Home Menu

Menu


Reply
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old May 02, 2015, 03:10 PM
Jihyo Jihyo is offline
Newly Joined
 
Member Since: May 2015
Location: Zurich
Posts: 1
I really need this to get off my chest and maybe someone has some advice.

About my mental health history: I went through depression 5 years ago when I was 19 and I got prescribed antidepressants. I have been taking them ever since and thankfully, I don't experience the anxiety states and constant brooding since then.

Nowadays, there are phases where I am quite content and happy but I am completely devoid of any hope. I am finishing university at the moment. I am still living at home and I’ve never had a relationship. I only have a few friends, and neither my studies nor any hobbies really fulfill me. And since about a year, I have lost any hope that life might ever get better for me.

It can get quite bad, and I try not to think about suicide as I am aware how much it would hurt my family, but sometimes it is hard not to consider it. Every aspect of my life is just so strenuous and bleak for me and I don’t see how it could get better. And I failed at every attempt I undertook to make my life more joyful (joining recreational clubs, going out more etc.).

But, while my life isn’t really desirable, I am aware that I have it quite good in comparisons to others and I get angry at myself for being so sensitive and ungrateful.

Am I just wallowing in self-pity or is it possible, that there is something wrong with me? I would be thankful for any perspectives or advices.
(English is not my native language, but I hope you can understand what I am trying to say)

Last edited by Wren_; May 02, 2015 at 04:19 PM. Reason: Added trigger icon

advertisement
  #2  
Old May 03, 2015, 08:14 AM
IceCreamKid IceCreamKid is offline
Grand Magnate
 
Member Since: Jan 2011
Location: Australia
Posts: 3,260
There is the possibility that your medication has stopped being effective. Please let your doctor know what you have written here.

I also think that you're in a stressful situation -- university just is, even if one is doing well -- and you may react with these symptoms out of apprehension over the future. Start by telling your doctor and please consider counseling. If you are already in counseling, make sure you are sharing this. It could be that much of what you are feeling will ease up when you graduate, even though you don't think so right now. Hang on.
Reply
Views: 657

attentionThis is an old thread. You probably should not post your reply to it, as the original poster is unlikely to see it.




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:11 PM.
Powered by vBulletin® — Copyright © 2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.




 

My Support Forums

My Support Forums is the online community that was originally begun as the Psych Central Forums in 2001. It now runs as an independent self-help support group community for mental health, personality, and psychological issues and is overseen by a group of dedicated, caring volunteers from around the world.

 

Helplines and Lifelines

The material on this site is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis or treatment provided by a qualified health care provider.

Always consult your doctor or mental health professional before trying anything you read here.