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Not sure why, but this week I have felt really depressed like its not worth living (not literally). I am going away on holiday soon but this does not seem to be helping, I am stuck in a rut as it were.
Anyone else get this and know of a fix?
Anyone else get this and know of a fix?
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I get it quite often. I don't know of a fix. I tend to just ride it out, spending time on my own, just doing nothing much, with the phone switched off (friends and family are all used to me by now).
It's a right bugger, isn't it? I'm quite interested in any fixes that anyone else might come up with.
Sorry I'm not much help
Hope it passes soon
I don't want to sound glib here, but do you think it might be you just need your holiday?
The reason I ask, is I don't often notice when I'm feeling down - and typically when I go on holiday I get very emotional one or two days in - to the point of tears and then feel a million times better after (and then realize I was not myself leading up to it). I think sometimes our bodies/mind know a break is coming and start letting go.
Teachers for example, so I understand, often get a cold just as the holidays begin - almost as if they know they can.
I hope it's not something more deep seated than that, just a thought really Hope it passes and you enjoy your hols. If not, recommend you try talking to someone - even on here about it.
Slightly, but if you have never been somewhere before its normal.
I was just wondering if the thought of a change in routine might have affected you in some way - just based on my own experience really.
No, I often never know what is going to happen in any one day as part of my job. So that sort of stuff does not cause me any stress.
Exercise is what gets me through when I have down periods.
Bike ride in the sunshine this weekend.
In London you have to cycle on cycle routes and they are dangerous in most places.:(
I managed to distract myself by watching a DVD and then going to sleep early, though. You just gotta keep busy and don't allow any opportunities for depressing thoughts to enter your mind.
Yeah that's not so great. Is there one of those big London parks you can cycle or jog round?
Mainly I workout at the gym though, lets face it English weather doesn't allow for sunny bikes rides often!
They reckon regular workouts can be as effective as anti-depressants.
You ever tried listen to bi-anural beats? Or alpha/beta rhythms?
There's loads of them on youtube. You'll find one that suits you. Best to listen through headphones as there's differently balanced rhythms.
could not agree more, always helps me through depressed moments.
i also like to delete facebook when im going through a depressed spell as i find it makes it 10 times worse :eek:
If this low is still with you after the holiday then I'd suggest going to see your GP about it as it might be depression. As for the cycling thing, are there any public parks you could ride in or public gyms that you could go to if you want to take up the exercise suggestions above?
They will only dish out pills, I will not touch them.
I have a park near me which I could go.
But what if the pills are likely to help ?
However, antidepressants, along with cognitive behaviour therapy, are a recognised and successful method of treating depression so please don't rule them out if you do indeed find that you've ended up slipping into depression.
There is some self help material here https://moodgym.anu.edu.au/welcome and here http://www.overcoming.co.uk/single.htm?ipg=7670 although I would stress that they really ought to be used in addition to, but not in place of, the two medical options listed above.
I really hope that things do work out for you though.
I have seen what they do to people, that might get rid of depression, but thats not the only thing they get rid of.
However, there are a number of different types of antidepressant available these days and what might work well for one person might not be so suitable for someone else. These medications have helped millions of people overcome depression and lead good and constructive lives and many thousands of lives have literally been saved by antidepressants.
That may be true, But I would not want to become trapped on them as relatives have done so, until their deaths.
I am not depressed anyway, just feeling down, Im sure it will pass soon.:)
i also would advise to go with the pills if a counselor deems it to be tried.
i had once visited a counselor 7 years back and did not take the pills cuz i thought to myself i am too young and what if i get dependent.
but nothing helped for years whatever i tried like exercising too, it becomes repetitive and the energy it used to give faded away for me.
2 years back, i went to another counselor and i was prescribed cipralex, which has helped me a lot in last few months and felt regret not having tried the 1st time and wasting the years.
I've haven't noticed any particular side effects for it on me, it seemed to have tuned to my body.
if u feel its just sadness, then its ok.. it should pass. depression is extended.