i don't have a summer job and really have no money, so i don't go out of my apartment much. i go for walks every day and i cook food for fun, but mostly, there isn't much i consider fun and more and more i find it harder to get out of bed. plus, i've been SO tired, i sleep like 12 hours a day. i've been trying to find a job, but no call backs.
i don't have friends in my life and my family ... well, they're downers and being around them makes me feel worse.
i kinda feel like life and time are just passing me by.
it's only june, and i'm afraid the hole might get deeper as the summer goes along. help?
oh, and i don't have health insurance and, like i said, i don't have a job or money, so please don't suggest i go see a doctor.Depression - advice/help/words of wisdom?
I hear several issues here. Sounds like you know what answers to expect so maybe you just need to bounce them off someone (strangers).
Here are some suggestions. You pick what you think might apply to you:
You are looking forward too far when you look at autumn. Look at tomorrow morning or this afternoon. Plant some flowers and look forward to blossoms or stick a tomato in a pot and look forward to fruit. You need more immediate rewards. Invite a neighbor over or a fellow student and plan a special meal, maybe cook on the grill, make a light salad dressing. Then you'll have something to look forward to. Who cares if you make a friend? It'll be fun.
Cook light. Eating carbs is immediate reward but can make you tired. Eat more raw veggies and less pasta. Drink fresh water. Get plenty of B vitamins (or take a supplement). Stay away from onions and meat as these can make you sleepy. Drink mint tea and take Ginseng to perk you up. No more than 10 or 12 ounces of soda pop a day.
Get a funky job that is way beneath you. It's just a summer job. Work at McDonald's, a car wash or parking attendant or pushing carts at the supermarket. Volunteer at the animal shelter. If you haven't applied at 100 places, in this economy, you're not even trying. Take a part time job that no one else wants. Get involved helping at a church camp or ask at the police department what organizations need a warm body this summer. Try to get something that will keep you on your feet and outdoors.
Your tiredness is probably just mild depression. But it can be a symptom of something physical going on too. Are you prone to anemia? Take iron %26amp; B vitamins Low thyroid? Kelp supplements and avoid fluoride. Just getting over an infection? Boost your immune system with Ginkgo, Gotu Kola, Ginseng and vitamins A, C %26amp; E.Depression - advice/help/words of wisdom?
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Volunteer to help a Charity! There are so many opportunities to help others. In helping others, you will help yourself too!
American Red Cross
American Cancer Society
Salvation Army
Your local church
Meals on Wheels
Your local hospital
You can call your local chamber of commerce. They will have a list of local charities. Just pick one and call them. Tell the people at the charity that you want to volunteer. They will love to have you!
Best wishes and good luck. And ... have a great summer helping yourself by helping others.
Energy shifts are happening right now for everyone, and things are going to be turning around by the end of June after the summer solitice, so hang in there and just know everyone is going through some energy shifts right now, just some are hitting others harder.
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I found that a gluten free diet was the only thing that really helped with depression.
man up.
Sorry that you are feeling this way I know how awful this feeling is.
I understand that you didn't want suggestions about going to the doctor but, please just hear me out.
Try a mental health clinic, they do blood work there also, it's how I found out about my thyroid problem.
They charge on a sliding fee scale.
I went for a year and it cost me fifteen dollars and I was able to make payments on just that small amount.
Keep your focus on Grad school as much as you can.
Best wishes.
What kinds of food are you cooking for fun? Are they loaded with white sugar, white flour, fat, sodium? I found that my moods improved when I started finding ways to cook healthier foods for myself. I still enjoy making sweet treats, but I take them to gatherings so other people can eat them.
One other suggestion is to write a simple list of positives each morning. Start with 1, then work your way up to as many as you can.
And if boredom is a problem, perhaps you could find volunteer work until you get a job?
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