I've been depressed for too long, getting tired everything

Hi GreenRose

We note from a recent post which you have made to our forum that you may be experiencing thoughts around self-harm. If we have misinterpreted your comments then we apologies for contacting you directly. But if you are having such thoughts then please note that you are not alone in this, and there are people out there that can help.

If you are having these suicidal thoughts then we strongly recommend you speak to someone who may be able to help. The Samaritans offer a safe space where you can talk openly about what you are going through. They can help you explore your options, understand your problems better, or just be there to listen.

Their contact details are on our patient information leaflet here: https://patient.info/health/dealing-with-suicidal-thoughts, which also offers lots of other advice on how you can access the help you may need.

If you are having such thoughts then please do reach out to the team at the Samaritans (or the other people detailed in our leaflet) who will understand what you're going through and will be able to help.

Kindest regards

Patient

hi greenrose, you obviously need help and quickly. I hope i have not got to you too late! I was told the people you fear who are going to commit suicide are those who don't speak. The people who won't explain anything are far more likely to jump than those who don't say anything. Talk on here, we do listen. When i wanted to jump in a lake last year, i left a note for my husband to say by the time you get this i'll be dead. I left the front door unlocked, forgot my coat and phone and had no keys. I didn't intend coming back, a stranger saved me. Well relative, he was my counsellor. You cling to life. Where will you be without it?

Hi this is the depression talking and are false thoughts so don't listen to them please. Why refuse medical aid if it can help you? Surely it is better to do this than kill yourself. However if you are determined to go the self help route do a bit of googling as there is lots of advice out there. For example you could try herbal supplements like St. Johns Wort, or Valerian. There are self help methods such as mindfulness, yoga, meditation etc.

You can buy self help books and there are lots of videos on YouTube about anxiety and depression. Good luck. x

hello,

From a fellow sufferer, I can advise you to check out the internet about suffering, I find great comfort in that actually knowing there are so many out there, when you are not alone that's great comfort. One of the most painful things sometimes is seeing how happy other people are, I recently experienced that doing some work I barely coped with yet others had been doing it years and appeared full of life - that set me back big style and I only managed one shift.

Another piece of advice is definitely to start medication - citalopram i take 40 mg, no side effects, it's part of the answer.

keep grinding it out and to everyone else on this channel

Rich

I become very sad to know that you was deeply suffered by depressed. I think you must leave your smoked, drank or drugs. Take care......

Hi,

Depression is the worst health problem . Here are some tips that will be helpful for you:

Do exercise regularly and, eat right too

Try to keep a regular sleep schedule

Focus on people who lift you up

Schedule pleasant activities or events

Thanks

I think drug is one of the best way to be depressed. Because of over drinking our body energy is less day by day and our mind don't work properly.

Not sure just gazed.

I think the negative depress block the mind of a person. The negative, depressive person can't do anything properly. The person isn't able to give his mind consoled.

melancholy can be regular, and is most effective a trademark of underlying sickness while emotions grow to be immoderate, all-consuming, and intervene with every day living.

Your problem is very serious and you should contact with a doctor as soon as possible.

From a week, I become so tired without doing something. When I am sitting at home doing nothing and going somewhere near to me, feel dull and become so tired. It seems to me that I do hard work for a long time. I don't know why it is happening to me?

I would like to help you, but I am in a similar situation - I should take a medication, but I cannot. One thing is that I have pre-existing health issues. I used to take medications without mood stabilisers, and I think they were pushing me towards mania. Apart from that, they all have severe side effects. Low libido is one of them. Another one is having really weird dreams. I was sleeping but waking up tired cause the dreams were so intense and detailed. I am not convinced to take the medicines. On the other hand, I struggle.