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 am feeling depressed and anxious now. I see so often some people who are trying get cured or beat clinical chronic depression and anxiety. I am never going to be free of my depression and anxiety anymore than someone who is missing a leg is going to get another natural leg. I have chemical imbalance in my brain which can be managed with meds. I have depression and anxiety that comes with having a maimed body. And of course, all I have to do is look around at this crazy world and I have more depression and anxiety. I will be never cured of my illness. All I can do is jump on my bike tomorrow morning and pedal 41 hilly miles. Gaze at the deer, lakes, forest, get a massage from an awesome woman massage therapist, see my psyche therapist once a week for a moment or two, be friendly and kind to whomever out paths cross and receive such myself. That balances out the illness, makes life so worthwhile. Giving up the fight for a cure or to beat my illness; just accept an 'is' gives me so much more energy to pursue the things I like to do.
Well, heaven to bid I don't go into that deep depression again that led to my "Suicide Sunday". I have to trust the skills I have learnt that will alert me to the indicators of such spiraling depression and do what it takes to thwart the progressive deadly depression.
That is it,
RICHARD
Well, heaven to bid I don't go into that deep depression again that led to my "Suicide Sunday". I have to trust the skills I have learnt that will alert me to the indicators of such spiraling depression and do what it takes to thwart the progressive deadly depression.
That is it,
RICHARD
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The only thing any of us can do is get along the best we canif it means taking meds, what's wrong with that? If you had an incurable physical disease that could be kept under control even if there was no cure, you'd take the meds for that. Depression is no different. The imprtant thing isn't that you have it, but that you can control it and not let it control you, whatever that takes.
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I hear ya. I know how hard it is to accept yourself. I still and fighting for a cure from chronic pain that leads to depression. It would be much easier for me to accept the reality I live in and just manage symptoms. It is I am not there yet. I understand that some day I might have to accept my fate. I am happy to hear that we can do that and still have a good life.
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It sounds like you are doing a super job of managing your depression. It makes me think I can better manage my own. jreb
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and don't forget we will be here for you too Richard
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