Mind help: I’m so depressed.

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I’m so depressed.

I’ve been in this funk for about 5 years but lately it’s getting much worse. I have a job but I stay in the bed all day and watch television. The depression is so deep I don’t always take a shower or brush my teeth. I avoid all phone calls and visits. I hide when people come to the door. I’m joyless and I can’t figure out why. Lately I want to die. Not that I would ever kill myself but I just felt like I wish I had a heart attack or someone would break in and shoot me. People think I’m out of my mind (So do I for that matter). I’m going to lose my job if I don’t snap out of it but I don’t seem to care.

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An Unknown Location | 1 year ago (3 minutes after post)

Maybe you could be a Big Brother or Big Sister. Helping other people can feel very rewarding.

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smile #
An Unknown Location | 1 year ago (7 minutes after post)

eat somthing with sugar and go out for a run it will make you feel better!

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I’m so depressed. I’ve been in this funk for about 5 years but lately it’s getting much worse. I don’t have a job. I stay in the bed all day and watch television. The depression is so deep I don’t always take a shower or brush my teeth. I avoid all phone calls and visits. I hide when people come to the door. I’m joyless and I can’t figure out why. Lately I want to die. Not that I would ever kill myself but I just felt like I wish I had a heart attack or someone would break in and shoot me. People think I’m out of my mind (So do I for that matter). I’m going to lose my job if I don’t snap out of it but I don’t seem to care.

Katiebug637 3 #
An Undisclosed Location | 1 year ago (20 minutes after post)

What exactly is bothering you though?

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Anonymous #
1 year ago (22 minutes after post)

I don’t know. That’s the problem.

calai22 2 #
Rio De Janeiro, 21, BR | 1 year ago (32 minutes after post)

see a doctor… there ae drugs for that…

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Wolves_of_Passion 1 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year ago (38 minutes after post)

To the OP, maybe you should try talking to a professional about your problems if you don’t know why you are so depressed. If it could save you from losing your job you should try it.

To Smile: Just so you know if you eat sugar before any exercise its pretty much pointless as sugar releases insulin and tells your body to keep storing fat. Just so you know I mean.

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madfinnlove 1 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year ago (22 hours, 39 minutes after post)

talk to someone! if you dont have any friends, make some. that doesn’t mean go online and look for friends. join some sort of activity that you enjoy.
tell them everything.

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Anonymous #
1 year ago (23 hours, 3 minutes after post)

I made an appointment with a head shrink. I hope things will get better for me.

madfinnlove 1 #
An Unknown Location | 1 year ago (23 hours, 4 minutes after post)

Anonymous wrote:
I made an appointment with a head shrink. I hope things will get better for me.

a what?

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Anonymous #
1 year ago (23 hours, 6 minutes after post)

Nutjob doc

I like to make fun of myself. It helps ease the pain.

sindii_m #
An Unknown Location | 6 months, 1 week ago (6 months after post)

join the club! depression sucks. in fact google “depression sucks” and you’ll find some interesting blogs out there that can actually help wake up and open the eyes of people to understand depression a little better.

it sucks…you can’t stop your mind from racing, your body feels numb, you do care about getting better but can’t seem to find the energy to do it. it’s so hard to explain but trust me, whoever is reading this….make sure to understand that people suffering from severe depression do NOT choose to feel this way, are NOT lazy, and want nothing more than to feel better. there’s something bigger than us controlling our thoughts and feelings.

also take note that a lot of neurological resaearch has been conducted about depression and have PROVEN that it’s not a character flaw that people can just “snap out of” it’s something that has gone awry in the brain. it’s an actual disease like diabetes or cancer….there is something physiological going on in the brain that is changing the pattern of thinking and activity in the frontal lobe and in area 25 as well as the hippocampus (another part of the brain).

fortunately, these new studies are leading to better treatment options…not just stupid drugs.

there’s something called “cortical stimulation” that consists of putting a pacemaker in the brain. it’s actually really helping people with people in which the typical treatment (therapy and meds) hasn’t helped.

so there is hope….trust me…i’m one of those people suffering from it. i’ve had it for over 20 years on and off (recurrent major depression) and when i have it life is unbearable! it’s the worst disease out there!

the hc system isn’t accessible enough to people either. they need to ******* lower the cost so that people can afford to get help b/c we need and want it.

anyway….whoever is experiencing depression try your hardest to hang in there and talk to friends who HAVE experienced it and who understand.

stay far away from those who tell you to “get over it” or tell you that you’re making excuses. you don’t need those toxic people around you. they’re no help to you.
stick with people who are supportive.

if you don’t have anyone to talk to, check online…google places where you can just vent like i’m doing right now…i can’t afford therapy which i desperately need but i email friends who have been walking me through it b/c i have nobody else in my life who understands

also…..get a pet if you can afford to take care of one..along with good supportive friends, they too make for the best healers out there. trust me on this one. if it weren’t for my cat, i’d be 6 feet under by now. they can make all the difference in the world. they are there for you through thick and thin….just make sure to spoil them rotten and giving them lots of love!

xoxo
good luck!!! sending you healing energy prayers your way…..you’re NOT alone!

join the club! depression sucks. in fact google "depression sucks" and you'll find some interesting blogs out there that can actually help wake up and open the eyes of people to understand depression a little better.

it sucks...you can't stop your mind from racing, your body feels numb, you do care about getting better but can't seem to find the energy to do it. it's so hard to explain but trust me, whoever is reading this....make sure to understand that people suffering from severe depression do NOT choose to feel this way, are NOT lazy, and want nothing more than to feel better. there's something bigger than us controlling our thoughts and feelings.

also take note that a lot of neurological resaearch has been conducted about depression and have PROVEN that it's not a character flaw that people can just "snap out of"  it's something that has gone awry in the brain. it's an actual disease like diabetes or cancer....there is something physiological going on in the brain that is changing the pattern of thinking and activity in the frontal lobe and in area 25 as well as the hippocampus (another part of the brain).

fortunately, these new studies are leading to better treatment options...not just stupid drugs.

there's something called "cortical stimulation" that consists of putting a pacemaker in the brain. it's actually really helping people with people in which the typical treatment (therapy and meds) hasn't helped.

so there is hope....trust me...i'm one of those people suffering from it. i've had it for over 20 years on and off (recurrent major depression) and when i have it life is unbearable! it's the worst disease out there!

the hc system isn't accessible enough to people either. they need to ******* lower the cost so that people can afford to get help b/c we need and want it.

anyway....whoever is experiencing depression try your hardest to hang in there and talk to friends who HAVE experienced it and who understand.

stay far away from those who tell you to "get over it" or tell you that you're making excuses. you don't need those toxic people around you. they're no help to you.
stick with people who are supportive.

if you don't have anyone to talk to, check online...google places where you can just vent like i'm doing right now...i can't afford therapy which i desperately need but i email friends who have been walking me through it b/c i have nobody else in my life who understands

also.....get a pet if you can afford to take care of one..along with good supportive friends, they too make for the best healers out there. trust me on this one. if it weren't for my cat, i'd be 6 feet under by now. they can make all the difference in the world. they are there for you through thick and thin....just make sure to spoil them rotten and giving them lots of love!

xoxo
good luck!!! sending you healing energy prayers your way.....you're NOT alone!

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paigestige #
An Unknown Location | 1 month, 4 weeks ago (10 months, 2 weeks after post)

I’m sorry you are feeling like that. I hope you have gotten better.

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An Unknown Location | 1 month, 1 week ago (11 months, 1 week after post)

Hey, how are you feeling - has the ‘nutjob doc’ helped you? :-)

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