hate being depressed

Canada
April 20, 2009 2:11am CST
I hate being depressed but sometimes it just takes over and I feel like I am out in the middle of the ocean with no boat in sight. I take antidepressants but sometimes I feel that they dont work. I want things in my life to be better but I can't seem to get pst the depression to make them better. Is it an excuse to not have to do anything or is it real?? Somedays its both. I do try and visit with a good friend and talk so that I can get over and thru my depression without ruining my life and my husbands life. Altho sometimes I feel my depression is his fault I know thats not true but it is still hard to get around. What do you do when you get depressed?
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@besthope44 (12123)
• India
8 Oct 10
i feel i get refreshed after having my chocolates. And best remedy is Meditation, try breathing exercise, it will help you balance and handle depression.
@dodo19 (47050)
• Beaconsfield, Quebec
21 Apr 09
I really don't think that there is anyone, who actually likes and/or wants to be depressed. It's not one of those things that we want to have. Sometimes, we just do. When I'm in the same kind of situation as you are, I just do something that I enjoy doing. I'll watch a movie, watch television, read a book, go for a walk, meditate, or something like that. These are just a few things that I do when I'm depressed. And it usually takes time, before it passes, but it helps.
• Philippines
21 Apr 09
I've in a situation like yours. What i do is keep my self busy like playing online games or sometimes chatting. Prayer helps a lot. When you pray really serious you'll feel that your depression slowly getting lighter. bwt, how can you say that its his fault? Does he did something to make you feel that way? If so, try to talk to him. Maybe that way you will overcome your depression.
@Opal26 (17679)
• United States
21 Apr 09
Hi starlight~I understand exactly how you feel only too well. I am going to send you a friend request so maybe we can get to know each other better also. I am also on antidepressants and feel like they aren't helping me either. I get so upset and anxious and feel like they aren't doing anything to help me. I also try to interact with my friends. They just don't understand what I am going through. I have two girlfriends who are also on antidepressants so they are easier to talk to. I am afraid that I am pushing my boyfriend away. He gets upset when he sees me taking my meds at night. He is scared because I take so many pills. I take pills for high blood pressure and high cholesterol too so it does look scary! I sometimes don't want to go out and don't want to do anything. He has been ok so far even though he has no idea about what depression is. I don't want to lose him and I am so afraid that I will. Who wants to be with someone who constantly is sick and miserable?
• United States
21 Apr 09
Everyone hates being depressed. When i am I usually just cry to let it out & get myself out of it. I dont allow myself to stay depressed. I have 2 kids that need me to be happy.
@enhopey (37)
• United States
20 Apr 09
First of all, it sounds as if your medicine is not working for you. Your first step should be to make an appointment with your doctor and talk to him/her about how you feel like your medicine is not working for you. Then, what I would recommend, is the same thing I did, I made it a point to dress up at least once a week. I am not talking the whole nine yards, just enough to make you feel better about yourself. What I did usually was wear a nice top with my jeans and a nice pair of shoes instead of my normal sneakers. It is something that worked for me and it just might work for you. But first,I would recommend talking to your doctor about your medicine.
@laydee (12798)
• Philippines
20 Apr 09
Who'd like to be depressed in the first place? Anti-depressants should not be taken lightly. It's something that won't really heal you depression but instead it temporarily relieves you of it. Sooner or later you'd have to take in a truck load of anti-depressants for it to work. The body gets adjusted to them sooner or later. As for my way of dealing with depression, I actually sleep. Then when I can, I'd talk to my close friends about it.
@charblaize (1026)
• United States
20 Apr 09
I know how you feel. I think depression runs in my family because I have always been depressed for so long, I finally went to the doctor about 6 years ago and they put me on an antidepressant then they made me feel weird so I quit taking them. Now I am on another prescription and they seem to make me feel alittle better. My mother has been really depressed the last couple weeks and she has been talking to me. I feel we will never be completely away with our depression. We will always have issues in our finances, employment, life, and our feelings. It is nice to be able to talk to someone, figure out where or what is eating at us underneath, I also feel that many times we are depressed for a reason that we are unaware of. Maybe something from our past, childhood. There are days I get so depressed all I can do is sleep. Talking to someone, writing in a journal our daily feelings, fears, concerns, etc. helps also. If it gets too bad, then I would go see a physican and they may refer you to a counselor. I would hope that talking to your husband and let him aware will help you and him understand this is a serious condition and without support will not help. Good luck and I wish you the best.
@wirnen (67)
• South Africa
20 Apr 09
When your depressed just take your mind of it and do the thing you like the most. In the long run you must stop with antidepressants and just take a sleeping pil befor you go to sleep. This will restore your neuropath and take the depression away.