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KodeeContributor
The ups and downs of depression suck. They happen suddenly, one minute i can be totally happy and the next be in a dark place. I have a hard time expressing my feelings. I only have my husband to talk to which can be hard. I don't want to hurt him. Any suggestions?
In response to: The ups and downs
tweediemathewNew Contributor
We can't comapre this with mood swings. beacuse the situation you are going through is emotionaly unstablity but you should take care of yourself when it hits you mentally.
we all know some of the things dont go through the way we expected. Sometimes we have many things in our mind to share, but fail with the fearfull reason that is ,they would hurt or what if they become judgemental towards you??.and ends up by sitting silently with lump in throat and watching intensively in one dark deep direction with empty mind. but but but don't you think this is wrong??if you are with them in their high & low time then or you always cheer up in their "conflicts" then why you think that they would hurt, JUST DO ONE THING that is express your heart out this costs nothing. and still you feel like you can't do this then sit with him in silent for while,.
In response to: Re: The ups and downs
KodeeContributor
I don't know how to communicate very well. I freeze up when I'm trying to talk to someone about my problems and ive gotten bad about writing.
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