Depression Support Group
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I am suffering from dysthymia and borderline personality disorder. I go to therapy and take medications. I'm going to volunteer in January. I'm thinking about volunteering for 15 hours a week. I can't handle stress well. When I am stress out, I relapse to depression. I want to work part time in the future but I don't know if I can do it. I hope I can handle volunteering in January. Any advice on how to handle stress.
Take some time for yourself just before you go to bed. It doesn't particularly matter what...you could read a book, watch TV, etc...but it something that you enjoy doing for thirty minutes to an hour.
The idea behind this is to give yourself something to look forward to, so hopefully you won't feel as bogged down by stuff.
As I haven't been a week yet on this tactic, I honestly can't tell you if it's an idea that might help. But I feel I should pass that along because I don't want to say nothing.
Good for you to do the Volunteer work, I have done that too and fond it very rewarding and it does help with self esteem. I wish you all the best with that.
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Zipper
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