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'm a single dad of four kids, three girls and one boy. Physically I have a spine issue, spinal stenosis. For the meantime, I am turning down any surgery. Mentally I am a proud owner of depresion, OCD, ADD, anxiety, agoraphobia, and bipolor, which most from what I am learning is just part of my extreme bipolor-ness. Its so hard raising four kids and most of the times I can't even balance my self out. I live with headphones on my ears so I can hear something else other than my thoughts. I wish so dearly to be able to sit down and interact with my children on more basis as in daily instead of it feeling rare. I am so alone and when I reach out usually goes south. I've created facebook accounts left and right, but at the end just put them out to be deleted. I am in an endless cycle of imbalance. If my OCD is disatisfy my depression starts. Then I over think whatever it maybe and my ADD and anxiety go overboard that its still early in the day I am exhausted and on the floor trying to come back. I was in school, but my agoraphobia made it hard so had to stop for the mean time. Really there's so much more, but when is there not. Right now I feel like well that I have no feelings and is why I am writing and going on notes from journals. I don't know maybe I am seeking help/advise from a single parent that deals with similar things daily. Idk. For some reason, I want to apologize or maybe not.
This is the place to Vent, show anger talk about depression etc.
Well, you really have it rough Buddy. That's a lot of Psychosis and kids in one house.
I always feel for the kids whenever there are any type of problems.
You've come to a good group here, with much support.
I'm not sure how many single parents are in your predicament. Yet..... All parents go through many if the same things. Just not as constant as you do.
I'm wishing you the best here. Don't drop out of this support site/group. Give us a chance....
Of COURSE you are more than welcome here in this group (Depression0.
Not being an expert in the field of mental health, ... the best thing i can think of to tell you is to turn to the medical profession. Bipolar, depression, anxiety, ADD, ... just about everything you mention are well managed with medication or? or?.
Meanwhile, ... keep a presence here on DS. I am sure others will try to help.
Those kids are lucky to have such a devoted Father. I really wish you the best.
Thank you for posting.
On the grandparents part, I leave with my mother for the help, but..
She does more critisim then help. At first she didnt take me serious with all my illnesses and seeing doctors up to 3-4 times a week. Thats actully still the case except for the last two week since the kids got out of school and fighting for balance and help to even make it to apt.
I hate being on so many medications and as a teen and even to my early twenties I coped with pot. How is that all these meds don't cut it. I've tried to stop the meds with doctors help and that went south. actually ended up in a mental hospital.
Usually big on grammar but I don't care right now lol.
Well feed the kids and cleaned the kitchen hopefully I can push my self back to a positive state of mind again to continue to due things today.