[r010159]

Mindfulness has helped me to understand something about my illness. I finally identified one of the causes of my early morning depression. That is an ominous feeling of worry and dread about something that may happen to me. It like waiting for the other shoe to fall. When I get going for the day, my attention turns to other things and this feeling which gives my anxiety and depression lifts.

Any thoughts? Do others experience this non-specific period of worry and dread?

[wildflowerchild25]

I have anxiety every morning before I get out of bed. Just about what I have to do that day. It's been slowly getting better as the depression has been lifting but seriously every day I feel horrible upon waking. Like you once I get moving it seems to subside at least a little.

[sarahblue]

I'm usually too groggy in the mornings to have this problem. I try to bribe myself to get up by thinking of something positive I will do when I get out of bed. Since I also can't think beyond breakfast, this usually involves bribing myself with something tasty.

Originally Posted by r010159

Mindfulness has helped me to understand something about my illness. I finally identified one of the causes of my early morning depression. That is an ominous feeling of worry and dread about something that may happen to me. It like waiting for the other shoe to fall. When I get going for the day, my attention turns to other things and this feeling which gives my anxiety and depression lifts.

Any thoughts? Do others experience this non-specific period of worry and dread?

You have described my every morning. Except for me, it lifts now and then...but all of a sudden, returns. The least, tiniest little stressful event brings the agonizing feelings right back again.

[foreverbp]

I get anxious every night before bed thinking about the next day. It makes it difficult to fall asleep. The mornings seem to be better for me but the worry and anxiety the night before is horrible!

[buzz bee]

I've been scared all my life of dying. I worried about it every day many time a day. I worried about the tomorrow and I worried about the past. I come from a family of worriers, I think because depression is so thick in the genes.

I got on the right medication and now my worries are gone for the most part. Its not uncommon for people who are depressed, its just another part of it.

I hope you can find some peace. Im a christian and I have to remind myself when I become stressed and worried that God is in charge and He is always there and knows what it best for me.

[littlemiss44]

I.used to always have that feeling you are describing...an overwhelming feeling that something bad is going to happen. It's good that yr practicing mindfulness. That is what saved my life from inner turmoil. It teaches us that in the moment everything is ok. To think more with logic and less emotion. When I logically look upon my day I know that I can handle things that used to paralyze me. I still have my fair share of struggles but it's alot better than it used to be. Depression is pretty debilitating. It is so much more than feeling sad. I feel very fortunate that I've stabilized after two years of a terrible depression. I went into the iop program at the hospital..I learned more coping mechanisms and they tweeked my meds. Now I wake up feeling rested...if I slept good...and ready to take on the day. I hope the worry and dread you feel will go away..mindfulness is the key. Take care

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[onlyme76]

Originally Posted by Sister Rags

You have described my every morning. Except for me, it lifts now and then...but all of a sudden, returns. The least, tiniest little stressful event brings the agonizing feelings right back again.

Sister Rags
Hi everyone, I'm new here recently diagnosed with bipolar, anxiety and depression. For a long time I didn't know what was wrong with me. I've suffered with depression as far back as I can rmb. It was only until a few years ago that I reached out for help but my pdoc only said that I was depressed because of family and finances. But I just didn't feel right at all none of the meds worked. I'm seeing another pdoc now because he stated that he no longer wanted to treat me. I was floored.

You don't know how tremendously good this makes me feel. I'm sitting here crying, I thought I was the only person who experienced this