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I'm utterly depresssed

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MMears · 09/04/2024 15:05

I don't want to go into the exact details but I am going through a few different challagnes.

Work is not going very well. My work still wants me to work and I am still employed and there's no fear of me losing my work but they want me to apply to a different organisation to get 8 hours a week. So this aspect is so stressful.

I have an aging mother who is displaying some challaging behaviours.

I am trying to support my partner through surgery.

I am getting harassed my a disgruntled ex friend and the authorities never wanted to helpe when I went to them a few years ago for help and she still continues to this day.

This is all too much for me now. I am trying to do my best but it's never good enough. I am utterly utterly utterly depressed. I buy fresh food every week with an online grocery shop but often I cants even bring myself to cook for any more.

My bedroom is a mess and I haven't cleaned my room since last summer and it's so dirty and I can't even bring myself to clean my room.

I developed a bad habit of going to bed without brushing my teeth. I used to live looking after my teeth but now I just fall into bed.

I am utterly utterly utterly depressed. There's just so many problems and so many people eager to pull on me and my time and energy and it's all so much.

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RingofBrodgar · 09/04/2024 18:58

I'm so sorry you are feeling so low Flowers It sounds like you have a lot on your plate right now.
A GP visit may help.
Could you tidy/ clean your bedroom for only 15 minutes per day over the next month so it gets better in small steps? If you can get that sorted it will give you a nice place to relax/ retreat to.
Hope things improve for you soon x

MMears · 10/04/2024 18:49

RingofBrodgar · 09/04/2024 18:58

I'm so sorry you are feeling so low Flowers It sounds like you have a lot on your plate right now.
A GP visit may help.
Could you tidy/ clean your bedroom for only 15 minutes per day over the next month so it gets better in small steps? If you can get that sorted it will give you a nice place to relax/ retreat to.
Hope things improve for you soon x

I don't think I can even stomach 15 minutes a day. I will aim for about 10 minutes twice a day over a weekend maybe.

There is just so much crap thrown my way and it's just becoming too much for me now.

I only shower about once every 6 weeks or there abouts. I just can't stomach it.

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RosesAndGin · 10/04/2024 19:10

OP, please forget about the bedroom for now.
Showering more regularly and cleaning your teeth more often will be far more beneficial than a tidy bedroom.
Could you face a bath instead of a shower? Plenty of bubble bath and just lie in it for a while?
If you can't face cleaning your teeth have some mouth wash and a bowl by your bed and give your mouth a rinse. It isn't ideal but it is better than nothing.
Obviously, it goes without saying that you urgently need an appointment with your gp. I hope you feel better soon 💐

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