Depression and over-analyzing how I feel: I'm feeling invisible

Posted by indogirl @indogirl, Dec 20, 2025

Would like to be reached out to regarding my depression and over analyzing how I feel and what to expect. I'm feeling invisible. Thanks

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You are not alone. If I can find my way back here I'm going to enjoy this site. I didn't realize how many of us there are !!! Must be something in the water

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Invisible, maybe a little laugh might help:

Sorry. You have 10 replies from sincere readers. At what number does visibility click on? Take me. My bank’s automated teller-phone actually blocked my number.

As a kid, played “hide & seek” with my parents, but I always found them.

Last night I tried to kiss my little girl good night. She said: “I got a headache”.

“Sex? Are you kidding? My wife cut me down to once a week. But I know TWO guys she cut down to ZERO”. (RD)

Joined Loneliness Support group. No one showed up!

Just to be able to interact with people, I click on every scam link emailed to me.

Two days ago the “Census Taker” came to the door. I opened the door and asked what this was about. He took one look at me and said “It’s not that important,” and left.

School called me the other day. Said my son hadn’t been seen all week. I asked: “Haven’t you looked in his bedroom?”

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@scottrlThank you Scott. Today is Jan 1 so Happy New year to you. I had planned to start a new routine today but my excuse is that I didn't get any sleep last night. I'm sorry you had a stroke and I'm happy you're learning to live with it. My husband passed 2007 and I'm just now realizing that I am going to have to take repairs into my own hands. That's what I'll be up to this year .

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@hagberg Thank you, and Happy New Year to you!
It's never too late to take charge of your life. I thought my life was pretty much over when I had the stroke. But I've learned a lot since then.
That's why I call my YouTube channel "From Recovery to Discovery".
https://m.youtube.com/@srlucado/videos

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@indogirl No, please remind yourself you did not wait too long! You are reaching out now, so that is good. And you acknowledge you want assistance to feel you're not alone, and that you want to feel better. Please be gentle on yourself, okay?!

This time of year can be really tough for so many of us. There are a lot of triggers in the advertisements we see, or music we hear. Again, please be gentle on yourself.
Ginger

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@gingerw Lexapro is helping. Dr. Keeping me on 10 mg. Was too scared to jump to 20 cuz of side effects of serotonin syndrome

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I too feel invisible at times. To me it is one of the cruelest aspects of anxiety and depression. You put into words what I could not describe. This time of year is one of the hardest for me as I live in a cold and snowy place and the lack of sunshine can be difficult. I am trying a LED Therapy Lamp alomgside my 75mg of Effexor. Will see how that goes. Keep us all posted and know that you are not alone.

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I too feel invisible at times. To me it is one of the cruelest aspects of anxiety and depression. You put into words what I could not describe. This time of year is one of the hardest for me as I live in a cold and snowy place and the lack of sunshine can be difficult. I am trying a LED Therapy Lamp alomgside my 75mg of Effexor. Will see how that goes. Keep us all posted and know that you are not alone.

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@mvictoria I lived in the Great lakes area and had SAD seasonal depression for years until I moved to Florida.
I found that a small dose of Prozac helped during the time of SAD.

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You are not alone. If I can find my way back here I'm going to enjoy this site. I didn't realize how many of us there are !!! Must be something in the water

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@hagberg if you click on the bell icon on the lower right corner under @indogirl post you should get notifications of this discussion thread.

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The post says: I'm feeling invisible.
To say this means you are saying; OTHERS are acting/behaving As IF I AM not visible to them, BUT You can see Yourself alright? Right? Well THAT's what matters: YOU knowing YOU EXIST. Why 'd I even care about Others IF I AM in MY view living a life that I WANT -- First, foremost, and last!
Knowing it's Your life, You have the most control to live how YOU like to live. All people who have reached any level of fulfillment live for what They Want.

At 82, I have even Less time to even think about how Others see me. What I think first thing in the morning is how to spend my each hour the most useful way so that I won't repent afterwards that I wasted it. That's all. That's what makes us interesting as humans -- becoming what each of us gets to be what they are best equipped to. That's why I am reaching out over this magical machine that transmits my feeling to you instantly. This magic we got to have because some of us devoted their time for what INSPIRED them to do.
This way I know healthy lifestyle will help ME be what I want from my life.

I wish you get to live what you have to contribute to humanity. You will see You and that's what matters, my friend.
Good luck!

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