Struggling with mental health

[Forever48]

Been on antidepressants for 6 months, diagnosed PTSD and I am not getting better.
I'm on the waiting list for CBT but day to day life is a struggle, it's just me and my thoughts on a daily basis. I'm not sleeping, my house is a mess and life is getting on top of me now. Family don't understand, they tell me all their problems but never ask how I'm doing, they have a give yourself a shake attitude towards antidepressants and tell me that they've felt sad at some point.

I don't know what to do.

I am of the opinion that only those who have experienced it first hand can really understand depression.

If your pills are not working, do go back to the GP (or psychiatrist - whover prescribed them) and try some other antidepressant. You have given this one six months which is long enough to know it's ineffective. The usual advice with ADs is to take them for at least 6 weeks to see whether they are helping.

There's a Mental Health board on MN fill of lovely people helping each other with their mental health

I have bi polar and ptsd, under treatment for five years now.

Today I managed a walk, just residential streets and I didn’t speak to anyone but I was outside for an hour. Some days I manage ten minutes. Getting outside for even the shortest time is my number one tip to you.

I watch tv to distract myself as much as possible as well. When it comes to mess I do 5 to 10 minute of chores st a time, little and often, I can’t face doing stuff for long.