Depression

[vampiroporvida]

Lately my depression has been worse, as 'tis the season for a lot of us, I am sure. I feel like I annoy people a lot, feel uselesess, unwanted, unloved, and hopeless. Man I hope next year is easier than the last few have been. Good thoughts to you all.

VPV

[bababooey]

I’ve been in kind of a weird situation for almost 20 years now. I deal with epilepsy and have suffered a few brain injuries over the years as a result. The medication I take is also commonly prescribed to people with depression as an anti-depressant. Thing is, if you don’t already suffer from depression, it tends to have the reverse effect. For that reason, I have to really take care of my physical health to make sure the medication doesn’t hurt my mental health. Working a really stressful job doesn’t help matters either.

What I have found helpful is to lean into hobbies and find friends that let you just do your thing. I’ve been lucky in that that most of my closest friends have their own things going on, whether it be kids or their own medical issues. A lot of times I’ll get super into wanting to hang out or diving way into my hobbies. Then, out of nowhere I’ll just not feel like doing anything at all. My friends don’t give me crap about it. It’s totally ok to take those basically weekend long naps or cancel plans or just not do anything. My friends are also pretty good about letting me know they’re available to talk without forcing me to talk. When you’re down, there’s nothing worse than someone telling you to just cheer up.

[Deleted]

I also had depression. I tried to fight it but I didn`t succeed and I suffered for a long time. Lately (before the pandemic) I had everything great. But because of the covid I lost my job that brought me a good income and a good mood. I started having depression but I wanted to overcome it. On www.canadapharmacy.com/ I read that you need to exercise regularly, take vitamins, eat healthy food and find a new hobby. I started drawing and following all the other instructions and after a while I felt better. I started practicing yoga last week and it helps me calm down and relax

[CM Tusk]

Been battling it quite a while. Tried to kill myself around 25 but bounced back. This past winter was really hard and I got close to trying again back in January. My depression is one of the major reasons I stopped drinking, 2 years and 8 months now, so at least some good has come from it. It’s one of those things that I know will always be there. I’ve learned to accept life is easier when you chase things that make you happy in moments and in the short term rather than putting pressure on yourself to be happy long term. It’s very taboo to say but I know if I live long enough it’s almost a guarantee that depression wins I end up killing myself. I just have a lot I want to accomplish before I do. So I guess my only advice to give is make a bucket list and start knocking off everything you can. Get the rush of living. Get help with the drinking if it’s getting that bad. Who knows, maybe you find something that turns your life around.

[Deleted]

Yup, it comes along with Bipolar Disorder, though I think I experience really unpleasant manias more than anything else. Once didn’t sleep for nine days. Medicine is what has helped me most, though therapy is very important, and everything else that accompanies a healthy lifestyle.

[The Real Valbroski]

I made a list this weekend of negative things/bad habits I want to work on changing about myself. Seeing things laid out and written down made me feel less overwhelmed about accomplishing them. Also reminding myself that I’m not going to get instant results and I may backslide or up here and there helped a lot too. Just my two cents to anybody that might want to try this. Hope everybody is doing alright.

[vampiroporvida]

Some days depression just hits out of nowhere. It sucks to not know why you are about to cry sometimes.....

[Kill Em' All]

Sept 22, 2021 11:16:22 GMT -5 vampiroporvida said:

Some days depression just hits out of nowhere. It sucks to not know why you are about to cry sometimes.....

Right there with you man; I been in a really dark place lately.

I'll keep you in my prayers.

[vampiroporvida]

Sept 25, 2021 23:19:47 GMT -5 Kill Em' All said:

Sept 22, 2021 11:16:22 GMT -5 vampiroporvida said:

Some days depression just hits out of nowhere. It sucks to not know why you are about to cry sometimes.....

Right there with you man; I been in a really dark place lately.

I'll keep you in my prayers.

Thanks man. Will do the same for you.

[Brad]

My struggle with depression has been pretty well documented here over the past year. I finally made the decision to try and spin it into something positive, and advocate for the millions of people who suffer with it (in addition to advocating for others who have Cerebral Palsy, like myself) starting off small by launching a blog so that I can put my love of writing to work for me (hopefully)

miseducationofbradleyblake.blogspot.com/

[J'Dinkalage Morgoone]

i dont really deal with depression, I have a its just life and thats how it goes mentality. Im very pessimistic, I am that way so that when something good actually happens im excited. It nothing good happens then im not upset.

However I do have a form of audio caused anxiety and have dealt with it since i was about 10, just recently figuring it out. I take a low dose of meds and it helps me tremendously. It makes me black out with a panic attack. scary stuff.

[GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy]

Ironically, I was looking for a thread like this and can relate to a lot of the people on here. My current problem is I have an injury and stomach problems that’s been taking away from my personal life. I reached a point where I’m in constant pain every other day and don’t remember what it’s like to live a normal life. I have to tell people I feel good and fully feel like I won’t be able to live off the rest of my life like this. I feel like somewhat of a failure because so many people had expectations of me and now at the age of 28 still have not finished college or have a well paying job. I’ve had to eliminate and remove myself from social interactions due to my stomach problem, but it gets worse with my injury. I can’t really exercise and it was a huge part of my life. I feel like I’m wasting my youth. I hope anyone else going through this gets better and finds some sort of clarity.

[K5]

Oct 9, 2021 15:15:53 GMT -5 GreyHaze:Big Bad Booty Daddy said:

Ironically, I was looking for a thread like this and can relate to a lot of the people on here. My current problem is I have an injury and stomach problems that’s been taking away from my personal life. I reached a point where I’m in constant pain every other day and don’t remember what it’s like to live a normal life. I have to tell people I feel good and fully feel like I won’t be able to live off the rest of my life like this. I feel like somewhat of a failure because so many people had expectations of me and now at the age of 28 still have not finished college or have a well paying job. I’ve had to eliminate and remove myself from social interactions due to my stomach problem, but it gets worse with my injury. I can’t really exercise and it was a huge part of my life. I feel like I’m wasting my youth. I hope anyone else going through this gets better and finds some sort of clarity.

if you’d ever like to talk feel free to shoot me a msg. sometimes another perspective can help, or you can just be at the least listened to. hope things turn around for you. take care.

[Grumpyoldman]

I think almost everyone suffers from depression now & then. It just hits some people differently.
If anyone feels overwhelmed, please PM me. Sometimes venting to a stranger will make you feel better.
Plus, I'm a lot older than most members here. I'm kind of like that old guy who sits on his porch eating pieces of an apple with a pocketknife. You can always hear advice from someone like that.

[sethquiroz]

Try some sports, running some miles is good for the spirit, at least to me.

Or plan some travel.


Please ping me some day, we can have a zoom call and speak about wrestling, technology, drinks, anything. We can be friends.

Best of luck.

[The Real Valbroski]

Oct 20, 2021 18:42:32 GMT -5 Escape The Rules said:

I don't think I ever really had a proper bout with it until this past summer when my girlfriend broke up with me. I became extremely depressed and suicidal and even tried to take my life a couple of times but bailed on it. Didn't think I would ever feel better again until going on antidepressants and meeting another girl. I'm doing much better now.

As horrible as you probably felt, at least you didn’t marry her. Break ups suck but at least they don’t you over as bad as divorces.

[williscreg]

Depression is really dangerous, especially if you don't use a professional help.

[Escape The Rules]

First, I'm sorry you're going through that currently. It's not a fun place to be. But the fact that you're actively seeking advice and want to get help is a really good sign that you're going to get through this!

I've been pretty fortunate that I only went through it once after a brutal and sudden breakup in the summer of 2021. But once is more than enough. I never knew what deep depression was until I actually experienced it and went through every stereotypical symptom of depression. Feeling like my life was over, not wanting to wake up, struggling to get up, not eating, not seeing the point in anything or enjoying the things I used to, having no energy to do basic things like take a shower or shave for days on end(and I'm a pretty clean guy!) and feeling extremely suicidal.

After 2 months of feeling like that, the thing that turned it around for me was antidepressants. I pretty much asked for them on autopilot at the suggestion of others, and had zero expectations of them helping in any way. But I had all to lose and figured I might as well try. Almost right away they did exactly what people told me they would and soon enough they numbed my emotions and levelled me out. Long story short they helped save my life. Within 2 weeks I had gone on a date that went well and was feeling genuinely happy again for the first time in almost 3 months.

When I was struggling, people had told me all the things you usually hear such as "it gets better". At the time you scoff at such nonsense and ask how they could possibly think that. But it's because they've been through it and they know what they're talking about. And low and behold, they were absolutely right. From September 2021, I've been only moving onwards and upwards and I'm the happiest I've ever been.

My first step would be speaking to my doctor, it's what ultimately helped get me back on track. If you have good friends, confide in them and tell them how you're feeling too and ask for their perspective, the ones who've been through it are probably the better ones to lean on. Hang out with them when possible. I was fortunate to have good friends reach out when they knew I was struggling and being able to hang out with them or message them helped me feel less alone when I really needed it.

You're gonna get through this man!

[AxelSmackdown]

Depression is no joke

My dad passed away last year. I had just wrecked my car about 2 weeks prior, too. I was also in a lot of credit card debt (still am), ended up buying a car that I had to use a screwdriver to shift out of park (dealership said it would be $800 to fix), etc. I became an alcoholic (and still dealing with it). In October of last year I got demoted from a temporary promotion that I loved, so I went back to hating my job.

I told my friend once a while back that if I didn’t believe in Hell I probably would’ve been closer to k¡ll¡ng myself. I mean, that belief and not wanting my girlfriend to have to deal with it is what kept me from doing it really. Keeps me from still doing it even though I feel better nowadays, at least somewhat better.

Life sucks, but it is what it is. Just gotta try to make the best of it.

[Mr Angry Cena]

Aug 26, 2023 15:11:09 GMT -5 @samconnely said:

Depression was the worst thing ever that I had. I've battled with depression myself and it's no easy task. Sometimes, everything felt like a haze, and I questioned my sanity a lot.

Being a sentient human on this earth causes me to question my own sanity from time to time. I have moments of introspection, and almost too much clarity. I settle myself, jump back into the rat race, and go back to being the one of billions of sheeple we all are. Truly though, I do believe in fate and destiny. It’s the only rational way for me to explain life and death. We have many purposes in life that once carried out ensure we’ll be on our way out ourselves shortly afterwards. Whether we live to be one hundred, or die in the womb. Depression is a by-product that a being here, experiences being here.