Tired, Broke and looking for social support

[Greatscott12]

I am in need of a social support system. I am very isolated. I have no friends, no one to talk to. I am living a life of desperation. I ruminate all day long. I am angry at the world. I have a hard time accomplishing anything. I often have to lay down to relax. My diet is erratic though slot better than it has been. I feel tired often. I want to take time off and to relax. I am unemployed and cannot find a good paying job. I am often bored. I am 49 years old.

[av14]

I can totally understand how you are feeling! I isolate as well and find comfort in laying in my bed all day. I am currently taking medication for relief and struggling to seek talk therapy as I have major anxiety of telling a complete stranger how I feel. Def talk to your primary care doctor for direction it helps.

[Survivor920]

Consider joining a support group. You're not alone..

[Loslingos]

I totally hear you. I can’t find work and am 51, not tech savvy. Feel like have been left behind with no local friends. Am bored and not motivated. Am currently in a Partial Hospitalization Program for 2 weeks and to be discharged this Friday. Then, no reason to get up out of bed.

[Hidden]

Hey there! I feel exactly the same way. No job, frozen with fear & isolated. Signed up here looking for support. I've been learning about mindfulness & believe it's helping. Takes a lot of practice to change the repetitive negative self talk. Check. You might want check out an app called calm. Lots of fee content.

[Arabianhorselover]

So sorry you are feeling this way. Is there one little thing you could do each day to make you feel a little better?

[Depression101]

Hey Greatscott12. How was your day today

[Mtndogg12]

Hello, I’m so sorry, I hear you as I’m feeling the same way, the rumination is torture. I hike in nature in the middle of nowhere and usually feel better but I know I’m getting worse when I don’t do that. You’re not alone and I hope you have some relief soon.

[Cookie2217]

Hi there Greatscott. I can identify with your depression and isolating in bed which actually feels safe and secure for me too. I do have a wonderful husband, Paul that tries to be as supportive as he can be but sometimes it's hard for him too because he doesn't actually have depression himself so he doesn't know how to help me sometimes you know what I mean. It's hard for him to totally identify with me and the feelings I go through at times. I have a tight circle of close knit friends that I can count on too so I am very blessed and fortunate. Try to join other forums too that help you with your depression symptoms because you can meet other people that can offer you good advice on some ways in which they alleviate their depression. I journal a lot and also practice breathing exercises when I breathe in for 5 minutes then hold it for 6 minutes and then breathe it out for 7 seconds. Hope that you decide to try some ways to help soothe your depression symptoms so you are able to get through the hard days. Wishing you peace and happiness in your journey. Take care.