is there a light at the end of the tunnel??

Question

im really depressed have been for 6 years have had coucelling and have been on tabs but i wont take them coz im trying to do it alone, if anyone has suffered from depression and is better now let me no coz im fed up and cant see my life being any different than what it is now, i really cant cope anymore

Answer 1

Hang on

Try this link

http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/How+to/How+to+cope+with+suicidal+feelings.htm

I know what I'm talking about - been there and got the t shirt!!

It is possible to get through this.

Let me hold the torch for you on your journey.

IM me

Answer 2

I understand what you are going through with the depression. First of all, some people are chemically depressed and situationally depressed. You may be both. If you are chemically depressed, you are never going to get better without the help of the medication. Its like being diabetic and needing insulin and not taking. That's what you are doing by not taking your meds. Not taking your medication is part of part is making you not get better. Also, are you seeing a therapist. That's the situational part. You need a professional to help you put everything in perspective. There is light at the end of the tunnel. You just need to put all the pieces in place in order to feel better. Email me if you want to talk more about it. There is hope. Good luck sweetie.

Answer 3

There is light at the end of the tunnel, you just have to walk towards it to find it.

Depression doesn't come out of the blue but is usually triggered by events, memories or dreams. Try to identify what starts your mood changes and act on it.

Take care of yourself, people with depression often don't eat or exercise properly. Take moderate exercise, eat healthy and delicious meals and allow yourself pleasure in life.

Learn to be more detached. We all worry about things that aren't very important or that we can't change. Learn to walk away.

A new angle for you could be to keep a "mood log" of upsetting events the negative feelings they gave you, and the automatic thoughts they triggered. Then try to substitute more realistic thoughts.

Having depression can distort your way thinking and this can be debilitating.

Don't dwell on negative comments, don't discount your own positives, you have i'm sure great qualities. Most of all don't blame yourself for things your'e not responsible for.

Just keep moving and you will see the light

good luck

Answer 4

I'm certain that as time passes you'll feel more positive and confident,like your self I have been though a time in life of feeling depressed it's hard for others to see and know how you feel,now that you don't take tablets you might still have times when you don't feel like your self needing every once you can muster to get your self back into getting out and about,I've now got to the point where I'm looking for a new job,I expect to get one but don't know when,each day and get up in the morning and fill my days with lots of enjoyable fulfilling objectives, think to you self the type of things you have enjoyed in the pass then try some out,keep on with the idea and you will get to where I am,good luck to you remember to keep smiling,tell your self funny jokes try to laugh again will all help

Answer 5

It's good that you're going to therapy. Sometimes it's necessary to take medication though. You might have a chemical imbalance that can be helped with medication, along with therapy. There's no shame in not being able to do it by yourself.

And, yes, I think there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It's just hard, if not impossible, to see when you're suffering from depression. I know... I've been there.

Best of luck you to you.

Answer 6

You really need to take your meds, they will help. When I was 19 I became clinically depressed and my weight dropped to 6 stone. The tablets really did some good, at one point though I was taking 16 a day. The doc then gradually reduced them. It was about 18 months before I came off them altogether, but I really think I needed them. I havn`t had a relapse since which was 32 years ago, and to this day I still have no idea what caused it.

Answer 7

Yes I was depressed last year. It does go but never totally. You just gradually learn bit by bit to lift yourself out of it. You may not even notice its happening but eventually you will go a week, then a fortnight without crying. It is all about a state of mind. If you tell yourself enough what a good person you are then you will believe it. Beating depression isn't a concious thing. You CAN cope! Depression can be beaten but be patient!

Answer 8

Yes there is. But you have to take your medication and be very cooperative in treatment. Dont fool yourself. Depression may be incapacitating and you cant do it alone . No one can . The condition can worsen , you may become suicidal or psychotic then hospitalization is needed. I suffered from depression for a long time and recovered and was able to study and work .Now i'm retired and doing very fine . My wife suffered from depression also but although her case is controlled she had to stop working and get Social Security. So go ahead. Help yourself take you medication as prescrived by your doctor and help him help you.

Answer 9

Stop trying to do it alone. Take your medication, it really works. Then you can work on whatever (if you know) is making you depressed, or at least what is preventing you feeling good about yourself. Then in a while when youre feeling a lot better, you can come off medication. believe me there is light at the end of the tunnel, but sometimes it seems a long way off.

Answer 10

The light could be a train.
It was for me and yes I do suffer from the downs. One moment up, next down. I have come to realise that most people are not my friends and I now stand on my own two feet and make my own decisions. They are usually good decisions and I no longer get stabbed in the back or disappointed.
I get the impression that most people are on the make and dont care who they hurt.
Recognise this and don't blame yourself. Its not you thats wrong, its some t-osser trying to climb up the ladder over you.

Answer 11

There is a path, it is holy. It is difficult.
There is also the blinding light that you can follow.

I've been in the same place... Taking lithium. 2 grams a day...wow?...

only thing I got was a zombie brain and loss of hair.
There is light.
But not as most people would see it
I recommend you to read Bhagavad Gita. on wikipedia.org