Depression and Anxiety Thread
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I'm so scared and worried about what's gonna happen to my mom, the doctors gave her a report from her labs, and they mentioned, "Advanced Ovarian Cancer." It is rare too. So I've been depressed about that. If something did happen I'd have to find another caregiver to look after me and help me with budgeting the bills, food, gas and other things/medicines.
I'm praying for a miracle to happen from God/the Universe.
I'm praying for a miracle to happen from God/the Universe.
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It’s normal to be scared.
For what it’s worth, the last person I knew that had ovarian cancer pulled through pretty much unscathed, and then went on to have a baby.
I have to ask, Chris, and feel free not to reply, but what is your need for a caregiver at your age? I know you’re around 30 which puts most of us in the care of ourselves, or a wife if we’re lucky.
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I have a bit of internal conflict going on right now in regards to my dad. I want to make his life better because he seems pretty miserable at the moment. I feel like he should interact with more of his family and/or become part of a community of some kind because I know how important it can be to have other people around you. It helped me carry on with my blog when I was having my own episode of anxiety at the start of 2023. Unfortunately, he doesn't seem interested in doing so. At his age, he really needs it but he's totally against social media, and when I suggest that he should take some photos and share them, he says that no one will care. Dad doesn't understand the value of human interaction and how powerful it can be from a mental health standpoint. I want to help him but I can't because he won't listen to me, which puts me in an awkward situation. I don't want him to get worse because he's my dad and he's done a lot for me, and I feel like turning a blind eye is immoral. However, at the same time, I don't know if it's worth stressing out about it because it's very clear that he's unwilling to help himself. He's quite insufferable and has a very negative attitude towards almost everything now, which is not fun. I find it hard to watch him like this.
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Perhaps there's suggestions you can make outside of using social media? On the outside looking in, it's hard to ignore how toxic and awful the majority of social media is.
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You don't have to answer but does he have a chronic illness? That can be a factor in depression. My ex's dad unfortunately has bad kidney trouble from diabetes and has been really down for a long time.
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He doesn't but he's had back issues for a long time. When he was young he buggered his one of his knees playing football (Australian rules) and that's been a problem for him also. He has found ways of managing it, however it's not the reason for his unwillingness to interact with people. I think it comes down to low self-esteem to be honest.
All of my extended family use social media in one way or another. Dad is the only one who doesn't. He won't even use WhatsApp and join the family group chat. Sure, social media can be bad and I have experienced it many times, but since starting my blog, it's allowed me to connect with fellow car enthusiasts, owners and spotters like never before. If you stick to the good side of social media, there's nothing to worry about. Unfortunately, dad only seems to focus on the bad because he's very negative.
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If you want him to connect with people, there are ways to do that outside social media too. If he does want to connect, you may be better off helping him find a way that does feel good and safe to him rather than trying to push him towards something that worked for you but that he feels uncomfortable about.
If he's not interested and he just wants to wallow, you may have to let him be. Take what space you need to keep yourself well, and try to be there when/if he reaches out for help. Even if you can see the problems that he can't, he's an adult and he's entitled to make his own decisions be they bad or otherwise.
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This is a reminder that sometimes current events can induce mixed emotions. Usually, emotions that lead to depression and anxiety. Do whatever you can to get help or guidance. If you are in crisis, perhaps seek hotlines or healthcare professionals to help get your mind right.
Don't let depression and/or anxiety (and/or even reactions to certain current events in the news) win.
Don't let depression and/or anxiety (and/or even reactions to certain current events in the news) win.
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I've been feeling generally very positive in spite of some things lately, but I do gotta say that I've had to deactivate (not delete) my FaceBook account lately. It's not even that I see a ton of opinions that I happen to disagree with, but it just feels like the "dead internet theory" is giving me an awfully effective example. Something about everything feels off. Almost like I'm MacReady/Childs in John Carpenter's The Thing. Something about every last post - at least, that isn't by someone I know personally - seems to trigger my "flight-or-fight" response. I know I'm not paranoid. I feel much safer here on these forums.
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I'm always depressed one good light that has help me is ofcourse video games can think of how many times GT7 has save my life.
Whenever I get thoughts
I turn GT7 on and its been my go to game and helping me with my depressing.
Whenever I get thoughts
of suicide
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That's good you have a release (I wish I could afford the upcoming Assetto Corsa!). Have you had those thoughts for a long time?I'm always depressed one good light that has help me is ofcourse video games can think of how many times GT7 has save my life.
Whenever I get thoughts
I turn GT7 on and its been my go to game and helping me with my depressing.of suicide
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I've had an awful week. My stepfather went on a rant that basically ended up with him leaving the family and my home. After 25 years being together and 24 of them married, it's over. One moment as I was rounding up trash and feeling nervous some time after the rant, I slipped and fell in the kitchen. My foot was hurting for about 3-5 days trying to recover. The plus to all of this is that I feel I am no longer under any sort of serious mental threat from my now ex-stepfather's presence. A lot of us just seemed happier and more fortunate after this.
Sometimes, one person's departure can help you feel better when you've been under any sort of mental threats. I tend to feel relieved while also remembering what good my ex-stepfather did. I feel a bit more relaxed now and perhaps not as depressed. Maybe this helps my productivity a bit more. Perhaps I can feel a bit more confident working on stuff to share online.
It was an awful week, but the weekend has been pretty well so far.
Don't let depression and/or anxiety win.
Sometimes, one person's departure can help you feel better when you've been under any sort of mental threats. I tend to feel relieved while also remembering what good my ex-stepfather did. I feel a bit more relaxed now and perhaps not as depressed. Maybe this helps my productivity a bit more. Perhaps I can feel a bit more confident working on stuff to share online.
It was an awful week, but the weekend has been pretty well so far.
Don't let depression and/or anxiety win.
