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CatRyan said:
Well you'd be wrong, not bragging but I'm so repressed cbt had no chance with me :)

I can't enjoy a proper good book or film or play my violin aasit requires too much from me.

I think it has been long enough and I am gearing myself up to start playing my violin which is key to unlocking loads.
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Well I'm not depressed and I can't play the violin either :rolleyes:
 

yorkyexile said:
It works for me.I Felt it coming on a couple of week ago again, hence my struggling again post earlier in the thread, concentrated on my little goals to keep me moving and its looking like ive managed to head it off before it gets "set in" again properly, for want of a better term
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Good on you mate. I wish you and others suffering depression happier times ahead.
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It doesn't go away but, as Dublass said earlier, it can be controlled by avoiding everything being negative. The world isn't against you so I stopped taking stubbed toes and things like that personally. It's difficult not to sound patronising but I found things easier without thinking every minor inconvenience was a battle.
 
I think a lot people walk round pumped up full of their own self worth, myself included, desire gets translated into self belief..when we lose this we can fall prey to depression and a loss of meaning., but this time also gives an insight into things others don't see...not saying its right for you but many use their experience, through kindness or humour, to fit back into the world and give meaning to their and others lives, it can be the way out.
 
admwil said:
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Came across this. Might be helpful to someone.
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It is excellent. Can help people who don't understand the condition at least get some perspective on how it effects people. I found it very helpful as makes me think I am not the only one with a black dog. It's very common
 
MalcolmX said:
is this seasonal related ?
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It can be, I'm pre-dispossed to circumstational depression ( as the counsellor labelled it) - that is I get very emotional and my inability to handle those emotions leaves me very anxious and then I get into the circle of self doubt and into a depression.
BUT going back over the years and it has always been worse in winter, for me anyway. Couldn't tell you when I last enjoyed a Christmas, even going back to being a kid it was just a grind.
Got one of those SAD lights on Amazon in the sale and been using it for the past couple of weeks - an hour and my mood goes from low and no energy to being up for anything. Might be a placebo, but it's working for me
 
peil said:
It can be, I'm pre-dispossed to circumstational depression ( as the counsellor labelled it) - that is I get very emotional and my inability to handle those emotions leaves me very anxious and then I get into the circle of self doubt and into a depression.
BUT going back over the years and it has always been worse in winter, for me anyway. Couldn't tell you when I last enjoyed a Christmas, even going back to being a kid it was just a grind.
Got one of those SAD lights on Amazon in the sale and been using it for the past couple of weeks - an hour and my mood goes from low and no energy to being up for anything. Might be a placebo, but it's working for me
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i imagine a lot of people suffer from this seasonal thing (more than care to admit or stats show) i get down and to a certain extent depressed in winter to the extent i dont even go out (pub/watch the match/etc etc) and even on a weekend i sometimes never leave the house
stick with the light mate if it works for you (i booked 2 holidays for the summer to keep me going)
 
admwil said:
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Really good link that and probably the best description of it I have read/seen.

zwartekat said:
It doesn't go away but, as Dublass said earlier, it can be controlled by avoiding everything being negative. The world isn't against you so I stopped taking stubbed toes and things like that personally. It's difficult not to sound patronising but I found things easier without thinking every minor inconvenience was a battle.
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Have gone 10 days without cocaine, had a bit of an 'episode' with me ex-lass after a heavy session on it last weekend. Seems like a small thing, but it's probably been about 5 years since I went that length of time without a line and I feel a lot better for it.
 
Maravilla said:
Really good link that and probably the best description of it I have read/seen.



Have gone 10 days without cocaine, had a bit of an 'episode' with me ex-lass after a heavy session on it last weekend. Seems like a small thing, but it's probably been about 5 years since I went that length of time without a line and I feel a lot better for it.
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Excess may not cause depression but it certainly never helps it.
 
Maravilla said:
Aye, don't think that was the cause of the depression but as you say, it certainly doesn't help with it, no matter how good you feel off it at first.
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I wouldn't even say give it up completely if you get something out of it but being out of it a lot of the time means you're rarely focused on anything else and, consequently, you lose interest in most other things. Starting to manage your life again can be a great boost. Good luck.
 
Maravilla said:
Know this is a pretty frequently discussed topic on here and a lot of good advice is given so here goes.

Been suffering from depression for years and I'm currently going through one of those stages where I'm just constantly feeling shit no matter what I do and am really struggling to get up in the morning to go to work and can barely go an hour without having a suicidal thought, took an overdose of pills last year but that didn't work and in all honesty I feel like I did around that time, but don't really have the bottle to try owt like that again. Know fine well that I don't help myself in some aspects but just want to get to the point where I can live a relatively normal life.

I'm not especially close to my family and whilst I do love them I can't really bring myself to confide in them, been fucked about and fobbed off at every opportunity by the doctors whenever I go to see them about it, I do know that I can always tell my best friend but I don't want to bother them again with this shit, especially after a little drunken heart-to-heart we had last night, so just thought I'd give this a go.
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If you want to read about it, get a copy of Malignant Sadness by Lewis Wolpert:
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It is always a hard battle with depression, I hit the lowest of the low, caused my own depression due to cocaine use. And was ashamed to turn for help leading to a Suiside attempt. If it was not for a passer by in would not be here.

Best thing I did was get help depression is still here at times and I had been diagnosed with bi polar.

Chin up and always keep fighting.
 
Have worn this shirt myself, so know that it is a dark place without any hope of even seeing a light ... even without seeing the tunnel itself. Many people on here have quite rightly suggested speaking to someone and this is something I fully endorse - just wish I had done it sooner ... but hey we learn by our mistakes. The only thing I would counsel though is to chose the person you speak to carefully. I thought I could trust someone with what had gone down with me and they blew it back into my face which lead me to start to do something stupid. Fortunately I bottled it and am still here today. Don't know you from Adam mate, but you seem like a decent lad so if you need a chat - PM me. Not going to promise miracles, but a friendly chat with someone who's been there and knows what it's like can make a great difference[DOUBLEPOST=1387547635][/DOUBLEPOST]
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