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[Amy23]

Hi,

I'm new on here and I want to be able to talk to someone (I am not giving away personal thing)

[blondguy]

Hi Amy23

Great to have you post and thankyou for being here 🙂

You dont have to talk about anything you dont want to.

The forums are a safe place for you to post whatever is on your mind. No one will judge you here

Are you going through a difficult time? (answer whenever is best for you!)

Paul

[Amy23]

I just joined here to find some advice. I'm finding it hard to tell other people what I'm feeling and my friends have been acting different around me lately

[quirkywords]

Hi Amy,

Welcome to the forum. This is a friendly, caring and a supportive place where you can soy how you are feeling.

Just post when you feel comfortable.

Quirky

[Ggrand]

Hello Amy,

I would like to welcome you as well.

Well done on reaching out to talk, that's great..

You need only to talk about what you want to,you can chat about anything you want to.. there is no pressure here, just kind caring and helpful people.

You are a really important person, even if you only want to talk about the weather we are all here for you.

Take care of yourself, anytime and whatever you want to talk about is really good.

Kind thoughts

Grandy.

[Amy23]

Hello (to anyone who reads this),

I don't know what I'm feeling one minute I'm happy and then the next I'm a sad/ depressed person. Last year I wanted to kill myself, although I don't want to die, I want to escape how I feel and I don't know how to do that.

I wrote this so people know how I'm feeling

[Ggrand]

Hello Amy,

I can relate to your feelings as I think a lot of people here can..You are not alone in feeling these things and I'm really sorry to hear this.

Im just wondering if you have spoken to your GP about how your feeling, he/she will be able to help you by getting you onto a mental health care plan, no pressure though only if you want to, I found I couldn't get well by myself, I needed help..Just something you might like to think about.

When I start thinking unhealthy thoughts or feeling trapped I try to distract them by doing something that I like, internet games, reading a book, deep counted breathing. Do you have any interests that you could use to distract yourself at these times?

Im listening to you and will stay with you ( if that's okay) to try to help you through this really rough patch your going through.

Kind thoughts,

Grandy

[Amy23]

I haven't been to see anyone. my interests are reading (John Green) books and listening to music. Even if I do things that make me happy I still feel sad

[Ggrand]

Hello Amy,

Yes it's hard to beat that sadness, it's the time spent reading or listening to music that gives our mind a rest from sadness, I agree the sadness come back once we stop our distraction.... A lovely person here on the forums once told me our minds can only have one thought at a time, which means when your reading or listening to music our minds thoughts are on them and off our sadness. Eventually I think the longer we can hold off the sadness the easier it will be to stop them completely.

I like to listen to music only instrumentals then I select a instrument and follow it right through the song..I also do meditation before sleep it seems to hel.

Have you thought about getting professional help with your sadness and depression, sorry if I'm to nosey, just concerned for you..just let me know if I am..

I like the 60/70s music best..Creedence, Eric clepton, black sabbath..lol you've probably not heard of them..I'm not up to date with modern groups..

Kind thoughts,

Grandy..

[Amy23]

Hello Grandy,

I know this is going to sound stupid or whatever but I don't like asking for help, I like do things my way if its not my way I don't care. Your not being nosey, this is actually the first time someone has helped me because my friends don't know what it's like to feel tired and sad 24/7, I'm not saying that you're depressed or anything, but I have actually found someone who understands me. I mean this is the first time I'm speaking truthfully about how I feel because even though I don't know who you are and you don't know who I am, I feel like I can trust you more than my own friends and family.