I spend so much of my time living with mental illness that talking about it has become second nature to me. If I am not feeling the devastating effects of depression or mental illness then I am listening to how it also affects others.
It Is Too Hard To Fight Depression
I know all too well how easy it is to become a prisoner of depression. The low depressive moods I suffer from manic depression leaves me questioning my own ability to fight on.
“It is too hard” are the words that many sufferers of depression speak and sadly when you are feeling this beaten and down trodden it can be impossible to change ones thoughts.
You have to remember that there is always someone out there that you can talk too.
Depression Is Difficult To Live With
The thing with depression or any mental illness is unlike a stomach bug, the flu or even a broken bone there is not much light at the end of the tunnel it seems.
Depression is not something that lasts a few weeks and then goes away, it stays, it lingers and it sits there in the background waiting for that perfect opportunity to pounce upon you again. It never really ever goes away.
Day in day out it drains you, exhausts you of all rational thoughts and leaves a hollow shell. Depression steals so much from you that at times if feels you can no longer fight this illness.
A mental illness is difficult to live with but with the right support it can be made a little easier. Learning to speak out about your feelings is one of the hardest tasks yet one that matters most.
Having a good stable and solid support network is paramount for your recovery and really can make all the difference.
Knowing that someone understands is there for you no matter how bad you are feeling I have found is a life saver. Finding someone you can trust and be honest too is difficult but if you can find this, then your depression can be fought and you may well begin to win.
Do You Ever Feel That Depression Is Too Hard To Fight?
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i found my hv a life saver when i had pnd, i had her mobile number if i needed to talk to her, and she would come round for an hour each week to just have a cup of tea and a chat! she was brilliant! x
Like always your spot on hun xx
It took me 7 months before I told anyone how badly I was suffering, still it took another 2 years of anti-depressants and slapping on a smile before I thought ‘You know what, Fuck depression’ I spoke to my doctor and mental health team and told them how I felt, I even ended up coming off my anti-depressants. I still have down days, but if people tell depression to bugger off and talk about how they feel, they find they will begin to feel a lot better xx
I only have about 3 people that know what’s going on in my life with the depression and the ocd and the personality disorder and the rage and all that goes with who I am!
Mainly I save it for the doctor I go to once a week! Humor is my way of coping. I make fun of myself and what’s wrong with me!
Everyone is different and everyone has different ways of coping! My girls are the only reason I’m on the planet today! They need me and I need them!
It’s a tough fight that I dont want to keep doing but I have to! Keep fighting girls xxxxxxx
I don’t really have any experience with depression but wanted to offer support and give u a hug in sure u will get it sorted just try to stay strong x
I find it so hard to talk about my depression as I usually don’t understand whats wrong or how to put it into words.
I hope, one day, I won’t have depression but I don’t know if it’s something you can cure but more something you can control if you get what I mean? x
when I had depression I felt that I was meant to feel low and useless, it was right that I wanted to hurt myself, I was a terrible person and I should feel so bad because of it!
I was wrong, depression is a vicious circle and we have to fight it, even if we don’t want to.
I’ve never suffered with depression
and reading these posts has made realise how hard it is x
Everyday is a battle when you have depression. But there is a light at the end of the tunnel
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