Depressed and feeling helpless, what can I do?

Question

I suffer from depression and have done so for four year, first recognised when I had my Daughter (now aged 4). I do take medication (20mg Cipralex), most days I feel absolutely fine but lately I have been feeling very down. I have not been getting dressed, prefering to stay in my night clothes. I have a very understanding partner but I feel I am letting everyone down around me (partner & daughter). I feel like I'm emotionless and can't dig myself out of this hole.

Can anybody advise me on what I can do to lift my mood? How to cope with the bad days? etc etc?

Thanks in advance x

Answer 1

i am the same, except i do not have a child or partner or anything and i haven't depression for 4 years, shorter than that. i am interested to know the answers giving here. just thought i'd empathise to show you you're not alone =]

Answer 2

   Exercise and diet is the key to so many mental problems.

Answer 3

go after one goal at a time. take time out for yourself and make things happen that you never would have thought possible. tell me about you and what you do. about the things that ahve led to you feeling like this

Answer 4

I'm sorry you are feeling so badly.  

Pat yourself on the back for reaching out to us here.

You are a little less isolated for doing so.  

Maybe you need to let your doctor that is prescribing the Cipralex know you are feeling more depressed at your next appointment.

I hope it is just today that you feel down.  I feel more depressed this time of the year.  I hate thinking about it.  Keep connecting to others.

Call a good friend.  Go outside in your yard if you are lucky enough to have one.  I hope you will be feeling better.

Answer 5

Step 1: Ensure your emotion is controlled daily. Don't over reacted, stay calm and don't get worry easily

Step 2: Think before your action. Don't repeat her past experience on herself. Remind herself from time to time.

Step 3: Be confident to yourselves. Remember everyone is the winner. "Only One sperms out of millions fertilize an egg"

Step 4: Get a group of close friends to share your experience and get some activities that would occupied your time

Step 5: Increase scope of life. Meaning that she should involve in more social activities like dancing, outing and others.

Step 6: Put a rubberband on the wrist. If there is a negative thought, Tighten the rubber band and release it. Hence the effect of the pain would be able to reduce the possibility of negative thought.

Good Luck.

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Besides, If you have more psychological problem, please write to me at

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Answer 6

Hi. The medication you are may not be the right one.  You need to go to counseling and change your medication.  Sometimes it takes a few different ones to find the right one.  I know from experience.  Also, sometimes when you are on medication for a while it tends to "p**p" out and you would also need to change it then.  But definitely counseling at least to get out whatever you need to get out.  Please call a doctor - life is too short to feel so lousy.

Answer 7

i feel like that most days but mine are over silly reasons but you just need to keep thinking positive thoughts, block all your negative thoughts out and keep smiling :) your daughter and partner would want you to feel happy, you're not letting them down at all, they would understand but just try to stay happy; do some fun activites with your daughter, join in with her game like colouring or singing and do something with your partner and they will try their hardest to help you through this i'm sure :) keep smiling hun