Stress Management Support Group

Dear Friends,

Hi, I am hurting inside big time! I have been keeping things inside and I can not let them out. I got angry the other day and I went off on people like a volcano was going off.

My cousin just died cause of old age, and I feel bad I did not see her in her last days. She did not live in the same town as me. She was two hours away.

I am depressed cause people were hurting me deeply on Friday, I just cried and cried. They do not care at all! All they care about is themselves. It was part of an agency. I will be making calls about that today.

I am angry at my mom and I turn it inside, what causes depression. I feel I can not be with her cause she does not understand how I feel. She took some time off work to be with me on Friday. She did not know how to support me. That is pathetic! The family is coming up and my mom will not let me be part of it. That hurts so bad!!

I am having flashbacks of my childhood and all the pain that goes with it. I want to be depression free. Any advice? Thanks, Brendy

so sorry for your loss.

hugs

Brendy, I am so sorry you are having such a hard time with the family. I am sorry about your cousin. Losing a loved one can hurt very deeply. I know that keeping things in is sometimes just easier. that is what I do most of the time. Please know that you have so many ppl who love and care about you on MDJ...HUGS!!!

I am going thro' difficult times with my spouse, coming out of the holidays, during which I had a 2-week vacation, and did not go anywhere. My depression/anger may also stem from the anti-migraine meds I take (Topamax, Amitriptyline), as well as my natural tendency to be depressed and introspective. I am also concerned about changes, as yet uncertain, in one of my two jobs, and the financial insecurity that comes with that. I am new to MDJ, and appreciate any good advice, prayers, and good wishes from the online community. Many thanks to you all in 2013. Life hurts sometimes.

Dear friend,

Thank you for sharing your stories with us. I hope you have felt better.

Depression is a very painful illness. I am sorry that you have gone through that.

I myself for some reasons have a tendency to get depressed during weekends/holidays/vacation time. For the past two weeks, I had at least one episode of depression. No fun!

However, congrats that we've survived from the long stretch of holidays.

Besides on-line community, have you tried local support group?

HUG