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bratcat
...that they feel as though there is a heavy lump of rock wedged in their chest dragging them down? Like it's a physical pain. Anguish. And that the only way out of it is to take loads of mind-numbing meds or to...no, I don't want to contemplate that.
Yep, but don't do it. Honestly, you've got to be sure that things'll get better soon.
Oh god, that sounds lame doesn't it? Well, its how I cope with it.
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bratcat
...that they feel as though there is a heavy lump of rock wedged in their chest dragging them down? Like it's a physical pain. Anguish. And that the only way out of it is to take loads of mind-numbing meds or to...no, I don't want to contemplate that.
Yeah, unfortuantely! Going through that right this minute - have spent the morning in tears and then asleep in the sick room at college! My english teacher has just lent me two books that I think may help, so I'm going to try them before medication. And whilst I too contemplated doing something stupid at the beginning of the week I realized that I wanted to do that for relief , and relief is a feeling , i.e. you have to be living to experience it! So doing that would not provide the relief I so crave: getting better will. So I would advise you to talk to as many supportive people as possible, to wait it out and not do anything regrettable, and to maybe give these books a try. Good luck mate.
"Depression: The way out of your prison." Dorothy Rowe
"Self-help for your nerves" Dr Claire Weekes
Reply 5
or try reading a good novel - I highly recommend the poisonwood bible by barbara kingsolver.
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Reply 6
Yes I know what your going through. After a difficult meeting with someone last friday, I have been staying in my room for the past week when I should be at college.You WILL have your good days and bad days, so try and focus on positive things. I read in a book that if you do feel down, you shouldn't try and fight it, because it can make you worst and not help you in any way and for the record, I do agree. I'm not fighting it this week and have no intention to but I know by next week I will be feeling more like my own self. Focus on goals that need to be acheived and exercise is good, i.e going for a walk with your music on?
Yeah, its a horrible feeling 
At the lowest point of my depression I felt like that... everything just began seizing up, it was painful to move or even just get out of bed
My counsellor (I went to my doctor when I was seriously contemplating suicide a few weeks ago and they referred me) has strongly suggested that I go on meds... but I'm scared of them for one reason or another that I won't go into. But needless to say, I have a very negative view of them. There are other ways out than meds though. Talking to people, receiving love, care and attention from people that you trust and care about in return. Its a slow process, but when you beat it, you'll be able to look back on it and think... Get in!
If you need to talk Bratcat, just PM me *hug*
At the lowest point of my depression I felt like that... everything just began seizing up, it was painful to move or even just get out of bed
My counsellor (I went to my doctor when I was seriously contemplating suicide a few weeks ago and they referred me) has strongly suggested that I go on meds... but I'm scared of them for one reason or another that I won't go into. But needless to say, I have a very negative view of them. There are other ways out than meds though. Talking to people, receiving love, care and attention from people that you trust and care about in return. Its a slow process, but when you beat it, you'll be able to look back on it and think... Get in!
If you need to talk Bratcat, just PM me *hug*
Reply 8
nope
Reply 9
i find when i'm seriously down going out and running or any form of exercise actually works.. it gets rid of all the negative feeling.
exersice... i saw on the news that exersice is a good alternative to eating pills.
think about it, what did cavemen do, they didn't sit around and do work, or go on the nternet or watch tv and eat bad food. they had to run, walk miles every day to get water and meat. maybe going back to that by joining a gym and being more active you will feel better. if your lifestyle is what's making you feel bad, taking pills seems to be curing the symptoms but not solving the root of the problem.
that's my opinion. I always feel better after the gym anyway
think about it, what did cavemen do, they didn't sit around and do work, or go on the nternet or watch tv and eat bad food. they had to run, walk miles every day to get water and meat. maybe going back to that by joining a gym and being more active you will feel better. if your lifestyle is what's making you feel bad, taking pills seems to be curing the symptoms but not solving the root of the problem.
that's my opinion. I always feel better after the gym anyway
Reply 11
I get down, but when it hurts I write and that takes some of the pain away. Really, I dont know why but words and language are incredibly therapeutic. I have paper journals, online journals, and friends, and between them they get me through then when I look back, I have a reminder of how far I've come from when I was down
Im sorry you feel so bad *hugs*
then when I look back, I have a reminder of how far I've come from when I was downIm sorry you feel so bad *hugs*
Reply 14
please please can any of u depressed people tell me
my frind i think is depressed, wont talk on the fone, wont go out for nearly 2 mths and wont c the doc.
i went rond there and he got rilly angry. i bakked him cakk to cheer him up but it didnt work
how can i make him better?
my frind i think is depressed, wont talk on the fone, wont go out for nearly 2 mths and wont c the doc.
i went rond there and he got rilly angry. i bakked him cakk to cheer him up but it didnt work
how can i make him better?
magiccarpet
please please can any of u depressed people tell me
my frind i think is depressed, wont talk on the fone, wont go out for nearly 2 mths and wont c the doc.
i went rond there and he got rilly angry. i bakked him cakk to cheer him up but it didnt work
how can i make him better?
my frind i think is depressed, wont talk on the fone, wont go out for nearly 2 mths and wont c the doc.
i went rond there and he got rilly angry. i bakked him cakk to cheer him up but it didnt work
how can i make him better?
Leave him the hell alone?
Reply 17
Profesh
Leave him the hell alone?
but thats my frind!!
magiccarpet
but thats my frind!!
Jesus wept.
You've been trolling this self-same subject (albeit under manifold guises) throughout god-only knows how many sub-forums for an equivalent length of time, now. For goodness' sake: wake up! If he doesn't want to be helped, he doesn't want to be helped. You've been rebuffed once; now, the ball's in his court: you must wait for him to take the initiative. In the meantime, your persistence is only likely to exacerbate an increasingly volatile situation.
So, to re-iterate: please, leave him the hell alone; for his sake, if not your own.
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