Overwhelmed with depression

[Jeshu]

Please don't give up sister the pit can be deep sometimes but it will not last one day the light in end of that tunnel will show and a whole new world materialise before your eyes. It has very much been like that for me. Keep your eyes peeled on Jesus and what He says and not what the accuser through your depression fires at you. In the end it is about denying depression the power to hurt us so deeply, at least it was like that for me suffering on going bouts of depression but no longer any need to descend into hell.

I found that replacing the truths of depression with the truths of God's promises is the best course of action to keep us going when the going is hard. One by one. I put my big I on the end of the line and love for God and neighbour upfront that also really helped a lot. I began to read the bible as a personal address from God that was the best thing ever did, for every word written there in is prophecy with Jesus - honestly true. (Revelation 19:10)

hoping you find Him in your darkness.

(a draft)

Light Out Of Darkness.
Finding Jesus in the darkness
is essential to escape the pit
where despair and godforsakenness reign.

Hurting the place called the skull,
where death carries the scepter,
Self crucified by the truth of the lies ruling.

Do open your eyes and see,
the darkness is not blind,
out of the darkness comes His light.

His love overcomes the darkness,
see Him riding on those clouds,
The Sword of Truth restoring what's broken.

Please anchor self in Him,
let nothing from Him do part,
until fully restored on resurrection Day.

 

[southernwonder]

I can only function ok because of the medication. When I am going through my bad episodes I would work M-F and then stay in bed all weekend. Then do it again the next week.

I've done this for months and months. Just doing well enough to keep things going for my kids.

You are in a very tough situation. But you are at your lowest point and all you can go is up from here.

I would recommend of course working with your medications and doseages until you find something that you can funntion with. At the same time I would get into see a therapist. Even if the therapist only helps you to make goals for yourself, healthy goals and encourage you, it will at least help you see a future for yourself.

Once you have a plan and start taking small steps you will begin to feel like yourself again. I'll be here to help you through it.

I see a therapist each week. I have some goals that are loosely defined, I guess. They seem a bit overwhelming even if they are small but I think I can do some of them. I end up crying a lot, which is perplexing. I was recently in the hospital for a blood clot and I had to go off my birth control which stabilized my moods some. I think a lot of my new mood instability is due to that. Feel free to start a conversation with me if you feel like it still.

 

[fragilewingz]

I don't feel like I can make anyone in my life but my therapist, a Christian Counselor, understand how I struggle with depression and how I feel. It is terrifying. I am afraid I will always live in this dark cloud. Most of the time it is hard to pray and read my Bible. It is frustrating because I feel like God is so far away. I cry constantly. My therapist says tears are prayers. I seek comfort and I do not find it anywhere. I just wish someone could hold me like a baby. I feel so afraid at times that I am losing my mind. I have issues with anxiety and I have panic attacks every so often. I am lonely.

I have a physical illness that basically gives me a very weak immune system so going out and about is not safe for me. I live in a rural area and there is not anywhere to go anyways.

I could really use a friend. Can someone who has been depressed for years encourage me on how to persevere? Please.

Hi! pm me if you need someone to talk to. I've only comes to terms with my depression only recently. I find that each day at work is a struggle coz I'm naturally introverted and being around people is tiring. but being alone is lonely. Every night i have this irrational fear that our house is gonna get broken into/ a fire is gonna burn all my hard work to the ground/ an earthquake is gonna send the cliff crumbling down (we live in a very unfortunate location)

i agree with you= DEPRESSION IS TERIFYING. because its something you cannot run away from, you cannot close your eyes and make all the scary thoughts diaappear. its with you wherever you go.
but guess WHAT ELSE is with you wherever you go?

GOD. JESUS. THE HOLY SPIRIT.

know that even though depression is a dark dangerous phase which causes us to run away from everything we fear, it is also a chance for us to run TOWARDS the One who is greater than all these fears.


check out this link which I know might not be the forst thing youvd expect from someone trying to give advice, but i found that these somehow comforted me, knowing that I am not alone. We are not alone. there are many others who suffer just as we do.

 

[fragilewingz]

Have you found that when you are depressed that your entire life stops? I lost my career as a physician, my friends, and I have to live with my parents. I cannot function because the depression is always there. My clinical depression is treatment resistant. I feel my life is over. I am in my mid 30s and everything is gone.

there is still hope! you still have so much time ahead of you. Sometimes God takes us away from what we had so He can give us what we need. Maybe yoy were happy with your career as a physician but God sees you having something much more fulfilling thatvs why he allowed you to lose that.
I'm also sure that God wants you to be with your parents at this very moment so cherish the time you have with them. maybe this is your chance to connect with them on a deeper more spiritual level.
you cannot function because of the depression-true I've felt that so many times- but thatvs a LIE from the Devil. You are still useful. You can still inspire and make a difference.

finally. evrything is NOT GONE. you still have your life, your parents, a roof over your head, a warm bed, internet connection! (believe me thats a big blessing too). treat everything you have - no matter how small or insignificant it may seemg treat them all as a blessing and you will see that you still have so much left

 

[sheamiao]

I don't feel like I can make anyone in my life but my therapist, a Christian Counselor, understand how I struggle with depression and how I feel. It is terrifying. I am afraid I will always live in this dark cloud. Most of the time it is hard to pray and read my Bible. It is frustrating because I feel like God is so far away. I cry constantly. My therapist says tears are prayers. I seek comfort and I do not find it anywhere. I just wish someone could hold me like a baby. I feel so afraid at times that I am losing my mind. I have issues with anxiety and I have panic attacks every so often. I am lonely.

I have a physical illness that basically gives me a very weak immune system so going out and about is not safe for me. I live in a rural area and there is not anywhere to go anyways.

I could really use a friend. Can someone who has been depressed for years encourage me on how to persevere? Please.

Hey hey, you find the right person . My parents always fight when I was a child and they divorced once and reunited and on and on....I have a time in my life afraid of having a nerves breakdown so I took medicine which makes me worse. , I was depressed even many years after I am saved. I even feel like killing my self after regularly attending church... so I do know how you feel . It is not Where God want you to be. You need to find a ministry that are good at taking care of people have similar problems as you do. I discovered at least 3ministries that I feel being helped.they usually have videos and articles, you will be amazed how many they are and how powerfully they perform.

 

[jojomonster]

So God has shaken up your life a bit? (Taken "away" things. Job. "Friends" etc and you are forced to live with your parents?) Those are all great signs that He's doing SOMETHING in your life. Maybe those "FRIENDS" weren't really friends. (Only God knows the hearts of men) And you are living with you're parents in your 30s? Maybe you are called back to be with your parents to be a help to them, or maybe they have something to offer you. Or maybe just maybe its for GOD's glory that you are there. Remember we signed up to serve him not ourselves. How much time do you spend praying? How is your prayer life? Depression/Darkness/The ENEMY CANNOT survive in a heart that is focused on he who is light and life and joy. I apologize for my "Tough love" kind of post but I feel deeply for your situation because I was in a similar one. God healed me from my depression after I acted out in faith to throw away my Anti-depressants. I have been healed ever since. (Does that mean Im never sad or emotional? No it means now I can actually feel feelings. And when I DO HEAR THE WHISPERS FROM THE ENEMY THAT "OH your'e kind of sad...that MEAN you MUST be depressed.. etc etc etc" guess what its all a trick and a lie! Thats when I hit my knees and pray and cast the enemy out and ask for forgiveness of falling for that temptation and LIE. (Because thats all it is.)
So what I'm saying dear sister in christ. Lock yourself in a closet and get alone with God and see what he's doing in your life and cast away the evil one in his name and the devil must flee. (I recommend casting the devil out first, then praying) Anyways I believe you are in need of some deep spiritual warfare sister.<3 God can do it. And he will do it. If you haven't gotten healing for depression ask him to but come like the woman who was bleeding who believed if she only touched the hem of his robe she could be healed. <3 I'm praying for you please go to the great physician. If you ever need anything and I can help or pray I will. Please don't take this post as an personal attack but I'm trying to point out what God is doing here. <3