Physical

[Little_Rascal]

Does anyone know why depression hurts so much physically? It hurts to smile in front of customers, my body aches and in conjunction my IBS is much worse and now I have developed a food phobia for the second time 😞

[Jacko777]

From my spiritual point of view I find that depression and negative thinking saps my energy, like water going down the plug hole. Positive thinking...being thankful...meditation, all fills me up with energy, in fact, I will send you some now.

[Neil_1]

Hi there F (prefer to call you that than your chosen name - coz let's face it, we've never met and I can't be calling someone feral without knowing them.  eh?)

My thoughts are that living with depression, it makes the little things more pronounced and emphasized and so what might be a piece of cake for a lot of people, well for us, it just is a case of having to really struggle as everything is such an effort and we really need to work on these things.

These things that come simply to other folk, but for us, not so simple.  So all I can say is that it's something that we have to work through - fight the fight.

Possibly not the kind of answer you were hoping for, but just a thought for you.

Kind regards

Neil

[gmc]

Hello Feral,

There are many medical explanations for the physical pain, like deficit of substances or weak neuronal connections. The right answer is not found yet, but there are many possibilities, and this is why there are different kinds of medication, to fit to your needs. And this is why, mostly when there's physical pain, you have to see a psychiatrist...

The environment around us influences us psychologically and physically, so this and what I told before, in the case of depression, makes that our thoughts and actions hurt. This is why we have to look for help, because our body demands is.

I hope my answer is good for you.

Good luck,

gmc

[Snoman]

Hey Fezza,

(Like Neil, I don't want to call you feral, so I put an Aussie spin on it if thats ok.)

I don't think anyone who hasn't experienced depression can appreciate the physical pain you can get.  When I described it to my psychologist, he understood it to be like intense psychological pain, but thats not how I see it.  It was very physical to me.

Sno

[Little_Rascal]

Hi,ok my name is Cas 🙂 

Thanks everyone for your replies, the last few days has been hell, and my support netowrk are a little funny when dealing with me, they try, but they don't fully believe it, they tell me they understand but don't get it, since counselling I can explain it a little better to them and tell them what I need. 

Neil, I really appreciate that fight the fight comment, one psychologist said for me he thinks its a matter of fake it till you make it for me. It keeps me going most days. 

Gmc, I have a referral to psychiatrist, just struggling with phone anxiety to call and make the appointment.   

My anxiety has manifested into cysts on my ovaries, IBS and dermatitis, so gnarly and draining. My fella is sweet but easily frustrated, like this morning I couldn't go to work (we have a business together, I do the accounts and reception) he was ok about it, but when I said sorry for being pathetic he got pissed of and something like shut up, he said he understands and said it was fine not to go to work and said that he doesn't think i'm pathetic for not going to work, but he said it like he was frustrated at me for thinking that/saying it. He said he doesn't feel like I'm pathetic/a burden so he hates it when I say it. 

Cheers Sno, yeah its crazy how it manifests itself