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Depression back again

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lucertola28 · 04/08/2014 22:24

Haven't posted here before.

Last Monday went to GP as on the Sunday just felt so awful, could not stop crying, really anxious. It had been building up I think over previous couple months, getting more low and anxious and depressed.

Managed a bit of sleep that Sunday night and rang GP last Monday morning and got appt. my usual gp on maternity leave but I just felt like needed to see someone asap so took gp with first free appt.

Went in, he asked how could help and I started to say how had anxiety and depession before and felt they were coming back and just burst into tears. He was very good and listened. Put me back on antidepressents used to be on and recommended I talk to someone. Public services here aren't great for things like cbt/counselling so have organised appt for that privately. Services are reasonably good if you are more severe/reached rock bottom which I have been through before.

Have been okayish last few years, sometimes stressed or sad but nothing major.

Before that have battled depression, eating disorder, ocd, self harm since was in late teens and am in early 30s now. Last time was pretty bad, I had suicidal thoughts a lot and came close to attempting but did not go through with it. Did bad self harm though which would prob be seen as suicide attempt/gesture.

So anyway back on ADs, had some side effects as expected like nausea a bit which is easing now more but I just feel so low and trying to pull myself up but struggling.

Nothing bad happened specifically. It is just like everything got on top of me. Like I am in that dark place again but not right deep in it like before.

I just feel rubbish. All I want to do is sleep.

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worryforhubby · 05/08/2014 08:29

Sorry to hear your feeling like this.

The pills will help you will slowly start to feel better, you did the right thing in going to the gp as a lot of people put it off.

Just listen to what your body needs, my dh has recently been put on ad's and for the first 10 days all he really wanted to do was sleep and lay on the sofa, he is now a little more active and getting there.

Hope you start to feel better/brighter soon

xx

LastingLight · 05/08/2014 08:56

((HUGS)) You've beaten this before and can do so again. Be kind to yourself, try to eat healthy and get some exercise. Give the meds and counselling time to work.

lucertola28 · 05/08/2014 12:45

Thankyou, yeah I really want to get through this, it just feels like it wn't go away but I am trying to think rationally that it will.

At least I also have friends this time, I did not really have close friends last time I had depression. They are being supportive.

I horseride quite a lot so was up there this morning which helped a little to get out and do some exercise and horses are pretty good at making you feel a little bit brighter even for a little while.

Trying to make myself eat something, and healthy food, struggling with my appetite it is very poor at the moment, but I think that is prob just meds at moment maybe and will come back a little soon.

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LastingLight · 05/08/2014 14:02

Another horsey addict here. Spending time with my horse is essential to my mental health.

Emma9308 · 05/08/2014 17:08

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LastingLight · 05/08/2014 18:03

Emma I find your post very insensitive and totally lacking in knowledge of mental illness. There is a world of difference between feeling a bit blue and having clinical depression.

lucertola28 · 05/08/2014 18:11

Agree with you LastingLight

It is not that simple and easy Emma

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worryforhubby · 05/08/2014 18:27

Emma that really is not helpful, my dh is suffering from a mental illness at the moment and he is one of the strongest (minded) people I know, it is not that simple, there is a big difference between feeling a bit down and feeling depressed.

HermioneDanger · 05/08/2014 18:35

Emma you utter bitch. Yes, everyone does feel down sometimes but everyone does not consider suicide/feel unable to go outside/feel scared to eat or all manner of symptoms that the CLINICAL ILLNESS DEPRESSION can produce. People like you are a reason that so many of us don't ask for help with our mental health problems and end up getting more and more ill. Best to keep your ill formed "advice" off the mental health boards.

Well done lucertola for going to your GP, that first step is often so hard and having taken it I'm sure you'll be on the road to recovery before long. The best bit of advice I was ever given was do stuff on your good days - get out for a walk/see people/go horseriding as it will really help you on the bleak days when you can't function at all. Don't beat yourself up on the hard days, they are part and parcel of the illness. They do pass, even though it doesn't feel like they will.

This seems a bit trite, but a friend posted it on Facebook the other day and it struck a chord with me. I found it very helpful to share with friends and family so they could understand some of the stuff I can't articulate when I'm depressed.

Please keep posting, if it helps you, and know that this too shall pass.

lucertola28 · 05/08/2014 20:03

Thanks everyone for support, I really appreciate it.

Trying to just take it day by day. Have appt with psychologist Thursday week so hope that'll help too.

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