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Old Nov 12, 2015, 04:54 PM
Maggeo Maggeo is offline
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Originally Posted by Linus VanPelt View Post
A couple of days ago, I was in a really bad place emotionally. My depression was beating the hell outa me and I was lower than low. So, I came in here and started typing a new thread. I layed it all out; my psychological issues, how I got this bad, and how much I needed to get to a better place. I wasn't looking for answers. Just a shoulder or two to cry on. When I was done typing, I read over my sob story, decided that all I was doing was whining, and deleted the entire thing. I didn't want to waste anybody's time by them reading it. That was a mistake. All I did for the rest of that day and the following one was lay in bed and stare at the ceiling. I didn't look for the support that this site was designed for.
SO, if you find yourself in a bad place, talk to someone. If not here, then a friend, a family member, a therapist, someone that can be sympathetic to your situation. While all of us here are suffering from a psychological condition, we are all still individuals with individual problems and needs. If you can give support to another person, either in here or at home, you should allow yourself to receive that same support. Don't cheat yourself of the help you deserve because you feel that you're bothering others or don't deserve the attention.
I'm glad you posted this. When we suffer from depression, self-care is difficult to do. Not wanting to waste people's time about what I am feeling or going through is something I can very much relate to, but there is also a guilt, shame for my condition that prevents me from wanting to talk about it. But something that I am learning as I learn more about the neurobiology of depression is that depression isn't my fault. Depression is a disease. Talking about it here is going to be beneficial to us both, I can see. Best wishes.