Posted by llrrrpp on September 6, 2006, at 8:37:26
In reply to Re: How are people doing? » JerryPharmStudent, posted by gardenergirl on September 6, 2006, at 8:02:11
Hi Jerry,
I'm sorry you're feeling so rotten. And you are SO right. The pain is worse than anything that healthy people can imagine. It's so bad sometimes that physical pain is a relief!I'm glad you came for support. You deserve all the help you can get. SLS and gardenergirl are very wise smart people, so I won't add too much to what they're saying, except that you shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. Sometimes you need a professional to listen to you and hear you to help you take the pain away. When you start feeling better, you can start working on what it is exactly that got you depressed in the first place. It might just be something as benign as extra stress when school started that overwhelmed your already vulnerable psyche. It may be something more complicated about how you react to your every day environment, or how you work with your past.
Well, whatever got you here, it doesn't matter today. What matters today is that you take good care of yourself. Eat a healthy meal today. Try to get up and go walk around among people. Try to do something nice for yourself, like go buy your books and sit to read a page or two while you drink a latte at the cafe. Call a healthcare provider about arranging an appt. to be evaluated for a change in meds, and to get a referral to see a therapist. Call a friend that you haven't talked to in a while.
Just be here too. That's okay.
safe hugs to you, Jerry. You're not alone. The depression is lying to you about that. There are a lot of people who care about you, and who don't want you hurting.-ll
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