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How do you deal with depression???
I've had depression and at one point i had to take meds. to help with it, i guess it didn't help cause i attempted OD on the pills for my depression. Well now i've been feeling depressed lately and it feels like old habits are wanting to come back. I want to cry more then anything but i don't want to cause if i do people will start asking me questions and get mad at me for not wanting to talk about it. I've also been told i have a sleeping disorder insomnia at one point i toke sleeping pills for it, it did help a little but i was still feeling depressed while i was taking them and OD on the sleeping pills. Can depression lead to suicidal thoughts or attempts? Can having a sleeping disorder make the depression worse?
I am very sorry to hear that you have limited support systems in your life, you feel you can't trust anyone at the moment, and that you are presently not in contact with your mother. I know you said you have no way of contacting your mom, but do you know anything about where she's at? I'm not trying to be nosey. I'm just trying to get the details on the chance that I can think of some way you might be able to communicate with her that you may have not thought of. So anything you don't want to talk about, or feel uncomfortable talking about, please let me know and we won't, OK?
Trust me, I know first hand, that talking about how you feel, and having all those questions asked is hard to deal with. It forces a person to have to relive the issues, that they are trying to block out and forget about, doesn't it? Or at least that's the way it was for me when I was dealing with it. The problem comes about though because the person trying to forget, or block out those issues really can't without medication and other people's help, so the issues keep eating at you. Unfortunately, the only way to stop them from eating at ya, is to bring those little annoying boogers up to the surface and deal with them head on. LOL and getting on some good medicine to help numb our pain some, doesn't hurt either, which I sincerely believe would be the most beneficial thing for you right now, Little Missy LOL.
I know you said you don't want to answer a bunch of questions from people right now. Even though I still wish you would because I think it would make you feel a whole lot better, you shouldn't until you are ready.
However, anytime you do feel like talking, if you want to talk to me about anything, I will be glad to listen. If YOU ever have any questions you need answers to, or something you are curious about feel free to ask, OK?
One Final thing I wanted to mention to you, if you will tell your doctor you are really depressed, and really need some medicine for it, but don't want to talk about why you are depressed right now, he will more than likely put you on something for it. Do you think that would be an option for you, at this point in time?
Let Me Know, and Keep Me Posted on How UR Doing. OH, by the way I just looked at your info and seen where you are from. We Kinda Be Neighbors GF LOL. I'm Just across the Blue Ohio Bridge in O'boro. Have A Wonderful Night! Hope to hear from you soon.
Trust me, I know first hand, that talking about how you feel, and having all those questions asked is hard to deal with. It forces a person to have to relive the issues, that they are trying to block out and forget about, doesn't it? Or at least that's the way it was for me when I was dealing with it. The problem comes about though because the person trying to forget, or block out those issues really can't without medication and other people's help, so the issues keep eating at you. Unfortunately, the only way to stop them from eating at ya, is to bring those little annoying boogers up to the surface and deal with them head on. LOL and getting on some good medicine to help numb our pain some, doesn't hurt either, which I sincerely believe would be the most beneficial thing for you right now, Little Missy LOL.
I know you said you don't want to answer a bunch of questions from people right now. Even though I still wish you would because I think it would make you feel a whole lot better, you shouldn't until you are ready.
However, anytime you do feel like talking, if you want to talk to me about anything, I will be glad to listen. If YOU ever have any questions you need answers to, or something you are curious about feel free to ask, OK?
One Final thing I wanted to mention to you, if you will tell your doctor you are really depressed, and really need some medicine for it, but don't want to talk about why you are depressed right now, he will more than likely put you on something for it. Do you think that would be an option for you, at this point in time?
Let Me Know, and Keep Me Posted on How UR Doing. OH, by the way I just looked at your info and seen where you are from. We Kinda Be Neighbors GF LOL. I'm Just across the Blue Ohio Bridge in O'boro. Have A Wonderful Night! Hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks for the advice but telling people what I'm feeling is something that I'm not really wanting to do. I've done it before and i always get asked, Why are you feeling this way? What do you want to do? How can I help? When i get asked those questions it stops and makes me think of what made me feel that way and i start to feel even worse and i just tell them I'm okay and its nothing. I don't really have anyone i trust really except my mom but i lost contact with her in about July i think. She always understood me and knew exactly what i was going through and she never made me feel like something was seriously wrong with me and make me feel like a freak and hated cause of the things i tell her. She never made me feel like she turned her back on me she wasn't there most of my life and on my 15th birthday that's when i got in contact with her we only talked and texted but it was worth it to me. She's all i have and it still feels that way now i don't really trust anyone but her cause everyone else doesn't help me. I didn't even know i had depression really until i was sent to DCP and they told me i had it i knew i had a sleeping disorder and i told my grandma but she just told me i didn't and whenever i brought it back up she got mad. So i don't really have anyone to talk to other then my mom and i have no way of contacting her
I too have Depression, and have had it for years probably since about age 15. Yes, Depression can lead to suicidal thoughts, and a sleeping disorder can make it worse. But it's also possible that the depression is the reason you aren't sleeping and when you get your depression under control you will sleep like a Baby. You said you took pills at one time for the depression but guess it didn't help because you tried to OD while on them. Chances are the anti depressant pill you were on was not the right one to control YOUR depression, or you needed your dosage increased. I had to have my pills changed, increased etc several times before I finally found the right pill and dosage that worked for ME. You said you OD on the sleeping pills as well. It is very important to take your medicine Exactly as prescribed by your doctor, and not take more than is ordered.
Depression is different in everyone. It it brought on by chemical imbalances in the brain and only medication can get those chemicals back in balance and make you feel like a "normal" happy person again. It's important to talk with your doctor, tell him how you are feeling, and get placed back on an antidepressant. Explain to him you are having thoughts of hurting yourself again and that the last time you took antidepressants and that the kind you were on didn't help and that you tried to OD twice. It is important to take your antidepressants everyday. My motto is 1 pill a day, takes those feelings away, definitely the lesser of 2 evils :) But please do not try to stop taking them without your doctor's permission because it will cause a drastic drop in your levels causing your depression to skyrocket. Trust me I tried it. Also don't hesitate to tell your doctor if the pills he puts you on isn't working because he will not know, unless you tell him.
You said you feel like crying but refuse to do so because people ask questions, and get mad when you don't want to talk to them. You need to CRY and CRY and CRY because crying helps relieve stress and communicates your feelings to others. The people in your life LOVES YOU or they wouldn't question why you are crying. It is SOOOOO important that you TELL SOMEONE NOW like your mother, father, school counselor, good friend, etc. as well as, your doctor.
I know first hand how hard it was for me to tell anyone, and answer people's questions about how and what I was feeling. I was so AFRAID and EMBARRASSED to tell anyone, but I knew someone needed to know because I was in BIG TROUBLE EMOTIONALLY and NEEDED SOMEONE TO TALK TO ABOUT IT, QUICK.
I wondered, What will they think about me? Will they think I'm crazy for feeling this way? Maybe, just maybe, I can handle this myself and then no one will ever have to know. DO YOU EVER FEEL THIS WAY, TOO?
But I found out I could not handle this alone because something was going on inside me that I had Absolutely NOOOO control of, and it wasn't my fault. I hadn't done anything to cause this. But once I got up my nerve to open up that those around me, it felt like a 1000 pound block was immediately lifted off my shoulders. They didn't judge, or think I was crazy. They didn't want to see me sad, or try to hurt myself. They loved me and wanted to help me, see me happy, and be able to have a wonderful life without those thoughts running through my head all the time. I thought to myself, Thank God, now I don't have to deal with this alone,and I can finally get some help. Why did I wait so long to say something?
Please take my advice into consideration. Please talk to someone who can help you about your feelings, soon. So you can have that 1000 pound block lifted off your shoulders,too, and get the proper medications/treatment to stop those suicidal thoughts running through your head, and always take your medicines exactly the way the doctor ordered them. Good Luck Hun. I'm rooting for you. :) Keep us posted PLEASE.
Depression is different in everyone. It it brought on by chemical imbalances in the brain and only medication can get those chemicals back in balance and make you feel like a "normal" happy person again. It's important to talk with your doctor, tell him how you are feeling, and get placed back on an antidepressant. Explain to him you are having thoughts of hurting yourself again and that the last time you took antidepressants and that the kind you were on didn't help and that you tried to OD twice. It is important to take your antidepressants everyday. My motto is 1 pill a day, takes those feelings away, definitely the lesser of 2 evils :) But please do not try to stop taking them without your doctor's permission because it will cause a drastic drop in your levels causing your depression to skyrocket. Trust me I tried it. Also don't hesitate to tell your doctor if the pills he puts you on isn't working because he will not know, unless you tell him.
You said you feel like crying but refuse to do so because people ask questions, and get mad when you don't want to talk to them. You need to CRY and CRY and CRY because crying helps relieve stress and communicates your feelings to others. The people in your life LOVES YOU or they wouldn't question why you are crying. It is SOOOOO important that you TELL SOMEONE NOW like your mother, father, school counselor, good friend, etc. as well as, your doctor.
I know first hand how hard it was for me to tell anyone, and answer people's questions about how and what I was feeling. I was so AFRAID and EMBARRASSED to tell anyone, but I knew someone needed to know because I was in BIG TROUBLE EMOTIONALLY and NEEDED SOMEONE TO TALK TO ABOUT IT, QUICK.
I wondered, What will they think about me? Will they think I'm crazy for feeling this way? Maybe, just maybe, I can handle this myself and then no one will ever have to know. DO YOU EVER FEEL THIS WAY, TOO?
But I found out I could not handle this alone because something was going on inside me that I had Absolutely NOOOO control of, and it wasn't my fault. I hadn't done anything to cause this. But once I got up my nerve to open up that those around me, it felt like a 1000 pound block was immediately lifted off my shoulders. They didn't judge, or think I was crazy. They didn't want to see me sad, or try to hurt myself. They loved me and wanted to help me, see me happy, and be able to have a wonderful life without those thoughts running through my head all the time. I thought to myself, Thank God, now I don't have to deal with this alone,and I can finally get some help. Why did I wait so long to say something?
Please take my advice into consideration. Please talk to someone who can help you about your feelings, soon. So you can have that 1000 pound block lifted off your shoulders,too, and get the proper medications/treatment to stop those suicidal thoughts running through your head, and always take your medicines exactly the way the doctor ordered them. Good Luck Hun. I'm rooting for you. :) Keep us posted PLEASE.
Yes depression can very much lead to suicidal thoughts and tendencies and I am sure the sleeping disorder doesn't help
Sleeping disorders can also be brought on or made worse by depression
I would very strongly suggest that you do get help though if anything find someone that you can talk to. Depression is not something you should go through alone
Find someone to help you and a doctor that you trust
I hope that this helps you and that you realize your not alone and it's nothing to be ashamed of some people think that it's embarrassment but it's not it's a medical condition just like diabetes. If there is ever anything I can do to help ya just let me know
Sleeping disorders can also be brought on or made worse by depression
I would very strongly suggest that you do get help though if anything find someone that you can talk to. Depression is not something you should go through alone
Find someone to help you and a doctor that you trust
I hope that this helps you and that you realize your not alone and it's nothing to be ashamed of some people think that it's embarrassment but it's not it's a medical condition just like diabetes. If there is ever anything I can do to help ya just let me know
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