Coping with depression

[Reecey11]

How do you all deal / cope with depression and anxiety ?

[Beautifulrainbow]

Hello Reecey for me personally I don’t cope very well with either, the Depression is a daily Battle for me, and the anxiety I have is social anxiety, where I will avoid going out at all cost because I feel there isn’t enough space for me to feel comfortable. I don’t like being enclosed, and I’m worried when we all get back to living a normal life again, how I’m going to cope. What is your Anxiety and Depression like, have you noticed it’s got a lot worse.

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[Reecey11 in reply to Beautifulrainbow]

Thanks for your reply ! I know what you mean as I am going through it and I am struggling . Trying to find ways to cope and stop over thinking and becoming more positive and happy

[Hidden]

Have you discussed your feeling with GP or Therapist

BOB

[Reecey11 in reply to Hidden]

Hi bob,Yes I have abs I am currently on medication but I am struggling still . Just trying to find ways to change my way of thinking and become more positive.

[Hidden in reply to Reecey11]

You need to consider activities that will give you a challenge although nothing that will cause you harm. Any hobbies and diversions in life can help distract your pain and increase your confidence. I spent many years on this site and I am still in pain, started after an accident in 1975 up to present day. I am seventy now and I always try and keep myself busy with hobbies also carefully doing gardening

BOB

[venusofthenorth]

I got severely depressed after having been unemployed for four years, separating my companion at the time and moving out of my parents house, because there seemed to be no way I could go whatever direction I wanted on my own. I sought out the necessary assistance available to me, went through my medication and bootstrapped myself out of whatever I was going through. A lot of people come to me saying they "aren't strong enough" or that "they can't" and while I've never said it was easy, I dealt with whatever I had at hand because lying in bed hoping it'll all go away on it's own wasn't solving the problem. I'm fully recovered because I identified the issues leading up to my depression, dealt with them one by one until I had them all in management and unless literally everything turns to absolute shit all of a sudden I'm up and ready for another depression or the next panic attack. I know what those feelings mean to me and I've peace with consulting them from time to time.

[Reecey11 in reply to venusofthenorth]

Thanks for your advice . I’m just trying to find ways to cope change my mindset and way of thinking to be more positive and get out of this situation

[venusofthenorth in reply to Reecey11]

How DID you end up in your current situation?

[Reecey11 in reply to venusofthenorth]

I don’t know it just comes and goes I can’t help it

[venusofthenorth in reply to Reecey11]

But it wasn't always this way?

[Reecey11 in reply to venusofthenorth]

Not at all. In was happy and loved life . I don’t know what is causing it whether it is my anxiety constant worrying or a change of job or what I just don’t know pal

[venusofthenorth in reply to Reecey11]

When did this change?

[Reecey11 in reply to venusofthenorth]

Past few months

[venusofthenorth in reply to Reecey11]

And your new job is the most recent change of events that's happened?

[Reecey11 in reply to venusofthenorth]

Yes and the dread of a house move coming up

[venusofthenorth in reply to Reecey11]

What's the difference between your current job and your past job?

[Reecey11 in reply to venusofthenorth]

Just a career change from areospace to working for a police force

[venusofthenorth in reply to Reecey11]

I sent you a personal response to this conversation, check your messages, please