Anxiety/depression

[Tomshardware]

"Been through bad time lately with suffering with this. Dark thoughts as well. I know some posters on here suffer with this. Anyone come through the other side of this shit?

"A number of posters have been yellow carded and told to stay off this thread unless they have anything constructive to add.This is a thread that has been very useful to so many, for any other posters with scores to settle, argue on another thread. This thread is sacrosant.Thank you"

[Stevethehammer]

"Depression is an absolute cսnt. You can wake up on top of the world, birds are singing, west ham are gonna win the league and Gold and Sullivan are the greatest owners we could wish for and then BANG.. little voice in your head says.. why the fuck are you so happy. The worst thing about depression I have found is that people turn their backs on you, making it far worse to try and drag yourself out of it. Personally I go through days absolutely hating the world, everyone and everything in it. Suicide ideation is a massive thing for me, makes me feel like there is a way out of feeling this way. Hope people out there suffering have managed to get help, supporting west ham don't help granted but having depression is one of the worst things mentally you can suffer from. Everyone loves you (so they say) you would be missed etc, but the thought of ending it and having the mood swings, bad thoughts etc all disappear at the drop of a hat is some times so tempting."

[Tomshardware]

"Thanks for that Truesupporter, will look at getting it."

[Sydney_Iron]

"Also agree with Mr anon about social media and all those ‘happy people’ know more than a few who in real life are moody, miserable and negative but look at there Facebook and you would think they didn’t have a care in the world and led a blissful happy life. Woman at work posts daily all these happy snaps, quotes about the beauty of everything, yet sits at her desk moaning and spitting poison at anyone she doesn’t like!!!!!"

[Truesupporter]

Read Lost Connections. It's a fantastic book which will be pretty life changing if you suffer with depression. It's among the best books I've ever read.

[Roeder-nowhere]

"I am sure you’ll come through it fine, I know many who have after talking to the right people and taking the right steps, little by little"

[Jasnik]

Seriously WHO.... makes me laugh at least once a day that usually helps .. most times it is probably unintentional.

[Jasnik]

Mr Anon 8:38 Mon Jan 13 oi who you calling Happy ....

[goose]

Just when you thought supporting West Ham couldn’t get anymore depressing.......

[alfs barnet]

I've had it quite badly over the last couple of years. Anything can trigger it. I have quite a stressful job which probably doesn't help. Like Sydney I keep very fit and active which I really think helps. I stay away from drugs as well. Coke in particular used to give me suicidal thoughts. I think it's always been there to be honest but my brother's suicide 2 years ago and my mother's death last year has probably brought it to a head. Most of the battle for me is recognising the signs early and trying to stay positive - find reasons to get past the anxiety.

[Mr Anon]

"Jasnik 8:35 Mon Jan 13 Re: Anxiety/depression Sounds like you like the simple pleasures in life, happy idiots are immune to depression ;-)"

[bruuuno]

"Good point mr anon in fact on here is the only place I would ever talk about stuff like this. The fact is if you’re a man then you’re on your own in life, people will say that’s untrue but it isn’t."

[Jasnik]

as Like Vexed I am a cynical bastard.

[Jasnik]

but tom ignore me .. and do what they say..

[Jasnik]

Mr Anon 8:24 Mon Jan 13 Well that's me done they are the only things I like drinking and laughing at these people . Running hmm nope

[Jasnik]

Mr Anon 8:24 Mon Jan 13 Well that's me done they are the only things I like drinking and laughing at these people . Running hmm nope

[Mr Anon]

Vexed 8:28 Mon Jan 13 Re: Anxiety/depression In all seriousness it's probably because men simply don't talk about it in real life that it comes up on here so often!

[Tomshardware]

Thanks to those who've replied.

[goose]

Anxiety is very on trend at the moment.

[Vexed]

This site is a pathetic whinge fest. Get a fucking grip.

[Sydney_Iron]

"My Dad suffered big time, think in the end, along with stress its what killed him even though it was put down to a heart attack. Thankfully I have never had it as bad but do go through bouts now and then, think more people that we realise do! One thing that has helped me is staying very fit, I exorcise a lot, run, go to gym etc, and can honestly say it has helped, keeps the dog at bay as it were, but it still surfaces now and then, but as I said thankfully not as bad as my Dad. Good luck getting through he bad times, think if you accept they happen from time to time, that helps as well."

[Mr Anon]

"The only thing that I've seen consistently work for various people is running. Starting exercise is hard when you're depressed of course, but make yourself for a couple of weeks then you'll probably notice a change. Come off social media for a while too, doesn't help witnessing everyone's (mostly fake) happy version of themselves. And don't drink, feeling ok short term does not help"

[bruuuno]

Yoga and meditation are a good place to start

[goose]

Hahaha @ niblets

[Niblets]

"Block has suffered with all this in the past, but he doesn't like to talk about it. I'm sure he'll be along in a minute to cure you though."

[Tomshardware]

"Thanks Debs, I have been to my GP and I'm on medication plus starting some CBT soon. I will have a look at Mind website."