Dealing with anxiety and depression

Drodan

As part of some sydrome I'm suppose to have I deal with depression and anxiety. It has come on extremely strong at times in the past, however it varries from day to day. I used to deny it completey because I felt that someone who was depressed was just someone who can't deal with their problems, I used to be a very strong character. However I went through I a couple spells of it, one medically induceed due to a medication I was on(acne meds). My opinion has changed.

For example I'm repeating in a new school and I usually get to the caf before my newly made friends(new as in within the year)and at times things run through my head where I almost become terrified that they won't come because of me, I then proceed in destroying my self-esteem until they arrive.

Another day to day would be not something simple as not putting myself out there. Too afraid to ask a question in class because I think people with think I'm an idiot for asking or judge me.I play for a football team yet become almost too afraid to get on the ball, even during training, and get involved because my mind goes into a state of fear, what will everyone think if I mess up etc.


I'm actually quite an outgoing guy and can be a bit "mad" when in the company of people I know and am comfortable with, or drunk, ha.

Anway recently enough I made the mistake again of confusing friendship for something more. So after the usual self destroying of my very being I actually came to a bit of a personal resalution(also cant spell) I now take on the attitude of, simple put, "f**k everyone else I'm going to be me regardless". Having a sense of "yes I am someone who people want to know etc" really does help raise self-esteem and help me deal with the anxiety and depression.

So what I want to say is that if anyone else feels the same way or goes through similar things if you take upon the idea of expressing yourself regardless of what others think it will help. It is a simple solution but honestly it works and has worked wonders for me within a few weeks. I still grow through states of depression but they are much less extreme.


Thanks for reading.

LegacyUser

I know what you're talking about man! It's kinda exhausting though trying to keep on top pf everything. And when it catches up on you it can cause a bit of a downer.

ricey

i suffer from depression and anxiety mostly because of my drug problems but i find if you use stuff line insence and sented candles they help. Im on 40mg of lexapro a day and xanax 1mg one 3 times a day.... id be screwed without them been honest.

But try soem releaxing musci, insence and some sented candles all that
kinda stuff works well for me and relaxes me.

bogzilla

probably not in the same league as you but i do suffer from anxiety sometimes ... got a few panic attacks but have managed to beat them now. main things i've learned to help myself are:

- physical fitness. keep yourself active, the gym, walks, soccer, whatever. healthy body leads to a more healthy mind.

- learn to shut off the world every now and again. turn off that mobile phone and chill out at home with friends, dvd, whatever.

- try not to take life too seriously. it doesn't go on forever. if you have problems with friends or work then you can change both over time. do things that make you happy, not other people.

- finally ... there are people out there with the same problems as you. you are not alone. talk to someone ... boards ... samaritans ... people have come through this before and beaten it.

you can do it buddy.

Drodan

Cheers guys.

I wouldn't say I'm that bad, it varries day to day but I don't feel medication is in order. Plus I don't even like taking panadol for mind altering meds not really for me, appreciate the gesture though.

I've been getting on top of things so it's looking good. My old, better, attitude to things was just "cope the f**k on and get on with things" and I'm starting to get back to that.

Btw the shutting down yoke helps, cheers again.