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Can Anyone Give Me Some Advice? Posted: 11-08-07 22:21pm
Hi there. Im 28 and have had depression
for about 15 years. I seem to be just
drifting through life not really caring
about much. i dont have any passions or
things I am good at (except being
depressed) and feel like this will never
go away.
I take anti-depressants but they only seem
to work for a little while. I dont have
any energy and dont go out much. I dont
have any friends either and I feel like a
burden on my family. They dont understand
that I cant just 'fix myself' and it will
all be better.
I think about suicide everyday (dont worry
I have no plans to) and feel utterly
hopeless about life. I have thought about
moving and starting over somewhere but I
cant escape from my own head.
I dont know how to help myself. I have an
auto-immune condition that makes it hard
to exercise (I know that helps with
depression) and makes me very tired and
weak. All I want to do is sleep all the
time.
I came out of a serious relationship about
a year ago now. I initiated the break-up
because I thought that it was making me
unhappy. Now I realize that I am more
unhappy without him but he has moved on
already.I have no idea how I will meet
someone else and feel pretty lonely.
I have also started cutting which I have
never done before. I think I do it just to
feel something.
Im scared that Im in so deep I cant get
out.
Any advice would be appreciated.
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CarolDiane
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Ravenheart Posted: 11-08-07 23:07pm
First of all, what anti-deppressents are
you on? Reason I am asking is that there
are "short acting" and "long acting"
anti-depressents. For intstance, Xanax is
a short term hard core medication used for
severe anxiety attacks and are to be taken
when the attack is first onset. I life is
very short, but very good for a severe
attack. Now, take Klonopin for intstance.
That is a long lasting blood level
medication that stays in you system for a
longer leangh of time. Which enables you
to have less onset of major attacks.
You might want to tell you doctor and see
if something else might help better.
I take Klonopin and I too also have
auto-immune condition. I have no engery
anymore. I too spend a lot of time in bed
when not ont the computer. Some days my
legs hurt so bad, I can hardly walk. I
start PT this month.
Hope this helps and if there is anyone out
there that is experiencing the same thing,
let's hear from ya.
