Im confused

[anonymousperson23]

I feel chained to my bed and I feel overwhelmed and down I cant look at myself in the mirror and I only can eat and do school and sleep the rest of the day.

[Hidden]

I know things feel kind of down at the moment but take a nice nap , wake up and throw some music on. Music that opens you up that expresses you and dance to it. It will make you feel alive. Sometimes we need things to get us going even if that's a walk in the snow, a reminder of our goals or even looking at things that inspire us. Look in the mirror and say positive things to yourself. Love you hun. Keep your head up.

[Hidden]

I can't speak to what is causing your confusion, but I do understand the feeling of not being able to get out of bed. It's hard but sometimes you have to force yourself to get up even if you don't want to. Sometimes a little forward momentum goes a long way. Don't do anything that is to overwhelming but maybe just stepping outside for a few seconds or going into a different room will help. It won't be right away either. Unfortunately I have found there is no quick fix. It's building a routine that will help change your thoughts over time.

[Junella]

I have been there. Wanting to stay in bed usually means depression and a fear of facing the day. Practice doing the thing you don't want to do--make it a challenge as in a game. I find that when one gets up and does some kind of work activity--straightening up your room, showering, it makes a big difference. Don't listen to your feelings or let them control you. They are deceptive. Negative thoughts are lies that influence your feelings,, and you can't trust them. Don't go back to sleep. I would find a counselor who practices cognitive behavioral therapy. Don't get stuck in this or it can take over your life. You MUST start young to win this battle.

[dmt1121]

You are in a place that so many others are right now. It takes a lot of effort to motivate ourselves to do more. One post suggested music. That can be a great starter to get us going. Sometimes lyrics will spark us to do something more too.

We are all in charge of saving our selves at times when the circumstances don't allow anything more. Right now the situation for attending school and seeing friends and family is still so extremely limited that we have few options for experiencing joy, fun and happiness.

It is out there though. Push your self to call someone or say hello to an elderly neighbor through their window because the greatest happiness we can feel is the joy of seeing we have made someone else's life better. In my experience, the more we expand our thoughts to include the world around us, the more likely we are to get joy from the joy we bring to others. Wouldn't that be a wonderful gift for us and the world!

Keep trying a little bit at a time and you will realize your life has changed for the better. Good luck.

[JohnPB]

Sounds like you feel trapped in a cycle of discouragement. Maybe if you do some things to distract yourself. It can be difficult to push ourselves even to do things that we normally enjoy doing. Pushing ourselves to do things when we feel overwhelmed and discouraged is like swimming against the tide.