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Depression
I have been in a terrible depressive state for almost 2 weeks. Most days I cry atleast 2 times a day. What should I do? How can you get out of your head?
I have been in a terrible depressive state for almost 2 weeks. Most days I cry atleast 2 times a day. What should I do? How can you get out of your head?
Whenever I’m in a depressive episode, it’s all about gaining momentum. I start by drinking some water, and gradually increase in intensity. Something I was told in inpatient is that it’s better to do something at 10% than 0%. If you take a shower, and you only have the energy to sit on the ground and let the water run over you- that’s great! At least you’ve rinsed yourself off. If you’re stuck in a certain pair of clothes- just change your underwear! Brush your teeth with water, eat a granola bar. You don’t need to do everything perfectly- be kind and patient with yourself. You have overcome all of your hardest days, and you’ll overcome this as well!! I am cheering you on.
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I’ll save you the trouble. There’s nothing you can do to “just get it out”. It’s a marathon not a sprint. It is like digging through a mountain. Once you start you can’t stop digging, and some days you won’t know which way is forward or back, and the light will be gone, but you need to keep going because god damnit you deserve it and you’re mental and physical health is worth it. I know it sucks and I’m where you are, but we got this!
Little chip aways and lowering expectations so you exceed it everyday. Get enough water, go for a walk, fold your clothes, start where you are. And talk to your therapist or psychiatrist.
My mind just starts racing with thoughts all day. I overthink aswell so I just tend to sit in the thoughts and can’t escape. I mostly have thoughts that tell me I don’t like the things I do like snowboarding or backpacking or if I even if I love my girlfriend. Deep down I know I do but then I start getting worried that the more I think these things the more they come true. Then I have tons and tons of more thoughts throughout the day and it just feels like I’m constantly having anxiety and constantly battling my brain over things that don’t even make sense. I’m only 17 and this is extremely hard and I feel like I’m wasting these teenage years. I don’t know what to do or where to go. I’ve picked up reading my bible and praying more but the thoughts persist please help.
I’m struggling so bad. I actually started getting better but now my thoughts are back. I feel like I can’t do anything, watch a movie “oh you’re turned on by that”, go out shopping “oh you’re trying to look pretty for her”. Like what???? My brain just won’t stop!!!!!! It’s making me so depressed, I just feel like I’m about to lose it. I’m happily married, and absolutely in love with my husband. But my brain keeps saying “you’re gay! You’re bi” whatever. I’m so tired guys, I feel so alone, and this has been going on for months…
im getting so annoyed i cant stop thinking about time and death and everything how do i stay present and cope literally almost everything is triggering me its been weeks it feels like everything is moving so slow yet so fast and i can feel every second and i keep getting random memories of things i usually wouldn’t even remember they aren’t bad but its just another reminder of time passing and the only thing that helped just enough is xanax but i cant keep taking it every day cause i dont wanna get addicted i need like natures xanax or something how do i produce the same effect a xan gives without taking one for the love of god bro as soon as i think its getting better i start spiraling an hour later and wont be able to stop and its making me feel like i need to go to a psych hospital or something but then i feel like what if im not bad enough to go to one
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