Depression and Journals

[moerunamida]

Hey, to all those who suffer from depression:

Do you keep a journal? If not, you should start right now. Keeping a journal helps you get the bad feelings and thoughts out of your system so you cannot curl up with them anymore. After you write a page of whatever, you really do feel better. Write a journal entry focusing on what God has done for you today or for the past year. Try not to focus on too much negativity, but point out the positives in your life. They are there, but sometimes they are just too hard to see. God bless!

 

[Grl4Christ987]

I keep a journal for my thoughts and the progress that's going on in my life concerning with my struggle with Depression. It really does help out with a lot of the issues that ensue me and it's the best way I know to escape from my problems, in a healthy manner at least.

 

[Hidden face_Hurting heart]

I used to write a lot, but now it's really hard to do. Like the last time I tried writing about how I feel, I completely spaced out...and it was like I was watching someone else write. When I would try to focus on making the letters, I wouldn't even remember how to write. It was really weird and it scared me a lot. I can't really write very well about my depression and stuff anymore.

 

[moerunamida]

Hehe, I get too depressed from writing all that bad stuff that I just stop writing

 

[thenewageriseth]

I have been keeping journals, as a writer for 4 and half years, now. I have a recently new journal I keep my thoughts in. I like writing in them, hopinh noone will find out my thoughts, feelings, etc, because they would probably think i was crazy or something.

 

[mel78]

hopinh noone will find out my thoughts, feelings, etc, because they would probably think i was crazy or something.

I agree with you. I keep a journal on here but it is nothing like my personal one at home. Sometimes I wonder if I should go see a Psychiatrist.

 

[KittiK]

I keep a positive journal. But not on here. Everyday I write at least one good positive thing that happens or that I have done. It keeps me from focusing on the negative stuff that triggers it.