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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amandasmith 10/27/2015

I feel just totally blahh today. I really did not want to get out of bed today. I have no motivation at all. I am having a hard time keeping positive thoughts and keeping a positive outlook. I am in a good relationship i should be happy but i am not. I don't work, I can go back to college if i want, that should make me happy but it doesn't. I have been off all medications for awhile i got tired of popping pills and they were actually making me have suicidal thoughts and thoughts of harming myself or others. Now i'm pill free i can actually think clearly and recognize bad thoughts and not act on them. but i can't get motivated i want a career or a job but what it takes to get there ya know and then i am afraid of failure...

ThePepperMan 10/27/2015

I hear you about the fear of failure part.

Huge hugs, and make a point to try something. ANYTHING! Just do something and call it victory #1, then move onto #2 ...

amandasmith 10/27/2015

thankyou

SingYourGutsOut 10/27/2015

I felt totally blah today too. Rainy, foggy weather and no heat in the house didn't make me want to get out of bed. BUT I did and altho I got off to a late start, I did start, I think that's the important part - to just start.

Hugs

Have you thought of volunteer work?

enigmaticloner 10/27/2015

I do too, everytime I do go out I see someone interesting that I might like to get to know and I'm just way too shy and anxious to speak to them. My mother and friends are always sayings things like "just talk to them" "go for it" etc. etc. and I feel like some kind of coward for not being able to work up the courage to speak to people, it makes me feel even lonelier and definitely isn't helping my depression.

Diane-M 10/28/2015

It's ok to be shy. There are all kinds of people in the world. If you want to go up to somebody new and talk to them.though...try asking them questions. People love to talk about themselves (I admit it...LOL) Or pay them a compliment ....and take it from there.

sbnj 10/28/2015

I went "pill free" too. I think more or less because I wanted to believe that the BS I deal with day in day out were a result of just taking too many meds.

Turns out that it just pushed me back to square one with my depression issues. I got with my regular doctor and we are going to "start over" with the meds and try to figure what went wrong before.

I would recommend trying to just start over with your meds too. Maybe for something to take the edge off and help with the lack of motivation? Just quitting them on your own might not be a great idea in the long run. Well, it wasn't for me at least.

hope for the best for you! = )

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