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Welcome This section of the Beyond Blue Forums is for talking about our experiences with depression. There are lots of chats about how it makes us feel, what it’s like to live with depression and what has worked to help in these times. Thank you for coming this far, we know it can be really hard to take these steps if depression is in your life - we see you and think this is a great step. To get the most out of this space we have a few tips: Get involved. The Forums work best for you when you get active and post where you can. Now, we know that can be really hard, especially when you are experiencing depression. So, if you can post something supportive to someone else here, that would be an incredible start. Speak from the heart. This community wants to know how YOU feel and what has worked for YOU. We trust that you have something unique to say and we can’t wait to hear it. Check in. Lots of the discussions in this section of the Forums have been going for years and they are some of the richest conversations we have. Keep checking in to get new ideas and offer your support. We know it can be tough to start, but when you are ready we want to hear your thoughts. If you need some time to get to know the community, that's okay! Have a look around and see where you want to get involved. Thank you for being here! Beyond Blue

How do I talk to my doctor?

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I’ve been struggling with my life for the past 7-8 years but I finally made an appointment with a doctor. I feel really scared though because I don’t ever go to the doctor for anything, and I havent seen this doctor for so many years that I’m really scared that they’ll judge me or won’t believe anything I say. I’m really anti social so I feel like I won’t be able to say what I wanna say or I’ll say the wrong thing causing them to just dismiss me and move me along without helping. I’m just tired of feeling alone, depressed and just worthless but I’m really scared to talk to them.

SELF HELP TIPS FOR MANAGING DEPRESSION

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Hi Everyone, Here are some ideas you might like to try for managing symptoms of depression. Of course everyone's different, so let us know what works for you, and please feel free to add to the list... Mindfulness – through breathing or engaging the 5 senses Distress Tolerance – Accepting Emotions and Self Soothing Distraction – Put the thoughts/feelings aside and come back to them when you are ready to deal with them Positive Affirmations – Have some affirmations written down repeat them to yourself daily Sleep/Exercise/Diet – All 3 aspects of our lifestyle can impact the way we think/feel Increasing Pleasurable Activities – Engage in at least one pleasurable activity per day

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I wish I was happy right now

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Hi everyone, I wish I was happy right now and I have no clue why I am sad. I am safe which is good. I am having suicidal thoughts but I won’t act on them. I just need someone to message right now. To make me happy. I woke up sad this morning. I have been sad the whole morning which sucks. I hope that someone will see this post on the forums and can make me laugh and smile in someway. As I need to laugh and smile right now.

Living with depression and diabetes 2

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Not sure how to start but here goes... I have been living with depression For over 20 years. Also in early 1990s was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. I never really took it serious until recently when i was put on cholesterol Tablets for life. It was a shock but also a wake up call. I know I have To lose weight etc but am finding it hard. My motivation in all things in life Has been low. How does one get motivated? Am aware of health risks as have Eye issues too. Any suggestions on getting started? I guess am just lazy but Need to change but I take the easy way out and avoid issues. Rusty

Bad day

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Am mother of six and a widow. Struggling. Taken in another child with too many problems to count. Help

Depression

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I’m 52 and lived with depression and trauma related issues as long as I can remember. I’m really low at the moment and have been really struggling and pushing myself to get up, care for myself. Music and walking help me at times. What do other people... View more

Dysfunction

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I feel as though I can't do anything. It's impossible for me to keep myself clean, let alone my house, I can't do anything without taking it to an unhealthy extreme, I can't go out because of crippling mental illness, I can't eat normally, sleep normally, drink water normally, talk to people normally. I can't even function in a mental hospital with nurses taking care of me. I feel so ashamed because I can genuinely do none of the things that everyone else can do and no amount of therapy or medication changes it, this is just the way I am. Is there any way to turn things around?

I need help

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I’ve been really struggling lately. I’ve been having h to lights of suicide and manic depressive episodes. This all only started when my mum and my grandad got sick and nobody believes that I’m struggling because my brother had diagnosed depression and adhd. I can’t function anymore and I need help, does anyone have any tips on this or any coping strategies to help in depressive episodes

Going to the hospital for mental health?

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Hi,I am a sufferer of bipolar disorder and am currently in a deep depression. Probably the worst I have ever been and its all getting a bit too much. I am not sleeping at all and in the middle of the night recently I seriously consider going to the hospital because I know I am not in a good space at all. I am just really scared to go because I have heard it is daunting. If anyone has any tips or do you recommend going? Any help would be appreciated.Thank you.

Bipolar and Left temporal lobe epilepsy link

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Hi everyone, I am 52 years old and have a diagnosis of bipolar 2 and left temporal lobe epilepsy. I have always thought there was a link between the two but haven't found any reasearch about it. I visited a new neurologist today and she has quite good credentials. I am happy to say the best part of the visit is that she stated that she believes there is a corelation between the two . I was very excited to hear this. I just thought i would mention it in case anyone else out there is the same as me and felt the same way but had never had any one substantiate their ideas. I would love to hear from any one else with bp1 or 2 and Left TLE. Cheers, have a good night every one . Xxx

I was blocked by my friend and I feel no hope and struggled...

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Several months ago I met a friend, we talked very friendly and we regard each other as good ones. However, from the end of last month, I found that he always ignored what I said in the message and he exited some social network channels from myself. I feel very sad and tried asking some reasons on other social network to him, but he still did not ask me, until some days ago he blocked my account. I feel very struggled that I can not believe that he can do this...I may make mistakes that I said too much to him in order to make me feel good, but I do not do bad things to him and what he said are all just good words or what he advice; I just wonder why he did so cruel behaviours -- because he said that we can keep contact during our only actual voice talk. I just do not understand that what he do now on earth because I do not know whether he is too busy to see my messages, or whether he do not like me suddenly, or whether he changed his heart. Whatever the reason is, I feel very sad and even desperate to face everything, because during more than one year with him, I paid too much attention to him but the result is very upset...I do not know if I can solve this relationship, I really want to save it! But I do not know what solutions I can use, and I do not know if I can solve it by myself, which is very hard because I can not dare to contact him anymore now! I have another people which is closed to that friend to help with it potentially, but I do not dare to talk with him either because I will receive scorn from him. I just feel very terrible with it.Now thinking with these things, I feel I am a totally fool and totally stupid! I should not have said so much words to satisfy myself, even if what I said is my advice and I feel very regretful! There is no one can understand myself, which makes me more terrible! I am so silly to make things messy, I make unforgivable things... I have experienced so much things but this time I feel that I am totally foolish... However at the same time I do not know why he is so sudden that I can not realise that he is like changing his characteristics to treat me like that! Maybe he and I both have mistakes...I just cry over and over again, day by day to face this, but I still want better solutions, or I do not know what I can do next...I am very sorry for saying this but thank you all for your help...This is my last destination to solve the solutions, or I really do not know what I can find and ask for!

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I don’t know if there is something wrong with me,I get so sad for a couple days then go back to normal.

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