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[HJam5880]

Hi I’m new here. I am really struggling with depression (major depressive disorder) and anxiety (generalized anxiety disorder) that has really gotten a lot worse over the last 2 months. I don’t know what to do but I have a medication consult this upcoming Thursday. Although I don’t want medication, I’m willing to do whatever it takes to get this to be better. I was always outgoing and energetic, and now I want to lay in bed all day by myself. I don’t feel like I’m the same person anymore, all the things I used to enjoy I now dread doing, mostly because they contain being around lots of people. Is there anything I can do to help until Thursday? Thanks in advance for the comments!

[Hidden]

One thing which has helped me is writing down how you feel. Getting your emotions and thoughts out, will add a bit of relief among you. Calming you down. In addition to it, it will be very useful for this upcoming Thursday. Medication may be given to you, but keep track of what you go through following. As you keep track you should continue to feel an increase of relief as find ways to get through it all. Be strong and always be confident within.

[HJam5880 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you so much for your comment, this really helped!

[HJam5880 in reply to Hidden]

I am seeing a counselor although I have tried writing my thoughts down before and it helped a little. When talk therapy stopped working, I decided it was time to try medication as I couldn’t handle the depression and anxiety anymore.

[JMB1989]

I am not diagnosed. My first episodes were when I was in college 28 years ago. I have had 4 major events of depression. It has always been lurking underneath the surface. Its triggered when I experience death, employment problems, relationship problems. It is always there and effects me daily. I am currently in a depressive episode. I am slowly getting better. Very slow. I am finding that talking to other people with this darkness helps me. One of the things I have been doing is setting one little goal and pursuing it. This could be just doing laundry or going grocery shopping. One immediate goal at a time.

[HJam5880 in reply to JMB1989]

Thanks for commenting this helps a lot!

[HJam5880 in reply to HJam5880]

I am currently seeing a counselor once a month. It was helping for a long time and now it isn’t. That’s when I decided to tell my counselor that I would give medication a try.

[Hidden]

I wanted to say welcome to you.

I hope it helps being here. I know it has helped me a lot.

A lot of us struggle with similar things, so you are not alone..

Being here has helped me better manage things,

We are all individual in what helps us but getting ideas and trying out things is a great start.

I’m glad you found us 🌹🌹

[HJam5880 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you, this platform has helped so much already!

[Hidden in reply to HJam5880]

Thats good to hear 😊🌻🌻

[Windyred]

My counselor thought me a technique to use for journaling that really helped. First, I would write down what the situation was. Then part 2 would be writing all of the crazy thoughts in my head. Every little thing I feared would happen. No matter how irrational it sounded. Then I would write down what was most likely to happen in that situation. Finally after the issue was over I would write down what really happened. The goal was to first give yourself permission to feel all those irrational things and put them on paper. To get them out of my head. Then I was also comparing what I thought would happen in a situation versus what did actually happen. Over time it did help to see I was worried about things that never happened. I was obsessing over a worst case scenario when the chances of the worst thing happening were almost impossible. I did find that helped me when I felt anxious. And sometimes it was something like going to the grocery store and running into someone I didn’t want to see or being in a crowd that overwhelmed me. And taking medication isn’t something to be ashamed about. You’re seeking help and that’s what matters. You’re not letting the feelings overtake you so you should be proud!!! Hope you feel better soon.

[HJam5880 in reply to Windyred]

I’ll have to try this! Thank you! I’m not really ashamed of medication, I just don’t like the idea of having to take another medication every day. Hope that makes sense, but above all, I just want to feel better.

[Lindaluu123]

It's like hearing myself explain myself but from a different person.

[HJam5880 in reply to Lindaluu123]

That’s exactly what I thought about your post!

[Boomba76]

Go to you tube and watch as many Joyce Meyers videos as you can. I have been listening to her for the last 6 weeks and now her voice and lessons are the only things that calm me down. She is an angel from God!!

Also, do not be afraid to take Meds they can be life saving!!

[HJam5880 in reply to Boomba76]

I have been watching/listening to Pastor Steven Furtick on the Elevation Church YouTube channel, that calms me and really makes me feel at peace. I am not afraid of meds even though I may have came off that way, I just don’t really like the thought of having to take another medication every day. I guess I am a little afraid that they won’t work though, or that it will take multiple medication try’s to finally find something that works.