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I need some reassurance

xbrando7
xbrando7
Hey,.....


I am currently taking meds for OCD, just so you guys know I have a history of depression and anxiety. Today, between alternating periods of excitement and then anger because of arguing with my sister and feeling physically sick I just couldn't take it anymore and I broke down into hysterical tears. I went through tons of toilet paper and an entire tissue box, i had a mini panic attack, in which I feel like I tried to choke myself from coughing, I may have tried to. Afterwords, I had thoughts of wanting to die, and not caring where I ended up. Just thinking about this makes me feel even more hopeless. any words help,

xbrando7 :'(
deleted_user
deleted_user
awww I am so sorry you had an arguement with your sister. I don't know what to say to make you feel better or give you hope. Just know that I am here for you whenever you feel lonely or want anyone to talk to. Please feel free to message me. Big hugs sorry I can't help you out more.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i'm not sure what meds are used for OCD (sorry you have this), but it sounds like an antidepressant might really help you feel better.
i'd talk to my psychiatrist about this. feeling hopeless is a scary place to be. (hugs)
WallyBear
WallyBear
Sweetheart,

It sounds like you really needed to release some pain.

And crying is the best way to do that.........Everybody cries sometimes.

It can be so cleansing............... I hope you feel better :-)
immarcie
immarcie
I could offer you a lot of the "cliches" I've been given over the years but I know they're not what you want to hear.

Your depression,IMHO only, seems to be quite bad at this moment,
I'm slowly learning how depression can make us think/act in ways we wouldn't ordinarily do, and just maybe that's where some of your thinking is coming from. Depression plants thoughts in our minds that are in fact not real,but, IMHO only, understanding that is easier said than done.

I only suggest, if you are not on meds for depression, that you consider looking into it.

I'm glad you were able to cry as you did but I am sorry for the cause of it:(:(
It's been medically proven that the tears take out some kind of depressing chemicals and literally wash them away.

I hope today finds you feeling at least a bit better..you will find people here know those exact feelings and will support you.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Hang in there! Take one moment at a time if you need to. I am currently going through some heavy heavy depression myself and I am just taking it moment by moment. Yesterday I cried on and off all day. It felt good to do and actually made me tired enough to get some much needed sleep. But today came and I am feeling worse then I was yesterday. Please try to think positive! It can get better and will we just have to allow ourselves to see that!
xbrando7
xbrando7
Thank you all for supporting me. Its been a while, and I feel much, much better. Some of you mentioned anti-depressants, and oddly enough, the medicine that they prescribe for OCD is antidepressants, and they work fairly well. I take Prozac 40 mg, and it works very well for the anxiety and OCD but not so much the depression. I am considering switching meds, and I plan to talk to my therapist about this also. Thanks!
deleted_user
deleted_user
If you end up taking a different antidepressant that works for your depression but not anxiety and OCD you could see about getting on low doses of both (only if they don't react badly together), just a thought.