I’m unsure how I go about getting out of living in Bed

[SleepingisWhenImHappy]

Hi 👋 To All, Fi Here !

I’m in a position where I’m worried about how to get out of bed.Clearly I am depressed. I’m also had therapy however I am STUCK !! I do have a lot of stress factors, try not to even think about anything. Unfortunately death passes my mind every day, however my safety plan is my Will isn’t written up, knowing this fact to me works . Throw in grief that’s going onto 5 years. I was on antidepressants however they stopped working a long time ago. I have cut everyone bar 2 people out of my life .I sleep heaps , awake early hours , watch mindless shows too not think.Is there places to go? I’m on disability.Any suggestions , I am aware exercise,routine etc BUT “IM JUST STUCK “ thanks for reading my post.DEPRESSION SUCKS

[Sophie_M]

Hi Sleeping is When I’m Happy,

We are so sorry to hear that you are feeling stuck and so low that you're not sure how to get out of bed. We understand that this must be so overwhelming for you, especially as you are also experiencing grief and finding that antidepressants arent helping. Please know that you never have to go through this alone, and support is always here for you.

If you would like to talk to someone 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 1pm-12am AEST on our website: www.beyondblue.org.au/getsupport  One of our friendly counsellors will be able to talk through these feelings with you and can offer support, advice and referrals.

We also strongly urge that in overwhelming moments you get in touch with our friends at Lifeline (13 11 14) or the Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467).

Please feel free to keep reaching out here on your thread whenever you feel up to it .

[Guest_1643]

hi there, i'm sorry ur feeling down. i relate a lot, i usd to love sleeping so much, i'd sleep a lot to escape my hectic family, and find solace in that. it was hard to explain to thers but i'd just sleep when i needd to feel okay. i believe that desire to feel safe was coming from trauma and sleep was all i could find to safely get out of it. i'm sorry ur in so much pain. do u watch shows you enojy ever in addition to the ones you watch to feel better?

for many years i only watched tv to escape, but i avoided watching things that were uplifting, light or fun. Could you try and maybe change up to more hopeful stories? Netflix has a nice feel-good section, i'm always searching for things there, things that have absolutely no connection to my life or depression, like shows set in other countries, times, or even about the animal and natural world.

Depression really does suck. Please don't be hard on urself, i'm sure you have a lot of strenghts and amazing accomplishments and that what you're doing is enough.

[SleepingisWhenImHappy]

Hi 👋, Sorry I forgot your name , However I just wanted to thank you for your reply, I appreciated reading it and you taking the time in writing ✍🏼 Yes , Netflix’s is worth every cent , I have shifted into watching more positive shows I agree as I was doing a been negative views, I did ditch the News it’s been 2 years now.I got frustrated at never seeking anything but the violence in crime.When I used to live with elderly dad in NZ when he was alive the news ended with a 5 min story called “Good Fellows” always a happy story of someone in community doing good 😊 The internet shows me thou if I need to know con-19 stuff etc . Thanks again 🥰

[Guest_1643]

hi there 🙂

no names here, i'm just sleepy21 here on the forum 🙂 u can call me sleepy 🙂

I love that u enjoyed the light shows at the end of the news, you sound like a really rounded and sweet person.

I enjoyed watching a movie on Netflix called "My Octopus Teacher" about an octupus and also recently watched School of Rock and Matilda for some light fun. Although Matilda wasn't so light, I got a bit emotional at points...sometimes kids movies even hit the spot.

A lot of ppl who are down tend to gravitate towrads sad movies, I couldn't and still can't get enough of them when i was depressed. Everything I watched had to be about trauma, pain, break-ups, and hitting rock-bottom. I guess I was just fuelling what I knew and trying to immerse myself in the pain. Now I distract with fluffy shows.

Hope ur feeling okay, safe and happy. Here for u.

[SleepingisWhenImHappy]

sleepy01, Thanks
I will give it a go. I can say that any negative shows made me feel better,in the way that there’s always someone heaps worse off,it kinda cheers me up, That sounds really bad.

Thanks yes, I am a very generous, kind person my back injury was due to working while looking after dementia patients, it’s cost me hearing loss and My back for life now

I caught an elderly lady heading face first to the hard floor. .I had back surgery, however been done public , It’s come to light it’s all wrong bolts and screws on wrong angles (l5,l4,) I need to have it removed,and with payment of full health cover and need to find $26:000 2 have fixed by the best here ( he did Tiger Woods) BUT wont operator until I loss weight.Hence throw in losing ma/pa that’s the grieving bit, Thats a huge bit as to why I’m stuck !! I have pushed all friends away as I was told by a friend to stop crying for my Mum. Hence why I’m not in touch with them as You can’t tell anyone how too grieve !! Anyways that’s the core of this stuck Mess I’m in. Just a shower / washing hair and changing sheets had me in pain and breathless yesterday ! I moved into my 1st ever home (thanks M&D) there deposit only making it possible, I am surrounded by boxes yet to be unpacked as task overwhelming Anyways just wanted to explain a bit as it’s like a “merry go round” one thing depends on the other. I lack discipline as is with out this depression having its hooks into me. All thou I’m grateful for many things, as people have it WAY worse, This been STUCK is just so frustrating, I do have some more stress factors which compiles as I feel like a fool when dealing with simple stuff that ( the strong healthy person I WAS could deal with ) Been this down , it’s frustrating trying to deal with important things when I just break into tears then feel silly,powerless ,which just makes everything worse feeling like I look so pathic & Weak. ROUND ABOUT. Thanks for listening 👂 I appreciate it, just explaining in writing does help a bit, As I’m sure you’ll know unless your living been depressed Only those that have been there truly honestly understand how Terribly HARD the most simple things in life are too achieve.

I hope you doing well now. With you username I know you get it . Thanks again

appreciate your reply very much indeed 🤗

[SleepingisWhenImHappy]

Hi Sophie ,

Thanks for also replying , it’s very much appreciated
I think I need to get in touch with someone too see what and how to get of this endless Merry go round. I’m a bit ill at moment as I mucked up my medicine and took double what I need so feel green . I’m going to chase it up when this passes

hopefully tomorrow, appreciated bye for now ! 🥴 feel yuck silly me !