Cold & alone.....help?!
Question:
Cold & alone.....help?
i dont really really know hoe to start or weather i should be
posting this question at all but ive been feeling all alone
depressed & left out these days i feel hopeless faithless &
miserable ive been hidin these feelings for over a year now
i usually come across as a cool calm & composed gal who
luvs to hav fun so people i kno dont really know the emotional
side of me....actually no one does i cant really open up to the
people around me recently ive lost my appetite, started avoidin
friends & family, ive started sleepin alot(without the use of
any pills) & ive basically shut down i feel so miserable and
i feel that there is no one with me i know i should seek
professional help but i dont hav the guts to tel my family to
take me to a psychologist....i really dont know what to do
i think this depression is going to kill me
Answers:
What yo uare going through is very normal, especially for people who put on a brave face. I myself have been through depression and come out the other side a much better person for it. Now I have understanding and empathy towards people that I didn't have before. My advice to you is to seek a counsellor, someone who will listen to you but not judge you or tell you what to do. Avoid anti depressant medications from doctors... They stop you feeling sad, but they also stop you from feeling happy too! so you go through life feeling numb and not caring about anyone else but yourself. Personally I found exercise saved me from my depression... I found a class that jumped around like boxing and kicking to music... it was really hard at first, but it was heaps of fun and just for me!! Now, 3 years after recovering from depression and getting off the medication prescribed by my doctor, I am studying for a bachelors degree in Exercise science and also martial arts. As a kid i hated exercise, I became overweight when i had babies which didn't help my depression. Now I can see it as a key to releasing the drugs in my brain that my own body produces to keep me feeling happy!
I hope you find your happiness soon! I am sure it will come to you, cos it is already inside you you just have to learn how to access it!!