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<blockquote data-quote="recoveringenabler" data-source="post: 560611" data-attributes="member: 13542"><p>Dstc, are you on any medication for yourself? If you are clinically depressed, medication will help you. Have you been evaluated for depression? If you haven't you might want to start there and also make sure you are in good health by being checked out by a medical doctor. Being tired, with no energy and isolating yourself are all symptoms of depression as well as chronic stress. I'm so sorry you're going through this. You have a lot on your plate and it doesn't sound as if you have much support. With so many issues with your children and little support, it is a bad recipe for depression. I have had much stress in my life and over a long period of time it became necessary for me to learn ways to take care of me, to nurture myself, to do things just for me. Are you in any kind of counseling or therapy? That helped me a lot. Are their any support groups available? Do you get any exercise? Little steps help a lot. If you can make a plan to start today, that will help your depression considerably. </p><p></p><p>Start something today. Take a walk, as long as you can. Go to the gym. Get your nails done. Take some small action that is only for you. Get help. In whatever form you can so you have a place that is just yours where you can vent, share, cry, complain, feel, all of it. Connect with a friend. Look at your diet and start making changes. I have found that sugar and alcohol produce moodiness and depression for me, can produce blood sugar issues, a lot of negative stuff which will make you feel worse. Gluten, wheat and dairy also can be negative for some folks. Change your diet to include more whole grains, veggies and fruit. As much as you can handle it, make small changes daily, no matter how small, the action you take will make a big difference. Get up 10 minutes earlier and breathe deeply, meditate, do yoga, just sit in a chair and think of everything you are grateful for. </p><p></p><p>If you can continue to make small changes each day, changes for you, you can make a huge difference in the way you feel. You have some control over it. I understand isolating yourself, but that only serves to make you feel worse. I've been in your shoes and I understand how hopeless and overwhelming it can all feel. Please seek out some outside help, get yourself some support, take some small steps just for you and know that you're not alone, many of us here can understand exactly how you are feeling right now. (((HUGS))))</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="recoveringenabler, post: 560611, member: 13542"] Dstc, are you on any medication for yourself? If you are clinically depressed, medication will help you. Have you been evaluated for depression? If you haven't you might want to start there and also make sure you are in good health by being checked out by a medical doctor. Being tired, with no energy and isolating yourself are all symptoms of depression as well as chronic stress. I'm so sorry you're going through this. You have a lot on your plate and it doesn't sound as if you have much support. With so many issues with your children and little support, it is a bad recipe for depression. I have had much stress in my life and over a long period of time it became necessary for me to learn ways to take care of me, to nurture myself, to do things just for me. Are you in any kind of counseling or therapy? That helped me a lot. Are their any support groups available? Do you get any exercise? Little steps help a lot. If you can make a plan to start today, that will help your depression considerably. Start something today. Take a walk, as long as you can. Go to the gym. Get your nails done. Take some small action that is only for you. Get help. In whatever form you can so you have a place that is just yours where you can vent, share, cry, complain, feel, all of it. Connect with a friend. Look at your diet and start making changes. I have found that sugar and alcohol produce moodiness and depression for me, can produce blood sugar issues, a lot of negative stuff which will make you feel worse. Gluten, wheat and dairy also can be negative for some folks. Change your diet to include more whole grains, veggies and fruit. As much as you can handle it, make small changes daily, no matter how small, the action you take will make a big difference. Get up 10 minutes earlier and breathe deeply, meditate, do yoga, just sit in a chair and think of everything you are grateful for. If you can continue to make small changes each day, changes for you, you can make a huge difference in the way you feel. You have some control over it. I understand isolating yourself, but that only serves to make you feel worse. I've been in your shoes and I understand how hopeless and overwhelming it can all feel. Please seek out some outside help, get yourself some support, take some small steps just for you and know that you're not alone, many of us here can understand exactly how you are feeling right now. (((HUGS)))) [/QUOTE]
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