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not supposed to feel like this?

  • 24-05-2004 10:51pm
    #1
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭


    Ok I've always had it in the back of my head that I might suffer from a slight depression because well...because I feel depressed sometimes. I figured it was just normal and that it happened to everyone.
    2 months ago for the first time in a long time I felt like actually doing something besides wasting my time at a pc, so I started doing normal stuff. Got a job etc. I failed my college exams but I never really cared. But lately I've been feeling terrible. I keep thinking myself into a corner and when I wonder how I can get out my mind always drifts towards suicide. This really scares me because I really don't want to die, but it's like thats the only thing I can think of that will end all the bad parts of my life.
    It seems to be getting worse because tonight my friend was over and it was killing me to not be on my own. I had to leave the room a few times just to get away and think about things. Then when he left I found myself in a bathroom crying. I didn't even have a reason to cry...I just felt sad. As I type this now theres tears in my eyes. I don't know what to do. I don't want to discuss it with my family because they'll make a big deal out of it and make me feel worse.
    I think the only option is to go see a local gp.. but I don't know the procedure. How much would it cost? Also, what help could he/she give me? Would I have to fork out for a psychiatrist?

    Things are actually going ok for me now in life and thats the part thats really killing me...I just feel sad because I feel sad...


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  • #2
    fitz
    Hosted Moderators Posts: 8,353 ✭✭✭fitz


    Go to your GP, and tell him how you feel, and ask him what you need to do.
    He/she should be able to set up a consultation with someone qualified to help you.
    The fact that you're open to and willing to seek help for this problem is a great start, and this is something that, with professional help, will improve.


  • #3
    hedgetrimmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,070 ✭✭✭hedgetrimmer


    Many people go through periods like this. I use the following analogy, which is my own:

    Life is like a bridge over which there is much traffic. every day the traffic deposits debris. Every so often this debris builds up and threatens the structure of the bridge. If the bridge brakes, it plummets into the canyon beneath. Sometimes, there is so much that you need help to clear the debris. You will know when this happens as the bridge (i.e. you) begins to sag under the weight of the debris.

    Talk to your GP, or even a confidential helpline. The important thing is to talk to someone outside the situation, trained and qualified, who can give you an objective viewpoint.
    really scares me because I really don't want to die

    This, and the fact you are posting here, means you should be ok. Just talk to someone. Good luck


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