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- NrseKris
- Date posted
- 2y ago
Tired eyes
Does having tired or heave eyes mean you’re depressed
Does having tired or heave eyes mean you’re depressed
It can mean many things. I find that when my eyes feel this way it’s because I’m very exhausted from the constant ruminations. I also deal with the fear of becoming depressed. That leads me to constant research and thinking of depression. Be as open as possible with your therapist :)
Omg finally someone else who has a fear of depression!!!! I felt soooo alone and scared with this not knowing if it’s a fear or if I really am but I’m always thinking about it and looking up stuff . Can we chat please lol what helps you
I haven’t got to talk to someone else who also fears this
Yeah so basically my fear is more or less the fear of losing control. Somehow ocd convinced me that I will become depressed and lose control and harm myself. The way I’m coping with it is responding to my ocd with “maybe” “maybe it will happen and maybe it won’t” also I stopped looking things up and looking for answers because I would never find “an answer” that would satisfy my ocd. Even though I just “need to look this up just to make sure” I don’t and I sit with the uncertainty and anxiety. It will eventually fade and I become focused on whatever I need to do or was doing before ocd interrupts. That’s kinda how I go about it. I’m still working on it though. Therapy has definitely helped!! I’m glad you are taking the step on reaching out for help!
Omg that sounds just like me !!! Becoming depressed and losing control. I’ll compare myself to depressed patients that I see at work or read their chart to compare to see if I’m like that. But what’s more scary right now Is my anxiety has been lower I’m worried that now I just don’t care or that maybe the anxiety is gone and now it’s depression. Ugh it’s a battle but yes I have a therapy session tomorrow I’m not sure if he does ERP tho
Well it’s worth asking if he treats ocd. I first started talking to a therapist and found it wasn’t helping much. That’s when I found out about nocd (which they have a bunch of great videos on YouTube) I’m working with a nocd therapist and she’s been really helpful. There is a Q&A today in about 3 hrs that they are holding on YouTube. If you can find the time, I’d recommend watching and maybe even asking a question in the comment section. https://youtu.be/dpjXlrWp_-4
I wanted a therapist thru NOCD but it’s expensive.. thank you so much for sharing that’s right when I get off work I’ll put it on as I’m driving . Thank you
If you have a question, you can go ahead a ask it now in the comment section. That’s what I usually do. Lol
Oooo I didn’t know that. I’m going to try it out
It can mean many things.
Did you ever get depression before you recovered
@NrseKris I still have depression.
@Nica Does it get better. What helps you . I’m scared of getting stuck like that forever or getting worse
@NrseKris Yes, it gets better. But you have to work on yourself and go to therapy.
@Nica What about meds. I have a therapy session tomorrow. I’m just scared that somethings wrong with my brain and I won’t be able to help it I don’t wana be depressed and don’t really have a reason to be
@NrseKris Medication doesn’t work on me but I’m a rare expection. It wholly depends on you and what your therapist says. But that’s why you need to be honest with your therapist and work extremely hard on your sessions and ERP.
@Nica are you able to share any tips that helped you
@NrseKris Like what tips? I share overall tips often and I learned recently you can follow specific people if you click usernames. Might be easier to do that than ask for specifics.
@Nica Like what helps you with depression if medication didn’t work
@NrseKris Exercise, therapy, being on a daily schedule, not taking life so seriously, not taking my mental illnesses so seriously, mindfulness, yoga, meditation.
@Nica Thanks I’m going to try some of these
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I'm doing a bit better. I stopped obsessing over my eye sight and stopped worrying about what if i have a brain tumor. But now seasonal depression is hitting. I live in lithuania so the weather is horrible and it gets dark at 4pm. I was doing really bad last year at this time of year and I feel the sadness, pain and overwhelmingness trying to drown me again. But I can say that this makes my OCD more silent because I don't really care about anything anymore
I woke up up from a nap today and as soon as I opened my eyes I was greeted with extreme feelings of sadness as if I wanted to to cry literally it was so heavy. Has any ever experienced that
Does anyone else get worsen symptoms when you’re tired?
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