Life is shit

[Sheepondrugs]

I have been considering seeking help for my mental health, and trying antidepressants. Then I had a brain wave that maybe I feel so bad because of how life is .
It seems like every interaction I have with other people is negative. My dc don't listen to me and are always arguing . I feel like nobody listens to me when I speak . Everything is a hassle.

I have no confidence. I'm a shadow of who I used to , I feel like dh and dc have just chipped away at me and there's nothing left .

Didn’t want to read and run. Sounds like you need a conversation with your Doctor. Be brave, reach out and tell GP what’s been going on. They’ll ask you a series of standard questions to gauge how to help. Good luck x

Thank you for responding.

I'm not sure my issues come from within , they come from my environment. Apart from dwelling on things, I'm fine when I'm alone .

Yes but a key synptom of depression is believing that life is shit. My kids argue back, moan and complain but I don't think life is shit. I just think they're teenagers! I think you should still talk to a doctor.
If your relationship with your husband is bad that needs to be looked at too.

Do you do anything nice for yourself or away from home?

It's a chicken and egg thing...if you think there are things in your life that are making you miserable then you need to change them. But you might need some help, ie ADs, to get to that place. Once things are changed you might not need the ADs. It's really tough! I got to a point where I had to talk to someone Nov23...my marriage was the issue. I started on ADs and finally got to a place where I could make changes and cope with things better as Iife gets more settled I am hoping that I will be able to come off them.

I think you have indeed had a brainwave

Your misery is a perfectly normal reaction to a shit situation

Can you work with that rather than medicate yourself?