Depression Support Group
Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.
I heard that in life perception is everything, which is why this illness is so hard!
I was born in 1981 with cerebal palsey, made things very difficult to say the least i found things much harder then other kids i used to be the last picked for football at school even though i had girls in my class that was very humiliating then as i got older started to relise i was very good in goal and got very good when i joined secondary school by the time i was 15 i was the first to be picked in my class i havent heheard of anyone else who has turned a situation like that around and i had to work very hard to do that!.
I had asthma it was hard to breath sometimes but i made myself so fit that i hardly ever had an attack and i hardly ever have a problem with it today.
But this depression shit ive had all my life and its much harder to beat then any of this other stuff, i consider myself to be quite strong but i feel alone with this i havent tried as hard to beat anything as have this!
I was born in 1981 with cerebal palsey, made things very difficult to say the least i found things much harder then other kids i used to be the last picked for football at school even though i had girls in my class that was very humiliating then as i got older started to relise i was very good in goal and got very good when i joined secondary school by the time i was 15 i was the first to be picked in my class i havent heheard of anyone else who has turned a situation like that around and i had to work very hard to do that!.
I had asthma it was hard to breath sometimes but i made myself so fit that i hardly ever had an attack and i hardly ever have a problem with it today.
But this depression shit ive had all my life and its much harder to beat then any of this other stuff, i consider myself to be quite strong but i feel alone with this i havent tried as hard to beat anything as have this!
i guess what makes it different to the physical discipline is that with the rest of your body, your mind can see it and treat it like an owner, imposing that discipline. whereas with your mind, you have a case of the owner trying to train the owner and things start getting weird :/
what i've found useful there is to take a detached view of your mind. this can be done through things such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or my favourite, good old meditation. once you start seeing 'your' mind as a possession, you can assume the owner position and use the same discipline you've used on the rest of your body to train it.
btw, this is assuming you're well enough to be able to practice those methods mentioned. if you're way too low for them, gotta get the medication right first by working closely with your pdoc.
good luck and *huggles*