I was wondering why I feel so sad. And then I realized I forgot to takemy medicine for the past two days. Out of all the struggles I've faced in life, depression is the most difficult. It has been the number one thing that's held me back from running, my career, everything. I have to talk myself into simple tasks like walking to the other side of the room. And self talk can only happen after I realize that I'm in a depressed state which is after the fact.
I know I'm ambitious.
That is never going to change. I have to be myself which means I have to figure out how to do what I want to do in life given my health problems. It's not like it's impossible.
one of the few survivors to have jumped from the golden gate bridge stated that after he jumped he realized he only had one problem in his life... he had just jumped off the golden gate bridge. chill out and think about someone on a far distant planet looking at our sun as a star in their night sky.
Thanks, but clinical depression makes you not care if you are alive when you have zero problems. It's hard to feel happiness. It's physically difficult to move because you feel like you literally carrying an enormous amount of weight. It makes you feel very tired. J.K. Rowling suffered from depression. I thought the dementors in the story were brilliant in describing it.
Do you think you could send me a song? It might make me feel better.
Try to find hppiness, comfort and meaning in the habitual activities of your everyday life. A hot cup of tea in the morning, curling up and reading a good book, the relaxing sound of rain drops, a good laugh with a friend, a fond memory. Living in the moment is key.
If you haven't thought about killing yourself at least once in your life I don't think you're a real human being. Life goes on.
Thanks, but clinical depression makes you not care if you are alive when you have zero problems. It's hard to feel happiness. It's physically difficult to move because you feel like you literally carrying an enormous amount of weight. It makes you feel very tired.
I think this is something that most people don't understand about depression. It has nothing to do with negative life circumstances, like you lost your job or your wife divorced you. Those kinds of things can make you feel sad, but that in itself is not depression. Depression is when a chemical imbalance in your brain renders you unable to experience happiness. It's also associated with a lack of motivation and energy, because why would you pursue challenging life goals if you wouldn't feel any happiness when you achieved them? The reward simply isn't worth the risk for a depressed person, so after a while they stop bothering to try. This in turn often leads to the negative life circumstances that many people mistakenly believe are the causes of, rather than the consequences of, depression.
Speaking personally, recovering and staying in remission from depression requires a holistic approach, meaning mind, body, and spirit. Everyone experiences depression differently, but one thing we can all agree on is that we don't want to feel that way. So, what I can share is that covering all the bases will help keep you feeling the best throughout the ups and downs.
1. Eat Healthy (reduce caffeine, carbs, sugar, dairy) basically anything that makes your body have highs and lows which ultimately affect your overall equilibrium. What you eat really have a major affect on how you feel, it is real.
2. Exercise, keeping the happy endorphins and chemicals up and active. This will help us keep our sluggish chemicals from dropping too low, so think of this as a prescription, a real prescription!
3. Sleep, making sure to rest and know your limits. Turn off phones, tvs, anything busy before you need to go to sleep. Find a relaxing meditation app that can soothe your mind. I personally like the rain app.
4. See your therapist and psychiatrist on a regular basis. Make sure to have someone to talk to about how you are feeling and to be there to support you. We go through ups and downs and it is important to have someone help you overcome the lows of depression when they do come.
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