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Hi there,
I can relate to how you are feeling. First of all it is up to you as to how you live your life. I would not pay attention to those around you who want to tell you what to do about yourself. i am sorry that your husband makes you feel bad about not working. I do not work, and suffer from depression and other things too. Tell him when you are ready and feel like you can , you will find a job. He needs to respect you. I think it is part of the depression to feel bad about oneself. Maybe you can try and find things that help you feel better and happier?
i know it is easier said then done though.
Follow your heart. Do not let anyone get you down . It takes time to feel better, it will not happen over night. Best of luck.
Hun, I think everybody has those feelings of 'just existing'. With your history of depression, these feelings to you aren't out of the norm, but they need to be ceased. Since you don't have a job, have you ever thought about volenteering at local churches, food drives, homeless shelters, even maybe starting your own support forums? Volenteering is a form of work, but it isn't a paying job; it may even help you gain some prestige in your community, which may lift up your spirits a little. Helping other people has helped me get out of depression, maybe it can help you too. If these feelings are getting in the way of your health and your everyday chores, than you should really talk to your doctor. If you want to help out other people suffering from a diversity of problems, join this forum. We could really use some more helpful people.
http://www.soberteensonline.com...
Hope this has helped you. Please, Take Care and STAY SAFE!!
People have their own reasons for living, some adapt others reasons, few create their own. You are one of the lucky few that is smart enough not to let others think for you. No matter what environment you are in you can escape it mentally or physically if not both. You can now find your self.
The people in your life need to be educated about your diagnosis. If you can. I recommend talking to them or writing a letter to them about what they are doing or saying to make you feel this way. If you are anything like me. You want to work. Which is more than a lot of people can say. Be completely open with your counselor and psychiatrist. They can give better insight as to how to handle this. They should know more about what is going on. I understand how you feel. However, God still has a purpose for you. I would show this ? to your counselor.
There are ways to deal or cope with mental illness and be able to be a functioning part of society. I know. After many years of therapy, med.'s and self improvement, I am finally functioning again. I am also happy most of the time. I don't know what the long story is. However, I have a lot of different diagnosis'. My point is there is hope. If you want or need to talk to someone e mail me @
annshphrd@yahoo.com
I would be more than happy to be there for you and if you want to give you some tips, also. Wishing you the best. - Ann
I feel like you do all the time. Depression is a serious illness, you should get to the doctor soon, and see if he can help. There are medications that you can take short-term to help you through a rough patch. Or maybe even some counseling. It does wonders.
I know how you feel. How do you want to live your life? Are you there to make everyone around you feel better? I would step up the counseling so you can work on you. Let everyone have their own feelings if they dont know what you are going through they really have no room to comment on how you are living. Bottom line is you arent happy. It sounds like you are numbing out a lot of your feelings. I know when that happens to me I get that feeling of only existing but not really living. I hope you work on things and do more counseling if need be you dont need this to snowball into a deeper depression.
IF YOU ARE ON MEDICATION FOR DEPRESSION AND YOU ARE "STILL"DEPESSED,YOU SHOULD TALK TO YOUR DR.TO CHANGE YOUR MEDICATION!
If you really do believe that God will take you home someday then you have all u need. I wont be going home, because my so called religion says it's a sin to commit suicide. I wont see my parents again which I'm not sure why that bothers me because I blame them 4 the hell on earth I'm living now.