On friday, I came in to my house with my weeks' laundry from school and sat down to give my dogs a kiss like I always do.
"Well, I don't know how to tell you this....." I figured someone had died. "Dad's not living here anymore."
My Dad moved out on Tuesday, and I didn't found out until Friday evening. My mom didn't want to ruin my week, and she didn't want me to feel alone (even though my room mate has been through 2 divorces).
All of this on top of trying to adjust to being a first-semester freshman in college. On top of that, I'm a music major and an only child who is suddenly sharing a 100 sf room with another person.
In an earlier article, I talked about how much better I felt after "coming out" to my parents about being depressed. Many people spoke up, saying that I needed to be in counseling as well as on medication. The article can be found here:
http://www.progressiveu.org/215028-seeking-treatment-for-depression-not-...
In the previous article, I stated that "If I'm still feeling bad, then I will seek counseling". Well, the day has come. I have realized that with everything that has happened to me suddenly, I'm going to need some outside help. I want to thank those who commented on my first depression article: you were right. I hope that with professional help, I will learn how to manage myself, and that my quality of life will improve tenfold. Wish me luck!
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More people need to have the same realization as you and get help..... You should be proud of yourself.
"Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death." - Patrick Dennis
I guess it's like when poeple talk about drug addiction: you have to hit rock bottom before you can do anything about it. I've hit my breaking point and I no longer think that I can help myself. Thanks for your support.
How come we only ask ourselves the really big questions when something bad happens?
Seeking professional help will surely help you to trigger that flame in your heart to burn again, although I believe you can do this on your own.
The reason why someone suffers from a depression is not always easy to unravel. Because we go trough a lot while living our lives and some events affect us only years later making us to get stuck while not knowing what is causing this emptiness that invades our lives.
The best way to get out of a depression is to “reboot” your mind!
I believe from what I read that you are still very young so it will not be to much of a problem to try this out.
The thing is that you need to untangle your emotional state in order to find the source of your depression.
It shouldn’t take more than 2 days in order to go trough this process that will put you back on track.
While I'm aware of this technique of sorts, I think that because of what has happened to me in the last few days I need professional help. Since i'm on a college campus where the fee is very cheap, I'm taking advantage of it.
Ok,
Whenever you feel the need to talk or vent, I have the biggest ear of the world!
I have been were you are, I hated every second of it, you need to shift your mindset to get you out of there! If you like any guidance or views on how to proceed or engage into this, feel free to drop me a line,
Professional help is always good, the importance regardless what you do or choose to overcome this, is not to try, but to do it, period!
Follow trough and the flame comes back,
All the luck to you,
Thanks. I really appreciate the kind words and support from everyone who has replied.
How come we only ask ourselves the really big questions when something bad happens?
Good luck! I agree that you should be proud of yourself; it takes a very strong individual to admit that he/she needs help.
From my personal experience, I will tell you that
you get out of therapy what you put into it.
Like anything else in life, it is what you make it.
But you seem to have a very healthy attitude, so I'm sure you will get the help you need. Generally speaking, those who genuinely want to get better will.
But, at times, it will be hard work.
Clinical depression is not like Strepp Throat; antidepressants can help (and of course every person reacts to every medication differently), but there is no antibiotic, no magic pill to instantly cure you.
Still, you seem to have the right mentality.
You're on the right track, and I wish you the best of luck!
I've been in therapy for a few years now, and I do believe it has helped me quite a bit. And if you ever have any questions, or just need someone (else) to talk to...I'm here! Email me anytime: silentlysinging@gmail.com.
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Thank you very much.
How come we only ask ourselves the really big questions when something bad happens?