Depression
I have decided to do this blog today and also share some quotes about what depression is like to suffer.
I know this feeling only too well.
Having suffered from Depression for over 10 years now, you never really get over it, you learn to live with it. It tends to creep up on you when you least expect it and it is like being in a big black hole that you can't get out of and as you are trying it feels like there is always someone there who wants to push you back in. The nearer to the top you get then the harder and further you have to fall.
I have answered this question this way lots.
I probably come across as being someone you would think of that would never suffer depression but believe me I have and it has been big style as well. I won't go into the things that have triggered the depression as these are things that are my battle that I fight with alone.
I have not decided to tell you this to get sympathy because at the moment I am in a good place and doing ok. I can still have bad days but they are less than the good days I have just now. It was while I was off work last year while suffering badly for a while that I came across WA and joining is one of the best things I have done.
I know that a lot of people who have never suffered depression, do not fully understand what it feels like and have had the comments made to me to pull myself together and that I need to give myself a kick up the bum. Believe me, if it was that easy then there would be no depression.
The quotes I have picked cover a lot of the different ways in how you can feel when suffering depression.
As you can see, all these thoughts and feelings you can have while suffering depression are not very nice. I have one last image.
I hope you will all join me in doing this today.
Now on a lighter note and seeing as we are at Monday again, have a good week everyone.
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i have not been officially diagnosed but at times I feel like I am suffering from depression.
Hi Karin, I really hope you are not suffering from depression. If you feel numb and like you are down a big black hole and can't get out and that everyone gets on your nerves then I would certainly go and speak to your doctor. Please don't leave it thinking it will go away as you will just get worse. xx
I also suffer from depression. It's been going on since I was a pre-teen in middle school. I've come to the realization after many years that it is more than just physical and mental, it is also spiritual. It's like spiritual warfare of sorts. It's taken a long time but I've discovered that prayer for depression to leave in Jesus name works for me. The feeling will go away immediately. Although it will come back at times and I have to remember to pray again to make it leave. I get that feeling that I could just sit and stare at a wall like nothing matters, I'm alone or no one cares and I have no motivation for the things I've cared about before. It's definitely a battle. Luckily I've found hope. I am sorry for everyone that has to go through this it really is tough!
Thanks for this Kacey and I understand completely what you mean by saying that you get the feeling of just wanting to sit and stare at the wall like nothing matters, you feel numb inside and have no thoughts on anything at all. The lonely feeling is horrible but sometimes that is just what I want, to be in a room on my own with my phone so I can listen to music and my book so I can read when I like and not feel like a burden to anyone.
I have twice worked with counsellors and have found it to be a really big help and it has made all the difference. Talking about things to someone who is not in your immediate family means you can truly say what is up and where your head is at the time.
Thanks for your comments Kacey. xx
Thank you, Cheryl,
Yes, it's not always so easy to spot depression. Is it just a frame of mind or has it been planted unwittingly by someone close to us many years ago when we were at a very young and vulnerable age?
I sometimes suffer from it as well and the only way (to my mind anyway) I can get rid of it is by going to the gym for a good workout, sometimes a few days in a row!
It certainly is a very uncomfortable and bad feeling and not be ignored and for me, prayer does definitely help.......to each his own I suppose!
History tells us that some well-known leaders have also suffered greatly from its terrible affliction - Sir Winston Churchill to mention but one such leader and what a great leader he was?
I think it is important to recognise the problem and bring it out into the open and discuss it till the cow jumps over the moon..........it's nothing to be ashamed of!
Just my two cents worth......now have yourselves a wonderful, prosperous online Wealth Affiliate day.
Take care
Johan.
Thanks for your comments Johan and I agree with you totally that it should be spoken about more and it is not easy to spot unless you really know someone well and you can spot the signs easier by the way they are acting within themselves.
I differ from you in the fact that you can go to the gym, I am the complete opposite in that I don't want to even leave the house.
You are very entitled to have your two cents worth and your comments were greatly appreciated thanks. xx
Depression is a state of mind and a person who suffers just has to be stronger than the feeling and best to do something if it is only a walk because the power of walking is amazing!!!
I agree and disagree with you too Paul. Sometimes it is not easy to be stronger than the feeling and as I've said before I go into myself and don't want to leave the house so the walking for me is a definite no no. xx
It's a misunderstood disability. The brain is controlled by a finely tuned mix of chemicals---if that is off in any way it affects our mental health--Mental Illness encompasses depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia---that's why Psychiatrists prescribe certain drugs like Lithium to replace the chemicals missing and the patient usually has to stay on this medication for the rest of their lives.
It most certainly is misunderstood and the sad thing is because people can't see what is going on in your head like if you were to have a broken leg or arm or something that they can see, a lot of people think you are at it. Because you smile although inside you are falling apart people think you are ok. xx
it's one of the hidden disabilities and just proves how society still has trouble recognizing and accepting it. Just look at what David Cassidy is going through now--he's had surgery on his eyes--has those bright lights shining on the stage which affects your eyesight even more---now dementia which has progressed to the point that he had to come out with it and yet all some of his fans can say is he was drunk on stage---so sad when the public can't deal with the truth
saw a YT posted with him talking on the Dr. Phil show and yes Dr, Phil is sympathetic and wants to help but he also was also exploiting the situation for ratings too
Dementia is another disease that is affected by the brain and just as misunderstood because it's also a hidden disability
Depression is really horrible. We just need to try our best to not fall in it. Thanks for sharing and have a great week ahead.
Odile, if I could turn the clock back and do things differently then I would. Probably if I did that though I wouldn't be here, who knows. xx
You are right, I believe that things happen for something even sometimes bad things need to be done to get good things. I know this by experience ;) I wouldn't have look for a job if I will still married with my ex just to give you one example :)
Depression is an awful state of mood! The person has to struggle alone his own bad feelings! But it is important for us to be there for him, to support and understand him! Thank you, Cheryl!
You're welcome Rebecca and it is a lonely place to be too. It is a bit easier to have a person there who you can confide in. xx
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Thanks for sharing, Chez. I've been battling depression and anger issues for over 20 years. I can't recommend the two books I'm reading simultaneously at the moment highly enough. I've blogged about them a couple of times so apologies if you've already seen the information, but just in case you haven't they are called 'The Language of Letting Go' and 'More Language of Letting Go' by Melody Beattie. They both have 366 single page chapters - one for every day - and contain little pearls of wisdom which are easy to take in and make a great deal of sense. Melody is a former addict, abused wife and bereaved mother who really writes from the heart through personal experience. I got both books on Amazon and they're helping me no end - more than anything else I've read or listened to, in fact.
You are absolutely right when you say depression never goes away, but we can control it, rather than have it control us.
Kind regards
Rich
Thanks Rich, nice to see I am not alone here then. It is certainly not a nice thing to suffer from. I haven't seen anything about the books but will certainly have a look.
Glad you agree that you never get rid of depression but you do learn to live with it. xx