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I been having feelings of loneliness/insecurity. I say this because its a feeling that I remember having as a child. I am 29 years old and this feeling I get is similar to what I felt as a child of wanting my mother to be with me all the time. I don't know exactly how to describe it but it makes me feel terrible to my stomach and its very intermittent. Its usually when I'm not feeling good. Kind of like when a child gets sick, the child wants his/her mother near by to cater to them. Does anyone know if this is a symptom of depression or something else? Maybe anxiety? Is depression intermittent? Some days I feel totally normal and then sometimes for brief moments I will get that terrible feeling.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
Any help is appreciated. Thank you.
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wanted to say take good care of your self you are worth it, take care of your mom life will be even greater. get a good doctor. you will be fine the best part of your life is yet to come. god bless you. by mandy876
I really like what you said that wasa beautiful experience. god bless you. mandy876
I don't know if your really depressed, only a dr can diagnose you. Your 29, has this happened to you before? If yes, what did you do? The problem may be that you simply feel lonely and there are too many moments that you are really missing your mom. If you have anxiety about missing your so much, you can very well feel sick on and off. The mind is very powerful with how it chooses to deal with stress. That being the case I would strongly advise for you to see a Therapist to work thru this. In the meantime try to keep your mind as busy as possible, work, friends, shopping, reading, other things you enjoy to do. Even try yoga, meditation and mindfulness, you can just pick one to start, I believe these will really help you.
not a doctor but that is some of the emotions. I cried a lot. I could not get over my emotions. I lost weight scared my doctor. he asked me cant you smile and broke down and cried. he put me on Effexor said i was In severe depression. I could not accept my moms death. I still havemy problems. mandy876
hey mandy,
thanks for the reply. fortunately yes my mother is alive and well. i know i can talk to her anytime but what i meant was that this feeling must be of just loneliness in general.
can depression make you feel like you are sick? like have fatigue and feel feverish? sometimes i just feel like i have the flu or cold or something and don't have the energy or want to do anything. then the next day i am fine. can depression come and go like this? or is depression pretty constant and doesn't just go away like that?
thanks for the reply. fortunately yes my mother is alive and well. i know i can talk to her anytime but what i meant was that this feeling must be of just loneliness in general.
can depression make you feel like you are sick? like have fatigue and feel feverish? sometimes i just feel like i have the flu or cold or something and don't have the energy or want to do anything. then the next day i am fine. can depression come and go like this? or is depression pretty constant and doesn't just go away like that?
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A lot of us overcompensate with our lonliness and get involved in activities that don't allow for self reflection or clear thinking, things like hours and hours of gaming on the internet, or incessent shopping, or even continuous bar hopping and partying.
I was really lucky at your age to go on a camping trip to Montana to Glacier Park and camp in a tent. I woke up one morning at 4 am feeling totally alone and scared, what did I do, why was I here, what was I thinking, and I was panicked and went outside my tent to catch some fresh air. It was so quiet up there that all I did when I quit sobbing was to listen to the non noise of the forest. And then I heard birds, 1, 2 10 and soon they were singing with each other, and at 5 am I saw rabbits and a fox and squirrels
and at 6 am I saw the sun come up with all its beautiful colors just for me that morning and never ever felt lonely or alone again. We are never alone and that is true in the city as well as the forest.
I think if you google some of your words you will find some guidance in how to look at and become comfortable with being alone rather than feeling alone.
Good luck to you and please know that we do care very much
and someone is always here to reply to your posts.
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