7 things that make your Depression WORSE.

2015-05-14T12:10:24-04:00

This is a list of 7 things that could cause your depression to worsen. I would like to know your thoughts. I know I can relate to a lot of these things.

For Example:

SLEEP: I know I feel much better having had some sleep. Everyone knows that my Friday night is going to be spent relaxing at home. I go to sleep around 10pm and I rest until I don't think I need to rest anymore. I tell you what, I feel great that Saturday and like I can conquer the world. Ask your significant other to help you out!

STRESSORS: My ex-husband is my EX for a great reason. The stressors definitely out weighed what made me happy. (He had a substance abuse problem. I told him he needed help. He agreed, then his moms and pops moved to town and well, their wittle boy didn't need that. There was nothing wrong with him... So, he decided he was not going to get help. I told him to move out and to live with moms and pops. Best move I have made in my entire life.) NO, I am not saying everyone with family problems should get divorced. What I am saying, is that this option worked for me. If you feel it is worth saving, then see a family therapist. Get a piece of paper with good on one side, bad on the other. See if one out weighs the other. Do what YOU need to do in order to feel better.

And this is also why I keep off RP on the weekend. It just works for me. :-)

EXERCISE! Good Lord, my joke is, if you see me running then you better start because someone bad is chasing me! I do not like running. The thought of it makes me cringe, but I still do it every other day. That or walking. And I ALWAYS feel great afterwards. There is no doubt about that.

ALCOHOL: DON'T DO IT!
I realized that my alcohol consumption led me to be extremely agitated or angry. I didn't realize it, at first, of course, but I finally did. Now I limit my consumption to about every other weekend. There might be a day during the week where I might sit at the bar and have a couple of beers to unwind, but that is very limited. Fix yourself before you consume something that is going to wreck yourself.

Focusing on the negative, well, that a lot of the reason I joined RP, to talk to like minded individuals that have the same problem as I do and talk about what we can do to help each other. But I see myself getting sucked into some of the negative talking points. I DO NOT like DRAMA and try my best to stay clear. That's on social media sites and in my life period. That is the main reason I am still single. LOL. I wish I could start y'alls morning with a morning cartoon and a greeting and not have it taken down because it wouldn't cause a stir. I like being told good morning to. It's a positive topic. Maybe it could be a negative, but it is a conversation piece that could change your outlook for the day. IGNORE the negative people and surround yourself with positive and love!

HORMONES??? Yeah, don't get me started on that. LOL

GET HELP!! Not getting help or thinking you can fix yourself is not the best option. If not for yourself, do it for your family or kids, your dog. Just DO IT! Please, talk to someone and/or your doctor as soon as you can.

Y'all have a great day ya hear!!

http://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/depression/7-things-that-make-depression-worse?cid=t11_rss1&refurl=http%3A%2F%2Fbigstory.ap.org%2Farticle%2Fc16a22cd03eb453abf5be9f88ee25e7a%2Famtrak-train-deadly-wreck-was-speeding-why

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made May 14 at 2015 1:07 PM

2015-05-14T13:07:52-04:00

I banged my head like the sign said, cracked the screen, blood gushing down my face. Started to drink the pain away, made my depression worse. Now the hormones are acting up, going to get pregnancy kit. Help?

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made May 14 at 2015 1:29 PM

2015-05-14T13:29:37-04:00

If I don't feel good mentally, I go numb, then workout and listen to music.

Response by SSG Richard Reilly made May 14 at 2015 1:31 PM

2015-05-14T13:31:28-04:00

I've been pending a Divorce since 2011. I barely see my kids. I am in a job I hate and am not qualified for but I do it better than people that get paid more. I have cronic pains that just gets pain meds thrown at it, with no hope of being fixed. All my Family lives in New York, my kids are in South Carolina, and I'm in Nebraska. I would fight my rating becuase they have about 10 things they didn't rate becuase I missed appointments I never knew about but it's just too much trouble. My ex has run up all the debt in my name causing me to literally worry about how I would ever get my credit right. I would love to start my own business but I could never afford to stop working to do so. I am super aware of everything to the point I jump at loud noises and jump out of bed when the alarm goes off. I wake up 10-15 times a night to check doors and make sure everyone is ok in the house.

Oh it's not suppose to be what makes me depressed....

I'm great just drinking water, taking motrin and driving on.

Response by SSG Buddy Kemper made Jun 7 at 2015 9:36 PM

2015-06-07T21:36:49-04:00

4 from me: beer, ex-wives, bills& sore knees

Response by MSgt Curtis Ellis made Aug 10 at 2015 11:44 PM

2015-08-10T23:44:41-04:00

For me it would be idle hands, extreme quietness and visual deprivation... TV is always on, a light on at night, I'm on a first name basis with everyone at the gym and my mountain bike is pissed at me... It's funny how things we don't see as related to depression can exacerbate it if left undone long enough, for instance, not doing these things in an effort of trying to be "normal" whatever that is...

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jan 22 at 2019 4:22 PM

2019-01-22T16:22:08-05:00

I view stressors as target practice. You shoot the targets closest to you and mover further down the range. That helps prioritize my stressors, and I don't take it all of in at the same time. This leads to less anxiety as well.

Response by TSgt Robert Moore made Jun 6 at 2019 2:16 PM

2019-06-06T14:16:09-04:00

This is what I need when I try to get help from the VA. I have severe back pain from an old Air Force injury. The VA will not even acknowledge my back pain. I went to a civilian surgeon who said he could operate but there was an 85% possibility I would be paralyzed from the waist down. So I'm stuck out in the lurch by myself.

Response by SGT John Pugh made Jul 3 at 2019 11:18 PM

2019-07-03T23:18:32-04:00

Gowing to the VA and them telling me that that I should be doing better.