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is it just me or is the holladay season hard on alot of us with depression? i have been having a really hard time with feeling like i just want to give up the fight latly. its not that i will its just so darn hard to keep my emotions under controll latly. stress brings on more pain and the pain brings on the depression etc. etc.. a vicious cycle with no end. after having depression for 10 years or more i finally blew up at my husband of 22 years and said just kill me already. he was floored to say the least. he did not realize i had it this bad. i have kept it from him and most of my family. i did not want to burden them with all the stuff going thru my head. i have come to the point where its just too much and i cant get it under controll. any sugestions? i take symbalta but its not helping for 2 weeks now.
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personally I dont find Xmas the hard part, i find NYE the hard part. I worry that everyone will have a better night than me x
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OMG - the holidays are brutal for me. I get so down, so upset, so hopeless...but why? No reason!

Sheesh, I'm with ya!
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um, this is an ugly but true response. Holiday season sees a drastic increase in suicide, domestic abuse.
I will find the statistics for you.
It is really ugly. Don't know why for sure but lots of contrubuting factors
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I'm actually feeling quite giddy about Christmas coming up. I was so eager a few weeks ago to put up all of the decorations and lights. Seeing the house jazzed up makes me feel good. Makes the house feel like a warmer, more comforting place.
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well i'm happy with the holidays. I like buying presents and being with family. sorry your having a hard time. hugs
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i'm on zoloft now and things actually seem good....

but before, holiday or not, it was horrible to say the least...

things still aren't great, this'll be my first Christmas with my parents divorced...

:(
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also the holidays keep me busy from thinking about the bad stuff in my life...

cooking, buying and wrapping presents, cleaning, planning, all keep me somewhat happy now that i think of it
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