I´ve had my fair share of online forum experiences. Different sites, different approaches, etc. I´d not been active online lately and am currently going through a crisis, so I decided this was a better time as any to come back. Googled "depression forums" and found this page. Sounded legit. So here I am.
I don´t necessarily want to talk only about mental illness, but because I am in a crisis, I´m interested in how you guys have handled your depression and mental illnesses (pharmaceuticals, recreational drugs, excercises, food, therapy, etc.), that way I can maybe borrow some of your ideas and change my approach (hopefully).
Having said that, I am also interested in meeting new people that understand a bit more of what I go through (I am a person of a very close knit small group of friends, not one of them struggles with mental illness so far), so if you wanna be my friend please write to me!
Have a great day/night.
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Thank you for reaching out. I find this group has been very helpful for me tho I haven't been on in a while. I kind of shut down. If you need to talk we can chat. I'm proud of you for posting.
Thank you! Hope you´re doing good. I´m down to talk, tell me a bit more about yourself, you know, what makes you you. I often define myself on these forums mainly by my depression and anxiety, and I´ve realized I am more than that, even though in moments like these it´s hard to think of anything else. I struggle with depression and horrible thoughts and feelings,yes, and I like drawing human figure, (haven´t picked up a pencil in a while), writing fiction (my life time goal is to participate in NaNoWriMo), running (creeping up to the 5 k mark) and animals (sometimes I feel the connection with them is far more significant than a connection with a human being).
I don't often write, but just this hour,I took out my pen and started writing. I've always wanted to write a book. I guess a book about my life but not a self help book. It's called "hello me, are you there?" I've lost myself in life trying to be everything everyone wanted. And in the end they hated me for it. I'm finally learning who I really am and trying to believe I'm a great person. I'm great to others, just not myself. I love art and writing also. That's great you can draw human figures. I cannot and that's OK. Lol. I'm into mixed media art. But I do draw also. Art I'd one thing that calms my mind. I also agree with the connection with animals. I had a puppy but my ex kept him. I miss him. But my friends have pets and I also enjoy sitting outside and hiking seeing wildlife. I often label myself by my mental issues but have to remember that's not who I am. Just symptoms I deal with. Thank you for responding. You can personal chat any time
Not so good, but trying to look up. It´s midnight here, and I want to do anything but sleep, hehe. What do you recommend I do to pass the time while I get sleepy?
It's almost 11 am here, I usually listen to music if I have trouble sleeping, like acoustic or chill or lofi, avoid listening to EDM or rock, they are loud and can wake you up instead of making you sleepy
That helps, I like lofi, I´ll try that. Any channels that work for you best, to change it up a bit? I´m one that tends to stick to the same music for years, haha. Thanks in advance.
Thank you, will add that to the playlist. Can you recommend some with no lyrics, please? I don´t know why but I prefer no lyrics when I´m feeling down.
Thank you dolphin. Nice to meet you. What kind of meditation do you practice?Also I find it hard to gather the will power to exercise when I'm down. Any tips to make myself get up and just do it?
Hello and welcome to the group. For sleep issues, I have found watching and listening to ASMR's for sleep on youtube to be very helpful, I especially like the whispers/breathing ones, it's kind of like getting a facial massage by video and is quite relaxing.
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