Those of you that suffer from depression

[youjustdontunderstand]

Do you know why your depressed?
I'm really struggling to explain to oh why I'm depressed because I feel like I don't know myself.

I just feel really down for days will stay in bed in my pyjamas and only get up to take DS to nursery.

It is an imbalance in brain chemistry. It is not something I can help. Much like a diabetic can not control the imbalance in insulin. Medication and lifestyle changes can help. I do not beat myself up over it because I can not force myself out of depression.

Do what you need to do, if that is stay in bed and do the bare minimum, do that. Until you feel well enough to ask for help.

That's the thing , there isn't always a reason. Sometimes it's cos of stress (in my case) or situations in your life. Not always a reason though.

I suffer from clinical depression and I can feel just like that, I have no way to explain why I feel like that I just do and after a little while it will just pass. I hope that you start to feel better soon

Fortunately, I think I do, but that is only because the reason why I am so down is due to things that are going on about my life right now.

I have however, also been in the same place where I think you are now too.

There have been times, where I will just feel really down and so low, that I do not want to do anything - and have no reason for it (or so I believe).
Trying to explain that I feel like shit and not knowing why , is hard, and I also think that the person you are telling, also has to be able to accept that.

After some self reflection, any perhaps when you a mulling over, why you feel so down, you might be able to come back to yourself with an answer, and sometimes you don't.

I don't know if I am making sense here, but I am sure, when you know, it will be much easier to explain - until then, I think people including your OH will just have to be patient, providing they understand depression, I truly believe that your OH will be able to respect that. x

I have pnd. Sure, I can possibly try to figure out ‘why’ I’m depressed, but to save my sanity I’ve accepted that it’s just a chemical imbalance in my brain. On paper, there’s no reason for it, it just is what it is. I’m on ads, and they’ve changed my life for the better.

Look after yourself 💐

I have bouts of feeling really low, usually when I'm worried about something and think too much about money, the future, my past mistakes.
I don't really mention it to my husband as he suffers from anxiety himself and he's the bread winner with a career so I feel like I just need to get on with it and hope for the best.