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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.
I think I’m going through the hardest depression right now. I’ve never felt so compelled to just stop getting up and stop living. I know it’s hard to hear, I just really feel bad. Right now I even feel like an attention seeker. I just wanted to know, are there any tips to raise me from this hole im in? Has anyone else felt like this an pulled themselves out?
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.
At this point I think I’m just tired. Took me a massive amount of strength to even type this. I’ve never had it this bad with anxiety depression and OCD. Firstly, how do you guys handle the trauma that comes with OCD. I recently realized Ive traumatized by own mind. I think this contributes to depression. Also, the thoughts frequency have gotten so high. It just literally jams its self in my brain. Before, I had some sort of control (at least a grip) but this days it’s so hard to try to get a grip. The unwanted feelings too? Omg, reactions that I literally can’t stand plagues me. My mind turns almost everything sexual. It’s crazy 🙃 Then the anxietyyyyyy! Wheew. I’m like a walking anxiety attack, my heart is always beating fast and it’s so painful. Working is so hard because I can’t get a grip, I feel so broken and I don’t think anyone can relate to this. I don’t know what I can do to help. Then the pressure in my head (that causes headache sometimes), sometimes I genuinely think I have a tumor! I’m pregnant so that makes it sadder, makes me wonder what kind of mother this beautiful soul is coming out here to meet. I don’t want to be a sad mother, and I cry more when I realize my child can feel what I feel rn in my belly😔. Another thing, the moment I don’t wanna do something, doesn’t even have to be anything bad. That’s when it feels my mind wants to force me to do it. It’s a whole lot and I’m just holding on to Jesus to help me out. At least he’s here so that’s comforting.
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