Does the festive season hinder or hel... - Mental Health Sup...
Christmas has given me something else to focus on and buying presents has made me focus on other people and distract me from my issues. Christmas also means that I get to go and see all my family which I love doing. I'm more worried about what January has in store, but trying not to think about that too much
A difficult poll as I have never been depressed before so I dont know how I will feel.
I am very low at the moment and to cope with Xmas on top I just can't see any way though it at the moment
I get very anxious about my family's health and my own the fact that dr's, chemist and even dentist are closed over christmas make me very worried. I worry about ice and snow on the roads because my family has to travel long distance. So my anxiety gets very strong at this time of year.
I hide at xmas, I have no friends or family I spend the day hidden and avoid all the shops as its just too painful for me, I have to try not to think about my two children aged now 9 and 6 opening their presents and doing all the things we used to do in someone elses home and i am not even allowed to send them a card or know where they are, its just like being in prison the only thing missing is the bars, if i was in prison i would at least have people to speak to a mate to share a cell with and well 3 meals a day, where i am now in a flat with my pets i speak to no one, i eat a meal every 2nd day and think i am slowly going mad no matter how hard i try to get out there and make an effort at the end of the day no one wants to be around someone whose kids are being adopted they just think i am a really bad person
I know how you feel and it is a very bad time to deal with depression when Xmas is meant to be a happy time.
My feelings of love go out to you for missing the children must be the hardest thing for you to overcome.
I am 58yrs alone with no children (something that I had always wanted).
I visit a friend when I am feeling low to take my mind off things only to come back to see the four square walls again.
Having a hobby helps the boredom and keeping a journal of my thoughts helps my mind to off-load when I am feeling really low and depressed.
I joined a course at College this helped me to meet new people who had the same interest as me.
When the course finished I felt really low but now looking forward to March to join again.
This health forum has helped me a great deal. At last I don't feel so alone with my feelings when I feel so isolated. This is the greatest health forum I know.
Please do not feel bad about yourself. You are beating yourself up.
Start to love yourself again. I know its hard but start to find a new you cos you deserve it you have gone through a lot. You now face the biggest challenge in your life to move forward. I hope I can help you in some way.
Whatever went wrong for your kids to be adopted?
The Christian side of Christmas means a lot to me, but the financial stress is difficult as, having no close relatives, I need to go away for Christmas and New Year.
i avoid xmas like the plauge if it did.nt start so early(november in the shops i'd might like it
Note may be some one should get changes made to when shopes can start showing xmas ?
Christmas just makes me realise how little I have in my life. I don't have my own family and my born family don't seem to want me. Friends stay with their own families so I have too much time on my own. I feel especially unwanted and unloved at christmas. But lots of people on their own I guess.
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