From my wellness coach!
I didn't realize that I had depression until last November 2015, and now I know the reason why I felt so miserable in the past, I was experiencing a number of major depressive episodes. I did not seek help because I thought my problems were small compared to others, but by holding all these emotions in, I felt so terrible and helpless. It did not make things any better. I started seeking more active support at my college after going through another major depressive episode that was worse than before. I was confused, unmotivated, and had lost interest in life. I was afraid for my health. It took a lot of courage to open myself up to my psychology teacher, so she sent me to the Access and Support Centre at my college, and then I met this wonderful lady who is currently my wellness coach. She was the one who referred me to 7cups and continues to encourage and provide support for me. I am glad to have met her and it just shows that there are people out there who truly care for you. 7cups just makes my life that much better, knowing that there are people I can trust and talk to. It's a total different experience and I hope that others will be able to benefit from this as well. My goal is to talk to at least one listener a day, so please help me to achieve this goal! Thank you for all the support! Love, joy and peace from Eldora :D
Sending that love, joy, and peace back to you as well Eldora!
- xx, AdVictoriam <3
Looking back over my life, as a child I experienced anxiety attacks, and depression, bad thoughts of wishing I was dead, standing at the bus stop wanting the bus to run over me.
when my son was born, I had bad crying spells, just wanted to sleep, wondered if he would be better off with someone else.
I didn't know that something was wrong with me. I was always sad, had to make myself feel happy. Use horror movies to see if I could feel something other than what I was feeling.
when I was being bullied in school I thought I deserved it. Maybe they could end my miserable existence.
After my daughter was born, I did have some sadness, but not as bad. I was able to function. I turned my emotions off, I became steady as a rock. Nothing could touch me. One day all my walls come tumbling down, I was raw, confused, ,misplaced. Then had some health problems severe pain, went from dr. To dr. For 7 years no one took me serious. Living on pain pills.
I finally found a dr. I stormed at her with all my flustations, and pain . It took her 10 min. To find out what was wrong. I had a 8lb. Mass inside me. I was hemeraging to death. Had sergury then hrt, it didn't work made me worse with mood swings. She put on anti depressants. Wow I was a different person.
Felt alive for the first time in a while. Now I've developed other problems now, I've let life stress me, lost my self confidence, and now life long health problems. I've come to 7 cups to fix myself. Become the person I need to be
@Birdwatching I have allowed my emotions to be ruled by others for so long. Trying to take back control is a work in progress. I can do this.