What is your best advice for dealing with loneliness and depression?

[Snowydoe]

I wrote this long post and poof- it was gone! So here it goes again

I’m new here and would like suggestions for dealing with loneliness and depression.

I find myself at wits end here having had depression since I was a child. I’ve been able to deal with it for years with medication but currently I’m on maximum dosage of 3 anti depressants and still wishing I don’t wake up tomorrow.

what totally frustrates me is that I have a great life. I have great kids. I have the best job I’ve ever had. I have a husband that loves me and yet I feel this way. Why!? I live in the greatest country in the world so why, why can’t I be happy? How stupid is that!?

I’m on 3 medications and I feel like they are not helping. I tried to tell the doctor I needed something else, but he said there was nothing else and he suggested to cut out one or two of them. What?

I’ve been told that exercise helps but how do you exercise when you don’t feel like getting out of bed? And you know if you force yourself then all you get is pain and exhaustion. So what then?

I feel so lonely too. I don’t have anyone I can talk to that understands. My sister, my best friend, is so overwhelmed with her own life challenges I don’t feel I can burden her with my issues.

The only thing that gives me pleasure is junk food but that is only for a short time. And after that is guilt and frustration because I’m already obese and need to lose weight.

Man really- Life sucks and then you die. But no! No! I really have a great life I just have the inability to be happy and enjoy it.

Any suggestions or helpful tips would be appreciated.

[JulBean]

I wish, I wish, I wish that I had something positive to reply with.

I don’t have anything as I am struggling with the same things (although my partner recently left me when he decided that he couldn’t deal with my mental health any longer).

However, I want you to know that you are heard. And I understand. And if it helps just to talk about it, with another woman, of comparable age and situation, I am here and willing.

I’m sending big virtual hugs. You aren’t alone.

[Kittiekatz]

Unfortunately I have no suggestions or helpful tips. I’m afraid I feel exactly just like you do too & I’m too looking for ways to deal with it. If there is indeed a way of dealing with it. I’m also on the highest dose of my meds going, so increasing them isn’t an option. Sometimes it’s like there is no way out 🥺 I know it won’t do you much good, but my thoughts & prayers are with you 😕🙏🏼