[Dan12345]

why does it exsist? Why does it come back and finally when will it end? I'm on medication now that does work but I just have to know has it always been there or do you develop it?

I constantly feel like if I'm busy I'm alright but when I'm bored I lose focus, I always seem to worry about everything, I'm only 23 . I shouldn't be having this at my age surley??

[Rapunzel]

Why does cancer exist, or diabetes? There are so many different factors involved in depression, or any health or mental health condition. If you can learn to manage and balance the things that contribute to it, such as stress, nutrition, exercise, medical and health factors, sleep, social support, etc., you can become healthier and stronger than you would have been if you never had depression, and you can lower the chances of it coming back. Personally, I think that depression is a normal response to having demands or stressors that exceed our ability to cope or manage them. It is a sign that we need to change something to reduce the stressors and pressures and/or increase our strength and coping capacity. There are a lot of ways to do that, and we have to each find what works for us.

I can relate to that feeling. I feel when I'm working myself out to no end it's all good because I am not thinking of my depression. However, at night I feel like I don't know what to do with myself

I guess the one thing I can say that would be helpful right now is that, it is best if you focus on what you must do to get better instead of stressing out about possible what ifs. Easier said than done I know, but with my therapist this has been a helpful tip, sort of like day by day until you don't feel overwhealmed to think further ahead.

[Dan12345]

Originally Posted by 1982

I can relate to that feeling. I feel when I'm working myself out to no end it's all good because I am not thinking of my depression. However, at night I feel like I don't know what to do with myself

I guess the one thing I can say that would be helpful right now is that, it is best if you focus on what you must do to get better instead of stressing out about possible what ifs. Easier said than done I know, but with my therapist this has been a helpful tip, sort of like day by day until you don't feel overwhealmed to think further ahead.

Yeah that's good advice, I managed to deal with my depression but one issue that I have is that my girlfriend lives away. I've been with her for like 2 years or so and it never effected me until I got depression, she's moving back home in 2 weeks!! I cannot wait. But then it seems my mind will worry about something else...

Like it always finds something to worry about, you know I'm at my most mellow at night it's all dependent on the time of the day for me really...