Finally admitted I’m struggeling

[Guest_24969889]

Hi, all. 
After feeling down and unmotivated for quite some time, I finally admitted that I wasn’t coping with how I was feeling. It finally came to a head when people’s toxic behaviour at work finally tipped me over the edge. I’m the boss, and although I have tried to manage them, it has finally taken its toll. 
Admitting that I have depression to my wife, sons, boss and colleagues has been both scary and a relief. I look at my life and think, what I have got to be depressed about? I have a great life, but this head of mine just focuses on the silly, negative aspects of my life and work and blows them up 100 fold. I’m hoping that now I have acknowledged my depression I will be able to take the right steps to control it. 
This 57yr old male is discovering it’s okay to ask for help. 
thanks all. 

[TrueSeeker]

Hello

it's a really good step to start talking about our troubles. Just even opening up on it's own can make us feel much better. It's not easy but it needs to be done to feel better and we might even realise that others have similar problems and not feel that there's something wrong with us. There is help and we can feel good again.

I can understand how toxic working environment can be exhausting, frustrating and painful. It could help to try
some relaxation techniques so you can calm and clear your mind. I usually do walking or any mild physical activity and while doing it trying to align my mind with reality and focusing on the big picture. Sometimes we can get tangled up in details and forget the big things. Unfortunately, the world is not perfect but as long
as there is more good than bad then it's good and it's worth pursuing.

I hope that you feel better soon, please take good care of yourself and let us know how you're coping

[smallwolf]

hello and welcome,

I'm a couple of years younger than you and I could ask the same question... what I have got to be depressed about?

the fact is that I just have "it" and a couple of other things to go with that. The slightly longer answer is that things happened when I was younger and then a slow and subtle descent. And at the same time this is not terminal judgement... rather the start of a new journey in which you learn what works for you you in managing it. And what works for one person may or may not for another. Sometimes having someone to listen to you tell your story can be a great help! I hope you have people who will listen to you. 

And if that does not work well (?) for you there are plenty of people here that will listen and reply in a non-judgemental and supportive way. Listening ...