You ever just feel “off” for a few days, low interest, low energy, lack of motivation, poor sleep, eating WAY too much, and have it take you a good 3 - 4 days before picking up on the obvious fact that depression has decided to move in again?
Yeah it last took me a week to realize, thankfully lexapro has been helping a lot.
For me it’s usually during the winter time that it kicks in. I don’t pick up on it for a few days but making sure that I get outside can usually stave it off for awhile until I have to bust out my bright AF lamp for my morning coffee.
That shits so bright it hurts
But hey, at least it keeps the darkness at bay.
Getting like 5k+ steps of engaged walking per day helps me a lot
For me it’s definitely not just for a few days :(
Yeah, I can feel it in my body before i realize it logically. As i get older its getting easier to recognize the signs and take steps to mitigate before it really sinks it’s claws in.
This resonates in my bones.
sigh It’s 100% because I fell off the bandwagon of basic well-being tasks again. Thanks for giving me the energy to start again!
little daily accoplishmebts like doing the dishes, or cleaning my room and taking care of my hygiene make such a huge difference with how i view myself and my life
I have one too. It personally helps me be more enthusiastic about it if it has more colours.
Update - it’s working and my mood/focus are much improved!
Yep. It’s a cycle that I continually get better at working with instead of against.
Depression is a bitch. Most important thing is to try to stay ahead and keep ahead of it. Pick yourself back up every time, and it starts getting easier.
For me, I almost get an immediate sense that it’s starting to creep in, kind of like getting flashes before a migraine. I get to brace for impact. I think if it sneaks up on you like that, it may be a good idea to try to journal, just so you can maybe get a better sense of your daily moods and perhaps notice if there are any triggers that cause depressive episodes.
Got bipolar disorder, so yes, I understand completely.
You’d THINK that being diagnosed with something that is prone to giving you depression would make you clue in quicker, but it doesn’t. “Nah, can’t be that.”
I get it, I have anxiety-fueled depression and sometimes, I just have to spend a few days taking care of myself.