The Mind,The Devil

Everyone is affected by depression in some way or another.
This is an open forum to share stories , fears or to just simply vent .
Feel free to share stories ,articles etc and please share page:)

My top things to not say to someone who is depressed.
1)Snap out of it 😤,brain chemistry does not work that way.Example yesterday was a good day for me , got up early and was productive.The day before not so much.I was pressured (by love ) to get up and go to yoga.I knew from the minute my eyes opened that day it was not going to be a good one .I started crying hysterically in the yoga class,funny now that I am telling it .
2)Take a shower or go outside it will make you feel better.
Often when in severe depressive episode you cannot even bring yourself to leave your bed let alone shower.And the sun is a horrid thought .

I encourage everyone who has liked this page to share their experiences whether it’s yourself , loved one , friend , parent or child .

Thanks for listening ❤️❤️❤️

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201602/how-being-depressed-can-affect-your-relationships?amp

How Being Depressed Can Affect Your Relationships A perennially sad mood can strain your closest relationships.

https://www.webmd.com/bipolar-disorder/features/blog-bipolar-face-stigma

Bipolar Blog: Facing the Stigma Don't stigmatize people with bipolar disorder, and treat us as you would everyone else, because we're just like everyone else, mental health activist Gabe Howard says.

https://healingfromdepression.com/overcoming-the-stigma-of-depression/

Overcoming The Stigma of Depression - Healing From Depression Overcoming The Stigma of Depression “The last great stigma of the twentieth century is the stigma of mental illness.” Tipper Gore One of the major challenges of coping with a depressive disorder is dealing with the guilt and shame that one often feels about being depressed. Despite the fact that...

I was diagnosed with bipolar with depression when I was 30 but I suspect it went undiagnosed for years .
I am a pediatric RN and have always done a great job on hiding my depression by isolating.Until about 2 weeks ago I contemplated su***de .
And it scared me almost to death.
Had my 1st inpatient stay on a 72 hour hold and was horrified.
There was no therapy going on, the psychiatrist came and went daily visits lasting 5 minutes.
But know comes the realization that all these years of taking care of other people I stopped caring for myself .
I am not ashamed by my diagnosis, it does not define me .
Now comes the hard part,climbing scratching my way back to the surface.
Please share your stories here.
My hope is this can be a community of healing and helping each other .