Why is everything an effort

Before depression took over my life I smiled and laughed as much as the next person. Now, having lived with depression for over 15 years, the humor I find in a joke or situation is rarely visible on my face or heard in my laugh.

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Please subscribe to sign in to comment. U should really spend next week doing things that make u feel happier,SLEEP if u want,read a book,maybe go for a swim or something just have a weeks meeeee time!!!!

Hope u are a bit better today???? Hi Angel. Hon how quickly did you come off your citalopram? I'm hoping you were weaned off really slowly because when you do it that way it's far less of a shock to the system. Can I ask why you came off when you did hon? Was it because you felt so much better? Or because you thought you should or because someone else thought you should? We are often in such a hurry to come off the drugs because deep down we feel we have failed by taking them in the first place that we rush ourselves through and end up feeling low again.

Some of what you are feeling could be caused by anxiety because you are stressing about what will happen if you sink again. That is a pretty common reaction because it can be scary thinking about going it alone again after using anti depressants. Try not to worry too much. Take each day as it comes. Maybe write a brief diary of your thoughts and feelings that you can refer back to in the weeks ahead and chart whether you think there has been an improvement.

This lack of energy is going to be made so much worse by your irregular sleep. Try to remember sleep deprivation is used as a form of torture in warfare Angel. Don't ever underestimate how exhausted, ratty and down right desperate it can leave you feeling. Don't feel bad about looking forward to your break. It's natural when you have so much to deal with and have so little support. Use the time to sleep but also to do some nice things for yourself hon and don't forget to drop in and let us know how you are.

I still havent worked out what im gonna do next week, yesterday i was so ready to let the kids go, now im sitting here panicking thinking i gotta cope with ME all alone for 7 days, thats more torture than lack of sleep, i used to love reading, swimming but i go back to what i said yesterday where everything is an effort, maybe thats why im not sleeping, its an effort even trying to rest, and yet my psychiatrist wont give me any more zopiclone, she says im addicted to them.

Maternal mental health What is a CPN? Maternal mental health What is an early help worker? Maternal mental health Don't feel like my baby is mine? Can't find your answer? Angel I can really sympathise with what you're going through.

When my tank full I back to my best. I still find it hard to get the balance right to not get too low as life can be draining. Take care. Look after yourself. Those must be rough to contend with I wonder if your psychologist has discussed anxiety management strategies to help you cope. Sign up below for regular emails filled with information, advice and support for you or your loved ones. You are currently: Home Get support Online forums.

Online forums Before you can post or reply in these forums, please complete your profile Complete your profile. Forum membership is open to anyone residing in Australia. Cancel The title field is required! Booklover17 blueVoices member. Hi forum members, I just wanted to ask who else feels that everything is an effort right now? Peppermintbach Valued Contributor. Caring thoughts, Pepper. Hi Booklover, Not at the moment, but there have definitely been days in recent memory last month where I have.

Stay Strong. Hi Pepper, Thank you for your kind words.