Hello everyone,
I'm a former sufferer of depression and I still struggle with it day by day. It was one of the reasons why I became a family therapist; by helping others I helped myself. This is just a thread I'm starting so that others who either did suffer from depression or continue to can actually express what's the core of the problem in their lives. You don't have to share if you don't want to. I just figured it would be a nice place for us to start.
So the questions are:
Where does it hurt?
Why does it hurt?
How long has it been hurting?
How have you tried to heal it?
I'll answer the questions myself. Anyone is free to comment!
Where does it hurt: My heart mainly, but that's a generalized emotional response. Specifically it hurts in my family and in all their hearts too. It's a huge, gaping loss that's hard to come to terms with.
Why does it hurt: I started getting depressed when I was seven after my mother and brother died in a house fire. I was suicidal at the age of eleven.
How long: Since I was a child
What have I done to heal it: Everything possible. Grief isn't something you just cry over and move on from. It's a day by day, step by step process that involves constant affirmation of life and committment to keep going.
So anyway, I hope this helps guys! I just felt the need to share because I know the most important thing in dealing with depression is having support. My mother's birthday is coming up and it's hard to get through that so I always get extra depressed around this time.
My prayers are with you all!
I'm a former sufferer of depression and I still struggle with it day by day. It was one of the reasons why I became a family therapist; by helping others I helped myself. This is just a thread I'm starting so that others who either did suffer from depression or continue to can actually express what's the core of the problem in their lives. You don't have to share if you don't want to. I just figured it would be a nice place for us to start.
So the questions are:
Where does it hurt?
Why does it hurt?
How long has it been hurting?
How have you tried to heal it?
I'll answer the questions myself. Anyone is free to comment!
Where does it hurt: My heart mainly, but that's a generalized emotional response. Specifically it hurts in my family and in all their hearts too. It's a huge, gaping loss that's hard to come to terms with.
Why does it hurt: I started getting depressed when I was seven after my mother and brother died in a house fire. I was suicidal at the age of eleven.
How long: Since I was a child
What have I done to heal it: Everything possible. Grief isn't something you just cry over and move on from. It's a day by day, step by step process that involves constant affirmation of life and committment to keep going.
So anyway, I hope this helps guys! I just felt the need to share because I know the most important thing in dealing with depression is having support. My mother's birthday is coming up and it's hard to get through that so I always get extra depressed around this time.
My prayers are with you all!
