Anyone else feel like this. I find I have no interest in doing anything nowardays. I get realy into something but next week I have no interest. Could be music, dvd's, gaming etc. Nothing holds my interest.

I'm even finding it a struggle to get through a book at the moment :mad: and have to force myself to read them.

I don't seem to get much enjoyment from doing anything these days.:confused:

Anyone else feel this way (or is it just the fact we are coming out of Winter)?

Originally posted by robbie

Anyone else feel this way (or is it just the fact we are coming out of Winter)?

I do sometimes..but not that often - mainly on cold/dull days when Im just sat in the office. But its spring now - the weather's getting better and lighter evenings make all the difference with me.

You could get yourself into a viscious (sp?) cycle..doing v little cos you don't feel like it...don't feel like doing v much cos you're not doing v much..etc etc. If that makes any sense...

The main thing is that you're aware of it and you need to keep trying. I find being outside walking in the fresh air lifts my 'soul'. I've loads of books - bound to have one you'd want to get to the end of!

I was depressed a long time ago and i went to the doctor and said that usually i do something to get myself out of this feeling and that the things that used to make me happy just dont make me happy anymore , he said there was this psycological term for it and put me on anti depressents... er prob on reflection not the best course of action.. but i just couldn't cope with anything at that point, i couldn't have got any lower.

I agree with threecolours.. fresh air does work wonders, sometimes you can feel bored because you have excess energy, i went to the gym a lot too during my depression and it was great cos i lost weight, which made me feel healthier too!!

Spot on there leddi!

I think tho that doctors sometimes hand out tablets a bit quick but maybe you had acute (ie short-term) depression. If you were unable to cope/function in daily life then maybe anti-depressants were a good idea. Partic as you combined it with something else to help you, ie with more exercise.

I don't think Robbie is saying he feels that bad so hopefully the docs arent needed..maybe he's outside now havin a good time! Where I should be soon..

cheers,

I do stuff all the time but I easily lose interest in things. I never seem to complete anything. Maybe its just the time of year

Yyears ago when a friend of mine asked the Dr about the same symptums as robbie, The Dr said it was becauce she was lacking in great excitement.:confused: :confused:

Hazel

actually that makes a lot of sense when you think about it ...

Did you watch the jamie oliver school dinners thing?

I find that certain snack products and processed food leave me feeling lethargic afterwards. I can't understand why it's only the 'cool' dorrito's and not the other flavours that do this though :confused:

Originally posted by hazel
Yyears ago when a friend of mine asked the Dr about the same symptums as robbie, The Dr said it was becauce she was lacking in great excitement.:confused: :confused:

Hazel

What did your friend take the doc to mean by this, Hazel, if you don't mind me asking?

StarSparkle

I have been like that for the last 5 years or so Robbie, probs longer if I am honest. I dont sleep much because I feel lively at night, wanting to do things I have put off during the day. I have little in the way of concentration and find it hard getting interested in anything. When I do get into something new I go mad with it and spend loads on the new hobby but find myself quickly getting fed up with it. This usually means 100s if not 1000s spent on stuff that within a short space of time gets sold for next to nothing :sad: Had some real downers over the last few years too and ended up seeing counsellors and docs but never dared to take anti depressants after seeing the trouble my mum had coming off them when I was a kid. Also found myself losing friends and becoming more isolated and launching little vendettas against people who annoy me too much. It doesnt help spending ages on the net either. You have to be able to control your usage otherwise it takes over your life and isolates you even more. I find myself constantly googling the news and reading about how bad the worlds getting. Its almost as if the media are feeding us doom and gloom stories to keep us down. Doesnt anything good happen anymore :( I hope I have cheered you all up :help:
WANTED...Valium..preferably in inhaler form.
I'm off to try this noose out:wave:

I read in the BMJ that St Johns Wort (available at most supermarkets/boots etc) actually works as good as, ifnot better, than some of the medication they put you on for depression. I tried it and it was OK. Not miraculous but there were subtle changes such as im not managing to get a bit of work done and i find it easier to get up in the morning! May be worth a try?

Can I suggest a supplement that works a bit like St John's wort...L5-HTP. You can buy it from some health food stores (such as wicker in town) and it contains natural ingredients that assist brain and body in production of tryptophan, and eventually serotonin. I think its a bit of a miracle cure myself. And possibly as effective, for some people, as anti-depressants, but without any of the side effects that they often produce. Maybe not great for everyone though, get advice etc (I have got my mental health worker hat on)
Real physical activity will help an awful lot, not just a stroll, but getting absolutley knackered, the endorphins will give you a strong natural high, you'll sleep better and therfore feel better.

Also I have been attending lectures/talks at the Polish Catholic Centre every few weeks by Human Givens 'therapists'. Its more than a school of counselling though, its a whole means of using practical methods to get better.. For example, the brain needs to relax, by using meditation or any form of relaxation, or sleep does not recover the day's anxieties and so again,the next day, you feel washed out, that in turn creates worse sleeping patterns, and so on.
These techniques can be learned, and they really do help.
The listings are placed in the telegraph, next talk I think is in May, and all this pro-active stuff assists the mind to heal itself. Worst thing you can do when feeling low is to increase the apathy or self blame. Look after yourself, read, take excercise, meet others or use support networks.
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