What types of weapons do you have in your arsenal in your battle with Depression?
Yesterday I was talking with one of my clients and she shared a YouTube video that she checks out when she is feeling low in her battle. A lot of you have shared about what is somthing that Depression keeps others from knowing about you. I am curious as to what types of weapons you have in your arsenal in your battle against Depression?
@CassieColemanHepplerLICSW trying to stay surrounded by family and friends and outdoor activities like gardening
I have upbeat music, my friends, and a good book
Family and friends.
music and fidget spinners
I would say movies, friends, therapy, and books...the latter however impacts my financial situation (library is horrible near me on selection).
@ScaredRed if you are a student you can get Amazon prime for cheap, which gives you kindle unlimited. It's a library of a whole bunch of free books!!
@DinosaursandDesserts
Eh, not a student and I am not a fan of kindle.
@ScaredRed if you like books there is a variety of them on Archive.org
@CassieColemanHepplerLICSW My best friend was the biggest thing in my arsenal, but he unfriended and blocked me on Facebook about 6 months ago. Now I don't know what I'm supposed to do. We'd been friends for 7 1/2 years & I don't have any other close friends. I'm also not good at making friends. It's just really hard for me to find somebody that'll be willing to put up with my akwardness and all that.
I think coffee (a small ray of sunshine in my day) and definitely motivational speeches on YT. I like Neil Gaiman's commencement speech he gave in 2006 - Make a good art. It somehow speaks to me on a personal level and he is also one of the authors that I really like. Other than that, Simon Sinek is a guy I recently discovered and he gave me a little bit of motivation to go forward.
I experience these small bouts of energy and motivation every once in a while, but none of them seems to stick and after a few days I'm back to my usual sad, unmotivated and tired self. From that point, it's always only worse and when it reaches its peak I go to therapy. (I'm a horrible patient, with how often I change therapists and how inconsistent I am but I can't figure out a way to stop it.)
I usually call the suicide hotline if I'm upset and I don't want to talk to my mom or my boyfriend. It's nice to talk to a third party about my personal problems sometimes. I also do yoga and intense cardio workouts. I watch hours of YouTube videos and can spend hours scrolling through pictures of beautiful houses on Pintrest. I try to read, but sometimes my focus isn't the best so I try not to beat myself up if I'm having trouble focusing. I would like to get into coloring in my adult coloring books more. I'm a perfectonist and think the colors need to match or be in the same color season (Warm Spring, Soft Summer, ect.).
crying rn but pushing throught the tears ... i have reading and coloring and dbt therapy im doing rn i dont know how much more i can do this though
@imsorryitry
hang in there. It sounds like you have some things that work for you. I am positive that your honesty will help someone else out who struggles as you do. You are not alone in this fight. We stand with you.
@Hope7879
Part of saying strong is pushing away all the bad thoughts and feelings and taking all opportunities to feel or experience something good! So many things can be good like a wave in the hall, not failing a test, singing or playing your part well in a music class, anything! You just have to focus on those things instead of what
@CassieColemanHepplerLICSW
hey i know this is not even what you asked but i have a question it is simple and i do have a therapist but i dont know i guess but what is wrong with me am i crazy or dead am i in reality...i feel like im dead or that im not awake and im just walking around without being alive or im in my dreams and everything is just happening so slowly i just need an answer ....im sorry for asking
@imsorryitry
what you are feeling is s common symptom of depression. It is important that you talk to your therapist about it and they can help walk you through those feelings. Thank you for reaching out. Someone else might see this post and realize they are not alone in this symptom.
@CassieColemanHepplerLICSW
i have major depressive disorder and ptsd and anxiety
i have a question ... can i ever get better
@imsorryitry
Yes, yes you can and will get better.
@CassieColemanHepplerLICSW
im about to cry honestly .. im starting to think suicide is the only answer anymore and ive been to hospitals and my mental health prodfessionals wont ever send me to a hospital because im not truely suicidal apparently or somethiong like that... i am just soo sick of this ive been battling for years
@imsorryitry
if you are having those type of thoughts please reach out to a suicide hotline right away. Know that you are not alone in sometimes feeling this way. There are places and people who can help. I know I speak for everyone who reads this thread in telling you that.
@CassieColemanHepplerLICSW
i dont have a phone and all i have ais a school computer and school has blocks its just useless to even try im waiting for someone to say me and i know they wont and i have to save myself but how could i do that when i dont even know if i want saved just yet i kind of like the pain i cause myself
@imsorryitry
Please reach out to a teacher or counselor at school.
@CassieColemanHepplerLICSW
why so i go to a ER for them to tell me im gonna go home and deal with it all over again and just get worse untill i atcually end it ... they refuse to help me ... im so over this .. im solrry im the way i am
@imsorryitry
no need to apologize. I want to let you know that I have to log off for right now, but I encourage you to reach out to your support system. It sounds like you are good with helping others, dont be afraid to ask for help yourself when you need it.
@CassieColemanHepplerLICSW
ok bye
There is a place you can reach out to on a computer if you are having suicidal thoughts. It is called the crisis text line. It is set up for any kind of crisis you are experiencing.@Hope7879 Anyone who has a phone can text 741741. The people there must go through intense training.
