Feeling shite

[StraightOuttaCanton]

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Listen to or watch the Joe Rogan podcast with Tyson Fury as the guest. He gives some heartfelt advice from a very personal perspective as a victim

Link below to the crux of it

https://youtu.be/XrM6WqYEj9Y

[Bald Barry Bastad]

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Been there. Marriage broke down. Was in a very very dark place for 6 months but you do eventually come through. That was 10 years ago. Now I'm in a far better place. Time definitely heals.

[blue matt]

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Good luck

My advice and it has helped mates of mine, is get talking, my ex-next-door-neighbour ( he has since moved to cornwall ) suffers alot, very unhappy bloke, we would often spend Friday afternoon in Starbucks / Costa having a chat, he has broken down and cried in front of me a fair few times

I have another mate who has been living in hotels since Nov as his wife all but kicked him out, she id suffering with " something " after having a baby , he says i listen and laugh at his woes, but it helps him


Now I wouldnt say i am a " sympathetic bloke " but I will listen and thats the main thing, i will chip in with a odd joke or bit of advice, it seems to work

so my advice, find someone to chat to, it might not be your closest friend or family member, it could just be someone who know from a random walk of life, but do find someone and do talk about it

[Bobby Dandruff]

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Has anyone on here ever felt down? I mean really down in a bad place? How do you get out of it?

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/clinical-depression/symptoms/

There is loads of really good help and advice online so you are most definitely not alone, and will therefore find someone and something that will make you feel better.

Don’t worry.

[rs3100]

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Thanks everyone. I'm off to see the GP next week. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step etc...

[Heisenberg]

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Thanks everyone. I'm off to see the GP next week. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step etc...

You're definitely doing the right thing. Good luck, mate :thumbup:

[light up the darkness]

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No matter how bleak things seem at the moment things will get better in time. It seems a cliché but it's true. And things are always seem worse at night. Hang on in there and talk to someone. And if you want to feel less isolated check out the Meetup website that includes social groups of all descriptions - and the best groups of all, in my humble opinion, are the walking groups. A combination of physical activity, socialising and enjoying the countryside is wonderfully therapeutic.

This is excellent advice mate

Get out of the house and find new things to do would be my best suggestion


Stay strong though whatever you do ����

All the best. Hope you work it out ok

[NYCBlue]

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There are no quick fixes. Be strong. Be proactive. It will take time, but you'll get through it.

[Trigger]

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Been going through depression and anxiety for a while now myself, I can't offer any advice as it's not something I've really dealt with despite trying much.

I've always put off going to speak to the GP or counselling as I don't feel comfortable talking about these things face to face. However it's only getting worse and I shall be seeing the GP soon. A close friend has also recommended counselling and said it worked very well for her brother in law, just seems a bit American but maybe they have these things right.

Good luck with it.

[Pedro de la Rosa]

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Good luck mate, take your time and make sure you speak to someone about it.

[thehumblegringo]

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Don't lose Hope mate. Plenty of good advice in this thread.

[delmbox]

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Thanks everyone. I'm off to see the GP next week. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step etc...

Well done mate. A friend of mine was suffering and we had no idea until he opened up to us all in a long text one day. Now he's got a support network he knows he can turn to any time day or night who'll listen or just keep him company. Don't bottle anything up, share pal :thumbup:

[Heisenberg]

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Been going through depression and anxiety for a while now myself, I can't offer any advice as it's not something I've really dealt with despite trying much.

I've always put off going to speak to the GP or counselling as I don't feel comfortable talking about these things face to face. However it's only getting worse and I shall be seeing the GP soon. A close friend has also recommended counselling and said it worked very well for her brother in law, just seems a bit American but maybe they have these things right.

Good luck with it.

Counselling isn't for everyone, mate and being a bit sceptical of it is fine (I was)... but you won't know until you give it a chance. I've had depression for about 15 years and I'm only 32. It's a constant battle. I can go months without any issues but it will always creep up on me at some point when I'm not coping. I've been on medication loads of times and I've had counselling which I found useful, once I found the right counsellor (which is the most important thing).

If you're going to consider it, the NHS waiting list is approximately 4-6 months, so I'd recommend private counselling if you can afford it. The BACP website is the best place to look for a local one https://www.bacp.co.uk/search/Therapists?q=cardiff

Sadly there's no cure for feeling shite and it can be a long, hard battle to just try to live a 'normal' life. Only my friends and family would have any idea that I suffer with it as I'm good at hiding it (or so I think). I'm going back on medication myself next week having been off them for a year - sometimes it just helps to get through a rough patch.

As has been said numerous times in this thread so far, the best thing to do is talk about your problems. My biggest fault is that I sometimes bottle things up and feel ashamed of being depressed and that's when I'm at my worst.

If you or anyone else has any questions, feel free to PM me.

Oh yeah, I'm now studying to become a counsellor too haha.

[Turd Polisher]

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Try www.stepiau.org click on the RED tab and access Self Help Leaflets

Local Cardiff & Vale website

GP can refer you to PMHSS for additional support

[Vindec]

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The OP firstly needs to see his GP. While I don't always agree with pill popping anti depressants can be very effective although they take a couple of weeks to have effect. Depression is a terrible thing and can play havoc with your mind so any help going should be seized on including counselling. Some great advice on here. Depression is very common and there is a lot of help out there.