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Q: Not Doing So Good

asked by: Jollyfrog on June 4th, 2007

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first of all apologies for the stupid name... just something i always use for stuff.
guess im writing this kinda for myself.. so i can see it. should start with the facts.
my life should be great.. im at university away from home, doing okay. got some good friends got friends from home.
though i never seem to be myself around them. always trying to be someone im not.. really strange can't help myself, its like i just want to please them or something. haha this is reading like a bad holywood movie. anyway they make me happy and i have some good times with them.
i have a great girlfriend, its kinda long distance so not ideal but i really love her. really missing her too.
there is nothing wrong with what i have.. i should be happy.. i just don't understand why sometimes i fell so bad. its stupid i know but im kinda crying when i write this.
its not something i can even see coming just happens sometimes makes me mad cos i know it would hurt those who love me if i tell them. my brother is kinda like me and he told my mum but she worries so bad and just doesn't understand.. guess she kinda thinks its her fault or something its not and i don't want to make her guilty or something.. guess i kinda hurt myself sometimes too not sure why i do that helps me focus or something. just hoping someone else feels the same way if they read this.
well thanks for reading my ramble, thanks for any help

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Ebabe14

replied on June 5th, 2007

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Get Jolly!

Jolly,
Sorry to hear you are struggling. I think a huge problem that most people who have depression forget is this -- you need to educate yourself about your condition, not just the symptoms, but chemical reactions that may be causing the depression, or even diet problems that may be worsening your situation.

Try to read good information on the entire neurological system -- Best of luck to you and I hope you have better times ahead...

v00d00cita

replied on June 5th, 2007

Active User, very eHealthy

Re: Not Doing So Good

Hello, welcome here.

Jollyfrog wrote:

There is nothing wrong with what i have.. i should be happy.. i just don't understand why sometimes i fell so bad. its stupid i know but im kinda crying when i write this.
its not something i can even see coming just happens sometimes makes me mad cos i know it would hurt those who love me if i tell them. my brother is kinda like me and he told my mum but she worries so bad and just doesn't understand.. guess she kinda thinks its her fault or something its not and i don't want to make her guilty or something.. guess i kinda hurt myself sometimes too not sure why i do that helps me focus or something.

You're not alone and you're definitely not the only one feeling like that and thinking that those feeling and thoughts have no reason to be. But you mustn't feel guilty or bad for feeling like that. Just think that you can feel better.
You miss your girlfriend, so can't she spend some days along at where you are or you go to where she is?
Get some hobbies to distract yourself, like photography, books, etc., but never give up!

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