[I wanted to put a warning here. Nothing is way over the top or anything, but it's a pretty strong description of how depression feels, and be warned that if you're depressed, it WILL make you feel worse. At the same time, identifying your feelings can be a huge part of recovery! Judge for yourself where you are now and whether you can take some serious self-reflection --- Deamiter]
This was my account of depression when i had depression - I am now withdrawing from my meds as i am better - preaise God -but I 've been there and got the t- shirt!! and want more than anything to be able to listen, to empathize with and understand those who are depressed now.
Can anyone else see themselves in this account of mine?
Penguin
Depression
An emotional pain somewhere between your heart and your stomach
Or as someone once said to me, It feels like you've swallowed a bag of stones.
You want to shift it, make it go away.
But you can't.
You have to wait for it to go.
You have a feeling of heaviness.
Sometimes you feel tearfully emotional.
You feel on edge and nervous.
You worry about what people think of you.
Problems seem so great when the depression hits.
You feel like you want to hurt yourself.
To release the pain you feel within.
You can get to the point where you hate yourself.
You want to cut yourself to release the anger you feel within.
The pain, or as much as you can bear, is satisfying
You don't want people to know how you are feeling.
Yet in some ways, you long for someone to see you pain and understand.
Fear can play a big part in depression.
Fear for the future.
Thinking about death brings you more peace than thinking about life.
You don't want to be on your own.
At least when you are with other people
you can try and shut off - the pain - the darkness of depression.
Watching TV, abbeit mindlessly, does help.
Being on your own when you have time to think and ponder, that can be the worst.
Depression is a selfish illness
Every thought is 'me, me, me'.
This does not however, render condemnation.
To do so would cause more guilt and pain,
like adding salt to an open wound.
Someone who is depressed needs someone to listen,
without passing judgement or condemnation.
To be able to talk to someone who really cares -
Is, just wonderful.
To understand depression a person has got to have suffered it,
and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
You don't have to fully understand,
to be there and care for the friend who has depression.
Time to listen and care, is all that is required.
Don't try to offer advice, unless you have been there yourself.
Even then don't offer advice, unless you are sure the advice you offer is appropriate.
If in doubt just listen and care.
You can't begin to understand, how much you are helping, just by listening.
Depression is a mental illness.
This fact can be hard for a person who is depressed to accept.
There is mothing to be ashamed about.
It's just a shame there is such a stigma about it.
That, I can understand,
Before I had depression I would have been one of those people.
One of those who didn't understand and who caused that stigma.
Listen and care, don't walk away from a friend who has depression.
You can help so much, just by being there.
When someone breaks a leg , they have it put in plaster.
There is no shame.
When someone has depression they may need medication to make them well.
There should be no shame.
This my account of my depression.
The relese from depression when it comes, is just wonderful.
This was my account of depression when i had depression - I am now withdrawing from my meds as i am better - preaise God -but I 've been there and got the t- shirt!! and want more than anything to be able to listen, to empathize with and understand those who are depressed now.
Can anyone else see themselves in this account of mine?
Penguin
Depression
An emotional pain somewhere between your heart and your stomach
Or as someone once said to me, It feels like you've swallowed a bag of stones.
You want to shift it, make it go away.
But you can't.
You have to wait for it to go.
You have a feeling of heaviness.
Sometimes you feel tearfully emotional.
You feel on edge and nervous.
You worry about what people think of you.
Problems seem so great when the depression hits.
You feel like you want to hurt yourself.
To release the pain you feel within.
You can get to the point where you hate yourself.
You want to cut yourself to release the anger you feel within.
The pain, or as much as you can bear, is satisfying
You don't want people to know how you are feeling.
Yet in some ways, you long for someone to see you pain and understand.
Fear can play a big part in depression.
Fear for the future.
Thinking about death brings you more peace than thinking about life.
You don't want to be on your own.
At least when you are with other people
you can try and shut off - the pain - the darkness of depression.
Watching TV, abbeit mindlessly, does help.
Being on your own when you have time to think and ponder, that can be the worst.
Depression is a selfish illness
Every thought is 'me, me, me'.
This does not however, render condemnation.
To do so would cause more guilt and pain,
like adding salt to an open wound.
Someone who is depressed needs someone to listen,
without passing judgement or condemnation.
To be able to talk to someone who really cares -
Is, just wonderful.
To understand depression a person has got to have suffered it,
and I wouldn't wish it on anyone.
You don't have to fully understand,
to be there and care for the friend who has depression.
Time to listen and care, is all that is required.
Don't try to offer advice, unless you have been there yourself.
Even then don't offer advice, unless you are sure the advice you offer is appropriate.
If in doubt just listen and care.
You can't begin to understand, how much you are helping, just by listening.
Depression is a mental illness.
This fact can be hard for a person who is depressed to accept.
There is mothing to be ashamed about.
It's just a shame there is such a stigma about it.
That, I can understand,
Before I had depression I would have been one of those people.
One of those who didn't understand and who caused that stigma.
Listen and care, don't walk away from a friend who has depression.
You can help so much, just by being there.
When someone breaks a leg , they have it put in plaster.
There is no shame.
When someone has depression they may need medication to make them well.
There should be no shame.
This my account of my depression.
The relese from depression when it comes, is just wonderful.
