Dealing with depression

[MzDiz]

I'm finding that depression is setting up house pretty comfortably in me because of chronic pain that's working pretty hard to ruin my life. Crying is good. Crying for hours and hours and lying in bed wishing for death is bad. That's when I need to go to the mall.
Sometimes I'll even watch a sad movie just for the cry.
Maybe we need a DIS crying club, where we can exchange all those sappy, sad stories that are always making their rounds on the internet. That or we can all just listen to "Wishes".

 

[AllyandJack]

Sign me up for the Crying Club. I cry in the car - all the time. I cry in the shower, too. I don't want DH to see me cry because I get the same question, "What's the matter? What happened?" It's the same thing that was the matter a week ago, a month ago, a YEAR ago. It makes me so angry that he assumes it must be something NEW. It makes me so angry that he presumes I should be "over" everything.

So, there is NOTHING wrong with crying. If I didn't cry daily, I'd explode. I also bought a punching bag. I beat the crap out of it. That helps, too.

 

[DisneyAddict_M]

I've been crying a lot recently due to the medication I'm on. It causes mood swings. Anyway, I find that I usually feel better after a good cry. I hope you start feeling better soon. {{{HUGS}}}

 

[Aidensmom]

Crying is cathartic. I cry in the car or the shower sometimes too, sometimes work or other stressors can just get overwhelming and the feelings need to be let out.

I love to watch TV shows that give me an excuse to cry too.

 

[PeterPanette]

I also bought a punching bag. I beat the crap out of it. That helps, too.

I like the way you think!

I've heard that's actually great exercise.

As someone previously stated, men are fixers. In their minds it's like this:
Step 1: Something happens to make you sad.
Step 2: You get depressed
Step 3: Fix Step 1
Step 4: There we go! All better, honey! Now, let's grill some steaks!

I have just gotten to the point that I simply tell my husband, "I've got the blues." Then he's like, "What's wrong? What happened?" And I'm like, "The blues happened! Just let me wallow, for Pete's sake!"

 

[jlaspoq]

Cry and cry loudly! Cry til you can't cry anymore. (Although you may have a headache when you're done.) I find crying in the car is great - throw in a few yelling bouts along with it.

I am sorry to hear you're having a rough time of it.

Hugs and more hugs.

 

[DVC Sadie]

Besides crying and beating the crapola out of a pillow (or punching bag) a good scream works for me. I go out on my deck and once in awhile let a scream rip. Very cathartic.

If crying makes YOU feel better but bothers someone else in your house than either ask them to go to the store (or anywhere) or go in the car and get away for some quality time (crying).

For everyone who feels depressed sometimes please know that you are not alone.

 

[Shugardrawers]

Thanks guys. I think I may ask for an anti-anxiety med next time I see my Dr. I'm taking Wellbutrin but it doesn't seem to quite do the trick. I'm just worrying all the time about everything.

Sometimes the end of your rope comes at the most inopportune times. Like at work, in the middle of the store, with a dozen people watching. It took quite a while in the bathroom to pull myself together. An asst manager even came in to find out if I was ok. Geez people, just let me have my meltdown in peace.

I don't think I'm done yet either.

 

[Shugardrawers]

Sweetie.. you'd never bug me. PM me anytime. You have my phone number too, right?

And don't forget - you, me, Petey, Reilly and the Three Dog Bakery soon!

You asked for it! Long whiney PM coming your way later tonight.

Ummm I did have your cell when we met up for the Pet Expo but I don't think I do anymore. PM me your numbers?

 

[ilovemcbride]

I hate to cry. But that doesn't mean that I don't. If I really feel the need to cry and can't, I pop in my DVD of "8 Seconds." I watch the end of it and it gets me going every time. Of course, the past few days I haven't needed anything to get me going. I'm not depressed or anything...I just feel kinda down. Don't be ashamed to cry. Everybody does...right?

 

[Shugardrawers]

Screw it! (Dh wants to know what happened to the flowers that were on top )

 

[dizneegirls]

CRYING USUALLY SEEM TO MAKE THINGS A LITTLE BETTER FOR ME. DON'T SEE A THING WRONG WITH IT. IF I HELD EVERYTHING IN AND TRIED TO IGNORE IT I WOULD EXPLODE!!

 

[ckret01]

All I can say is as I am reading this I am ready to cry myself because I have been feeling so down lately more than normal and people jyst don't understand. They say....it's all in your head, you have to make yourself feel better! Well as I know that is true it's hard and I wish I could just snap my fingers and switch my mind and get out of this but I can't AGHHHHHHH

 

[L107ANGEL]

Listen "sweet pants" you vent,cry, laugh as needed. You decide and we will be here!

 

[Shugardrawers]

Hmmmm wonder how I could perk up my mood?

 

[Barb D]

The only problem with crying is that it gives me a headache...and that's the last thing I need. Laughing seems to do me a lot better. Who's Line is it Anyway is on ABC Family every night at 10, and I can't get through that without cracking up, no matter how down I am.

That said, I've done my share of crying -- usually in the car -- the last few weeks anyway.

Hugs to all of you with chronic illnesses...