What do you do to help you when your depression gets really bad and you don’t feel like you belong in this world? I don’t want to hurt myself I’m just in lots of pain.

Heello

Date posted: 4y

I am feeling like that right now. I think I am starting go down on depression again. I dont know what to do. I wish I was useful for something and that there was someone who I van talk

Justmesadly

Date posted: 4y

I try to go on a lot of walks and do crafts and watch YouTube and read! I talk to a couple people that I can trust as well. My therapist taught me to do the opposite of what depression says so if it says lay on the couch than get up and clean or if it says to stay in bed all day get up and at least move to a chair. I also saw someone say use the anxiety as positive energy to clean. I say this and I haven’t cleaned in 2 or 3 weeks. But sometimes this works great for me

jojobahnojo

Date posted: 4y

I usually try to talk to someone, write my feelings down, or distract myself with TV if I’m in a really bad place until I’m safe enough to process those emotions. To process those emotions I identify the emotion and say it out loud like ‘I feel so sad’. And/or identify feelings in my body like ‘my face feels heavy’. Music is a big release for me. Just having compassion for yourself (there is never too much compassion!!! It’s okay to feel sorry for yourself!). I’m sorry your going through this. It’s sounds super painful. ❤️ I send my heart out to you.

jello86

Date posted: 4y

This is a small one, but everyone always says to think of things youre grateful for. I find that to be difficult bc its corny, so I just list things I liked experiencing in the past day or week. "I liked how the sun felt on my face when I went on the porch," "I liked listening to that song," etc. Once I have a list of things, it doesnt seem so bad nd I can get through to at least the next day.

Camilla.r

Date posted: 18w

Deep depression help

I feel like a horrible person who doesn’t deserve to live. So even when I start feeling better I feel like I don’t deserve that. I just feel like a bad person who doesn’t care about anyone

Pogoshow

Date posted: 11w

Myself

I feel like I’ve lost who I am , even since my depression and ocd started. I don’t even know what I like anymore:(( I doubt everything I think and it’s so draining because I just want to feel like my old self again😭 I feel like I have no motivation to get better which is bothering me so much because I want too but something is holding me back from doing what I need to do :/ with all my thoughts and doubts , I feel like I can’t trust myself . I don’t know if I’m the only one that feels this much pain

wrdem

Date posted: 9w

feeling extra hopeless today

i am nearly constantly extremely anxious and i don't want to live like this. my family and friends are so done dealing with me to the point that i feel that i'd be better off completely alone. every small twinge or pain in my body sends me into a panic, and if it's not that it's something else i manage to be worrying over. i'm fairly certain my stress has caused an ulcer to form. i try to sit with myself and not seek reassurance/check myself for issues but it is genuinely agonizing at times. most days i sleep 12-14 hours a day because it gets to a point that i cannot deal with it anymore and i take something to sleep. sometimes i do feel that i would be better off just not around so i wouldn't have to feel this any longer. i do a lot of unhealthy things to cope (drinking, smoking, and otc sleeping pills being the main culprits) and those habits end up hurting me in the long run and making me more anxious. i do have a counselor and she is great but i'm having a really hard time finding a medication provider under my insurance. i really really do want to get better because this is the most miserable i have ever been and i hate being like this and exhausting myself and the people around me. i've been told a big part of the healing process is to make yourself sit with your thoughts and deal with the uncertainty and fear as it comes, but it feels torturous to do that. sometimes reading through these posts does make me feel better knowing that i'm not alone but lately i have been unable to pull myself out of this frantic state. what are some healthier ways to cope/distract yourself that you guys find to be at least semi-effective? i am genuinely willing to try anything to make this terrible feeling go away

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