I am in a medical profession where everyone is well and happy and I have been in denial of my depression for a very very long time. I have recently seen a therapist but i haven't even admitted this to my wife yet.
I feel lost and out of touch with the world, and although I think seeing the therapist will help me I think I need something more.
Goofy, thanks so much for your response. I really like what you had to say! I can for sure agree that I want to be better NOW, I feel like with everything else I can get an answer immediately, even with my line of work people want their services done in the least time possible. I'm trying to be patient and realize that it will take a bit of time to feel the way I used to. I really have to say this site has been great so far!
What do you do to keep yourself busy and in high spirits?
I've read your post over and over several times never knowing quite how to respond. I finally feel ready to answer and I am super grateful that you took the time to formulate a response that is so detailed and relevant. I have been struggling for some time, I have been in denial with myself. I've been seeing a therapist and that is going quite well. I've begun to come to terms with my illness. I need to start looking at it as a medical illness rather than just a phase i'm going through. I've recently opened up to a few family members about my situation and that also lifted a huge weight off my shoulders. I'm trying to get up and do things instead of keeping to myself and staying in bed anytime I can. Everyday is a struggle and i'm not sure how long it will take to get out of this funk and get back on my two feet. Thank you for being there for me!
Through your support, soon I will be able to demonstrate more "Strength"
Wow, yet another detailed amazing response. You are full of great information and your outlook is admirable.
I can say for sure that I have family members who even with me opening up to them about my illness they still think it's something I can just shake off on my own. So yes the support is there from some but still lacking from others. And I don't really have the energy to try defending myself to those who are being negative.
Thanks so much for sharing all of that information with me, I intend to make full use of the tools you've put in my hands and at least give things a try. A few weeks back I was at a fork in the road on my life path, one path was continuing down the same road I was on and the other was a complete newly repaved street. I decided to venture onto the newly paved street and all I can say is there are far less potholes here.
I'm fairly new here (maybe like 3 weeks), I've found this site quite helpful in terms of helping me get out of this depression.
The best part so far really has been all the posts I've read. I just have to say this whole discussion has inspired me so tremendously! I'm starting to really understand how much my depression has affected those around me, I always only really thought of how it was affecting me. But man, I must be so unpleasant to be around, live with, share time with! The past few years of my life have involved work, sleep, and being unattached from the world. The worst part is that wrapped up in all of this is my beautiful, loving wife. I've recently admitted to her what I'm going through and she has been very supportive and has stuck by me through it all. Reading this whole thread has inspired me to do something for her. She has been my angel and my rock.
Any ideas on how I can plan a special day for her and show her my appreciation for being there for me?
I snapped out of it and realized I have the most amazing wife and partner in crime anyone could ever ask for.
She has been such a caring, supportive, and loving person in my life. For the past few years I've sort of been in my own little world and starting today I'm going back to my old ways of telling her how important she is to me and treating her like she should be treated!
It was a great wake-up call for sure! Where have I been the past few years, it feels good to finally be present and living in the moment!
I've been reading some of your posts, seems its been a rough week thus far, is that right? I'm here for you goofy! Like you put so simply and right-we'll get there!
Yup, I found the message here after a while! For my wife I cleaned the entire house for this Thanksgiving weekend as we are hosting a dinner here. It's not the most glamorous way to demonstrate my love for her, but this is just the beginning of things to come and she was really happy she could focus on preparing the food and other stuff.
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