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About to have a down phase

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  • 08-04-2010 10:22pm
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    littlefriend
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    Hi, I've posted here before about having depression. I feel like I am about to go into a low phase and i'm not sure how to stop it.
    Few things going on
    I have a back problem and it has been really painful recently
    I have no energy at all
    I have fallen behind in college work
    I'm broke
    Was meant to have a holiday in May with a friend but she is going with someone else now

    None of these things are a big deal really - I'm over thinking them and feel like the world is shrinking in on top of me or something. I take 40mg prozac a day, I was on seroquel for a few months last year but I came off it - I didn't think I needed it and I didn't. I haven't felt down at all in about 9 months. Just scared I'm going to get really down again

    * not looking for medical info. Just any tips on how to stop falling


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    #2
    mike65
    Closed Accounts Posts: 88,978 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    You might want to check this thread, if you don't mind reading other people who are down...

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055828992


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    Giggles1982
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    Getting scared about getting depressed again is the worst part, you can feel it coming & it can be crippling . Try be pro-active before you get to that stage, recognising its happening is the first step .

    Been kinda feeling the same myself lately , but Im nearly 3 years off meds & I really dont want to go back down that road - Ive been debating whether to go back to my GP again or not for ages , to get some meds 'to help me cope' , but Im trying to fight it myself while I can .

    Ok heres all the corny things Ive been doing to try keep the demons at bay;

    Writing a journal , I tend to write it in bullet points, or speech bubbles, I rant away about how Im feeling , what im not happy about & what I should do about it . It helps my mind get a little clearer .

    Trying to keep busy , organise my days like walk in park in the morning , shopping afternoon , meet so & so for cinema in the evening . If im kept busy I dont have the time to dwell on how crap things are , plus having something to look forward to helps.

    Making an effort to keep in touch / socialise. Im terrible at this, i text dont phone, constantly turn down social invitations. So ive set myself the goal of ringing one friend a day , even for a 5 minute chat . Cutting yourself off is the worst thing you can do , and I usually do it ;)

    Excercise. Not my favourite thing in the world but you cant deny it helps. Obviously with your back problem you need to be careful, if you can i'd suggest swimming , or just a walk along the coast . Im hoping to join a tennis club , which would be great for fitness & socialising , but im terrible at meeting new people so ill see.....

    Anyway thats what im trying , I decided all this after chats with a few friends, I told them I thought the depression was coming back & I was scared, it felt good to confide. And they gave me the confidence that i can beat it , hopefully theyre right :)


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