I Battle Depression

first of all,

Get established with a professional counselor, psychiatrist, or spiritual counselor. I mention spirital counselor in concert with the others because sometimes a moral or generational orientation is required to relate to your age and upbringing.

I say getting established because it may take a few tries to find someone you are comfortable with. When I say comfortable, a warning, you may be comfortable at first, but then the rigors of counseling will be intense at times.

In the long run, it will a relationship that will require counseling and medication, which has to be monitored by the psychiatrist.

Commit to the process. I started out ok, took my meds and then started feeling better, so I quit my meds and delayed counseling because I thought I was cured. Well I wasn't !!! I crashed and rebounded several times.

Finally my cousin, who also had battled with depression, advised me to get with the long term cure. She told me to start journaling not only how I felt, but how I was doing as to dealing with people. There are subtle changes often in your behavior that you don't notice, and they most often have to do with how you relate to people each day.

I've been seeing the same psychiatriast now for fiifteen years. The important thing now is that he knows me, which presents the next question. Are you honest enough with yourself and your prospective conselor to share you life.

In time, I finally confessed that I had a lot of issues coming from living with an abusive father. In time, we sorted these things out and I was able to deal with them, or at least confront them and resolve to not let them shadow my life.

please mail me if you have specific questions you don't want to discuss here ..

You seem genuine in your quest to help others, which is refreshing here. I confess, I mulled over your "about me", and I was intrigued by all that you do for you and your community. I was a little exhausted, just thinking about it.lol I do admire folks like you though, and I just want to say, good on ya. I have watched depression like a river, wind and flow through my family, ripping and eroding the the steep banks along the way, and still...we manage to stay afloat, don't we? With help of course. It's nice to see someone like yourself, lending a hand, and possibly helping some of us from an almost certain drowning, if not for life preservers like yourself. Thanks to you and people like you, for all that you do.

Is it still a battle if u dont fight back? I feel im a lost cause. The more i look back the more i notice...ive never been happy or satisfied with the things in my life. Depression is all i know. The quest for happiness has led me down a selfish lonely path with nothing to show for it. I try to pick myself up and keep going and things get good for 2 months tops-and by good i mean slightly less depressed than usual- but then life happens and i lose it all again. This vicous cycle is tiring and i dont know how much longer ill put up with it. Im getting tired...wish i could find the off button.

A lot of people on this site suffer from various kinds of depression. As you know, it can be debilitating to the point of paralysis, or even suicide. I hope you are able to help people here. Thanks for your willingness to try! 🙂

Depression is a big challenge to cope with, my wife suffered for year only someone who has suffered can fully understand, wish you well with your recovery,

I sadly know of people who regard it as weak mindedness, even now in the 21st century. Such people are pig ignorant and revel in being so. They regard themselves as superior because they get fed up too but they get on with life, in their stilted mindset. Those who can't are just weak and they have no time for them. Ignorance comes in many guises, and this is one of them. My worry is some doctors are little better.

You're a breath of fresh air in this cynical world.
Love the positive attitude.
Kudos to you...keep smilin

I like your positive attitude.....maybe u can just have someone close no matter what time he or she will always be there for you.....I think mostly adults are self centred and don't care much about others where there is like a handful of one's that really enjoy helping like you and I for example

I am much older than you, but have been involved with the treatment of people with depression, usually after they tried to hurt themselves. Depression can be destructive, luckily most can be handled with a combination of medication and psychotherapy.

been on medication for 25 years. should have been on it longer.

I don't battle depression any more - I've made peace with it - and we have an armed truce

Jacquie. I have beennreading your posts snd comments. You are a very good person. You pay forward and have a big heart. Pls dont change. Few like you.

Warm hug

read your about me. God Bless You for your work with dogs. I take in cats. have a colony of ferals I feed and take feral kittens to domesticate and find good homes[image deleted]

❤️

i am trying to help my son with bouts of depression as well. trying out a mantra for him , and post it notes aroudn the house

You should look into flower essences and remedies. Bach flower remedies for example are great with depression..

i didn;t realize you also deal with this along with your other iinterests. sorry. that must be really challenging

Thats a big reason i exercise is because it helps me with my anxiety and depression

i have been suffering with it most of my life. I have good days and bad at the moment its not good

It's so nice of you to offer help.it's wonderful to see a nice person like. It would be an honour to be your friend.

I'm 49 and I'm also fighting depression. Got some bad news from the doctor and have been struggling since.

i have had it all my life some good days and some bad at the moment things are not good

Hey i have never had depression but i hope. Ok. Ill talk to u anytime u like.

I will always talk to you regardless (of age) be well :)

yeah, I know the feeling...the only thing that works for me is exercise.

I'm curious - if you don't mind relating it, what did work for you?

You are so strong and j can relate in so many of the same levels. ♥️

know that you are not alone.. and that helps.. really helped me

Agreed. I've dealt with depression all my life. Yes, let's talk. 🤗

I am going through depression as well

great gesture! you rock!

Have you ever self harmed

me battle depression too, hugs for u

what started your depression

Thanks Jacqui

Sounds nice

great woman!

Sorry to hear