Flatness

[Mammy1981]

Hi everyone. I’m eight weeks into treatment for anxiety and depression and just feel so flat. Can’t be bothered to do anything. Getting dressed is even hard for me. Is anyone else like this. Does it get better? I have two lovely kids and I feel that they are being robbed of their usually happy Mam. I’m off work and have been for two months and just want to get a little lift. Anything. Starting CBT this week so hoping that helps. Any replies will be gratefully appreciated x

It’s so very hard when you feel like that.
I’m going through similar.
Simple things have helped me- a hot bath, hot water bottle, lavender. Plenty of water..
Avoid, avoid alcohol it will help for a few hours but leave you on your knees in the morning.
Make small lists of things you need to do even getting a few things done is an achievement when you are in the thick of it.
Know that it will pass it just may take some time.

Hopefully not too long. It’s awful. Yeah I have my candles on and lavender bed spray. I’m ok when I’m in bed it’s the morning and afternoon I’m bad. I’ve done quite a bit today. Shopping , washing , tidying and made tea. A lot more than I normally do. Thanks cx

@Mammy1981
Can’t sleep and saw what u have said I’m so glad that u wrote what you have because that is me and I’m not alone in it , feel such a bad mom at min hope u start feeling better

We are not alone at all. It seems many people have this. I think it could be the AD maybe. It feels like brain fog. I need tablets to sleep but don’t want to feel flat. I’m better in an evening but waking up in panic is vile. It’s all because I’m off work. I won’t rush back till I’m better though. I need to stop worrying but I’m a born. Going to start being kinder to myself. Days are long and boring and I can’t even bring myself to talk sometimes. I fight it but it’s so hard x my anxiety fuels the depression. If I could get on top of that I’d be ok x hopefully CBT will help me c

You’re not a bad mam you just need a bit of time to get back to normal. We can and will do this!! X

It is part of the illness.

I lived in a very beautiful place with a bedroom balcony looking down over a valley - I had always loved it the view and found it inspirational.

Then one day I stood there and it did nothing for me - and I realised something was seriously amiss. I had depression and this was one of the first symptoms - flat, just flat.

I hope your treatment works soon and you get your sparkle back.

I have just had one sleeping tablet hoping that will help tonight , yes I’m also a bit better in evening fire on dark nights I feel safe (sounds silly) but day time just stresses me out , I’m also off work but sometimes I think shud I go work wud it get me out of house but the thought scares me to go bk to work , was work ur problem ?

@Mischance
Thank you , I would love my sparkle back and love that word because that is just what I need and want back is my sparkle
Hope you are also ok

Sparkles all round. Yeah I’m off work too. Been off two months. New job which I don’t really like but think that could be the isolation due to Covid or the people. Who know. I need to work out my next steps but need to concentrate on my health for a while till I can make a decision xx

Hi how is everyone today ? My sleeping tablet didn’t do much but I managed to get a few hours