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Overthinking and living in fear

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Oct 28, 2023 | Replies (62)

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Everyone responds differently.
Believe me if any antidepressant had worked for me I’d have taken it! But, I do know people who regret getting started on them.
My depression is rooted in my inability to get help for my health issues. I was not depressed before getting sick. IF I had help with my health, I believe my other issues would resolve.
It’s very frustrating.

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That's how I would: Last Resort...after I've exhausted all what I can do MYSELF: Eating nutritious food with lots of vegs and fruits and some nuts and seeds with couple small cookies with coffee, Start my day with a large glass of cold water and stretches and back strengthening and later aerobics (stairs, brisk walk, kicking air soccer with full force gets me in the zone within three mins) It never disappoints me with sound sleep in a 80 y.o. skelton.
I go to bed knowing what to accomplish the next day and beyond, aka, vision/purpose in life. I seek health Not for its own sake but for the sake of what I need health and strength for. But I'm unlucky where it's not entirely in my control: socially energising connection.
But I keep trying one new way at least each day. Tomorrow I'll try to entice the depression group I take part in over zoom. Depression is a significant factor for diabetes 2. A horrible disease as we know. And one thing that helps keep it at bay is sharing healthy habits -- food, activity, mentally challenging talks.

I truly hope we all find our social circles in person, or at least over phone -- as the lucky one, ray666 an 86 y.o.) in Mayo Connect?