physical effects of depression

[CaliBoa22]

so I’ve been heavily depressed for the past year. I dropped out of college around November/December last year because it became too much to handle. The issue is for that year I hardly left bed n practically never left the house. I quite literally let myself rot away. Now that I’m doing better mentally I’m hitting this block of my body being super weak n it’s so frustrating. I realize it’s my own fault but it’s making this process a lot harder. My core is completely weak to the point I think it’s causing gut problems. So now I’m trying to deal w the gut issues while trying to deal w depression n anxiety n quitting weed. N it feels like they’re all tied together so none of them can wait. I’m doing diaphragmatic breathing (belly breathing) n it’s great in terms of feeling like I’m getting more air n feeling healthier but bc my core is so weak it makes my core sore. Idk what to do. I did heating pad which is 10/10 great but then I read that it can become addicting n they say only to do it for small time periods. I just feel super unhealthy right now n it’s really mentally draining to struggle over basic things. But whatever one day at a time.

[EndUser13]

Sometimes one moment at a time 😉

Personally, I'd feel like mental health would be harder to tackle than physical health, so give yourself credit for what you've achieved.

I've gotten way too out of shape and I had to tell myself to stop being so hard on myself. I'm being impatient and it's just going to take time and a healthy routine.

I always tend to go out more when it gets colder, so I'm making those steps.

[CaliBoa22 in reply to EndUser13]

I didn’t even think about it that way. Your absolutely right I guess I started to take for granted the headspace I’m in right now n the fact that I’m even trying to get better. Thank you!!

[bowJim]

I had no idea for years that mental health and physical health are so intrincically linked, past physical symptoms are more under control now, with a variety of self care mehods, I say this with no air of authority or indignation towards you, I suffered like I was going mad with pain, stomach issues (IBS), stiff jaw, teeth grinding, the medical buffs have a name for each and every symptom.

Do you know one piece of medicine that helped me (eventually) to control my mind, my tourmented mind, out of control, trying to make sense of it all, I could not accept this, stigma was my issue could not face the fact I had mental health problems, crazy to admit now, if I had an issue in my body I could talk about it, yet had no confidence to say anything about the constant negative emotional feelings I lived with in my head.

If I could stand on the tallest building in the world and share with everyone, I have mental health I would, no shame anymore, pure understanding who I am - not embarrassed to say now.

No way I could have done it on my own, therapy is my saviour, It is no easy task to take the next steps, keep asking for help, dear friend. best wishes.