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[Alvitasmith1]

I suffer from depression and anxiety. But when I'm busy I'm fine but when I go through life troubles it hits all at once and can't think clearly. Is that normal?

[fauxartist]

yeah....it does make sense to me anyways....I call my ups and downs the emotional roller coaster....when I am up....all is right with the world....when I'm down...it hits like a mac truck full speed and I literally am very down. It's the disease...it's chemical.

[Alvitasmith1 in reply to fauxartist]

I haven't been on meds for almost three years cause everything had been perfect in my life not saying from time to time I would get anxious. But going through a situation right now where I'm going to lose my home. It has hit me like running on into a brick wall. Sucks! And people who don't understand anxiety and depression is not making it any better

[fauxartist in reply to Alvitasmith1]

you may just need to go back on an SSRI or what ever the doctor recommends for a temporary time till you get to the other side of this....for some people they don't have to take them every day, some find med free ways to cope...and when going through trauma, loss, grief, or something like loosing your home, ...the emotional devastation just throws us into a hole we can't see a way out of at the time....and we need help to try and be able to work through what's going on in our life.....are you in counselling at all to help you through this.....I'm glad your sharing here, I know it helps me.

[Alvitasmith1 in reply to fauxartist]

I haven't been to counseling in about a year. It was hard WTO go with my work schedule and having an almost 2 year old. But I've done counseling for a total of 7 years and lived it! I just don't want to be on meds. I feel as if no matter what they put you on a situation is still there. I don't want to feel numb to reality. Different strokes for different folks

[fauxartist in reply to Alvitasmith1]

No...not everyone wants or needs meds....many here find alternatives which work for them. I personally take a low dose SSRI and it works to keep my ups and downs more level....but there is no magic pill to stop my depression and anxiety completely....I still have this disease and always will....so instead of my life being about my disease...I have to live my life with it. So far I am doing okay, better on some days than others....but compared to not being on my meds.....very very different....my blue days were a bottomless pit of despair....and now it's not. I hope your doctor has some advice for alternatives for you, many here have posted about it too.... best wishes....

[Alvitasmith1 in reply to fauxartist]

Thank you I will look into something that will stabilize it!

[CaptainCrunch]

Same here. Life wears me out.

[Alvitasmith1 in reply to CaptainCrunch]

It does and it can be sooo overwhelming when you don't have a support system who is there to understand or help😳

[baileyf14]

Anxiety is a very difficult thing to deal with. Being busy tends to take the pain off of a lot of things you are feeling. Have you tried talking to someone about how you are feeling? Letting someone know what you are dealing with can be a great way to cope because you can turn to them when you are feeling low again. I hope everything works out!

[Alvitasmith1 in reply to baileyf14]

Yes I've done counseling for years. Family isn't very supportive to each other so what I tend to do is keep a journal an write my thoughts down. Thank you very much!