https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/hi-my-name-is-bigboy/m-p/481919#M26015 <P>Hi Blake, welcome </P> <P>I am sorry you have these challenges at such a young age. Thankyou for writing in, other young people read these forums and get inspiration from posts like this.</P> <P>Firstly, as a person with bipolar, depression and many physical restrictions along with low tolerance to stress, I am like you in that other issues with life download to adding to my depression.</P> <P>So what can we do about this?</P> <P>Self help is always a great addition to professional treatment. With anxiety for example relaxation can make a huge impact.</P> <P>So with depression we should learn the “nature of the beast” as part of the process.</P> <P>eg learning that it is better to motivate yourself as you leave a depressive cycle is better than motivating yourself during a cycle because you can try hard but nothing changes half way through a cycle.</P> <P>Managing physical pain is paramount to your depression. Things like yoga might be suitable- ask your doctor.</P> <P>Being positive is essential.</P> <P>Google the following and just read the first post of each </P> <P>beyondblue the timing of motivation </P> <P>beyondblue the frog and the scorpion</P> <P>(that one is about accepting yourself as who you are)</P> <P>beyondblue worry worry worry</P> <P>repost anytime</P> <P>TonyWK</P> Thu, 12 Mar 2020 06:12:21 GMT white knight 2020-03-12T06:12:21Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/hi-my-name-is-bigboy/m-p/481918#M26014 <P>hi my name is Blake am 16 years old i have had depression and anxiety from the age of 5 </P> <P>i have had some things go wrong in life i have Chronic pain all over my body and it's making my depression worse every day pain killings don't do any were what they need to and idk what to do </P> Thu, 12 Mar 2020 01:15:29 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/hi-my-name-is-bigboy/m-p/481918#M26014 BigBoyBlake366 2020-03-12T01:15:29Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/hi-my-name-is-bigboy/m-p/481919#M26015 <P>Hi Blake, welcome </P> <P>I am sorry you have these challenges at such a young age. Thankyou for writing in, other young people read these forums and get inspiration from posts like this.</P> <P>Firstly, as a person with bipolar, depression and many physical restrictions along with low tolerance to stress, I am like you in that other issues with life download to adding to my depression.</P> <P>So what can we do about this?</P> <P>Self help is always a great addition to professional treatment. With anxiety for example relaxation can make a huge impact.</P> <P>So with depression we should learn the “nature of the beast” as part of the process.</P> <P>eg learning that it is better to motivate yourself as you leave a depressive cycle is better than motivating yourself during a cycle because you can try hard but nothing changes half way through a cycle.</P> <P>Managing physical pain is paramount to your depression. Things like yoga might be suitable- ask your doctor.</P> <P>Being positive is essential.</P> <P>Google the following and just read the first post of each </P> <P>beyondblue the timing of motivation </P> <P>beyondblue the frog and the scorpion</P> <P>(that one is about accepting yourself as who you are)</P> <P>beyondblue worry worry worry</P> <P>repost anytime</P> <P>TonyWK</P> Thu, 12 Mar 2020 06:12:21 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/hi-my-name-is-bigboy/m-p/481919#M26015 white knight 2020-03-12T06:12:21Z