I'm depressed and in major need of a boost?

Question

I have suffered with depression for years. I have a fantastic doctor/therapist, and with all of his support it has been comparably mild in recent months. However, it is now back with a vengeance. Virtually nothing gives me any pleasure, and worst of all I feel like all of my friends have abandoned me (I don't know if that is accurate, but I do feel that they don't answer my calls or call me back as soon as I would normally expect). This makes me even more depressed because I feel that I have nowhere to turn and the only thing that usually helps is talking to someone I trust.

When I'm feeling so horrible I guess I also start to feel more negatively about others. It's hard for me to be very interested in other people, or to trust them, when I'm feeling so horrible about myself.

Everything in my life seems to be going the wrong way. What can I do? It feels hopeless. If I didn't have depression to deal with, I could accomplish so much more.

Answer 1

Well....I am assuming you are on medication and/or you are seeing a therapist. Good for you. Keep going.

I'll give you some emotional help and then some medical.

Today sounds like a bad day for you. Everyone has them but for those with depression, there are more bad days than good...and the bad days seem worse.

When you are feeling this way, everything seems negative, others seem negative towards you and the future hopeless.

I can assure you it is not hopeless. Despite your depression, you can accomplish things. They may not be major things, but little ones that add up and make you feel good over time because they are small steps to getting better.

Research has proven that those with mental disorders are lacking in essential vitamins & other things, namely selenium, B vitamins, and folic acid believe it or not. I have been where you are, and with anxiety to boot, so I understand where you are coming from. Try to find a good multivitamin - one I like is made by a company called Genuine Health, it's called 'Daily Joy' and has a combo of what I've mentioned.

There is hope and there is a reason to keep going. You are a wonderful person, even though we have never met. You can do it, you can make it.

And if you feel everyone has abandoned you, there is someone that won't that you can talk to whenever you want. I don't know if you believe in a higher power, but try talking to what you believe to be your god....it will help.

I hope this helps. Take care

Answer 2

Im going through the exact same thing. Just know your not alone, that should make you feel better. When i get like that, i pretty much force myself to enjoy something, such as smoking, bitching, getting mad at my boyfriend, reading, really anything that will take my mind of sad, and turn it into ANYTHING else. Im not saying get mad at your boyfriend (haha) but every now and then its okay to let somebody know how you feel, (if they are doing something wrong) when you feel alone know that that feeling wont be forever, and if your like me and think, "oh they dont even like me, they dont even wanna call back, they think "ooooooooohhh its JUST so and so", try this- the next time you call them or they call you, act as confident as you can, as if anything anybody says wont hurt you, and that you like yourself, becuase if you do that, it probley wont get to you as much. Probley not the smartest advice, but it will probley help you short-term if you really need a "boost"

Answer 3

Judging from your correct spelling and grammar, I'd say the problem is that you are too smart. It's a difficult problem to correct, but you could try watching NASCAR or wrestling.

I also recommend a whole lot of exercise, mostly vigorous cardio with some strength/posture training. Eat a health food diet, and supplement fish oil.

You can look at my answers to these questions. One is to a guy with bad immune system, but it will apply to you too. On the other one, remember to scroll down to my answer.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AuCZ3hD8otlime3ESaSw7qvsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070913034737AAXvSYd&show=7#profile-info-62ed0a7e8629f5997a1e822f86e2e78aaa

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AhBSJZIclBJ5qVsPIHwgpU_ty6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20070907035827AAUAEXG&show=7#profile-info-yVbTgY7Baa

Feel free to email me, and you can definitely trust me. I'm sure I know a trick or two that will help.