I'm sad. It just happens sometimes. The brain slips slowly into a deep funk, so quickly and stealthy after that, it dawns on me that I am very sad. Depressed, lethargic, irritable... the smallest thing feels like a mountain. I can't move mountains. It's as rainy as a monsoon passing through, it fits my mood. I'm wet, I'm cold, I want to curl up with my blankie and watch mindless TV, not any shows that I follow, because really I can't pay attention right now. I need something just to stare at. I'm bored, I'm restless, I don't have the motivation to do anything about it though. Conundrum. What do you do when you are sad??
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Clinical depression, or major depressive disorder, a state of intense sadness, melancholia or despair that has advanced to the point of being disruptive to an individual's social functioning and/or activities of daily living
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6 comments:
aw guuuurl.
Before kids I used to watch tv and wait for the funk to pass -- the bummer was -- I think it caused me to slip deeper than I needed to.
Doing "nothing" with kids still includes making meals and other small tasks. While maddening -- I'm grateful because I think it has kept me from getting to that state of immobilization that happened prior to kids.
I would say, give in for an entire day -- do nothing and don't guilt yourself or worry about what you "should" be doing. After that, start with baby steps and accomplish something -- no matter how small, just something goal oriented (shower, teeth even -- I don't know how bad you get).
Oh! And for fun -- I swear by this -- make an "I don't have to" list. I don't remember how I came by this, just that it was an alternative exercise for back pain (which I've never had), but I did the list for something to do and found it very empowering.
I don't have to smoke, I don't have to quit smoking, I don't have to care, I don't have like Sarah, I don't have to hate Sarah, etc.
You may be suprised by the things you didn't even know were on your mind. I think you do ten minutes, or until you can't anymore -- don't remember (and I don't have to!).
Anyhow, for me, it really helps me feel better about having a choice about my own life, instead of it being a daunting thing.
At the very least, you could kill some time with it.
Feel better soon.
Not much makes me feel better when i am sad. I try to get outside, but i don't feel like it.
I'm sorry you are sad. There's lots going on in your life right now.
I am so sorry you are sad. I hope you feel happy soon.
When I am sad I usually leave the kids downstairs with Hubby and go take a shower. That way if I cry the kids won't hear me. I try not to let the kids pick up on my being but they are usually in tune with me. They will come up on the couch and sit next to me and hug me.
Thanks for all the good feedback..Kim, I love that list to make. I woke up and started doing it.. then suddenly I was able to actually semi-function. Yay!
yay!
when I'm sad, I sleep, read a book, take some pictures... do something to get my mind off whatever is making me sad.
sometimes I just cry until I can't anymore.
I hope you start feeling better!
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