hey all, well tonight i had a bad episode of depression and anxiety, its been a longgg time since that has happend!!! but i would like to no if you anyone can give me some insigh on how to cope with it.. I mean im taking good medication, but reading books i luv to do.. i just want to no when it strikes in a foul way, if anyone who is fimiliar can help me out and give me some guidance, thanks all!

I have bouts with depression every once in a while myself. It's rough and to be honest to tell you just to simply "do this" or "do that" is not going to be enough. I know I hate when people tell me to just be happy, cause it's more difficult than that. Not like a switch you can turn off and on...

Remember that the mind is very powerful. If you will yourself to get out of the "funk" of depression, you will beat it on your own.

Sometimes for me, just sitting down and listening to sad music, or writing in my blog about how I feel helps. I don't do it to put myself into a further depression but dealing with it at the moment is why I do it, if that makes sense.

Hope that helps at least a little.

I meditate. That helps me a lot. And I have to stay on my medicine and call the doc if I need to. I am bi-polar so I go up and down. Another thing that helps me a lot is letting my hubby know when it's happening and educating myself about it.

I bet you've heard this before: know your triggers.

Good luck!

SEEK HELP!! seriously. I'm not critisizing you. I've had chronic depression for years.... many people suffer from it, and there is no shame getting help. I'll probably be on meds the rest of my life from it. You are not psycho. you are not strange. you are not alone. It might be something as simple as a chemical imbalance that can be fixed with meds over time, or you might be like me, who will have to go through your life like this. but you can make it. with the proper help you can make it through. also, how old are you? if you are still a teen, remember, your mind as well as your body is changing. it's a rough time that can trigger stuff like this. please, find someone to talk to. if you feel you have no one, PM me. I might be a stranger, but I'v been there. besides, I know how hard it is to talk to parents about this stuff, though I think you should. Please, there is help out there. if you cannot afford it, many churches (even if you are not christian or a church goer) offer help for a free or extremely reduced rate. they are also confidential. please, PM me and let me know how you are doing!

i have episodes but i was depressed for a horrible six months,music is my remedy

Well firstly you have to stop drinking alcohol..this will just add fuel to the fire..!!! Secondly you have to try and change your life around try to give yourself a sense of being..tell yourself you are special..set yourself a goal in life and like a blinkered hosre ..Go for it...!!!

If you don't think you can do this then counsiling is your best bet..

Good luck..

I find writing it down in my blog also helps. I always avoid listening to sad music or doing anything that will make me sadder. I like to go outside and appreciate nature, makes me feel better, too.

As others have said though LucidElement, you need to see someone if it's really bad and if you're not on meds.

one thing that i always do is play video games. it helps. mainly just do something that you really like. try and do something that will help keep your mind off of things and help you forget why you are feeling down in the first place. there are those times when i drink and listen to sad songs. it dont help but it is sometimes good to just let it out. just dont do it to often lol

If it's "situational", meaning occurring because of things happening in your life, then you have to look at your life....Is everything going well at school or work? Are you getting along well with your friends and family? These kinds of things can be changed, and the changes will make you feel more in control and you will probably get some relief from that. If it is biochemically related, the drugs are a good idea, so don't stop taking them when you feel better. If you are just stressed out because of a bad few days or an incident that is bothering you, talk to someone about it. Decide that you won't let things stress you out, then help yourself by avoiding those things. And finally, if it suits you, pray. There are many wonderful people in the world dealing with depression, (you and I are two!) and sometimes just knowing that things will get better helps! Hope you feel better!!!!!

I have depression even though i like to deny i do. Best bet is to talk about it. Talk to friends and family but see a doctor. Stay away from negative thinking. Dont say "I cant" say "I can" I know from personal experience this is hard to do.
Aim for a big goal yes but cut it up into small goals easy to achieve. That Horse with blinkers idea is good. I find that if i start losing focus i get depresses and overwhelmed. I wish you and everyone else the best.

Okay everyone, group hug!!!



And another one cuz I'm kinky!

thats so cute

Hugs always cheer me up.

Very cute - where do you get those cute emoticons Coldethyl???

I don't get depressed, I do however depress people. But my theory is any problems caused by yor mind can be cured by the mind. I could be wrong which I probably am considering I never have these problems.

MJB222 is right it is all in the mind, but its not just a simple case of removing what is causing the depression.
The UK has a huge problem with depressive people and all the doctors seem to do is dose you up to the eyeballs with pills, my sister has been suffering with depression for nearly ten years, ten years of pills, higher doses each time, trying new brands of antidepressants when the others don't work. Don't get me wrong I'm not suggesting that these pills don't work i know they do for some, but from my experiences with my sister all i see is a shell of her former self, the pills have turned her into a zombie and she still has the same problems which caused her depression ten years ago.
The focus should be on what is causing the depression/anxiety to start of with, taking medication is all well and good, but all you are doing is suppressing the underlying problem which will keep coming out unless you deal with it whichever way you feel comfortable with.
Try all and anything (within the law) if it going to help you feel better, if you don't try you will never know, most importantly be as positive as you can, having constant negative thoughts WILL impair your views and feelings.

LucidElement, do you have any mercury fillings in your teeth by any chance?

Of couse music always helps, but did you know that if the sun isnt shining, if its blocked or winter, people are actually more depressed Its called " winter blues" thats when most of the suicides and depression starts.

If this is the case your sister needs to go to a new doctor who will find her the right combination of drugs to be on. If she needs medicine. I am bi-polar and without the medicine my brain would not function correctly and I would have highs and lows beyond my control. My salvation came in the form of a doc who was willing to try me on different meds and med combinations until we found the right one that worked for me with a minimal of side effects.

Good luck and best wishes!



Major depression and bi-polar illness are diseases that go way beyond just 'winter blues'.

It must be horrible, i feel for you coldethyl.

Thanks, but it's a lot better than it was a few years ago. It takes a long time to find the right combination and dosage of medicine that work. I think I have come across the right balance of medicine and meditation that really helps me without making me a zombie. It's a delicate blend.

i listened to music,it helped a lot,some songs just made me feel worse,but thats why i never listened to those certain songs

In some ways you are right. depression can be caused by the way we see things. Depression is also genetic or environmental. also chemical inbalances and tumours and cancers can cause depression

depression is a being.

I was depressed for years, and used to have these days or weeks where i'd jsut sit in my room and cry. THe thing is (with me anyway) I just had to decide that enough was enough. Which is nearly impossible when you're depressed. The last thing you want to do when you're locked into a feeling of complete hopelessness is drag yourself up and get on with life, but just doing that does help.

Surround yourself with people who make you feel good, listen to music which makes you want to dance, exercise, and if all else fails find someone who insists on poking you in the arm until you snap out of it. Or kill them

Chocolate + laugh. Find some jokes & humour or funny thing to make you laugh.
Try this:
http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum...hp?showforum=51
and this:
"The planet's funniest animal" in Animal Planet channel.