Help I am so depressed

By helpme Saturday, September 15, 2007

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Is there someone who can please help me? I am a mom and a wife. I work. But I am so depressed. I have very little energy. All I want to do is lie in bed and sleep or watch TV. And eat. I have a problem with food also. I have gained a lot of weight because of my inactivity. I have very little drive or ambition. I can barely take care of myself or my family. My house is a mess and in shambles because I have no energy to take care of it. My husband doesn't get it, so I can't talk to him. I have no one else to talk to whom I feel comfortable with. I know I should see a therapist but I do not have the energy. I used to be so happy and active. I don't know what to do.

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trying to assist

9/15/07 6:11am

This is typical the symptoms of depression, i.e. trying to escape from reality by sleeping etc. Depression as we know it can be caused by internal or external influences. Internal is biological of nature and external may be stress at work, family etc. You must identify what the cause is to be able to eliminate or treat it.

Susan Cagley

9/15/07 12:18pm

I know how you feel because I have been in your shoes. Over the past 20 years of my life I have had depression and I have tried to fight it. I loved husband and my children. I worked a full time jobs, I even tried to go to college so I could better myself. My world come to a crashing halt. I have MS, Multiple Sclerosis. I didn't know just how much heat and stress would cause my ms to get worse. I started to get worse and the symptoms become more stronger. The worse it got the more depressed I got. I didn't know that my husband I decide he had had it with my ms and my depression. He abandon the children and I for a woman right next door to us. My children and I are doing great now . I have a new doctor and she is helping me out by keeping my meds and my ms in check. I still have bouts but I learn how to deal with them. This site is a blessing here and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do. They don't judge you or label you. Its great. God bless you and your family. Just don't give up we all have there on this site . You can come here and share anytime.

hollyz

9/25/07 3:31pm

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Holly

11/30/09 9:22pm

Hi, I'm a 37 yr old male, in a support work agency that never has any work, or offers me work 50 miles away. I don't want to do anything, don't know what I want to do, don't have any ambition, feel bored, watch too many films, feel stuck.... On the other hand, I managed to quit smoking last january, and about a month ago started going running / jogging a couple of times a week. Swimming in the sea really helps lift my mood for a few hours, especially if it's cold! I know you'll find a way to feel better. I am trying to sort all my stuff (writing, notes, diaries, things) so that when I die my family won't have to read all my crazy thoughts. Do you have time to go walking in a natural environment?

All the best,

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