depression really sucks

I think u need to talk to ur doctor cliche i know but medication does help, but remember it only helps you, it doesnt cure you! U need to try and find the strength and will power within urself to get up and get the jobs done..

but i also think that u need to try opening up to ur loved ones, u wouldnt believe how much they will understand and try and help u through ur tough time..

Like urself my friend has suffered depression since early teens.. she has slept for most of her life. Shes anti social but i lovee her so much, i rarely see her because she tends to shut herself out too and i wish that she wouldnt! She is missing out on so much and u are too..

i know this is easier for me to say as my depression is not as severe as both of you so i cannot truely understand.. but i know the feeling of being alone oh so well, especially now as im getting older and all my friends are settled.. but i still have them and i tell them everything.. ur not alone so try not to isolate urself.. the 1st step is interacting with loved ones, open up and cry.. u need to let it all out and find out wer its coming from.

Then reward urself by treating urself to something u want or something u want to do.. go bungee jumping! Eff it! We only have one life guys and no one is going to drag us out our beds and out of this horrible rut we are in.. we need to fight this horrible infection that is manipulating our brains into thinkin we r no good.

Coming from me, whos not left her bed in weeks may i add lol!

Only we can help ourselves really.. we just need to try and remember that we are worthy as much as everyone else is..

I hope my words can help even a little bit and i hope u feel better soon! Find urself, if u have no motivation to move then draw (sketch) from ur bed or read books, i find crosswords help me.. because its making me use my brain and think of other things

Xxx

Sorry i just realised u didnt say anything about suffering from early teens! That must have been another story i just read xx

Hi, Matt:  I am so very sorry that you are suffering in silence.  Depression has a mind of its own and to me, it's the one thing next to what I think hell would be like.  I suffered so many years by just going to counceling.  I live in the United States, and we have these clinics you can go to and get in groups.  I got worse and worse, until I found a wonderful psychiatrist...She worked with me on putting several meds together.  My meds are Luvox, Xanax, and Cymbalta.  That is what works for me, and now I am happier than ever. Of course I have my setbacks and feel depressed from time to time.  What you have is clinical depression, and that calls for antidepressants and not just counceling...you have little waves that go back and forth in your brain.  When you are depressed, they go down into a gap.  You need antidepressants to pull the seratonin back up out of the gap.  They are uplifters.  I urge you to find a doctor who specializes in depression and not just a doctor who whats to get you out of the office as fast as they can.  I hope this helps, and please let me know....HUGS.

Hi Matt3r,

I have had similar emotions: depressed, angry, and feeling this way about life. I have made myself a "toolbox" of items that have helped me over time to use when I feel overwhelmed by life events. Some soothing, and helpful items to utilize when you feel this way are: 1) tuning forks, 2) soothing music, 3) change in diet (cut out some bad items like soda, or some junk foods), 4) journaling 5) talking with others 6) walk around the park 7) prayers 8) connect with others at social events 9) box of affirmation cards (amazon sells afirmation cards), 10) self love 11) cultivate hobbies and interests 12) vitamins and supplements. I hope these "tools" help you.