Morning depression. Suicide trigger warning
I am struggling with mornings. Before I am even conscious the thoughts of suicide enter my brain. They are fast. This is the only time I think about it and it is passive. I have no intentions of actually following through. I hate failing like this.
@AutumnRain21. Hi Autumn. My mornings have been a struggle ever since I went through depression/anxiety over Christmas. I struggle in the mornings but having a routine helps me. I’ll share a little of my experience. Hi I have been dealing with depression for over 20 years. My last battle was about 3 months ago and it hit me pretty hard so I decided to see a psychologist for the first time in about 7 years. It helped me a lot. He discussed how anxiety and depression actually work and he also suggested for me to read 2 books. The 10 Best Ever Anxiety Management Techniques and Feeling Good. They discuss not only coping skills but talk about how the brain works in regards to anxiety and depression. I really liked the books and I am still reading them. I am not a huge fitness guy but for the last 3 months or so I take a walk in my hilly neighborhood and I also jog a little bit to get my heart rate up. This helps me tremendously. I usually do it on my lunch break because I work close to home. I am also on an anti depressant which is 20 mg of Lexapro and when I go through my anxiety/depression episodes I will take Klonopin. There is hope and you will be ok. Trust me.