[frownupsidedown]

I am diagnosed with major depressive disorder, bpd, and anxiety. My depression has been going on for many years and I have bouts of moderate to severe depression in which I often end up hospitalized. My depression has been treatment resistance and I've gone through a number of meds. I currently take meds and go to therapy.

I feel I am going back into another depression episode. I am so tired of feeling this way and was wondering if anyone out there has similar recurrent depression and advice on how they handle it?

I feel like giving up on therapy and blame myself for not making progress and continually falling back into negative patterns of thinking. I just can't seem to change my of thinking. I've taken DBT but find it extremely hard to use the techniques in real life--does anyone else have this problem?

Thanks,

frownupsidedown

Hi,
I've taken dbt the past year. I also found it difficult to learn and put things in practice, but the more I just let go of trying too hard the easier it was. I needed the skills the last few days, and I tend to just use the basic ones. It can get too complicated. For me, finding my way back to the moment is the best "s.t.o.p." skill, looking at the bigger picture, meditation, finding that safe place that was taught. I hope you continue with it and that you find it helpful. I also take meds, and have recurrent depression. Try not to blame yourself, I know what that is like. Best wishes.

[Fizzyo]

Originally Posted by frownupsidedown

I am diagnosed with major depressive disorder, bpd, and anxiety. My depression has been going on for many years and I have bouts of moderate to severe depression in which I often end up hospitalized. My depression has been treatment resistance and I've gone through a number of meds. I currently take meds and go to therapy.

I feel I am going back into another depression episode. I am so tired of feeling this way and was wondering if anyone out there has similar recurrent depression and advice on how they handle it?

I feel like giving up on therapy and blame myself for not making progress and continually falling back into negative patterns of thinking. I just can't seem to change my of thinking. I've taken DBT but find it extremely hard to use the techniques in real life--does anyone else have this problem?

Thanks,

frownupsidedown

I relate to those feelings exactly. Sorry I don't have the answers, but I do feel for you.

I will be following this thread as I could do with some tips too.

[Fuzzybear]

[TishaBuv]

Are there specific things that trigger your depression or do your thoughts just change to negative to set you off?

I ask because my depression is triggered by my dysfunctional relationships with only certain people.

[frownupsidedown]

Thank you for your thoughtful words. It helps to know someone else is out there working on the same challenges.

Originally Posted by disparaissant

Hi,
I've taken dbt the past year. I also found it difficult to learn and put things in practice, but the more I just let go of trying too hard the easier it was. I needed the skills the last few days, and I tend to just use the basic ones. It can get too complicated. For me, finding my way back to the moment is the best "s.t.o.p." skill, looking at the bigger picture, meditation, finding that safe place that was taught. I hope you continue with it and that you find it helpful. I also take meds, and have recurrent depression. Try not to blame yourself, I know what that is like. Best wishes.

[frownupsidedown]

No, there doesn't seem to be anything specific that triggers my depression. I have always had family problems and work problems that make depression worse but a lot of it is negative thinking. I often think of myself as a failure and just feel like life isn't going to get better. I then start thinking of how lonely I am and of all the loses I've had. So its alot of different things that contribute to my negative thoughts.

Originally Posted by TishaBuv

Are there specific things that trigger your depression or do your thoughts just change to negative to set you off?

I ask because my depression is triggered by my dysfunctional relationships with only certain people.

[kicker412]

I'm in similar shape, even on meds. But I'm reminding myself that recovery will always have ups and downs.

Also, situations change. In my case, I have OCD and anxiety, and I've been treated quite well for those. But when I went off my meds, I discovered I had underlying depression as well.

So it's a setback of sorts, but in another way, it's a new problem. And it has to be tackled as sorts.

The good news is that it CAN be tackled. Good luck.

[elevatedsoul]

i just try to go moment to moment...

[frownupsidedown]

Thanks for your help!

Originally Posted by kicker412

I'm in similar shape, even on meds. But I'm reminding myself that recovery will always have ups and downs.

Also, situations change. In my case, I have OCD and anxiety, and I've been treated quite well for those. But when I went off my meds, I discovered I had underlying depression as well.

So it's a setback of sorts, but in another way, it's a new problem. And it has to be tackled as sorts.

The good news is that it CAN be tackled. Good luck.