I know that I need help, yet I can't afford to go to a doctor right now, as a matter of fact I don't even have a doctor right now. I don't have any insurance but I feel like I am going crazy. I have been trying to stay positive and think positive but I usually end up feeling really depressed all over again. I don't have any friends that are in the same state as me. I've been in Texas for about 2 years and I haven't met anyone. I still talk to my friends back in my hometown (in another state) but talking hasn't been helping lately. I have been attending counseling and it helps for a short while but then I end feeling down again. I've lost like 20 pounds in the past month, my appetite has just not been the same. I've been through a lot since December, lost my job, got dumped. I've been looking for jobs and I think I got the one I went on an interview for last week but I still feel hopeless, I will be glad to be working but I can't get over this feeling of wanting to die.
2007-02-25 02:15:22 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Check out "warm line" on the net. There are several to chose from. There you can find resources for one on one talk. Phone or on line I think.
2007-02-25 02:32:09 · answer #1 · answered by srena 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I can sure relate! Sounds like you may be depressed because of your situation. It is hard to move away from family and friends. I have been gone for 3 years now and I have what I call acquaintances but not friends. I still stay in touch with old friends and usually see them once a year but it's not the same. You have had many changes and since you have loss of appetite and weight loss you may have something else going on. There are usually clinics that have a sliding fee scale so I suggest you check into it and see. You have alot going on and look in your phone book and see if there isn't some kind of crisis live that you could call. Sometimes they have a wealth of information at their fingertips. You may feel hopeless because you feel alone and have so many obstacles in your way or you may be clinically depressed, either way you have to keep looking in your area for help. Take care and remember that your life is worth living, you have friends and things have to get better right?
2007-02-25 10:35:11 · answer #2 · answered by breezy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the symptoms link at www.hufa.org and see if, besides depression, you have any other symptoms of low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Even if you don't, start increasing your protein intake and cutting down on your high glycemic carbohydrate intake (find a glycemic index on the web). Don't forget to use good fats in cooking. When low, grab for a can of tuna and some green colored veges and a part of an avocado (if you are not allergic).
Eating right for your blood sugar may improve your mood and your weight.
2007-02-25 10:21:28 · answer #3 · answered by Pegasus90 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a deep breathes when the feelings start to overwhelm you. Then I want you to sing to yourself over and over
"Everything is gonna be alright"
Everything works out in the end. It will work out just like it was meant to, but not always like we want them to.
Just that simple song can make you relax and allow things to become in their own time and way.
Find something to help other people. It will take your mind off your own problems, and show you that things may not be so bad for you as other people's. You could try homeless shelters, churches or even the Red Cross, Habitat for Humanity. It will get you out of your own head for a while and also allow you to meet new people. Relax. Everything is gonna be all right..
2007-02-25 11:34:06 · answer #4 · answered by KnowItAll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call your county's mental health department. They should be able to provide services on a sliding scale - often, you pay under $10 to see the psychiatrist - for those with limited incomes. You will be able to fill out paperwork to get free antidepressant medications, as well.
Let them know when you call that you want to die. They will get you in faster that way. You'll go in for an intake interview where they get the facts, then you'll get an appointment with the doctor as soon as they can get you in.
Good luck to you.
2007-02-25 10:27:11 · answer #5 · answered by Meg M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Then view: http://www.relax7.com/7.php and the 2 easily learned techniques in the last 6 blogs of Shan Eris on "tackling depression" at myspace.com Also: www.depression.com/- (they're free!)
2007-02-25 10:32:58 · answer #6 · answered by CLICKHEREx 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aww honey that's all you need to do is stay positive. Get out there and meet some people and get a good start on your job. Good luck, hope all is well.
2007-02-25 10:20:51 · answer #7 · answered by alison p 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋