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Not Coping

Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor08 Nov 2022, 6:51 pm AEDT

Not Coping

Hey everyone how are you all?

@RiverSeal @Shaz51 @NatureLover @tyme @Former-Member @Eve7 @Former-Member @amber22 @Jynx @FloatingFeather

I'm not doing great at all today. I'm feeling down. I also keep beating myself up for everything and feel like I'm just failing. I need a break from everything. It's getting so hard that I don't know how to keep going anymore especially since I can't talk to anyone around me as they are leaving me or don't understand.

Hope you don’t mind me reaching out I just really need a chat and though I could come on here and vent and talk for a bit.

Thank you

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor16 Apr 2023, 5:46 pm AEST

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Yo be honest it’s not even helping with my sleep when they are supposed to @tyme

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor16 Apr 2023, 5:47 pm AEST

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Yo be honest it’s not even helping with my sleep when they are supposed to @tyme

Im feeling worse since starting them

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tymeModerator16 Apr 2023, 5:52 pm AEST

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Just monitor it - give it time and see how things go. I was on a number of different meds before finding the 'right' one. However, they don't work solo. It also means you have to actively work on your negative thoughts etc @Birdofparadise8 .

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creative_writerSenior Contributor16 Apr 2023, 5:52 pm AEST

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@tyme, it is hard to sit with it. I hope you enjoyed the sunshine. Today was one of those weird cloudy and sunny days. It’s so dark now, it feels so early for it to be evening.

@Birdofparadise8, maybe talk to your GP about the meds.

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Birdofparadise8Senior Contributor16 Apr 2023, 5:57 pm AEST

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I know that it's not a magic pill or anything, @tyme.

I mean, I'm feeling way worse. It's got my suicidal thoughts going more, and the depression doesn't seem to be lifting even when I am busy.

I have an appointment for the 26th, so if things aren't better by then, I want to stop taking something altogether and see how I go @creative_writer

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tymeModerator16 Apr 2023, 6:09 pm AEST

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Yes, it's good to sort these things out gradually. Meds take time to work as well as time to come off them @Birdofparadise8 . Go slow to go fast - I've always said that.

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Kyle1Senior Contributor16 Apr 2023, 6:21 pm AEST

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what uncomfortable emotions were you shamed for @creative_writer ?

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creative_writerSenior Contributor16 Apr 2023, 6:22 pm AEST

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@tyme, @Birdofparadise8, @Kyle1, this is an odd question, has anyone ever experienced worsening depressive symptoms later in the afternoon when it starts getting dark? I don’t remember this happening when the days were longer.

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creative_writerSenior Contributor16 Apr 2023, 6:23 pm AEST

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@Kyle1, I was shamed for experiencing sadness and for crying.

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tymeModerator16 Apr 2023, 6:29 pm AEST

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Yes @creative_writer , that's how our bodies and brains were made. It is actually very very normal to experience depressive episodes later in the day.

This dates back to the ancient times. In the evenings, cave people had to be on keen alert for predators. Hence, evolution caused our bodies and brains to have a negativity bias especially when the sun goes down so that we would be alert for if a predator attacks.

So yes, everything you are saying is backed by science.

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