What to do when your depression is really bad

Margarita Tartakovsky, M. Associate Editor and regular contributor at Psych Central. What you are describing here is pain. Pain so pervasive and sharp and deep, it has taken over your life and colors all of your thoughts and activities.

I feel so isolated at times when the depression is bad but knowing that I am not alone and other people suffer like I do for some reason really gets me through it.

It’s there to remind you on the best day of your entire life, depression will deliberately make the following day your worst. It infects every bit of you like a self-fed poison you can’t even control. Depression are the lies it tries to get you to believe about your life. So if you ask me what a bad day is like this is what I’ll tell you.

We are sorry your feeling this way and wish to help. Here is more professional. If your depression gets really bad or you start having suicidal thoughts, you should talk to someone you trust who could maybe help you?

Or you could contact a helpline that deals with helping people with depression and suicidal thoughts. From my own personal experience, talking to someone about what is going through your mind really does help! The symptoms of anxiety can be hard to detect. Yes, your depression may never be cure but good days will come again, even if the bad days come back too. I was exploring Quotev when I found one of these quizzes.

If you can’t get to the hospital, call 911. This one may not be accurate for you, either. I may not know your story. Regardless of what else is going on in your life, with depression , you tend to stay low.

Our community talked about the power of the to- do list: I have a set to do list chore wise so I know what’s coming each day and what’s already on top of (or not!). People with depression need to take good care of themselves to feel better, but because of the symptoms, they are unable to sleep (or sleep too much), don’t want to eat and have no interest in exercise. Because they are unable or unwilling to do these things, the depression worsens and health suffers. Read this article to understand what it really feels like to have serious depression , and how this.

Continue reading to learn why untreated depression is bad for your health. When you are depresse you are more likely to participate in risky behaviors that you normally wouldn’t do. There are numerous types of risky behaviors but here are a few that you are likely to see.

Ways to Manage Severe Depression. For us, nearly every day is a “ bad day,” but some days are worse than others. On these days, we struggle more.

I’ve had depression for practically my whole life, and I still have it now. But don’t take on responsibility for trying to “fix” your partner’s bad mood. If you’re a people-pleaser or struggle with codependent behavior, you’ll be tempted to try and make it all better. Sometimes, when you’re in a bad moo what you really need is some time alone to recalibrate.

How to Know If Your Bad Mood Is Actually Depression.