Lost interest in life

LegacyUser

For the past two months i have lost interest in everything, i used to love going out, shopping meeting friends but now im just feeling so blue, everything is a struggle i cant be boderd to do a thing ever little thing gets me down, im fed up, its terrible friends are loseing interest in me. my mood is all over the place and im hearing from them less and less and starting to feel like a loner ( im 26 and should be enjoying life

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holyhead

Op, I can sense the sadness and despair from your post. Sadly no one is going to knock on your door and make everything alright. From somewhere you are going to have to summon the strength to re-engage with life. All of us have hobbies/interests things that make life interesting/fun etc. You surely do too. You need to make yourself re-engage with life. It's not easy and its the easiest thing in the world to sit at home and mope.
Focus on something that stimulates you. Get out of your house, go for walks etc. You will only sink deeper into a bad place if you dont mix either directly or indirectly. I wish you well.

MikeD22

My advice is go see a counsellor. I was exactly the same as you are now. I was losing friends and my interest in life, best thing i did was speak to a counsellor. I think everyone could benefit from speaking to one, a neutral person who will listen and not judge and give a different perspective and real advice.

Another thing i did was walking every evening. Great way to clear your head and get some fresh air.

December2012

Has anything changed OP?

Are you on any medication?

Are you happy in work or a relationship?

LegacyUser

nothing has changed, it just hit me out of the blue thats the strange thing and i cant explain to anybody why im like this because i dont know myself....

December2012

Would you talk to a therapist?

LegacyUser

i got in contact with a therapist and she was going to charge 60 euro per visit, i reallly cant afford this at the moment, ive being to the doctor and she gave me anxiety pills that didnt help at all... its funny when you really need a friend it feels like there is no1 around to talk to but when i was in good form i had all the friends in the world

Taltos

Some therapists are flexible on their fees - try explaining to them how tight things are - you never know or try another therapist.
Don't forget some of the resources at the end of the charter here - there is always someone to reach out to...

In terms of your friends, some people find it difficult coping with the reality that everything is not always peachy and whether fear or inability to cope just can't be there. If you have one really close friend, maybe call to them and ask them if they could be there for you a bit more at the moment - look chances are from what you have written they won't but maybe - just maybe your difficulties are not that clear to them and all they need is for you to ask them.

However - don't overdo this - it can put a huge pressure on the friendship, your friends are just that, they are not an alternative to a professional and just like us here cannot best advise you, but if they can just listen...

Catkins407

You have gone to. Gp? You sound very depressed and this can just hit out of the blue. A good anti depressant may be enough to get you over this. The research would say stay on it for about a year but at least six months to prevent a relapse. Therapy is a great adjunct treatment but honestly you may need medication to address the chemical imbalance in your brain and get you back on track. You don't really sound like you have anxiety as your main issue ( all thought it could have a part to play ) you sound depressed. I would go back to your gp and ask for a referral to see a psychiatrist . Honestly I think you need to see someone who can properly diagnose you and get you on correct medication and monitor you until you start to feel better. If you go to a day hospital then its free.

Now I know it can be very hard to motivate yourself to help yourself but please do this. If you can't then tell someone who can help you do it.

If things get really bad for you just go to a&e don't suffer alone at home. The mental health team will help you.

I have worked with many people with depression and other mental health issues and it can be a very lonely time. Use awares services. They have groups and phonelines where you can talk to someone about how you feel. There is always the Samaritans too. There are free accessible places for help.

Don't get stuck . If you can't do any of the above then get a friend or family member to help you. This will all pass with the right help. Give medication time to work and talk to people. Next year or two years time none of this will matter so there is huge light at the end of the tunnel for you and tons of hope xx

December2012

Here is the website for the Samaritans.

Give thm a call.
http://www.samaritans.org/your-community/

Taltos

Catkins407 - welcome to PI.
While we appreciate you are trying to help diagnosing a medical issue is strictly against the rules here and regularly results in either an infraction or a forum ban. Before posting again can I please ask you to read the site faq and our charter.

Thanks
Taltos