needs help with fighting depression
hello. i have been dealing with depression for a year now and i have seen no improvement what so ever and now i am really really upset, i have tried so many things and none never worked. therapy isn't an option because it's expensive and not near me. please tell me tips to fight depression or be happy because i am getting so so much worse and i need help. please if you can help me.
@unassumingTree5669
I am so sorry you've been dealing with depression for so long and haven't found any relief. That sounds miserable. Thankfully, I've had several different treatments for depression work for me. First and foremost is therapy. Therapy can teach you how to cope with depressive symptoms and give you a space to not feel so alone. I know you said you aren't able to afford therapy right now, and I believe there may be options out there that may be feasible. Online therapy is generally less expensive than in person therapy. There are some great companies out there that supply this type of therapy. Medications and treatments like ECT for severe depression, and TMS for all depression has been shown effective as well. I hope this helps. If you ever feel alone and need someone to talk to, feel free to message me, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can.
@Carly23 I can't do online therapy. I live in a poor country and I just cannot do that :(
@Carly23
Hi im very sorry to hear how your feeling . I do need to ask have you spoken to a doctor or someone tou trust about any of this . I myself suffer with depression and know how much of a struggle it can be and find talking to someone close who i trust helpls .
You could go down the route of medication to help balance your moods and the chemicals in your brain . You could also try such things as meditation and listening to podcast or any calming activity to take your mind of things
@silverPurple42 it's okay and no. Therapy is expensive and just not near me. And meditation is just not an option for me.
@unassumingTree5669
Hi, when you say therapy is not near you what do you mean by that .
You can get free online therapy similar to places like this .im also happy to chat if u ever need a friendly ear
@silverPurple42 I live in a poor country and online therapy is not an option. I mean that there is doctors near me.
@unassumingTree5669
Okay and can i ask what things you have tried
@silverPurple42 new hobbies. old hobbies. writing, talking to listeners. smling. being positive.
@silverPurple42
Thank you very much. Thankfully my depression has been resolved through a variety of therapies. I'm sorry to hear that you've struggled as well.
@Carly23 that's good to hear. and it's okay. i will improve at somepoint(hopefully)
@unassumingTree5669
Wait, did that advice work for you?
@affectionateWheel7432 not really. it was nice though.
@unassumingTree5669
There is nothing else I can do to help. :(
@affectionateWheel7432 it's okay. thank you a lot for trying :) have a great day! <3
@unassumingTree5669
Thank you as well.
@affectionateWheel7432 have a good day <3
@unassumingTree5669
Aww You too.
@unassumingTree5669
Try to remember that you aren't alone and that you have a real condition. Have you found 7 cups has helped? If you are in the USA there is a crisis text line: 741-741
@neatPenny291 I know I am not alone but it doesn't make me feel any better and no I don't live in the US and there is no helpline in here.
@unassumingTree5669 I'm so sorry to hear that there is no help line. Maybe chatting about it here will help a little. Do you have any friends you can connect with? Sometimes that can help a lot.
@neatPenny291 sadly i have no friends or anyone that understands me.
@unassumingTree5669
I am sorry about what you are going through. Your depression seems to come across as severe. Try thinking up 3 positive things about yourself and then repeat them in your head. There is evidence that doing that can make you feel better.
@affectionateWheel7432 i don't know. that seems really pointless.
@unassumingTree5669
Look, I know it seems pointless but you have to at least try. It will only work when you physically put your mind to it. Trust me, it will get easier once you started. All it takes is 3 positive things. It will be hard at first but you have to make the effort in order for it to work. That is what therapist would most likely tell you to do.
@affectionateWheel7432 okay. I will do that right now
@unassumingTree5669
I am a listener, I understand how you are feeling at the moment and it can be very distressful that you can't find ways to stop feeling depressed. Feel free to chat to me anytime and I will try to understand you as much as I possibly can and I would hopefully find ways to help you through no matter how bad your depression gets. It can be really tough when you feeling down and you find that nothing will work. Hopefully, I can find ways to help you no matter how bad things get.
@bigPup5571 thank you a lot. i will be messaging you now.
@bigPup5571 actually i cannot :( i am a teen and for whatever reason i cannot talk to any adult listeners :(
@unassumingTree5669
Ok, umm, I am sorry I never thought about that, I and try and change if you want to desperately talk.
@bigPup5571 not sure if you can change that but i do want to get better :(
@unassumingTree5669
I am sorry about that, There is no way I can change it. The only way would be to talk here about it.
@bigPup5571 that is okay. thank you a lot for trying anyway. <3 i don't know i can do it in here
@unassumingTree5669
I mean yeah, You can give it a go on here.
@bigPup5571 i don't know. i just feel like nothing will help me
@unassumingTree5669
It is ok to admit you are down. It is a good thing to talk about your feelings to let it all out.
@bigPup5571 i don't know. talking about my feelinsg never did help
@unassumingTree5669
Ok, So I just been offered this Adult teen listener thing, It could work but it will take a while.
@bigPup5571 that is okay. just hope that you can help me
@unassumingTree5669
Ok, I just filled in the form. I am pretty sure I managed to do it. I don't know.
@bigPup5571 hopefully
@unassumingTree5669
Just please please please don't think badly of yourself or think yourself as worthless. Those are so so soooooooo not true.
@bigPup5571 hello. don't worry. i will try my best to improve. i am just really really upset today.
@unassumingTree5669
I understand, This must be really really upsetting for you. You look in intense pain and that is what is worrying. It is ok to let a few tears out as crying can make you feel better. I hope your are ok?
@bigPup5571 thank you a lot for your concern. And yes I am fine right now. Just upset and don't worry I did let my tears out. <3
@bigPup5571
That you are done with yourself.
@bigPup5571 thanks a lott for your concern. I really do appreciate but I am fine. As much as I am upset I am also fine. Thanks for asking <3
@unassumingTree5669Hi I've had depression and anxiety for 4 years and its terrible. Something that helps me is listening to music.
@PansexualPanda5
I don't this he is here anymore. It seems that he is now dead.
@bigPup5571 uhhh I am alive. I haven't done anything bad.
@unassumingTree5669
I am glad you are alive still. I was a bit sad about it. Thank you for your kind review also.
@bigPup5571 your welcome :)
@PansexualPanda5 hello. Music hasn't helped much but I do listen sometimes. And I do hope that you will get better.
@unassumingTree5669 Thanks :) Some other things that help me are reading, watching TV or youtube, and snuggling my puppy:)
@PansexualPanda5 your welcome :) well I do watch YouTube and sometimes read and I guess they help? I don't have a pet sadly. Have a great day <3
@unassumingTree5669 You have a great day too :)
@PansexualPanda5 thank you ❤️❤️❤️
@unassumingTree5669
My heart goes out to you. Very few people understand depression ... at least in my own experience. They think its just a bad mood that you can get over it if you want to. One free option to try is exercise. If you can motivate yourself to do it ... you might feel better afterward. Hugs to you!
@Justme1225 thank you. i understand the pain and i also hope you do get better as well. i do actually go to the gym but my motivation is just very little. i don't enjoy much :/ have an amazing day!
@unassumingTree5669
Hey, I do think this site is useless and that not many listeners actually listen to you on here. I too been struggling with listeners in the past. It kinda sucks and It is true. I have come to that conclusion. This is not really the best website. I hate it to be honest. I am sorry but I am going to have to agree with you.
@giggleJet4220
This site won't cure your depression.
@giggleJet4220 i know but what else can i even do? i only have this site to get "support"
@unassumingTree5669
I understand it it is going to be hard but I think there are better sites out there that can help you. You just need to look for other websites.
@giggleJet4220 I have looked for everything I can but nothing has helped me
@unassumingTree5669
I am sure there are a few out there but it is going to be really hard to find. This site isn't made to cure depression but only made to provide emotional support.
@giggleJet4220 well I doubt I can find any of them and I really only have this site so I am screwed either way
@unassumingTree5669
I am sorry to mention this but you are screwed for curing depression on all sites including this one.
@unassumingTree5669
And screwed in general if you find that nothing can cure your depression.
@unassumingTree5669
And screwed in general if you find that nothing can cure your depression.
@giggleJet4220 well i guess that just my luck.
@unassumingTree5669
Yes, it is true :( There is nothing you can do about it unless you do try something.
@giggleJet4220 i am sure i will find something. it's not like i will depressed for my entire life.
@unassumingTree5669
Well, I don't know, :( you said you been like this for a year and still are not cured.
@giggleJet4220 hey. depression is hard to deal with. it can take a while. i hope that i can make enough progress soon and hopefully get better
@unassumingTree5669
Well, ok but you just keep getting worse, and nothing is helping you. :( It doesn't look like you are improving at all.
@giggleJet4220 for now. until somehow i get better than i will find ways to improve myself and my life :)
@unassumingTree5669
I am sure you say that a lot, but it never does get better for you. I am sorry to say that.
@giggleJet4220 i don't say it a lot but being positive is never bad. it's kind of a part of improving.
@unassumingTree5669
Like you mentioned on this post, Nothing is working for you. It looks like you are never going to improve. I am sorry to mention that . But you say that thinking positive doesn't work for you.
@giggleJet4220 yeah but it never hurts to try and keep trying until something works.
@unassumingTree5669
You been trying and trying and tying and trying and trying but you never got better. :(
@giggleJet4220 i know. it sucks a lot but hey i can't just stop. i won't get better out of no where.
@unassumingTree5669
I guess it is a really good thing that you are trying and good luck with that. But I can't tell if you are lying about your depression because it seems unrealistic that you keep going on about it after a year and still not cured.
@giggleJet4220 thank you but why would i lie? i mean do you know how long does depression last? i have heard that it can take a good few years to get better. also i will sleeping now so i won't be answering fast sadly. hope you will have an amazing day.
@unassumingTree5669
Yeah, You too, And really do hope you get better eventually. :)
@giggleJet4220
It is just really upsetting that you are suffering really badly and nothing will work.
:(
@giggleJet4220 thank you. Yeah it really really sucks but hey I guess that just life. I hope you will also be happy soon :)
@unassumingTree5669
Yes, I hope you do as well. I been having bad sleeping problems a lot of the time.
@giggleJet4220 I understand that. I had insomnia for a while. I recommend going to a therapist. They might help you.
@unassumingTree5669
Thank you for the suggestion. It is more physical though than mental so I don't know what is causing it. I can't think straight anymore.
@giggleJet4220 I understand that :( but I do know that a therapist still can help you. Maybe he can suggest what you can to get better.
@unassumingTree5669
Thank you so much, I have been to the docter s already though and they can find no explanation.
@giggleJet4220 oh? Well I don't mean just normal doctors. Though here is something that helped me for a small while. I ate a gummy bear that doctors said were good for sleeping. Perhaps you should ask a doctor if a gummy bear or a vitamin can help you relax because it did for a small while for me.
@unassumingTree5669
Thank you very much, I will try that. What type of gummy bears are they? I never even heard of gummy bears that help you sleep.
@giggleJet4220 your welcome. You know the gummy bear vitamins type. Actually it might not even be a gummy bear but I know it had vitamins. Yeah sorry. Just checked and it's not gummy bear. It's vitamins but it will help you. Good luck :)
@unassumingTree5669
Yes, I will try that thank you :) And good luck with curing your depression. I hope you do have a wonderful day.
@giggleJet4220 thank you and you too! Just remember that vitamins will help you for a small while but you should still get help. Either way hope your sleeping problems get fixed soon! Have An amazing day <3
@unassumingTree5669
Yes. :) You too and I really hope that things do get better for you. :) Depression is very really hard to get through but you will eventually I hope. :)
@giggleJet4220 thank you <3 good luck to you too. Have Ana amazing day and hope uou will sleep soon! Take care!
@unassumingTree5669
Awww, You are just as sweet as gummy bears.
@giggleJet4220 thank you! :) hope you will be happy soon! Take care and have a great day!
@unassumingTree5669
I promise I will have an amazing day. Thank you so so much for helping me. I do love eating gummy bears. And I am sure you will have an amazing day.
@giggleJet4220 thank you! And glad to hear so :) remember to be positive and hope you will do!
@unassumingTree5669
I am glad for you too, and take care. I just wonder, How is the pandemic because you hadn't mentioned once about it.
@unassumingTree5669
Thank you so so much, These Gummy bear vitimins do work. I never slept better in my life. I slept like a baby. Thank you.