How do you handle it?

do you withdraw from people? TALK about it with friends or family? think about going on meds? Do you feel optimistic that it will pass & do you always know WHY you feel depressed, like something has "set it off"?

Whats worked for you?

personally i feel very emotional (weepy) , pessimistic about the future, dredding x-mas, i have insomnia, i feel overwhelmed with everything...cannot get motivated to even clean the house.

a relitive passed away & ive been feeling nostalgic & missing my folks (both dead) & dwelling on the past..(which is NEVER a good idea)

I think it may be time to go back on meds.

I don't think I've ever not been depressed....

I tend to withdraw, listen to music, and pace a lot. I think I've walked miles in a week inside my small apartment.

I TOTALLY withdraw and avoid people other than my immediate family. I don't call anyone (much to their disgust) and basically get nothing done. A bit like today

I just realised I forgot my dad's birthday last Friday

I can't call him where he is right now either

ZombieKitten said:

I TOTALLY withdraw and avoid people other than my immediate family. I don't call anyone (much to their disgust) and basically get nothing done. A bit like today

I just realised I forgot my dad's birthday last Friday

I can't call him where he is right now either

oh zombie...thats not good!

im sure you'll make it up to him.

I forgot my SIL's b-day today.... & i dont even care...hehe

sonic said:

ZombieKitten said:

I TOTALLY withdraw and avoid people other than my immediate family. I don't call anyone (much to their disgust) and basically get nothing done. A bit like today

I just realised I forgot my dad's birthday last Friday

I can't call him where he is right now either

oh zombie...thats not good!

im sure you'll make it up to him.

I forgot my SIL's b-day today.... & i dont even care...hehe

oops!!!

I used to withdraw, not talk to anyone, lock myself up for days, listen to music, think a lot, I didn't eat and I didn't work out. And I drank a lot of alcohol.

But those days are gone. I learned to control my emotions and before I let anything touch me I think about it for a little while and think about whether it's really worth being sad because of it. Usually it's not, so I'm happy.

first i eat for 5 ppl

then i post nude pics of myself on the net

then i withdraw from the world...only because of embarrassment

dont eat, dont sleep, cry, withdraw, become incoherent and frightened, become angry, cant get outta bed.

You guys are lucky with that I don't eat shit. First time I was depressed, it lasted a year and I gained about 70 pounds. It took years to figure out how to shed that weight, even when I felt better.

When I am depressed...which is a battle I have fought since I was 5. I tend to eat, cry, eat, cry! When my depressing was super bad back in 1986, after I was left with a child and another one on the way, I went from 128 to 180lbs...and that weight issue continues today.

I have thought about seeing someone and getting help, but then there are days I can manage these emotions just fine. I have lived with depression for so long I think I have just learned to live with it.

I hope things get better for you.

masturbate.

sonic said:

How do you handle it?

do you withdraw from people? TALK about it with friends or family? think about going on meds? Do you feel optimistic that it will pass & do you always know WHY you feel depressed, like something has "set it off"?

Whats worked for you?

personally i feel very emotional (weepy) , pessimistic about the future, dredding x-mas, i have insomnia, i feel overwhelmed with everything...cannot get motivated to even clean the house.

a relitive passed away & ive been feeling nostalgic & missing my folks (both dead) & dwelling on the past..(which is NEVER a good idea)

I think it may be time to go back on meds.

Sorry to hear that. You have to make the decision that is rite for you, with the meds. You were on them before? Was weaning off of them easy or a struggle for you? I hope whatever you decide will help you through this, it sounds like your depressed.

Oh, and to answer your question I tend to withdraw.

i used to be depressed for a very long time .

but what got me out of it was a moment where i thought enough is enough , im going to make my own rules .

what helped me to snap out of it was to make a list of short term and long term goals. and analyse my decisions and outcomming of it to help to better my self.

but itss hard to snap out of it , takes alot of strength.

i had alot of therapy but they didnt reach to me , one day they reached to me by asking the same question again , what are you going to do to change it ? and after that i realised that i was the one to change things , not someone with magic answers. i never wanted to take meds cause i dislike being dependand on drugs , sigarettes alcohol or meds.

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I try not to wallow in it. I have a good cry - and go on to something else.

Thanks for your replys.

some good advice here..i know i need to get off my ass & DO SOMETHING, its just getting motivated that is a problem.

the meds worked before....it helped mood swings but also left me a bit "numb"..i dont care for that.

One day at a time.....

Drink!

And listen to sad music....or angry music.

sonic said:

dredding x-mas,

already? What's the issue there?

Put on my fav music and dance until Im exhausted

Long walk

Try something new

Eating always makes me feel better. But, then I get depressed because I've gained so much weight that I can't fit my clothes. Then, I just eat some more.

kitbradley said:

Eating always makes me feel better. But, then I get depressed because I've gained so much weight that I can't fit my clothes. Then, I just eat some more.

Cinnie said:

sonic said:

dredding x-mas,

already? What's the issue there?

Its a long story..hubby has a large family & many "visits" are involved. I would rather just have them drop by my our house for a change but they all get together & do the BIG turkey dinner. (to which we are always invited) but last yr i politely said..no thanks, we want to have a quiet dinner at home. It was nice, no screaming kids...no long drive to relitives house...you can probably tell i like things CALM.

probably cant use that excuse again this yr...

well i have an inner ear thing called Menieres...it causes intense dizzy spells/nausea:-? , & it ruins the entire day & its made worse when im stressed out.

There is alot more going on but that is basicily why i dread x-mas.

I dont mean to sound like a grinch, i find the holidays in general a depressing time.

http://www.mayoclinic.com...N=symptoms

sonic said:

Cinnie said:

already? What's the issue there?

Its a long story..hubby has a large family & many "visits" are involved. I would rather just have them drop by my our house for a change but they all get together & do the BIG turkey dinner. (to which we are always invited) but last yr i politely said..no thanks, we want to have a quiet dinner at home. It was nice, no screaming kids...no long drive to relitives house...you can probably tell i like things CALM.

probably cant use that excuse again this yr...

well i have an inner ear thing called Menieres...it causes intense dizzy spells/nausea:-? , & it ruins the entire day & its made worse when im stressed out.

There is alot more going on but that is basicily why i dread x-mas.

I dont mean to sound like a grinch, i find the holidays in general a depressing time.

http://www.mayoclinic.com...N=symptoms

Do you have to MAKE the turkey dinner?

either eat a lot or don't eat

become real disorganize

usually when i "snap" out of it i become real neat.

its totally bad, because i know it affects my immune system-usually when i am angry at someone or sad about something usually like in a couple days afterward. I get either a cold or something of the sort.