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.
Cognitive Therapy works well for me -it really helps me with my perspective on myself, the situation etc... but often wjen I'm trying to calm myself or use this sort of therapy when I'm feeling upset or down, this completly uninvited voice offers input on my thoughts and contradicts my cognitive therapy thoughts! It's like I'll be telling myslef why I shouldn't feel shame about things in my life and this voice just pops in my head and lists a bunch of reasons why I should feel shame etc...it's like my evil conscience! It happens automatically and sometimes I can shut that inner voice off but often I can't or if I do I can still hear it mumbling in the background of my thoughts. How do you combat this critical inner voice?
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I've had a few accounts over the years. I would be having lots of nice connections and feel like its all working and then something would trigger some episode of crazy depresssion and id just stop everything. feel like im doing ok now and just needed to com back to ds. i missed you guys. you spirit and your strength helped me through some very rough times. i just want to let all of you know the...
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I gave my 2 week notice last Friday 13th. Now to join you fine people in a life of leisure and nothing else to do but to look out for myself....is it just me or does that sound pretty boring? My goal was to live to retire and I guess having to take early retirement because of health reasons wasn't exactly the way I had planned things. I just can't stay in that building that is reeking mildew...
I just tell them to shut up and go away, and sometimes, I have to be very aggressive.
For some reason, just telling my X husband's voice to "go figure" and NOTHING else, works. I had to work a long time, though to not defend or respond in any other way to that voice in my head.
I even seem to copy people in my life who criticize me, and their voices ring in my head when I do something I know they would not like, even when they are not there!!
It took a long time, but I finally figured out that if I told my X husband's voice to "go figure" and NOTHING else, in my head, it went away and doesn't bother me anymore.
Try giving that voice a name, and tell it was not invited and is not wanted....I even put up imaginary NO TRESPASSING signs with certain people's names on it, and "fenced in" my mind....get creative and see if something works.
It is your mind, and you are in charge and in control.