| Azelover said: I lost my mom last year, after a battle wih cancer. A lot of other things are going on, but I don't feel comfortable sharing them. I've been trying to help other people who are depressed, because it's the best thing I could do. Very often I feel like I'm totally alone in this world. And I don't know what to do, except keep going. I don't have any friends, it's a thing of destiny it feels. There is a judicial case in the family, and that has distanced a lot people I loved from me. And pretty much everybody has left. |
Sorry hear that you lost your mom, it must be hard. I hope you do well. About that destiny thing, don´t give up on people and make your own destiny. Depression can make you feel that you deserve only bad things and that you don´t deserve friends or to be loved, but that´s not true. Being alone with your thoughts and feelings can lead to you to those feelings, feeling that there is no hope to get friends, that being lonely is your destiny etc.
Many people have those same thoughts, some may even feel lonely while surrounded by friends, depression does that, it isolates you from the world.
Helping others to cope with depression could bring you new friends? Or you (and everyone who needs more friends) could also try to think out side the box, think new places where to go and meet people and get to know them, try something different.
| Kerotan said: Had the flu last week so felt like shit. Body aching and no energy. Was feeling down today and didn't want to go training. Just no motivation. Decided to go and I have to say I feel much better afterwards. I've not got severe depression or anything but I firmly believe exercise helps the mind. |
You were feeling down and had no motivation, so was it easy to go? For someone who is depressed, getting out of the bed to go to toilet might be a challenge, not to mention going out or going out to a gym etc.
That being said, it sure helps to exercise regurlarly, but that also varies from person to person. I don´t notice almost any difference from working out, unless its something that I really like, and even then it doesn´t always cheer me up. If its something that I like to do, something that I enjoy, then regardles whether its playing Zelda, reading a good book or playing soccer with my friends, it often ups my spirits.
| KungKras said: Had it since I was a kid. Growing up with a schizophrenic mother who refuses to take her meds does that to you. |
How are you doing now? Are you getting better, worse or being the same?
I must confess that I sometimes feel very guilty of being depressed as I had happy childhood and overall everything is and has been quite well for me.
Stay strong and keep going forward, and don´t think too much about the past.
