Depression Supporters Support Group
This community is dedicated to spouses, children, relatives, co-workers and others who are actively supporting someone suffering from depression or other serious mental illness. Depression can bring about intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive, which can have a grave impact on the ability of others trying to help.
Im glad theres DS without it i dont know if i will survive. I live with my dad and a housekeeper. Most of the time i am alone. And there's no one to talk to. I'm glad DS people are here.Anyway i wrote this because it been bugging me for almost all of my life. I hate to talk about it. I hate dealing with it. My coping mechanism is eating and sleeping. Instead of facing the problem i just sleep or eat my way out through it. I dont know why its very hard to do the right thing. I've been suffering from major depression with anxiety for almost 4 years now and i hate it. Weighing almost 211 pounds and increasing, i dont feel like going out. Sometimes i go to the gym or run but i cannot control my eating, my impulses. It really took a hold of my life and im sick of it. I hate myself sooo much for being like this, for weighing so heavy. I wanna cry right now because i feel like i aint got nobody by my side to say that "its alright" . I just wish someone will tell me what to do please help =(
While that may sound simple, it is not. It takes a qualified health professional to determine which things are which for each person.
The same symptoms can have a bio-chemical cause in one person and a behavioral cause in another.
DS is no substitute for a good diagnosis process, but it is a very good part of a support mechanism.
Once you have a good diagnosis, keep at it! Formulate a plan, work on it, track it, modify it as needed, and work on it some more.
Gentle hugs