Hi everyone,
So I'm a 20 year old student. I have anxiety and depression. It's been pretty severe the past few months. I've been going to acute day hospital, but it hasn't made anything better. I take mirtazapine, propanolol and amisulpride, but they only take the edge off a bit.
I've been feeling pretty hopeless. I don't think things will get better. I took an overdose a week ago but it wasn't enough to do much. I still feel suicidal.
I had a chat with my care coordinator today and she pretty much told me I need to actually try to get better (because it's got to the stage where I can't be bothered to try anymore). I'm just finding this hard, because I can't imagine things getting better.
Part of the anxiety I really struggle with is feeling sick, and this stops me eating properly. This normally gets worse when I go home, and especially also at Christmas when I'm expected to be around lots of people and eat lots of food. I was wondering how people cope at Christmas? Does anyone else have these problems?
Thanks for listening.
Amy
Yes I know what you mean about Xmas as I have suffered from depression and anxiety for 32 years. I have found that its normaly just the thought of Xmas that is the problem but when the time comes I just get through it some how. The thing I have learnt over the years is that depression tricks me into thinking I can't cope with things and have given in to that thought many times but I now push myself to do the things I think I can't cope with and when I do that then it's not as bad as the thought of doing it. I hope this is of some help to you and I know it's all so very hard to cope with but it's all to easy to just lose hope and give up but that is not the answer for us I think we just have to try and find the inner strength to just carry on and do what we can. I hope you feel better soon
I hate Christmas since I lost my father 13 years ago my brother took his own life 7 years ago I feel nothing at all emptiness I still find it hard to understand had counselling did nothing for me my mother has bipolar disorder she's had 4 breakdowns never leaves her house
I pretty certain depression killed my marriage I was a nightmare to live with up and down never been to a doctor I'm too scared too I think about dying all the time I'm a loner I push friends away that come close same with family members.
I suffer from chronic pain Cocktail of painkillers been depressed since my childhood ended and I became a adult
Think how much worse you would be feeling if you had to spend all of Christmas like so many in this country alone?
And or if you were homeless out in these weather conditions in a wet through cardboard box soaking wet in a shop door way?
Or you were 60 plus and all your best years were behind you
Sounds like you need to see what you have got and not be blinded by demons
Just try maybe yoga or some kind of breathing exercises or join nice health club like virgin to get sickness and anxiety panick attacks under control a bit?
Look at things if possible in different light
Imagine today and everyday is your last day on planet
And go for beautiful walk in park or countryside look at whats beautiful all around you
Find love and friendship and find a goal and direction
Something your interested to work towards or do in life over next few years
Eat good diet of fruit and veg recommend blueberries
And drink lots of nice water
Like higland spring or Buxton
Find peace inside
Try mind depression charity support groups
And depression alliance you find online
And maybe try I recommend pentecostal church good atmosphere there might change your views a lot
Remember exercise gives a endorphin lift
Good luck