Brain games

[2Blu]

Hi I m Kathy, I ve suffered with depression for years, doesn’t this really suck, it’s like a betrayal from your own brain!

[karingkrystal]

Yes, it can totally suck! It can be so dark and gloomy. It’s like it can be hard to do anything when you’re depressed. Sometimes you can be depressed and have nothing to be depressed about but it’s just there. I was talking to my councilor the other day and I

asked her how to not get discouraged. She said the only real way is to be thankful for everything else. It does make a

difference when I write down

positives of the day.

[2Blu in reply to karingkrystal]

That’s a great suggestion, I m going to try that . Thank you.

[fauxartist]

yeah, I hear ya...always wondered how people seemed so happy with life, and I was sad and didn't know why, other than the obvious stuff I went through as a kid, even when I got a lot of that stuff addressed in therapy, I still had the sadness....antidepressants worked to help level out the emotional roller coaster, but without them, my body just is chemically imbalanced. No different than taking medication for diabetes or heart condition.

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I try to focus on the positive, not always easy! However positive breeds positive & negative breeds negative. Try taking your mind to a happy place, wherever that may be! wish you all the best! Peace be with you! XXX

[Windy101]

Yes, I've often had that very thought.

The good news is that depression can be treated if you get yourself to a professional who cares and knows what they are doing.

[2Blu]

Yes , I have finally after starting and stopping therapy or meds , finally wised up and have stuck it out with same therapist and it really does make a difference. This past year has been really hard on me with a lot of deaths and changes and without my support systems in place I don’t know what the outcome would have been. I do know that I m not the same person , I m surprised sometimes at myself . I m stronger .