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Originally Posted by East17
Just because you 'present well ', doesn't mean your problems are any less serious, or that you are coping any better.
I work full time and am also a carer with health issues of my own. Yes I can hold a conversation, appear well dressed, together and professional when required... But people don't see the enormous effort it takes to keep that mask in place every day. They don't see me crying my eyes out when I disappear off to the ladies, or sit in my car because I can't face an office full of people right then. They don't know how many times a day I have suicidal thoughts, they don't know the effort required just to get from one week to another.
I can't offer you any guarantees, because there are none in life. But I can offer you my support and a listening ear.
Kind thoughts
E.
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Thank you for this. I think I am so used to just trying to get on with it and not let people see how I feel that I really struggle when I see the psychiatrist. I only see her really to try and sort out some medication that works, but I get sent copies of the letter she sends the GP after each appointment and they all start by saying that I am well dressed with no signs of self-neglect and am able to have a coherent conversation with appropriate eye contact. The problem is that I hate talking about myself and I get very anxious talking to her and I can't make her understand how bad I feel most of the time.
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Originally Posted by ptangptang
I also think that exercise is at least as good as medication for moderate depression. Have you got a local sports centre. If you have see if they have any special membership deals. If not consider getting a treadmill or crosstrainer and exercise while watching tv. Go for longer walks. see if there are walking groups locally. You need to force yourself past the inertia and lack of energy until the endorphins from exercising kick in and exercising becomes as much of a habit as brushing your teeth or going to work.
As always feel free to pm me.
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Thanks. I actually do a lot of walking as I walk my dog twice a day. Usually I have to force myself to do it but I have to as it is not fair to make him suffer because of me. I do feel less stressed when I am walking but then I get back home and it all just hits me again.
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Originally Posted by Crypts_Of_The_Mind
Sunshine helps with depression. Get as much as possible.
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Thank you for your post, there is a lot in there to think about. I have to admit that this bit made me laugh - there has been a joke going round this week in the UK: I don't know why Americans are making so much fuss about the eclipse - we haven't seen the sun since June!