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.

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Itzjustme 06/08/2010

my therapsit told me to do this thing when i get extremely emotional....split the situation to logic and emotional. and come up with a mutual agreement so i wouldnt act extremely.

ive been feeling this since the weekend. ..i feel like i did something bad and will be punished for it. my therapist says its my anxiety..i have 2 anxiety disorders and just general anxiety...im trying so hard noy to feel like this but i feel like shiiiit!..i wanna just hide and cry

deleted_user 06/08/2010

All I can do is give you an imaginary hug and hope things get better. It's not nearly enough, but hopefully it's something.

deleted_user 06/08/2010

Do you think that your therapist wants you to understand that what you feel and what you think are two different things? Emotion is much more powerful than logic. Understanding that logic will always loose in a contest between the two helps. Emotion is more powerful--it always happens first. Logic takes longer--it has more staying power. Logic will never overpower emotion, but it will help contain it.

Itzjustme 06/08/2010

yea she wants me to know that my heart wont always match my mind. wat i think is the good thing to do (cutting, laxatives etc) isnt and there comes logic and i have to think hard ...to over power emotion ..so far its working..i love my therapist and dont wanna dissapoint her

Itzjustme 06/08/2010

any opinions?

lizaradley 06/08/2010

I think if it's working you're doing a great job!! If you can do it in a time that is hard then you'll be awesome at it when things are easy and if you keep doing it, it will start to become a natural thought process.

Did you actually do something 'bad' or is your anxiety just giving you the feeling that you did? What your therapist wants you to do is stop and think about this. Is this feeling your getting real at all? If it's not real can you just let it pass?
A better way to think of doing something bad is to instead think of it as a mistake you made. Don't dwell on the past but think about what you could change in the future!

Maybe you should let yourself cry? It might make the feeling less intense?

Itzjustme 06/09/2010

i think i did...and im not being very honest with her..i will next session..im too embarrased. im in my present now and i feel like im such a horrible person...in therapy we talk about my flashbacks to lessen the ptsd issues.

i was going to just let myself cry but i couldnt for some reason...it was just blank..and i was just soo drained..but the feeling of crying is still here

Itzjustme 06/09/2010

bump

deleted_user 06/09/2010

I think the real world is in a gray area and sometimes we(people) think in extremes as measuring points, Black/White, Best/Worst, Good/Bad, First/Last Biggest/Smallest,, when almost everything fits in between. Maybe it's an exercise in realizing that, not sure. hugs

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