[moodyblue83]

Everyone around me knows I'm unhappy. But they don't understand that it's not unhappiness , it's depression. I can feel joy , but only very rarely. I can't talk about it to anyone because they just don't understand. My wife thinks all I have to do is take antidepressants and I should feel fine. She doesn't understand what the side effects can do to you. I'm on a cocktail and it's draining the life out of me. I also have chronic pain. It's a vicious cycle. I try not to complain about my pain.
Dysthymia.....poor appetite or overeating .......insomnia or hypersomnia..........low energy or fatigue..........low self esteem.......poor concentration........l.difficulty making decisions..........feelings of hopelessness......
It's all me to a T. I'm going to see a new therapist in February.
Hope I make it till then. Hard to go Dr. shopping where I live. Everybody's booked. The new normal It's all BS anyway. Talk therapy. Wish I had a couple of friends. Had to get this out .....Thank you.
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[MaverickLovesYou]

Well said my friend. May the Universe bless you

[Rosi700]

Originally Posted by moodyblue83

Everyone around me knows I'm unhappy. But they don't understand that it's not unhappiness , it's depression. I can feel joy , but only very rarely. I can't talk about it to anyone because they just don't understand. My wife thinks all I have to do is take antidepressants and I should feel fine. She doesn't understand what the side effects can do to you. I'm on a cocktail and it's draining the life out of me. I also have chronic pain. It's a vicious cycle. I try not to complain about my pain.
Dysthymia.....poor appetite or overeating .......insomnia or hypersomnia..........low energy or fatigue..........low self esteem.......poor concentration........l.difficulty making decisions..........feelings of hopelessness......
It's all me to a T. I'm going to see a new therapist in February.
Hope I make it till then. Hard to go Dr. shopping where I live. Everybody's booked. The new normal It's all BS anyway. Talk therapy. Wish I had a couple of friends. Had to get this out .....Thank you.
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Sorry to hear that you are not understood! I think a lot of people, whom have never expereienced a mental disorder, are able to understend. They want their relatives to be like before as if it is a car delivered to reparation. After dthe reparation, the car has to function ...

[Fuzzybear]

Well.. you sort of have friends on here, who sorta get it.

[Humpty Dumpty]

Sadly I understand where you're coming from. I suffer from Dysthymia as well. My wife also thinks if I just take antidepressants I should be fine. I struggle with too little and too much sleep as well. If you ever bring up your problems to anyone you are either treated like someone who is very fragile, or "You're not the only one with problems" I just want you to know that there are those of us here that understand what you're dealing with. You're not alone.