elizabeth2008 Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I've been in counseling for years. I've tried all kinds of medications (and the one I'm on right now seems ok). I try to exercise regularly and eat well. I have a lot of friends and my financial situation is good. And yet, I still really struggle with depression and thinking that I'd be better off dead. I'm usually able to snap myself out of the dark thoughts and tell myself things like, "this feeling is temporary." It also helps that I have a few goals in my professional life that I'm working towards, such as going back to school. What are some other things you guys do to combat depression and suicidal thinking? I'm tired of dealing with this, and I hope I can be rid of depression one day. Link to comment
waveseer Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 What do you do for fun? What would you do for fun if there were no limitations on it? Link to comment
elizabeth2008 Posted August 28, 2009 Author Share Posted August 28, 2009 Great questions! For fun I like to spend time with friends. If there were no limits, I'd really like to travel overseas and volunteer abroad. But my therapist thinks I need to take things slowly, recover at home a bit before I go do something like that. Link to comment
waveseer Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Recover from what? Volunteering abroad sounds like great fun! Link to comment
em22 Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 Well, what i usually do when i have really bad moments, i listen to the music. I dont know what kind of depression you experiencing, myself i never told anybody about my depressions and still trying to fight it. Link to comment
elizabeth2008 Posted August 29, 2009 Author Share Posted August 29, 2009 recover from a major depressive episode which ended up with me in a psychiatric hospital for a week Link to comment
waveseer Posted August 29, 2009 Share Posted August 29, 2009 How long ago did you get out of the hospital? Link to comment
elizabeth2008 Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 two months ago Link to comment
waveseer Posted September 5, 2009 Share Posted September 5, 2009 You could talk to your psych about starting the investigation to go abroad, he/she might be more inclined to support that. Goals are very important to maintaining a healthy life, at least for me. Link to comment
elizabeth2008 Posted September 5, 2009 Author Share Posted September 5, 2009 Thank you. I will do that! Link to comment
elizabeth2008 Posted September 19, 2009 Author Share Posted September 19, 2009 I talked to my psychologist about going abroad. She did not approve of it at this time. She said that it would be risky for me to go abroad without having my mental health in good condition. She said it would be awful if I were thousands of miles away and my mood took a turn for the worse. She did suggest that I talk with my father (the one who would pay for me to go abroad) and see what goals or milestones he would like for me to achieve before he would allow me to go abroad. But I'm afraid to do that, because what if he shoots down the idea or comes up with goals that I think are unreasonable? It's getting to the point where I am really getting fed up with feeling so badly. The suicidal thoughts are getting more frequent. I just feel down and like nothing matters. I've got some goals I'm working on, such as losing weight, but I'm putting in half-hearted effort. I don't have a lot of energy either. I sleep away most of the day. Link to comment
waveseer Posted September 19, 2009 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I strongly suggest you find something to get excited about. A new hobby, a side job, something, anything. Sign up for a bike race and then start training. Get a paper route. Offer babysitting services. Do something you've always wanted to do but never got around to before. Link to comment
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