It can get easier gemgem. I have gotten better with the help of a counselor and the great listeners and resources on 7 cups. Not sugar coating it as it has helped me. I got diagnosed this summer, i felt continually crappy, sleep messed up, and crying for what seemed like no reason (im not really someone who cried before) . I feel better now, not crying, and sleep has gotten better. Cbt will help also. Hope this helps.
for me it does honestly get easier eventually but nothing lasts forever. I'm never happy forever or sad forever, we're all like that. The only thing is my attitude on it that I can't change. When I'm sad I don't believe it'll ever get better, even when I've been through this before. When I'm happy I always feel scared like I'm waiting for my depression to jump out from its hiding placeand steal me back. I'm sorry if this wasn't what you wanted to hear but thetruth for me is it never stays easy, but it most certainly will get easier and you certainly will make it through. It's life.
I suffer from depression as well, so I am only speaking from my personal experience. I have been through what I would consider a living hell. And then there are times where I feel about as "normal" as can be. It comes and goes for me, sometimes it's triggered by something - an outside event. I hope that you find peace and a way to manage your depression, I'm doing the same.
guys i salute yous. im glad you understand and didnt sugar coat it.
people tell me it gets better but i cant help but agree with you guys. i dont think itt does but we just learn to cope with it better.
I think my first major trigger was splitting up withmy husband. I suspected that I've had depressions for years.. generally, I am ok.. then something would trigger.. I would go in a downhill spin.. thinking I would never get out of the hole.. Most of my triggers usually are small.. not a major life changing until then.. Now, my issues are: when one trigger goes off, the rest follow all at once.. I am struggling right now to keep my chin up.. this time around it is getting better. I know I will have them for the rest of my life. I am in process of setting up an appt with a counselor to help with life transitions now that I can pinpoint what was kicking my butt all these years. Talking to people helps.. but it does get old when its the same people.. so coming here helps me have a better presectives. It does not always get better.. it just get easier to deal with, (once in a while).. this year has been hardest because my daughters left for colleges out of state.. so am struggling with that life transitions.. so hang in there.. hugs!
Hang in there too friend. I've had counselling on two different occasions, and also attended a 'Think Better Feel Better' course on top of taking my medication. I feel like i've pretty much exhausted all the tools i can do myself now. Although people have watched me go through it they still peg a lot of it on being 'my choice' regardless of how many times i tell them otherwise. It's really starting to grind down on me though. I cant keep fighting this battle with depression and fighting another battle on top of it about how much it affects me, you know, to try and validate it in other peoples minds.
It does get easier. You become stronger because of all that pain and everything, depression changes people, they become better. But don't expect to get easier if you give up and if you don't try
I hope you'll be okay soon, xoxo
I've been dealing with depression for years and also addiction problems . It seems after I lost both parents it got really bad.Im very lonely and not in a relationship right now it seems like I'll never be in one and I'm unlovable .sometimes I think it would be easier to just checkout of this world .I know it's wrong to do but suicide seems to be on my mind a lot lately .
It's up and down. The key is to be balanced but why is it so hard when it's only extreme both ways.
When will my break come? When will the tears stop coming? When will I look in the mirror and see beauty?
It's not in me to give up but I'm on the last end of ending my life.
Sorry to hear that. Is it because of bullying youfind it difficult or a rrelationship?
It's only the relationship with me, myself, and I. Me fighting against me. Half of me is lost and still searching who that other half is. Very alone towards every other human and the world. It's like I'm invisible because I'm on a different level.
Really, how different can you really be? If it helps, we live in a world with atleast 7billion. So don't worry, worry will just give you anxiety. As I have been told :-)
It's so silly of me but all I want is to be loved by a handsome man.
Overall it's me wanting love. Feeling unloved mywhole life. I can't help but be selfish and want that. Just me being selfish one moment of my selfless life.
I have been depressed since I was 18 and I'm now 45. Honestly, it doesn't get easier but with the right help it can be manageable. I'm just being honest. I have not been depressed since November 2nd 2014. That's a little over 2 months which is a record. This is the first time I have ever had any hope. I feel slightly normal. The last few days I have been down but I know the reasons why and I am going to do my best to work on those things. Exercise has helped and eating better. I feel like I'm destined to live with anxiety and depression but there are ways to cope. The hardest part for me is I don't feel like anyone close to me understands it. That makes this very tough. You are in my prayers. I wouldn't wish this crap on my worst enemy.
