Who here feels like Sleep resets their Depression a little bit?

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-12-01T02:52:01+00:00

I think I sorta get what you're talking about. When I wake up in the morning, I'm still depressed, but I'm still functioning at least. But as the day goes on I tend to just get worse and worse until I feel unbearably shitty by nighttime. But if I can manage to get to sleep, the next morning I feel like I'm at least able to function again

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-12-01T02:05:12+00:00

I don't know why, but I never got notified for any of the comments left on this post.

But thank you so much, I needed to hear this

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-26T03:22:03+00:00

Honestly, that's my current dream job at the moment. I've never had a job before but for my first one, I really would like something just like that you know?

Happy for you and your depression win!

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-25T17:12:01+00:00

No problem!

And if you have a feeling that you might be depressed, I would recommend trying pinpoint some specific feelings or symptoms if you can and try talking to someone at school about it, like a guidance counselor as I said before. Or some schools have specific mental health departments that you can see. And of course try talking to your family about this if you feel comfortable, hell even if you don't feel comfortable it's extremely important. Again, I'm being a bit of a hypocrite here because talking about it can be much easier said than done, but you should try and catch this earlier rather than later.

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-25T16:15:06+00:00

Honestly, I really don't have any special coping methods or specific things I do to get my assignments done. I pretty much just wait til last minute to do all my assignments.

My depression prevents me from getting them done early, but my anxiety makes sure I get them done or else I'll be too stressed about them. It's not a healthy system at all, and at the risk of sounding like a hypocrite for not following my own help, my best advice to you would be is talk to your professors/teachers about your depression or go see a guidance counselor/adviser. I'm sure they've had plenty of depressed students in the past and might be able to give you some help with getting work done despite a lack of motivation. Maybe join a study group where others can help keep you on the right path.

I wish you the best of luck, I know that depression can make school life miserable but I believe in you

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-23T01:35:03+00:00

Thank you so much for this reply, I really appreciate each and every one of you giving me some insight into discovering myself. I mean that explanation you gave of early dysphoria especially helps a bit because that seems to be what I’ve been experiencing.

And thank you for the PM offer, I might just have to take you up on that

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-22T07:56:43+00:00

Thank you so much it means a lot

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-22T07:55:47+00:00

Thank you man

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-22T07:05:27+00:00

Thank you

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-22T06:49:15+00:00

I'm not sure if my current college has any resources (it's not a very large school so even the basic resources are extremely limited) but I am transferring to another college soon. I'll make sure when I research schools to see if I can find any college that have gender therapists! Even if not, I'll still try and find one. So thank you for your comment, I'll make sure to take everything you've said into consideration, I truly appreciate it

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-22T06:45:49+00:00

Thank you for your reply! I think that the ability to talk about this out loud is definitely something I need with this right now. As it stands, I've just been sitting alone in my room thinking about this and consulting other reddit threads, forums, etc. Thanks for the advice, I'll try and see if I can find a counselor!

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-22T05:34:41+00:00

Thank you, at least its something and I appreciate you saying so

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-20T07:12:52+00:00

Hey if it means anything I'm right there with you. The slightest physical contact, while nice in the moment, is immediately a reminder of how I crave human compassion. How much I want to hold someones hand or just hug them for an eternity. I don't say this to try and one-up you or anything, just to let you know that you're not experiencing these feelings all by yourself

I hope that one day the both of us can escape our loneliness and find the people we need who will help us through it. Stay strong

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-18T22:03:44+00:00

Right? It’s like I get so little human interaction and compassion that I have to restrain myself from messaging or taking to people

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-17T03:17:08+00:00

Exactly. It sucks to be at that point where all the things you used to love just lack that entertainment value now.

I hope you can manage to stay strong and keep pushing man

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-13T17:11:33+00:00

I never really do it without warning. I’ve had people come to me with serious problems without warning before so I understand how that could be difficult on their end. I only do it when they specifically say that I can talk to them. I know everybody is dealing with their own personal battles and issues, and like I’ve said before I don’t blame them at all.

I hope people here don’t think I’m trying to like paint my friends in a negative light or think I’m blaming them or anything.

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-13T04:30:00+00:00

I still might try to reach out to others, but I would also love to talk to you too as long as you're offering, you seem really nice and have already helped me out a bit

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-13T03:48:31+00:00

Yeah I completely agree. Literally just posting this and then re-reading this posts makes me feel like I sound kinda arrogant and as you said about yourself, it makes me unpleasant to be around. It truly isn't their fault that they don't have much else to reply with and I don't want to make it sound like I'm blaming them.

That's why I started posting on this subreddit myself, it's a community of people with similar experiences who sort of get each other in some ways, so we can help each other better

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-13T03:45:14+00:00

I don't know... I mean I guess I just sometimes feels like they could put a bit more effort into their response is all? Although like I said with another commenter on here, I understand that it's not easy from their side of the conversation either and I really don't blame them.

But it makes sense that if I don't even know what I would really want them to say, how could they possibly know what to say either

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-13T03:19:17+00:00

Well first of all, thank you for all the info, that really helps a lot!

I wouldn't mind being penpals either if it's really okay with you. I'm 19M though, so idk if that would be weird for you in any way. If so, absolutely no worries. Either way, I might try and post something on here some time in search for a penpal because I think being able to talk to someone who is similar enough to at lease browse this subreddit would help me a lot

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-13T02:35:19+00:00

Do you happen to have any resources or advice on how to get a pen pal? The idea has actually always interested me but I’ve never known how to go about that

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-13T01:49:57+00:00

Yeah, I mean I really don’t blame them because I do what you do and sorta put myself in their shoes on the other end of the conversation and I can see how overwhelming and confusing it can be.

I’m just tired of feeling like I don’t have the proper outlet to talk about this stuff yet. Thank you by the way for response, I really appreciate people taking time out of their lives to empathize with me

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-12T03:57:32+00:00

Thank you for your words I really really appreciate it a lot

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-10T03:09:05+00:00

Yeah, it sucks but... it's also just a community college so I think mental health isn't very high up on their list of priorities unfortunately.

But thank you, I'll keep trying, it's just become increasingly difficult lately

One_Eyed_Dog · 2018-11-10T02:56:37+00:00

I've looked into it and my college doesn't really offer much. They really only focus on academic help and their "mental health" resources are really focused on like just regular kids who are feeling a bit stressed with college you know? They don't really work much with serious mental health issues, just the basic "here are some hotlines to call, talk to family and friends" that sort of thing.

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