Things that you know make your depression worse

I get this -- thinking back on it -- I often would look at other people, say a restuarant and think they are happy...why I am not happy...look at those people looking so content, why can't I ever feel content...

That would normally get my into a tail spin with drinking so I could hide those feeling...though I have stopped the drinking and am finally starting to feel and let go of those feelings.

Yes I mentioned this before but I too can get mashed down by little comments sometimes when depressed or silly things. I try to get out my "skills" and am getting better at digging myself back out but depression makes it so hard.

Like today I talked to a friend and she didn't mention or ask one thing about me or my current episode so I started to feel all pissy and sad that she ....drum roll please....Didn't Care About Me! And I felt sad and let down when we hung up. Then she texted me a little later saying she didn't want to push me but she wanted to know about my pdoc app etc when I was up for it. So yeah.

I am going to try more to do as Trippin suggested and view their unhelpful attempts at helping as just proof they care enough to try. But yes I find it usually makes it worse to talk to someone who just doesn't get it. I feel myself having to explain and defend and educate and I don't want to do that. I just want to be heard or understood or something.

When I feel tired and I am beginning to become depressed, I find the worst thing to do is to lay down.

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I feel the same way, except sometimes its almost as if I get frozen or stuck in a meaningless task to avoid my feelings...? strange but I have found myself just sitting on the internet or on my phone zoned out for a while just frozen not moving onto the next task or anything because I don't want to face my depression, I think that's what is happening. Mostly I just lay down and go back to sleep so I do not give myself time to get even more upset and ruminate on my issues, I hate crying and rumination only leads me to bawl my eyes out and feel even worse. I hate it because you think your finally better and it comes back, HARD.
[On Lithium and vyvanse now,
Have been on Lamital, and Seroquel in the past but due to "rare but serious" f-ing side effects, my doc had me stop them].

Physical unwellness.

for me it's the summer. nice sunny warm days- and i know that's strange, but it's always been the way... never liked warmer weather

also talking to my family, or about my family, or thinking about the future

oh, and thinking about death.

not actually actual death, but the things i'd miss such as my music and my TV

.....people giving me "pep talks" thinking all I need is a little more self-esteem; I even had a psychiatrist tell me that...
people thinking that the only reason I don't drive is because I'm too stupid to know that's what "normal people do," and all I need is to be reminded of that......when I've tried explaining to people that certain things are too hard for me, they say things like, "Maybe it's your thyroid" or "You were just going through a hard time," or "Mabye its menopause."

...my doctor not taking my pain seriously..

Just got, put a smile on your face and if you didn't grow up in a good family if understand but you did. Thanks. This is why it's pointless to talk to people who don't get it.

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When I start feeling weak and depressed, and I feel a head to lay down, I best do not do this.