topic Depressed in Depression

Depressed

Spd — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 08:20:05 GMT

I don't have family or friends to speak to, so I thought I'd give this a go.

Depressed

white knight — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:54:29 GMT

Hi, welcome

Youve joined a completely anonymous site so feel free to explain your circumstances age, meditation?,do you have anxiety also and anything else you’d like to mention

TonyWK

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ecomama — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 09:56:43 GMT

Dear Spd

Welcome! You will always have friends here to talk to. I'm glad you joined and I hope you feel alot better for joining.

What are some things you like doing?

Depressed

Spd — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:25:26 GMT

All my time is spent with animals.at present I have two dogs,One cat,one horse ,all rescue .im X soldier and retired from work in 2017 and it's been downhill from then.

Depressed

Spd — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:32:41 GMT

Thanks for your reply.my anxiety is off the scale at the moment and didn't really know we're to turn.my family,friends,and someone in the Vic police have been destroying my mental health for a long time and I'm worn out totally.l don't really know what to do anymore.

Depressed

Tommys — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:36:30 GMT

Good afternoon. Thank you for joining Beyond Blue. I took me a gigantic step to go onto the forums and speak. I love that you can spend time with your animals. I also find getting remedial massages and going to some op shops is great therapy as well. If you do see a regular doctor you may be able to get a care plan which you may see a chiropractor (if you have any back or neck issues). Believe me it helps a lot with anxiety and stress.

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Spd — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 06:50:05 GMT

Thanks Tommy,good advice.have you heard of gaslighting.its been happening to me for a very long time and has destroyed my mental health.family and friends have all deserted me and not sure what to do anymore.

Depressed

Tommys — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:08:21 GMT

Have you spoken to your doctor at all? To see if they can refer you to someone who maybe able to help?

Depressed

Spd — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 08:24:30 GMT

It's all a waist of time.im being harrased badly by the police as well.my family is behind it,so they must hate me a lot.l moved to a small country town,and everyone here turned on me too.l can't find out what is being said,no one will talk to me .I've complained to police complaints unit and ibac,but nothing will be done.l don't know what to do anymore.

Depressed

Sophie_M — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 10:30:22 GMT

Hi Spd,

We're sorry to hear that you're going through such a tough time. It sounds like you're quite isolated at the moment and we understand this must be difficult. Can we ask, do you have any mental health support? We understand it can be really tough to cope sometimes, especially if you don't have a lot of support from family or friends. If you would like some help finding mental health support, we would recommend that you get in contact with the Beyond Blue Support Service. They are available 24/7 by phone on 1300 22 4636 or on Webchat 3pm-12am AEST on our website: www.beyondblue.org.au/getsupport They will give you support and point you in the right direction for help in your area.

You can also find information on support groups is available on the Black Dog Institute site here - https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-support/support-groups/
It might be helpful to join a support group to try and build a social network in your area.

Many of our members understand and it's great to see that so many have reached out to you here to talk about these feelings with you. If you would like to post further, please tell us more about what's on your mind and how we can best help support you.

Depressed

Spd — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 11:50:48 GMT

If l try to do anything the police interfered with it.l can't even get help from a doctor because someone speaks to them and I'm treaterd like garbage.it is the police.l don't have any support from anyone.im on a DVA pension and even they are the same.lm intentionally gaslighted by everyone.even doing this will be interfered with by someone.

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CalmCat — Thu, 18 Jun 2020 12:22:17 GMT

Hi Spd,

Thank you for being so brave and sharing your current circumstances.

It sounds like your going through some trying times. Why don't you give Beyond Blue a call on 1300 22 4636. They will listen to you, I know it feels good for me when I'm listened to.

Let us know how you get along.

Regards,

Doz

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ecomama — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 08:33:25 GMT

Spd said:It's all a waist of time.im being harrased badly by the police as well.my family is behind it,so they must hate me a lot.l moved to a small country town,and everyone here turned on me too.l can't find out what is being said,no one will talk to me .I've complained to police complaints unit and ibac,but nothing will be done.l don't know what to do anymore.

Dear Spd

Have you spoken to the Ombudsman?
I had to do this many years ago when an ex policeman was harrassing us dreadfully and got Local Court personnel involved. The Ombudsman was BRILLIANT.

There IS hope.
All of my family and friends were turned against me also, it came out in the wash so to speak.
My "family" were reporting me for all sorts of garbage that I didn't do. That came out in the wash too.
Now no authorities listen to these people. It's all vexatious.

I know this sounds like a rash thing to do, but can you go interstate for a while?
I took my kids and did this.
Getting away gave me clarity.

I know this would be hard with your rescue animals (I do this TOO - rescue animals and had over 30 at one point).

See what you can do.

Higher Authorities need to know.

This too shall pass, I hope it's not in the spectacular and dramatic ways as mine had to, but it will pass.

Praying for you.

Depressed

Spd — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 11:22:27 GMT

Thankyou for your reply.they have done a real number on my mental health.l have complained to every department there is,but no luck as yet.l can go interstate,l have a camper/horsefloat so l think I'll eventually do that when boarders open up.there isn't anything here for me anymore,so l think I'll settle interstate.thanks for your reply,it was a big help.when there isn't anyone to talk to,it can be a real struggle.thankyou.

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ecomama — Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:02:52 GMT

Dear Spd

It's totally understandable that you would feel extremely stressed with all this crazy stuff happening.

Please be careful using any and all Social Media. It's important to keep these accounts "clean" and not post anything untoward.

I really think it would be a good idea to get away to somewhere safe. There you may be able to heal and recover from all this.

Please post when you can to let us know how you're getting on.
Best wishes!
EM

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Spd — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 02:02:04 GMT

Thanks for your posts,but l don't think anything will change.my mental health is ruined so I'll just except how it will be and try to move on.thanks.

Depressed

Spd — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 02:06:26 GMT

Thanks for your post.the police interfered with everything l try to do,so it will be a waste of time trying to talk to anyone.l don't know anymore,so I'll try to move on.thankyou anyway.

Depressed

ecomama — Sat, 20 Jun 2020 02:23:48 GMT

Best wishes Spd, please post whenever you want or need to.

It's a hard situation you're in atm. I hope things improve for you.

Depressed

Spd — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 10:00:59 GMT

Thought I'd say hi .nothing has changed and probably never will.ive come to learn that my family have never liked me since I was very young and my so called friends were never friends.this lock down with covivid hasn't really effected me because this is how I've spent my hole life .now there is nothing at all so feeling very lost.l can't remember the last time I had a honest conversation with anyone,let alone just a chat .my mental health has gone down hill since retiring,and I don't think it will recover .

Depressed

Sophie_M — Sun, 28 Jun 2020 11:07:37 GMT

Hey Spd, thanks for reaching out on the forums tonight. We're so sorry to hear how lonely you feel at the moment. We understand how difficult things have been lately with the COVID restrictions. But please know that you've come to a safe, non-judgemental space to talk about your thoughts and feelings, and our wonderful community is here to provide you with as much support, advice and conversation as you need.

If you feel up to it, we'd recommend reaching out to our Coronavirus Mental Wellbeing Support Service. The website will be regularly updated with information, advice and strategies to help you manage your wellbeing and mental health during this time. You can also call our dedicated support line, staffed by mental health professionals, which is available 24/7 on 1800 512 348.

Many in our community have experienced similar feelings and will be able to talk through these feelings with you. If you would like to post further, please tell us more about what's on your mind and how we can best support you through this.