Been told I will never be well.

[Hopefullseeking]

How do you cope with being told you have depression for life. You will have times where the depression will be managable but it will not stay that way.  You will have bouts of depression, it will always be like this.

I felt like someone had slapped me.  I have been told this before but it sank in yesterday.  Both my psychiatrist and my psychologist have said I have depression for life but I always thought I would beat it.  Isn't that why I am in therapy.

I feel like all hope is lost, I do my best well actually I try really hard to put into practice what my therapist say to do, and i was told yesterday I have worked extremely hard with the psychologist this year but that felt like a waste of time.

I am not ready to throw in the towel but it makes it hard when you are told you will be up and down for the rest of your life.  Extremely hard.

[Cherpieus]

Hi Hopefullseeking,

I totally hear you that you want to be content and happy. I do too.  Perhaps it is all relative? I don't know.

I hope you appointment with your psychologist goes well.

Cherpieus

[greville]

Don't give up your hope. Believe in yourself and your ability to over come the depression, all things a possible don't give up.

[Hopefullseeking]

The appointment with the psychologist went well and she gave me some tips to help cope better.  Keeping busy is the major one for me and not being alone to much.

Yes I may go up and down but that is what she is there for to make sure I don't go down to far, that made me feel better.

I haven't given up hope yet but going up and down is tough.

Thanks for your replies and encourgament.