Never ending struggle?

Question

I have had derpression and Aniexty for many years,
I have tryed many things ( Hpynothearpy, loads of Thearpy, seen many thearpist, CBT, many differnt kinds of anti derpressents, self help books )
But nothing seems to work.
and i am searching all the time for meaning and purpose, and finding faith,

what do you think could help me?
any suggestions would be very much appercated.
thank you very much.

Answer 1

Write down every single aspect of your life that worries you.

Make a pact with yourself that you will do everything you possibly can to change the things that you can and the things that you cant - you have to accept that you cant and move on.

This is what i do when life gets me down and i can feel that ugly black cloud decending over my head again.

Sometimes feeling low and stressed is just your bodies way of telling you that you need to stop, do something different, take time out for you and try to relax.

Think less about the things you cant control and take pride in the things that you do no matter how small.

Dont waste your time looking for meaning and purpose cause you will never find what you are looking for.

Just enjoy being you and appreciate that you are unique and special.

Think - im gonna make my life better for me - and contribute positive step to forfilling that dream!

That what im doing - im on medication for depression and anxiety and i refuse to let this illness win and take control of my life - if you need to talk mail me

((( big hugs and good luck!))))

Answer 2

You are expecting other's to do for you what you need to do yourself.

Anyone can tell you what you need to do but you have to want to condition you're mind to change in order for any of it to work.

You haved packed away a lot of valuable information if you have seen some good therapist. Use it. Anti-depressants are not an answer. Whoever prescribed them to you should be put on the list with the ones that kept prescribing Anna Nicole's habit.

Live you're life each day. Live it to the fullest. Tomorrow is not guaranteed.

Instead of beating you're brain's out looking for a purpose make the purpose you have right now important. You probably have a lot to be grateful for and you don't even realize it. Turn to a church self-help group to help you find faith. It is there or you would not be looking for it. You just need to know how to use it.

You are in control of you're thoughts and actions, make the best of them!

Answer 3

I have struggled with depression and anxiety for years also. It got to the point that just waking up and trying to get through another day was a real challenge. I also have OCD and have been the therapy and did dome real soul searching. It took awhile and a lot of hard work to sort through it all. I found that what did help me to get things going in a better direction was: Make a list of the things that really cause you stress and anxiety, Then put them into 2 lists, One titled " things I can not change" and the other in "things I can change" Start with the things you can change and work on one by one until you have the things that can be changed into order then you won't feel so stressed about the ones you can not change. Then work on the "can not change" list and come to accept that some things are just out of ours hands and find new way to cope with them, It is hard and takes awhile to get there but it is possible. I know I am starting to accept things better now. I hope I have helped...I know it might not seem to be a good answer but I know I feel better now that I can reason with myself.

Answer 4

Hello there!

First off let me say im sorry you are struggling with depression, mental illness or hormonal imbalances in the brain can render the sufferer incapable of leading a normal life. I know the severity of the effects of depression for i too had suffered from it for four years but i got out of it recentley and i hope this little gem of information will help you too.
My mothers friend works in the caring profession and through one of her patients she met a mental health professional. My mothers friend enquired about depression and the mental health professional told her this tale "1 year ago i had a man come to me with such chronic Bipolar (manic depression) that he had had to quit his job and was almost house bound, he had contemplated sucide and had suffered with this wretched illness for over 8 years" the head doctor then advised him to take 1000mg of Omega 3 fish oils every day along with a multivitamin which contains minerals, he was advised that if he felt no better after 1 month to double the dose of omega 3. A year after being on this programme the mans manic depression has almost subsided, hes working again and truly enjoying life.
Im not saying this will work for you but i have been doing it for 3 weeks now and already things are changing for me. My memory is improving, i am more focused, i have more motivation, i am less irrational and my mood has improved significantly. I honestly feel better than i have in years.
Id love to know if you try it and if it worked for you so post back if you try :)
Best wishes and my thoughts will be with you

Whitner

Answer 5

I face the same battle. The depression will get better as you keep your mind on the positive memories when it hits. Atleast this has worked for me. Very seldom does it get so bad that I can't think of anything positive to focus on, even if it is a very small positive thing.

As far as the anxiety, conquer it in small bites. Find someone you trust to help you do the things that cause the anxiety. Make sure you do this when the depression is at a low if not unnoticable level.

The fact that you are asking for help tells me you are aware of your symptoms enough to be able to talk your way out of them at times. just keep up the positive self assuence and it will get better.

Answer 6

Oh my friend, the never ending struggle..... been there. It can end. There is meaning and purpose, and they lie in the faith you say you are seeking. My struggle with depression (although I didn't know it at the time) was because some of the things I'd gone through. Parents divorce, being sexually abused, these things wound us on the inside, and even when you're not thinking about them they fester and hurt. Then we find ways to temporarily escape that constant hurt such as drugs alcohol or sex, wounding ourselves deeper in the end. There is no magic book or method you can try and no prescription pill you can take to heal whatever wounds are causing you to be depressed. Time does not heal all. Counseling can be helpful but even that is not a fix all. Our Savior Jesus Christ took upon Him not only our sins, but our sorrows, pains, and afflictions, "that he may succor us." Get to know Him, and seek His healing. I have been healed by Him. I share this on a personal level, He is there. I suggest you read the Bible and The Book of Mormon, more than anything else studying the scriptures is what has helped me come closer to God and be healed by Him. And pray, I know He is listening. For more information I suggest you visit www.lds.org or www.mormon.org, or you can contact me at [e-mail], please feel free. One of my fovorite pictures of Christ shows him standing at the door, knocking. In the painting there is no handle on his side of the door. He won't force Himself on us, we have to let Him in :)

Answer 7

Why are ya searching for purpose?? Who said any of us have a purpose and wot it should be? There's nothing wrong wiv faith if it helps you. It doesn't seem like it is!! Neither has therapy of any kind, nor medication!!!
Many yrs you say. How many yrs? Is there an event in ya life that triggered off ya depression n anxiety?? Did ya get the drugs to treat ya symptons b4 ya got the therapy? Ya don't say how old ya are. Have you ever been sectioned? I'm guessing ya early to mid thirties. Have you answered any of these questions b4?
Hopefully ya therapist would have asked all these questions, if he/she hasn't,or answered them, then get one who knows wot they're doin.
Good luck on ya journey to inner peace. x

Answer 8

hi have you got any hobbies...do you work??? since i became ill i felt so lonely and useless it took a long time for me to get back into the world so i went to Adult education classes just for a couple of hours a week and guess what i started like feeling me again i am doing sewing and feeling proud of what i achieve now....it gives me now a meaning in life...regards Sandie

Answer 9

i sorry i dont have any answers for you it must be a nightmare for you but please belive there is light at the end of the tunnel have you tried any support groups?or the samaritians?take care