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Depression

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Fuckup · 17/03/2015 08:04

I don't really know why I'm doing this, I guess just for something to do and to sound off because I genuinely don't think that there's anything can be done.

Im currently suffering quite a huge bout of depression (again) after quite a few stable months. I'm really stressed, we have hardly any money, I've got a dissertation and other things due in a few weeks, issues with family member, hardly any friends, none I can confide in. I've been shutting myself off for the last few weeks, taking my dc to school then watching TV, going on the internet and working. If dp goes out I sit in bed reading and sleeping. Been going to bed earlier and earlier every night. Just can't see a light, nothing to look forward to.

My dp works weekends (literally only shift available but he's trying to get more hours) so ive got dd on weekends and with the weather all crap they really drag. we are just really struggling. I used to go out, have friends but I've pushed them all away by staying in all the time. My mums very controlling and difficult. My dp is lovely, but really there's only so much you can put up with. I'm taking 5htp, as previous attempts on adps have made me loopy. The htp helps but I worry about seizures and how safe they are, in a way I wouldn't mind dying sometimes but my dd has got really bad fear of me dying and I wouldn't want to do that to her. I try hard not to feel like this, try to eat right, but I've had ed in the past and it comes out when I'm down. Feeling disgusting and fat when I eat, trying to restrict myself, feeling ugly and crap.

Just feeling a bit lost at the moment. Sorry I'm not even really asking for advice, just having a whine.

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MN164 · 17/03/2015 11:58

I went to see Ruby Wax talk about her experience and she was very happy to promote Mindfulness CBT as a well understood, free, DIY way of helping to get through hard moments and times. There are plenty of resources online about it and she has a book out on it. Maybe worth looking at and googling a bit.

I hope you find some peace and respite soon.

Fuckup · 17/03/2015 12:15

Thanks MN yeah I really want to try CBT, it seems very solution focused which is good cus I don't want to dwell on the past, just want to be happy. Trouble is I lack motivation and commitment, I think I'm guna save up for a course of CbT sometime, did the NHS stress course in groups which was good but think I need a bit more.

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MN164 · 17/03/2015 13:55

Ruby made it sound like you didn't really need a "course".

I haven't looked into it but, whilst you're saving up for a course, perhaps look at some websites, youtube and maybe a book or two.

www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/pages/mindfulness.aspx

oxfordmindfulness.org/learn/resources/

www.youtube.com/channel/UCqcWXxRB-DmqQjPWH17WImw

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