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10-23-2007, 10:55 PM
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 help!!!! I have a serious problem on my hands. For the last two years I have tried to use my intellect to rid me of problems and get me back on my feet. However, I just realized I am chronicly depressed. I have felt emotionally dead for a long time and day by day it seems like I'm living in hell. Nothing I do is successful and all day everyday all I seem be getting is what I don't want. After realizing this I just started bawling my eyes out until it seems my mind couldn't take it any longer and shut off these emotions. I know this is extremely unhealthy and I desperately need help. I need help but I don't know what to do. I'm in school right now but can barely concentrate on anything. Some days it seems like my mind tricks itself into believing that everythings alright and I'm not depressed. But I know this is not the case, I feel horrible inside. I'm not sure what to do....if I should call my parents, see a counseler, or what. I don't feel I'll be able to function anymore if I keep feeling this way. I feel I must get out of school or something. I don't know what to do. Please help Last edited by gnome01 : 10-23-2007 at 11:04 PM. Reason: accidently hit enter      |
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10-23-2007, 10:59 PM
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You might want to pick up How to Heal Depression by Bloomfield & McWilliams for some help in where to start. Best wishes to you. |
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10-24-2007, 12:06 AM
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| Sorry if I sounded overly negative and gloomy a little bit ago..but I'm really in a messed up situation. I'm going to college right now and my grades have steadly declined so far this year. I think I might even be failing a class. But I have never been this bad...I've always had A's and B's up until about last year. When I was in high school I had a deep passion for sports. Loved playing almost everything and even thinking about them gave me such an emotionally high. Now I feel nothing. I barely can take going to work out anymore cause I have such low energy. With all the being said the major point I want to make is what do I do now. Should I call my parents, wait and talk to a doctor, take a break from school or stick it out....I have no idea. I don't feel I'll be able to successfully complete this school year and everyday I stay in school I feel like I'm wasting myself away...Thanks for your suggestions in advance. |
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10-24-2007, 12:21 AM
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| gnome01, I think you should contact your parents and contact your college's therapist or counsellor. Don't worry about anyone thinking you're negative or gloomy. Just tell them how you feel and ask for help. The professional on campus, particularly, will guide you to the right resources to get you feeling better. You can probably even put a hold on your studies while you recover. Ask for help. Feel better. |
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10-29-2007, 03:55 PM
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 Depression I agree with Angela about going and seeing a doctor, and telling them how you feel, 2 years is a very long time to be depressed, and if you dont feel comfortable with speaking with a doctor, talk with a school councelor, or your parents. Taking a break from school might be a good thing to get yourself back on track, but I would really consider talking with someone first. I hope you get feeling better soon! Last edited by TLC11303 : 10-29-2007 at 05:36 PM. |
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10-30-2007, 10:19 AM
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| www.thework.com ByronKatie.com: The Official Blog for The Work of Byron Katie ... Check this out. It has helped me massively. For me its the answer.
__________________ Demk. All is full of love, You'll be taken care of - Björk. |
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10-30-2007, 07:44 PM
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| I know that it is not "cool" among PD people to go to doctors with depression, but listen to Angela. Go see some professional help. When I was depressed in my late teens, my parents took me to a doctor and he prescribed me some "happiness pills". It really helped me to get out of the depression. Of course at some point the doctor suggested that I should take these pills for the rest of my life and I had to tell him to go to hell.  But the first course was very helpful to "jumpstart" my emotional engine. Can't deny that.
__________________ Ilya. |
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10-30-2007, 07:51 PM
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| I'll have to concur with the rest of the group here. Depression that lasts as long as this is serious. Don't mess around with it. It can be treated. I'm living proof. Paxil and cognitive behaviour therapy quite literally saved my life. |
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10-30-2007, 08:16 PM
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| Sometimes our chemical balance gets so whacky that it has to be treated by a doctor. Having a problem that requires help from a doctor says nothing about you. Go to the doctor and talk to your parents.
__________________ <jamariquay> I never understood the need for people to kill for their religion. Then I remembered, "Wait. If Optimus Prime tells me to gack someone, that ****er's going down." |
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11-01-2007, 04:48 AM
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| FRIENDS. If your friends don't make you happy, replace with NEW FRIENDS. Emotionally dead = lack of passion in relationships. Think about what's changed since you lost that high. Was it your relationships? Last edited by ArtlessMonster : 11-01-2007 at 04:54 AM. |
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