does the pain never go away?

Question

I've been really sad lately and it seems it just keeps getting worse everyday. How to make the pain go away? I'm not going to get into details because it's so much stuff going on right now. Am I always going to live while being depressed?

Answer

You need:

1. A hug

2. Some chocolate

3. A therapist/counsellor you can trust and see every week

4. Antidepressants

5. An activity to distract you during your worst episodes. Might I suggest adult colouring books? Or knitting? Something that requires a lot of concentration and thinking about the activity rather than your life. When I get down I colour and the only thoughts in my head are what colours to use next.

6. Guided meditation

7. Get out of the house or your safe zone and do something fun. See a movie, go out for dinner, sit on the beach, have a picnic. Whatever floats your boat.

Depression is complicated. No one can tell you how long you will suffer, or when it will end. You just learn over time how to manage your feelings and behaviour patterns better so that your episodes become less and less frequent. There will always be setbacks, it's about learning how to accept setbacks and how to deal with it appropriately.  The first step is to figure out when you've hit bottom and how much you want to come out of it. When your at that point, every fibre of your being should want to do everything it can to get you feeling good again.

Answer

Have you been to the doctors about it? They might prescribe you meds or suggest seeing a therapist.

does the pain never go away?

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