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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DepressedRecluse 02/28/2014

...i cant sleep at night...i lay here tossingg and turning and worrying...and just having major anxiety about everything i have to do...and then when daytime gets here i sleep for a few hours and then wake up to waste the entire day....i have spent the last three weeks in bed ...eating nothing but fastfood and just wallowing in gloom and despair...and the last three nights...i havent beem able to go to sleep till the wee hours of the morning...and then i wake up...look around at all that has to be done and dont do a damn thing...then at night i lay awake thinking about how i wasted yet another day...and its the same thing over and over...why?

why cant i jusy do what i have to do during the day and then get the rest i need at night....why....is that too much to ask....for a natural rhythm to my life?....ugh...

so damn frustrated with depression amxiety amd gotdamn insomnia!!!!

deleted_user 02/28/2014

Noticed you just started with meds but what about therapy? If money is a problem. Churches offer free counselling. Places like the Y sometimes offer free counselling. A practice patient for a trainee psychologist. All while being supervised by a more qualified person is another option for free therapy. Public libraries are also a great place to find free community run counselling projects. Are successful alternative programs like Grow that are free and becoming more available in many countries worldwide.
Also many therapists are open to the barter system. Just there is other help out there if you want it.

PinterestFan 02/28/2014

You might try getting up when you realize that you're wide awake, and do something simple that won't wake anyone up. Also, simple changes to your diet - just adding an apple a day, can make a difference in your mood and how you feel.

Hopefully, it'll work itself out soon.

deleted_user 02/28/2014

Defiantly try to get out and go for a walk. Although dragging yourself out of bed and making it out the door can be a huge effort sometimes. It always makes everyone feel a little better. Often walking clears the shrouds of mental anguish enough to focus on doing something else for a bit. A shower or bathing can be just as much a chore sometimes but we all feel so much better for doing it as well. It al comes down to baby steps to start moving forward.

HOPE1955 02/28/2014

I've had insomnia since at least 18. It was great then because I could stay out all night and still make it to work. As I got older, it about killed me to have to go in with no sleep. I would die on the weekends.

I've done 3 sleep studies and found I have very mild sleep apnea and restless legs. Fine. But those don't happen until you go to sleep.

Now I'm 58, retired and can sleep as late as I want, but I don't like sleeping until 11:00. I've been thinking of either trying to make myself get up the first time I wake up or setting an alarm to see if I can break the cycle. And I know getting out and getting some fresh air helps as does exercise. It's a circle and I don't want to end up being up all night and sleeping all day.

I hope you get some suggestions to try. I'm in the same boat. Best of luck!

doghunter59 02/28/2014

I just hate it when my get up and go got up and left and I didn't even notice that my get up and go had been gone for years...it just blows SNOT I tell ya....

yep I can relate...! :)

deleted_user 02/28/2014

..I don't know, I had it for years before it was diagnosed as a physical thing and not just me not being able to sleep. I literally can't stay asleep. It sucks.

Heidiclark 02/28/2014

I have been awake at night and sleeping during the day for a long time myself. It's frustrating. And I have a hard time getting things done, too. I think it's part of the depression, so try not to be too hard on yourself. Just do what you can each day----that's what I do------I know it might not seem like much but sometimes it's the best we can do for now.

DepressedRecluse 02/28/2014

hi again...and thanks for the replys...they are appreciated...

good news....I actually got a 'little' bit of stuff done today...not much...
and certainly not as much as i would like...but...a little bit...a couple of small things...

bad news...it's five minutes to 11pm and I am up at the computer posting this before the day ends...wondering if i will sleep tonight...I IDK...maybe if i just climb into bed, get under the covers and try I will go to sleep...but my mind is racing right now...and I am afraid that if I do ...i will just toss and turn again...ho hum....

btw...I loved the comment by 'doghunter59' ... it made me laugh!...
but that is exactly how I've felt for a very long time now... :(

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