Anybody else here suffer from depression?

COYLO · 02-10-12, 12:51 AM

dont reckon this is the best place to tell your story bro, -1000 that your gonna get a bashing from some douchebags in here.

the group therapy thing should work, talking about your problem with strangers helps. just remember shit is never as bad as you think.

TheLock · 02-10-12, 12:56 AM

Hang in there, Tchocky.

Tons of people suffer from it at some point in their life.

Ethan1122 · 02-10-12, 01:21 AM

Tough thing to handle. Hope you aren't gambling right now cause one bad night will make that depression get worse. BOL beating it!

Balco10 · 02-10-12, 01:30 AM

Yea stay away from booze, drugs, and gambling at this point. Meds-theraphy-sex go hand in hand!

CarolinaDaze · 02-10-12, 01:31 AM

It aint easy bro. GL with it.

SteveRyan · 02-10-12, 01:32 AM

Do you have any pets? Sometimes it helps to have a little companion like a dog or cat.

Your doctor can prescribe you a pet. It's a service animal and apartments cannot charge you pet deposits, fees or pet rent.

I know a few people who have pets for depression and they are very happy with their little buddies.

MoneyLineDawg · 02-10-12, 05:05 AM

Nah man but I gamble every day .....i do different drugs here and there...i drink and party......do different tobacco products a little bit....i also go to the gym alot which helps your mind and body

Basically i dont get too down but i also have a ton of vices....

My advice to you would be to work out alot and eat healthy....maybe drink a beer or 2 here and there.....gamble very small as well

Dutch · 02-10-12, 10:19 AM

Lifting, working out is the best medicine.

TheLock · 02-10-12, 02:16 PM

TRIM works wonders also

Tchocky · 02-10-12, 07:17 PM

Thanks for the support everyone. I've been out of work for a long time and I think that was the biggest trigger. I'm taking my medication and going to therapy but I just need some good news. Lots of bad choices and self destructive behavior just building up and taking its toll right now.

byronbb · 02-11-12, 02:40 AM

i did for about 5 years straight. 2 years of it was despair, which is worse.

Lookingtostart · 02-11-12, 05:21 AM

Try past life regression therapy, it has an 80% success rate.

Don't take medication, it will make it worse!

sickler · 02-11-12, 08:33 AM

Originally posted by Lookingtostart

Try past life regression therapy, it has an 80% success rate.

Don't take medication, it will make it worse!

That is pure quackery

clynnm17 · 02-11-12, 08:50 AM

what are you depressed about?

Joe Dogs · 02-11-12, 08:56 AM

I myself get seasonal deprecation,hits me hard in the winter months,come April and May I snap out of it.I went to the Doc and he prescribed something,seems to be working.

Keep active as much as you can,sitting around thinking to much is a no-no.Join a gym,when you start feeling the walls closing in,get up and take a nice long walk,or bike ride.

Hang in there buddy,things will get better.

DOMINATER · 02-11-12, 10:15 AM

First and most important is that you were hospitalized ,was that to do with the suicide attempt? The right thing to do is get professional help where you live, then you can talk it out which it seems like thats what your doing.As far as being depressed do you know what is depressing you . The major triggers are relationships, money, or guilt. You claim an attempt seeing that your still here more than likely it was a cry -out for help. I would say it did you well you are know on meds and group consulling. This tells me it can't be of an extremely private matter. Sometimes you need another medication to go with what your using to boosts its effects. If you need more help than that I will find out how to get the p.m. to work and I can assist you further just let me know. I had the world by the balls and needed help for 14 years. I am better , but still fall down sometimes.

zoo youk · 02-11-12, 10:27 AM

Originally posted by DOMINATER

First and most important is that you were hospitalized ,was that to do with the suicide attempt? The right thing to do is get professional help where you live, then you can talk it out which it seems like thats what your doing.As far as being depressed do you know what is depressing you . The major triggers are relationships, money, or guilt. You claim an attempt seeing that your still here more than likely it was a cry -out for help. I would say it did you well you are know on meds and group consulling. This tells me it can't be of an extremely private matter. Sometimes you need another medication to go with what your using to boosts its effects. If you need more help than that I will find out how to get the p.m. to work and I can assist you further just let me know. I had the world by the balls and needed help for 14 years. I am better , but still fall down sometimes.

regarding your post, many people that are depressed do not know the specific reason they are. you are simply just depressed and thats all there is to it. it doesn't always have to be over something specific or a certain event that happened in your life.

things get better dude. hang in there. like a guy a few posts above said..the worst thing you can do is be inside your own head...no sitting around the house alone and just thinking. thats #1. try to always have some one by your side just to keep you company or just keep yourself active...go for a nice long walk..try to do old activities you used to love as a kid....anything but sitting alone and thinking.

TheLock · 02-11-12, 03:16 PM

I'm not a doctor but it appears that consistent working out seems to have a very positive impact on depression.

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Avenger · 02-11-12, 04:02 PM

I just had some serious health issues stemming from imbalanced hormones, that triggered a huge depression.

It was absolutely horrible. Now, I know what the commercials talk about, when you're so down, you can't even get out of bed. It hurts to move because every thought in your mind is awful. I can't explain it. I hope no one has to go through it. It's like knowing you have this fatal disease that is ripping your guts inside and you wonder why you're still struggling to stay alive. But no one believes you because it's all internal. At least fatal illnesses are physical, so people will be compassionate. Depression is invisible, so no one believes you till you blow your brains out.

That, and I've been unemployed for a long time too. But I make a meager living from gambling and my boyfriend takes care of the rest. I know it wasn't my living conditions that triggered it because I've been living like this for over a year and I've been very happy.

Luckily, my hormones balanced out, I don't know if it was because I forced myself to keep living, ie, go shopping, exercise, gamble, movies, etc... or if my hormones just balanced out and my illness went away.

I hope you find your way out of your depression. I know it's different for everyone. But it's a struggle. Keep fighting!

sickler · 02-12-12, 12:49 AM

Originally posted by Joe Dogs

I myself get seasonal deprecation,hits me hard in the winter months,come April and May I snap out of it.I went to the Doc and he prescribed something,seems to be working.

Keep active as much as you can,sitting around thinking to much is a no-no.Join a gym,when you start feeling the walls closing in,get up and take a nice long walk,or bike ride.

Hang in there buddy,things will get better.

I get the seasonal sometimes too. Happens to me in the winter.

Had it last winter

gregm · 02-12-12, 01:48 AM

There are some great responses in here. I have been through it alot after losing my mother, if you ever lose someone in your life that you love like a parent, it can be a long term struggle. Such a sense of loss at times.

Working out and being in shape, staying focused on goals, staying busy and positive are the only ways I deal with it. The seasonal depression sickler mentioned is another big problem. Its like that Van Morrison line "Gotta get through January, Gotta get through February". I just love alot of light and winter always depresses me, I put in alot more windows in my place for that very purpose.

Who knows, I always hope I meet someone who makes you forget that loss or whatever you are depressed about. Being in love is a miracle worker.

Staying busy and starting each day with a strong purpose is the key. Good luck Tchocky.

sickler · 02-12-12, 01:58 AM

Originally posted by gregm

There are some great responses in here. I have been through it alot after losing my mother, if you ever lose someone in your life that you love like a parent, it can be a long term struggle. Such a sense of loss at times.

Working out and being in shape, staying focused on goals, staying busy and positive are the only ways I deal with it. The seasonal depression sickler mentioned is another big problem. Its like that Van Morrison line "Gotta get through January, Gotta get through February". I just love alot of light and winter always depresses me, I put in alot more windows in my place for that very purpose.

Who knows, I always hope I meet someone who makes you forget that loss or whatever you are depressed about. Being in love is a miracle worker.

Staying busy and starting each day with a strong purpose is the key. Good luck Tchocky.

There are lights for inside the home to help with that. I haven't tried them but apparently they word. Probably a bitch on the electrical bill though.

I lost my mother last May, there was so much going on for several months after that I didn't have time to get depressed.

Exercise is the key for me. Lack of it sours the mood. Living in a cold climate and being an outdoors person doesn't help. Eying spending winters in a warmer climate.

Those lights:

gregm · 02-12-12, 01:59 AM

Originally posted by Avenger

I just had some serious health issues stemming from imbalanced hormones, that triggered a huge depression.

It was absolutely horrible. Now, I know what the commercials talk about, when you're so down, you can't even get out of bed. It hurts to move because every thought in your mind is awful. I can't explain it. I hope no one has to go through it. It's like knowing you have this fatal disease that is ripping your guts inside and you wonder why you're still struggling to stay alive. But no one believes you because it's all internal. At least fatal illnesses are physical, so people will be compassionate. Depression is invisible, so no one believes you till you blow your brains out.

That, and I've been unemployed for a long time too. But I make a meager living from gambling and my boyfriend takes care of the rest. I know it wasn't my living conditions that triggered it because I've been living like this for over a year and I've been very happy.

Luckily, my hormones balanced out, I don't know if it was because I forced myself to keep living, ie, go shopping, exercise, gamble, movies, etc... or if my hormones just balanced out and my illness went away.

I hope you find your way out of your depression. I know it's different for everyone. But it's a struggle. Keep fighting!

Great post!

gregm · 02-12-12, 02:02 AM

Originally posted by sickler

There are lights for inside the home to help with that. I haven't tried them but apparently they word. Probably a bitch on the electrical bill though.

I lost my mother last May, there was so much going on for several months after that I didn't have time to get depressed.

Exercise is the key for me. Lack of it sours the mood. Living in a cold climate and being an outdoors person doesn't help. Eying spending winters in a warmer climate.

Those lights:

Good stuff sickler. Are you in Canada? I bet that is tough. I know what you mean, you are so busy during the whole time during and right after a funeral but it catches up with you. Sunshine and having a relationship seems to be the best way to deal with it, the sunshine part is easy but the relationship is much harder to find. I agree, exercise and staying in shape is essential.

Sunde91 · 02-12-12, 02:04 AM

JD Salinger avatar tells it all before even reading the op. That youre a massive emo pussy

sickler · 02-12-12, 03:08 AM

Originally posted by gregm

Good stuff sickler. Are you in Canada? I bet that is tough. I know what you mean, you are so busy during the whole time during and right after a funeral but it catches up with you. Sunshine and having a relationship seems to be the best way to deal with it, the sunshine part is easy but the relationship is much harder to find. I agree, exercise and staying in shape is essential.

Yeah I'm in Canada. Colder than Toronto, which is where most non-Canadians compare their weather with.

Wasn't so much the funeral with me. Big problems with the will. Threats back and forth, lawyers involved. The trustee threatening me to my face. A very complicated will, favourable to me. When the rock of the family is no longer around all loyalty may disappear. Trust no-one.

gregm · 02-12-12, 08:51 AM

Thats amazing sickler, that was the exact wording I used during the funeral about losing the rock or center of a family. Its unreal how losing one person can change the whole dynamics of a family. It is never the same again with certain relationships.

chopperocker · 02-12-12, 09:15 AM

i live in a winter cold weather state(MN) and that in itself can take a toll on a person. i agree on lifting weights and workin' out, but don't drink. good wishes to you brother!

Coach Potato · 02-12-12, 10:52 AM

i know how you feel man. Doctor says i have depression; felt like this for the last few years now and dont know what to do. Dont want to take strong medication incase i get hooked plus i suffer from insomnia too which makes me feel like shit everyday

. Worse thing is that im only young.

sickler · 02-12-12, 10:54 AM

Originally posted by gregm

Thats amazing sickler, that was the exact wording I used during the funeral about losing the rock or center of a family. Its unreal how losing one person can change the whole dynamics of a family. It is never the same again with certain relationships.

Seems like yours was recent, Greg. Everyone's dies, we just have to continue on with our lives the best we can.

I experienced how greed can tear a family apart. Money is the root of all evil. The person I've had the most problems with is the executor/trustee, who happened to be with my mother when the will was made. Even had I known the contents of the will (which I didn't), never in a million years would I have expected this outcome. Within a week after my mother's death, while I'm still devastated and trying to deal with it, I'm being threatened about the will, the executor saying there's a problem and wants me to go see the estate lawyer, who was acting as the executor/trustee's lawyer, not the lawyer for all beneficiaries. Unreal. There was nobody on this earth I trusted more than this executor/trustee. Disappointed in human nature

sickler · 02-12-12, 10:55 AM

Tchoky, best of luck pal.

Bbobbi · 02-12-12, 04:21 PM

My dad took his own life... not worth it There are people that love you.. Stay up

zoo youk · 02-12-12, 05:00 PM

Originally posted by Sunde91

JD Salinger avatar tells it all before even reading the op. That youre a massive emo pussy

You are one no class piece of fkn trash. The guy is having serious troubles and you make a jerkoff comment like that? I see you in all these threads acting like your shit dont stink and holier than thou.

Which means you are/were a fkn nerd who got picked on all life so u get jollies off playing the cool guy role on here.

flyingillini · 02-12-12, 07:56 PM

I use MDMA for my depression.