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Discussion & help on depression & mental health related issues

Ive been feeling really down lately and i think iv got to the point where i dont feel anything anymore. Im not happy but im not sad either im just here, same routine everyday. I cant seem to get out the routine. i have tried to get fit and back to the gym and then i get injured and it puts me back to square one. Its getting to the point where i feel like giving in. I get paid tomorrow and im guna have about £150 to myself for the next four weeks. When people look at me they see someone thats up for a laugh and pretty happy but its all a front, inside i dont feel anything iv stopped enjoying pretty much everything i ever liked. sport, music, socialising..

I did a few months back go and see someone about it all but then like usual i just gave on it. i know its not a quick fix and i should of gave it a bit longer but i just couldnt face it as it made me feel worse strangely speaking to someone about why i feel like this.

Anyway just thought i had to get it off my chest.
Take care.

it is so normal for you to feel worse before you feel better - i think if youre honest with the person youre seeing about it, that helps
 
Hi mate.

You're describing txt book depression there.

Some wise words there from @BiggyRat there and I know how hard it can be to keep going to counselling when you feel like you're living in a black hole.

When I was really bad, I found this wonderful NHS run forum a great source of comfort and help :

Mentalhealth.org

It's an online Communtity of sufferers with every conceivable mental health issue imaginable.

The beauty of it is, you don't have to leave the house, you can log on and within seconds of posting that your having a bad day, you'll be inundated with other posters offering practical advice and support.

Ps - Do you have anyone close to you that you've told or knows what's going on mate ?.

I think a few people know my situation as i was off work for 6 months last year with it. i think people just think iv got over it but really im just the same but learned to deal with it a bit better. thanks for your advice means alot
 
There is always a new challenge around the corner isn't there? Age is not respected in this country as it should be as experience is as good as any exam sheet! may I ask what industry are you in?

It is very hard to deal with redundancy, having been through it myself and lost a great deal financially, myself and people I know have - over time - realised it was maybe a good thing to have happened and I cannot imagine how my life would have panned out if I had trodden the same path in that previous role. I wish you all the best for staying positive and confident in the weeks that follow and someone, someone will see that bright light inside you regardless of age.
Thanks mate. Means a lot
 

@COYBL25

Ive been on the meds for almost 3 weeks now, and today I'm feeling a little bit better I would say. all the info ive gathered said that they take upto 3 weeks to kick in, so hopefully this is a good sign that they are starting to work.

The Doc should have you back in for a review soon ?.

They should be 100% working by week four.

By working I mean you should be felling as close to normal as possible.
 
Spoke before about problems at my work
Here's another
Lad goes off with depression
So they'll ease him back by doing a half shift with a helping hand shadowing him ,fair enough .
Then for some reason the helping hand gets redeployed last minute
So they throw said lad on job himself cos work more important than health in managements eyes
Guess what? lads off again .
 

First time on here for a while. I usually try to post something encouraging for sufferers as I am well now but have had a period of therapy to help with depression.

Now been told that I'm losing my job next month. I'll probably be OK but having something taken away by somebody or something else really knocks your self-esteem. Am determined to be strong about it but genuinely worried about the future. Being 60 is a real disadvantage in the job market. Onward and upward.
About losing your job, don't know if it's a money or something to do thing, but would you consider doing something like roydo (deliveries) or similar?
Setting up as a sole trader is simple and can be done online, and the books can be kept on a spreadsheet generally speaking.
Before I get a telling off, I'm not touting, just trying to give practical help.
 
I'm a bit lost at the moment. Starting to really feel terrible again on what seems like a daily basis. It's weird, speaking about it though. I've mentioned some problems before, felt somewhat better for a bit, maybe a couple of months, and then I slump all over again for a decent period of time. At the minute my anxiety and more is through the roof...

I'm literally not consistent. I've gone from happy-go-lucky to barely being able to get out of bed/the house all day again and being miserable, my mood can go from 100-0 in what feels like just a moment. And it does this over, and over, and over again. Sometimes weeks, sometimes months, sometimes hours...

I literally have 0 interest in the things I actually like at the minute, comics, drawing, gaming... I just can't bring myself to partake in these activities and if I eventually do, they are put away or turned off before I've even done anything of note. The only thing I even get partially excited for is Everton...

After finishing Uni, and regretting going by the way... I took a job I didn't want, as I find it hard to say no to people. I've grown into the role however and actually found myself enjoying it for a while, to the point where my boss offered me a management role for my performance. Since that, I've tried to condition myself into that state of mind and it's not really me. (Not only that, but a salary etc doesn't suit me whatsoever and I'll almost certainly be taken advantage of, if I haven't already been... like every other place I ever worked). I would leave tomorrow if I actually had something better lined up, but I don't and thus this will dictate my life for a while.

Anyway... I've found myself doing anything at all to take me away from reality, I guess. Drinking, smoking bud way too much etc etc. I enjoy it, but not for the reasons I should or want to.

I mentioned to my mother about the feelings today and didn't really get a response. I know that she's aware something's wrong because this isn't the first time I've mentioned it, and she's usually quick to cotton on - but today nothing and it made me feel even worse because I needed a response, or something... anything at all. I don't even know what it is I need. My parents are old fashioned though. My colleagues weren't so blind however, and I ended up opening up to my boss about a few things as he privately called me to one side... who went on to retract the managerial position proposal and offered some generally sound advice. This could really be seen as a blessing due to my feelings over the work and the situation... but nevertheless it made me feel worse, again. It's very hard to put on a smile and a brace face all of the time just for other people's sakes, too, which I've now done in another period of life for too long..

Since my long term ex some years ago now I've found myself being shat on by every opportunity, and that certainly hasn't helped. That being said I won't bore any of you further with my past relationships or anything, but I've put so much energy into making things better for other people that I think I've lost myself. I don't know who I am anymore, nor can I see how things will turn around. I actually feel guilty writing any of this, because some people in far worse conditions etc would long to have my place in life, no doubt.

Even in this writing I have really struggled to say what I actually intended, and have probably ended up just ranting.

Meh :/
 

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