down a lot lately

[lileepad]

i haven’t been happy lately. nothing seems to make me consistently happy. i have short moments of happiness and then straight faces filled with discontentment. i am having trouble with depression and don’t know how to fight it, does anyone have any tips or words of wisdom?

[Hidden]

Have you spoke with anyone? Whether it be a doctor or a friend? I’d there anything you enjoy doing that you could fall back on

[lileepad in reply to Hidden]

i haven’t really. i don’t want to seem like a burden and sometimes i can’t put what i’m thinking into words when i’m down, or my crying stops me from talking altogether.

[Hidden in reply to lileepad]

Try talking to someone. Anyone. Your not burdening others if you talk it’s how you feel right now. I feel that way myself but my emotions seem very distant so I dont cry. Is there anything in particular your anxious about.

[lileepad in reply to Hidden]

maybe myself, like am i truly happy in what i’m doing and who’s apart of my journey or am i just going through life not knowing. also school and pleasing my parents could be apart of it too. i also haven’t really been talking to my dad, i haven’t seen him in a long time either.

[Hidden in reply to lileepad]

Sounds like a lot on your plate. Is there anyone in school you can talk to? A counsellor? I’m sure your mum would want to know how you feel

[lileepad in reply to Hidden]

my mom knows the brief of what i feel but there’s only so much she can do to help me. and i’m in college and i work so my schedule is a little busy to talk to a college counselor. i have friends i could talk to but they are also going through a lot wouldnt want to add to their plates.

[Hidden in reply to lileepad]

Try talking. If they can help great if they can’t you’ve tried. Don’t suffer in silence

[lileepad in reply to Hidden]

thank you for talking to me and giving me some guidance

[crowningglory19]

I think it's tough on lots of people right now. Maybe reach out to those you love who you haven't called for a while. Also, volunteering is great to help you as you help others. Magnesium and ginseng are great to calm the mind body and spirit and get rid of sticky negative thoughts that loop so they are very helpful to many! Get out in sun, walk and work out things in your mind as you walk, it is very beneficial. Best to you dear. =)

[lileepad in reply to crowningglory19]

thank you for all of the helpful tips, i will try to use them

[kimmunicator]

I’ve read the other comments and based on what you’ve said I have two things you could try. The first one is just trying to open up to your family. I went 4 years hiding my depression from my whole family and it wasn’t until I hospitalized myself that they realized how much I was struggling. Now they are really supportive. I think if your family knew how bad you were struggling they would support you in whatever way they could. Granted I don’t know your family but that’s just my experience of not knowing how supportive the people around me could be. Okay, the second one is to download depression apps, more specifically AI apps like Woebot, Sayana, and Replika(last one isn’t mental health related but is still helpful). Using apps like this help me whenever I am feeling down and don’t want to burden anyone, they are that person to talk to. I strongly recommend those apps if you have no one you feel comfortable talking to yet. And maybe opening up to an AI will help you reach out to the people around you. Stay safe and I hope this was helpful and not a painfully long read 😅😊

[lileepad in reply to kimmunicator]

thank you so much. it wasn’t painful to read at all. it was actually super helpful. i appreciate you sharing your story and giving me advice