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Old Aug 07, 2015, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by TorturedSoul92 View Post
I've had a better grip on my depression & anxiety as compared to prior episodes. For instance, last year, I had a horrible episode that totally crippled me. I was attending college full time & working full time. So with so much going on at the same time, it was only a matter of time before I crashed. This year has been a lot better. I graduated from college & just received an offer to work for a good company, but the past weighs heavily on my mind even with all the good that is happening. I think about past depressive episodes I've had in which I felt like a complete fool for feeling so down & unhappy. I didn't have the energy to do anything at times like clean my surroundings or wash myself properly. I think of all the times I felt humiliated for not taking care of myself & I wonder if it would've been better to isolate myself to avoid the embarrassment. I guess I'm thinking about all of this because I really don't want to mess up this new job & I generally don't want to keep obsessing over the past. I want to live in the present but battling depression makes it so hard for me to do this consistently.
Can anyone relate or have any solutions that may have worked for you?

Thanx for reading.
We can all relate. But you have to find treatments and strategies that work for you. We have a lot of similarities but we also are all a bit different. Being depressed for no reason is no great surprise. It is becuase depression is influenced by genetics. I have known incredibly successful people that literally had an ideal childhood and the 'perfect' life - money, beauty, love and yet they still ended up with depression.

Since we are all slightly different the best place to start is with a professional in mental health if you have not already done so. Do not rule things out; things such as medications because they are an important part of treatment. Unfortunately for me the last one I tried has not worked. Even this past couple of months I have seen new mental health professionals and they all checked for any medical problems that may be contributing and they all asked what additional things i have tried to help my mood. These things include exercise and psychological therapies and more. Start your journey by consulting someone trained to deal with mental health issues; someone qualified and experienced.

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