depression

[Dale V]

im sure people have experienced this before but to what level? i'd like the keep this topic semi serious without pee taking, but im sure im getting deeper into depression, it just seems too easy atm

 

[Dale V]

possible financial issues, unsecure career, family problems, cant sleep, always anxious and feel completly drained. and i am pro activly trying to change things but no sucess so far. maybe todays just a bad day

 

[Dale V]

Sounds like a normal day to me

Do you get enough exercise? (if you don't then do some, natures own anti depressant)

Don't get anti depressants, the Doctors give 'em out like Dolly Mixtures, I was offered some when I was actually suffering from hypertension (high blood pressure). The Doctor actually asked me "do you think you're depressed", I retorted "do depressed people actually now they're depressed". He then gave me a silly chart with stuff like "have you considered killing yourself" etc. on it, I don't have a high regard for my Doctor

no i dont get enough exersise , its something i should really do more of

i need to start thinking more positive also

 

[Dale V]

some good points above that i shall focus on

 

[Dale V]

I have a few ways of dealing with depression or getting down, whatever.

1. I had it so many times now I understand how I work, i generally worry a lot, put pressure on myself but I know now just to accept it and once events get done in my life I get through it and get up and look forward to that point. So I realise there is like a limit on it, even though my mind might be going round in a cynical loop over something I can do nothing about for days on end I realise there is an end point to it for me. And life isn't a straight line, if it was it would be boring, you will always be up and down at times.

2. If it is worries about work, money or uni or the rat race I just think convince myself of an acceptable worst case scenario - we live in a welfare state, likely never to starve so will get by, cars, promotion, education, all that stuff I want but don't need it etc.

Don't know if any of that helps ya out at all.

it does mate, i can relate to a few points of that. I have always been one to kind of bring the stress on myself, at uni I used to thrive on stress, leave assignments to that last minute, same as revision. I really dont know why, but i did!

I have been thinking about worse case scenario, and my family say dont worry, esppecially with regards to my job, it re-assures me a little because they obviously have more experience than me, but im still naturally anxious, and it wont ease

 

[Dale V]

How long have you felt like this?

It's possible (in fact likely) that it's just a passing feeling. But if it continues and gets worse then you could well be suffering from depression. It's not something to be taken lightly, and not really something you should try and deal with on your own.

You don't need to go straight to a doctor and ask for medication, but I'd definitely consider talking to someone who knows about it.

i havent slept properly for maybe 6 months, seriously! i get about 4 hours sleep a night, the rest is tossing and turning! a few years ago suffered depression in a different form (due to breaking up from my ex) , but i got through it

 

[Dale V]

Go out, have a drink, get laid and cheer up.

Simples!

kicked the GF out last week because she was doing my tree in lol cheer up it is