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.
Hello,
Little background: I have been dealing with my issues for a very long time, 15 or more years and they have been slowly getting worse. Long time therapy goer with many different people (over long periods of time). I even had a couple therapists tell me there was nothing they could do for me/nothing really wrong that therapy could help with (a root cause to my issue). I have been on most drugs doctors can think of and all with little to no help.
I have 2 great kids (divorced, but that is a good thing) and I am not feeling what I should be/want to be especially around my kids. I feel like I am missing SOOO much with them. I am doing things/activities with them, its not that, but not feeling I am "there" or enjoying it.
The best way to describe my overall issue is I am "numb". Not exactly depressed (or very depressed), but not happy, and it takes a LOT to get happy and when I do it goes away really fast, and then when it does I even tend to feel down after that (cause I know I lost that happiness for the little time I had it).
I have little to no motivation, when I do get motivated I can be really motivated for a while (I have spent 3 days straight cleaning and organizing my house) but other days I cant get motivation to vacuumed or do the dishes.
The thing that really sux is I get an idea/project in mind, actually get super excited/mediated about it, get started on it, and part way through just loose interest completely, even though I was super excited about it before.
I have had this too but lately it has been worse where I have just been in a mood that I dont care, at home and at work. Like whatever doesnt matter if I clean or do dishes, or do this project or that.
No matter what I do nothing seems to help, the medication, the therapy, even exercised for a month for a while and that didnt seem to help. I drink (not excessively, a couple times a week) and I even gave that up for a month or more and that didnt help (I was sure that would at least help a little).
Now what I want to see is if anyone has similar situation with nothing helping and their issues to see what they did to help alleviate/"fix" the problems.
If anyone needs more info that would help them just let me know!! I could really use the help.
Little background: I have been dealing with my issues for a very long time, 15 or more years and they have been slowly getting worse. Long time therapy goer with many different people (over long periods of time). I even had a couple therapists tell me there was nothing they could do for me/nothing really wrong that therapy could help with (a root cause to my issue). I have been on most drugs doctors can think of and all with little to no help.
I have 2 great kids (divorced, but that is a good thing) and I am not feeling what I should be/want to be especially around my kids. I feel like I am missing SOOO much with them. I am doing things/activities with them, its not that, but not feeling I am "there" or enjoying it.
The best way to describe my overall issue is I am "numb". Not exactly depressed (or very depressed), but not happy, and it takes a LOT to get happy and when I do it goes away really fast, and then when it does I even tend to feel down after that (cause I know I lost that happiness for the little time I had it).
I have little to no motivation, when I do get motivated I can be really motivated for a while (I have spent 3 days straight cleaning and organizing my house) but other days I cant get motivation to vacuumed or do the dishes.
The thing that really sux is I get an idea/project in mind, actually get super excited/mediated about it, get started on it, and part way through just loose interest completely, even though I was super excited about it before.
I have had this too but lately it has been worse where I have just been in a mood that I dont care, at home and at work. Like whatever doesnt matter if I clean or do dishes, or do this project or that.
No matter what I do nothing seems to help, the medication, the therapy, even exercised for a month for a while and that didnt seem to help. I drink (not excessively, a couple times a week) and I even gave that up for a month or more and that didnt help (I was sure that would at least help a little).
Now what I want to see is if anyone has similar situation with nothing helping and their issues to see what they did to help alleviate/"fix" the problems.
If anyone needs more info that would help them just let me know!! I could really use the help.
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You can copy this to a new post on the main board, nothing wrong with that.
Sometimes what we really need to do is to "Just Do It!" to quote that old tennis shoe commercial. That works for me, often enough to follow it, but not so often that it is my cure.
Hope this helps.
Gentle hugs
I do not want to take medication, and was even evaluated and told I don't need medication, that I am suffering from a mild depression, but the lack of motivation in myself is awful. Any advice of what has worked>? I am supposed to get a Sun Lamp for depression, but of course it's still on the list of things I Need to do...Hopefully I will do it soon. Thanks, and Good Luck.