Depression - how to deal with the pain?
By Ally_Angel
@Ally_Angel (423)
New Zealand
February 1, 2007 1:14am CST
Sometimes the pain of depression can get so bad that the end looks so much closer. How do you deal with it? What do you do to stop feeling like curling up in a ball in the dark and going to sleep forever? What do you do to get back in contol of your emotions and your life? Things are just looking kind of bad for me right now. Any advice would be of great help. Thanks.
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5 responses
@payingforschool (678)
• Canada
1 Feb 07
I think a sleep can really help. When my anxiety is going overboard and I can't get it under control, I try to sleep. If it means having a cup of tea or a bubble bath, then climbing into bed with a book ... anything to make the day end and try a new day tomorrow. I thin of it like a bad flu ... if I was having a really sick day with a flu, I'd go to bed. So that's how I try to deal with my worst days of depression. I read an article once that said that we need to care for ourselves as we woudl any other illness ... not force ourselves to stay up if we feel we cant .. take breaks ... take long walks ... take baths...whatever we'd do if we needed to care for our sick bodies. I know it gets horrible - believ me I do. Good luck to you.
@Ally_Angel (423)
• New Zealand
2 Feb 07
Thank you for that. I have been getting as much rest as possible. Yeah it gets horrible:(. I think a bubble bath might be nice. I shall try that.
@payingforschool (678)
• Canada
2 Feb 07
Hope you are feeling a bit bettert today. Did the bubble bath help?
@_hope_ (3902)
• Australia
1 Feb 07
OK my dear friend you remember you are not alone i am here and there are so many others here in mylot care about you ,You are a beatuiful young lady and i`m honoured to know you .Please fight these horrid feelings as best you can ,The courage you have shown me so far is truely amazing .With the right help you will get through this that i promise. text me any time and i will talk online no matter what time of night or day .I will help you as best i can.Hell sweetie you have been there for me encouraging me through my darkest days it`s the least i can do is to be there for you .Take care my sweet ally-angel and together we will both get there .SUPER HUGS .Jane
@Ally_Angel (423)
• New Zealand
1 Feb 07
Thank you Jane. Super hugs to you too. You are a good friend, thank you for your kind words.
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@Ally_Angel (423)
• New Zealand
2 Feb 07
Thank you my friend. The rainbow picture is really nice. Hugs Nikki.
@gabs8513 (48686)
• United Kingdom
10 Mar 07
Well Ally believe it or not I go on mylot and I work on there and I see People like you who are also suffering, it makes me forget mine because my Heart goes out to People like you and I just want to help where and how I can. Also I have lovely Friends on here who help along, so I always come to mylot when I feel it is happening. I am on here most of the Day and I have to say that helps me a lot. I hope you are better now I really do
Hugs to you
