a cry for help?

[Mr Woody]

hey guys

i am not relly sure if this is the right place for posting so corrent me if i am wrong.

for the past 5 or 6 mounths i have been livining my life on anti depressents it seems that my depression has taken a turn for the worse it seems that after i been to the doctors and after some time of being on them the depression has been enraged back but alot stronger an worse to say i dont see much point in my life any more the world i see though my eyes is dull i have lost interst in alot of activties i used to enjoy i have the daylie struggle to get out of bed in the mornings i aint really that suicidal but somedays it seems like a option to get out of this i have a history of self harm i havnt self harmed in a few months i really dont wanna fall back into that again

this is a post asking for any help with idears of getting me up and about, some motivatial tips or idears inspratial quotes or anything really.

thanks

paul

[Ewan]

I second this.

Although I've been pretty sad again recently, it doesn't compare to how I was feeling a lot of the time before I exercised regularly and ate well. I could still improve on my exercise and eating habits but what I've done has had a huge positive impact on me.

[Muhammed Gouda]

your absolutely right shaman khu
thank god your not in a third world country hoping that you don't get shot by a terrorist or don't have enough food
or thank god your not bankrupt and gonna go to jail for not being able to pay all your bills

cheer up you have a lot to be happy about

[Adela]

I'm not sure exactly what it is that has caused your depression but my belief is always get to the root of the problem. If you are seeing a doctor that's good, it's one more person you can go talk to. Being on I-power is also good because there are a lot of amazing people on here, especially if home life isn't going so well.
Personally I do not believe in treating people with drugs, at least not in the long run. It's a pretty good band aid for getting people through tough times. If you are having suicidal thoughts, I would make sure to let your doctor know.
The other good thing ( this worked for me really well) is finding a psychologist. There are community organizations that sometimes offer cheap counselling. I would go that route and try and find someone you are comfortable talking to
( this may take a while) but it's all about baby steps.
In the mean time I would try and set some small goals, maybe join I-monks and start a blog :p

good luck :)

[Chozz]

A few little quotes that might spur a bit of motivation dude

'To become a champion, Fight another round' James J. Corbett (1866-1933)

'The glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time you fall' Chinese Proverb

'You can transcend all negativity when you realise that the only power it has in you is your belief in it. As you experience the truth about yourself you are set free' Eileen Caddy

Hope this helps

[Antonio Arias]

Go work out brah, get your mind off of everything

[Samee Latif]

I dont believe any form of anti-depressants can help with depression because its a state of mind and therefore completely dependent on your mind, the important thing to remember is that you are always in control of your emotions and therefore always have the potential to overcome any psychological problem without the use of drugs etc.
I mention this because doctors usually describe mental illness as some kind of disease that has manifested itself in your brain, and is therefore untreatable without any kind of physical act. This leads to the patient believing the condition is completely out of his/her hands which only makes things worse

I went through a stage of depression a couple years back, because I couldnt seem to see where I was heading in life, and what the point was in going through so many stressful times (mainly in school, and then through my working life) to ultimately achieve nothing.
What got me out of this way of thinking was it doesnt matter where im heading as long as im enjoying the ride, and I enjoy it by surrounding myself with the people I care for, and pursuing what interests me above all else. Now I see that stage of my life as extremely beneficial to who I am as a person, mainly how tolerant and understanding I can now be of situations that beforehand would of been overwhelmingly stressful.

[Mr Woody]

hey guys thanks for all you words and stuff sorry it has been a long time posting

i went to the doctors and explaned everything and they sent me onto the acute service ward here and i have been living there for a couple of weeks and been put onto a course of new meds and everything is starting to pic up now

big thanks guys for all the posts made a very good read and has giving me loads of new things to think about and do to get things moving now

speak soon

woody

[Epirot Fiqi]

Look paul,

Life isn't always pretty. Listening to other doesn't solve your problem. Not listening to others either. The fact is that the very movement itself is what is causing the pain not going away. You notice yourself feeling depressed and from that you do somethinhg or don't do something. The movement itself is depression and so a movement from depression cannot cause anything else than depression itself. Depression doesn't solve depression. You need to see with your own awareness that it is depression itself causing the movement, doing and not doing. Something happens from that..

Good luck

[Raymond Anthony Lerma]

This isn't in anyway advice, nor would I expect you to take advice from a total stranger. but today... well yesterday "can't really sleep :(" November 18th was my brothers birthday or would have been if he hadn't have taken his life. its been almost 5 years since his death and still this day hasn't gotten any easier. he was my older brother so of course he was my hero. and I still to this day look up to him, even though I am now older than he ever lived to see. my brothers death devastated me and I can honestly say I'm not the same person as I was before he left us. suicide doesn't just effect you it effects everyone in your circle and everyone in their circle. I will honestly say a prayer for you.

-god bless.