Depressed littles

[Guest Maru]

TW: Depression, mental health issues, eating issues

Any other littles out there with depression of some sort? How do you deal with it? Any "little" ways you deal with it you mind sharing?

I got diagnosed with depression (don't remember exactly what kind) 6 years ago. I once thought I was really over it, but I'm not. 6 years ago my depression mostly made me sad. Now it's still so, but more of the other stuff. I don't have energy, I don't sleep well, I can't get out of bed, I don't eat (It's 11pm, I've been up for 9 hours and have yet to eat. Don't worry tho, I put a pizza in the oven just now), not going out and so on. Feel me? I would think I'm not the only one here in this situation. Any advice on coping with it would be nice, but not required.

Sorry if it's not okay to post it

[Trash Queen]

Depression rarely goes away on its own. You need to speak to a medical professional and look into therapy and/or counseling.

 

It's not going to go away until you actively do something about it. It has to be treated. Like diabetes, you have to keep up with it to prevent it from getting worse. I know all you want to do is lay around and sleep, but you're only making it worse. And probably the times you do feel fine, you want to have fun. But the reality is you need to take any moment of motivation you have to seek professional help.

 

I've suffered from depression and anxiety for over a decade. I've made every excuse and avoided anything that actually helped me. The bottom line is until you drag yourself to a professsional of some sort, you'll be stuck this way. It is a medical issue. You wouldn't ignore a broken bone or neglect an infected wound (usually).

 

Perhaps you sought help once and now it's come back around. Well, go back. I am in my second round of partial hospitalization and group therapy. I am on my 11th combination of meds. It takes time.

 

Outside of therapy and meds, I cope with upbeat playlists, motivation blogs/tumblrs/pinterests, having hobbies, being around friends or family. I color and watercolor.

 

Sometimes being little and snuggling with a plushie can help, but I've seen it make people worse because they don't do anything productive. Sitting around in a room or apartment rarely helps people. It encloses them away from others surrounded only with their own thoughts.

[BabygirlsShadow]

that's me... was diagnosed with severe depression four years ago and i still haven't recovered. i know it can be hard. a lot of the time, i try and play games that require my undivided attention (like D&D!!) or go into little space. heres the things i like to do in little space that might help:

-play animal crossing! it makes me happy because i know im making my villagers happy! i love helping them

-turn on calming music and colour on my bed. it usually lulls me right to sleep and im happier when i wake up

-looking at cute little space rooms/crafts on pinterest! it gets me motivated and creative! 

-staying away from social media. seeing negative things (especially about politics as of late) gets me really down and unmotivated. staying away from it helps.

-wrapping myself in my favourite blanket that sends me into little space and watching cartoons. they make me laugh and forget about the bad things.

-making little lists! i made lists of rules for myself so that i would stay motivated and get things done! they also helped me get creative so they would look nice.

 

I really hope this helps. you can message me any time if you need to vent   

[TimidLittlePupen]

I suffered...and still suffer from depression.  I was officially diagnosed when I was ten.  My parents had me put on to depression medication and for the next seven years, I was constantly in and out of mental hospitals, and having medications upped, changed, and added.  I was made to go to therapy one to two times a week every week.  I was diagnosed with PTSD, and Asperger's Syndrome.  The medications always had at least one of three effects.  they either made me numb to everything, made me more suicidal/homicidal, or just didn't work at all/made me feel like I was in someone else's body.  In the end the best thing for me personally was just to work through it with my Friends, Family, and my Therapist of the time.  I finally when I was 17 stopped taking the medication on my 18th b-day, a year later, and getting to a better place, mentally and physically and I've been doing better.  I still have relapses, I still have my issues, but each person is different. What worked for me may not work for you, and what works for you may not work for someone else, ect.  The best thing to do for now would be to talk to a medical professional that you trust and see what they AND yourself feel is the best course of action.

 

 

As for things that help.  I really enjoyed just taking time to be alone or with my most trusted friends and let loose, weather big space or little.

Edited November 12, 2016 by TimidLittleKitten

[Guest Maru]

I guess I forgot to mention that I've been at a psych ward for 7 months, then some years later I was in for one month. I've tried treatment lots but it still hits me in my back. I also, less than a year ago, got diagnosed with aspergers syndrome.

BabygirlsShadow, I also like playing Animal Crossing, it's actually what I've been doing the past days to cope. But I realized I forgot eating and sleeping so I need to stop myself from playing all the time.

[Guest Ginger]

I started seeing a therapist back in April for my depression because I'd lost about 20 lbs and was sleeping up to 15 hours a day. At first, my therapist had me writing down times when I was upset about something and then I had to put down my thoughts at the time and what was going on, who was involved, etc. It was more for my anxiety but it did help in curving the negative thoughts I had that added to the depression. After a little while, he decided I might need medication so he sent me to a psychiatrist and I was put through some blood tests. They found out I was extremely low on vitamin D so I started that and a dopamine-related anti-depressant. I should really start back up with my log because I'll be going back to therapy soon for a checkup, but yeah... They mostly had me writing and then going outside for at least three hours a day in the sunlight, since I work night shift. It's all helped out a whole lot.

 

Coping "Little" wise, I'd say coloring and listening to music :3 I love watching cartoons too!

[BabygirlsShadow]

I guess I forgot to mention that I've been at a psych ward for 7 months, then some years later I was in for one month. I've tried treatment lots but it still hits me in my back. I also, less than a year ago, got diagnosed with aspergers syndrome.

 

BabygirlsShadow, I also like playing Animal Crossing, it's actually what I've been doing the past days to cope. But I realized I forgot eating and sleeping so I need to stop myself from playing all the time.

I also have aspergers syndrome!! aaaah. i fully understand where you're coming from! i forget to eat while im playing sometimes, oopsie. but thats where the list thing comes in for me. i only let myself play a few hours of it a day. cx im so sorry that things have been so bad for you. i hope you get the help you need soon 

[Guest lilglitterprincess]

I struggle with depression and anxiety too,for many years,so I feel you

Therapy really helped me deal with it and although I'm not completely fine now(and I don't if I will ever be),I'm better

 

On my bad days I just try to do stuff so that I don't stay on bed all day and feel awful,also sometimes littlespace really helps me,coloring,watching disney movies etc

 

But every person is different so there isn't something that helps everyone

You should find what helps you deal with it and makes you feel better

 

Stay strong <3 

[skipro101]

I struggle with depression and PTSD. 

 

I have found that medication for depression only assists with recovery and must be combined with other therapy. If I went off the medication without therapy it wasn't long and I was back to square 1.
I guess my little side has come out as a way of focusing on something positive in times when I feel that everything else is negative.

I have also found that other people in this forum have been a great support to me in realising that other people are also going through difficult times in life.

 

If you are suffering with depression its best that you go see a counsellor earlier rather than later. The longer it gets left the more difficult it is to address.

In the interim you can always do some mind exercises to speed up your recovery. one that I found really beneficial was "mindfullness" google it or youtube it. It will also help with increased concentration and focusing on things that matter most.

 

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[Guest Sexycurvyprincess]

I suffer from really really bad anxiety, PTSD, depression, and suicidal thoughts. I've never really been able to deal with it.. I always bottle it up but then I explode...

So I found coloring helps Calm me and relax me when I'm feeling horrible... Petting my kitten... Sometimes just having a good cry and talking to daddy about it.. It doesn't make it go away and it still gets really hard to handle and deal with, but it makes it temporarily manageable. Gets your mind off it.

My daddy says to look around the room and find something, then think of some goofy reason someone else has the same exact thing in their room.

I'm doing a lot better with the help from friends and I'm in a better place now.

I've only had this for a few years... And I know it'll never completely go away for me... But I'm doing ok and I know I'll be ok if I just keep it under control with the tiny little tips

 

If you need to talk, I'm here for you <3

 

-Princesschrissy