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.
My mental health has been in the sh***er for the past few weeks. Hell, who am I kidding, it’s been there since I can remember. If I’m not eating myself to death, I’m drinking. I’m feeding all of this garbage into my body and polluting my mind. I never feel in control of anything. Just when I think I’m doing great at work, dieting, drinking, etc. my brain finds a way to bring me down every.single.time. There’s a button in my brain that keeps releasing garbage that I want to just shut off or flush out! My depression has me convinced that nothing I do is ever good enough. If somehow I manage to do well for a few days or maybe a week, I can’t help but self destruct and ruin all my progress. My therapist just keeps telling me “you’re capable” and “you’re worthy” but those words have no meaning and invoke nothing from me. Who has any real advice on flushing out the s**t that keeps flooding my mind?
It took a long time to realise I was destroying myself. But at the time I did not care I was looking after my sick father and then he passed away last year. So yes I understand very well.
I had better luck with concentrating on new thoughts and repeating them endlessly in my mind.