8th March 2011, 07:56 PM
I think that the most important thing about reading this thread is how seriously others have responded to the issue. Having suffered from bouts of depression myself in the past it is vital that you can talk openly and frankly with others who understand where you are coming from and don't try and make light of what is an incredibly difficult situation.
You don't want to feel how you are feeling and it is never as simple as snapping out of it. You become depressed, you worry, you don't sleep because you can't stop all the negative thoughts in your head, when you do finally sleep it's through sheer exhaustion so you sleep for a huge period of time, then you become out of sync with everyone around you. You are asleep during the day but can't sleep at night. You stop making contact with other people and without employment to regulate your habits is so easy to spiral into despondency.
It is frightening how much your identity and sense of worth is tied up in simply being able to provide for yourself and your family.
This is a thread that most definitely has a place on the bajr forum
You don't want to feel how you are feeling and it is never as simple as snapping out of it. You become depressed, you worry, you don't sleep because you can't stop all the negative thoughts in your head, when you do finally sleep it's through sheer exhaustion so you sleep for a huge period of time, then you become out of sync with everyone around you. You are asleep during the day but can't sleep at night. You stop making contact with other people and without employment to regulate your habits is so easy to spiral into despondency.
It is frightening how much your identity and sense of worth is tied up in simply being able to provide for yourself and your family.
This is a thread that most definitely has a place on the bajr forum