What do you do when you are depressed?

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Permalink Reply by sweetpotater on November 3, 2009 at 1:37pm

Lots of good ideas here. Something different I can add is a new way of thinking of it.

When I get bummed out about my D, I remind myself that everything I'm doing to take care of myself, I'm doing because I've CHOSEN to do it. Nobody's forcing me to be good! If I want to eat a huge bowl of Halloween candy and watch TV instead of exercising, and stop stabbing my fingers and taking my meds and just generally give up and ignore my condition ... I'm totally free to do all of those things, if I really want to. But the fact is, that really isn't what I want to do. All the self-care stuff is my choice, because I really do care about myself and want to be as healthy as I can. Skipping the holiday treats is not really a punishment (as much as it feels that way sometimes) but something I'm doing for myself, so I can feel good. Once I remind myself of that, I can go on to feeling gratitude that I was diagnosed fairly early, that I know how to take care of myself, that I'm capable of doing so, etc. etc.

Not that the 'beetus doesn't suck big time ... cause it kind of does. Nobody asks to have it, and most of us would probably be happy to be able to get rid of it! Since that isn't possible (yet), I try to keep my focus on gratitude for the choices I do still have, including the choice to live well, even with my diabetes.

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Permalink Reply by hb lundy on November 4, 2009 at 1:11pm

I get down quite often. If I can I will see my Dr. and see if I'm doing well enough to test only 2x instead of the 6-8x aday for afew days. He tries to make me as comfortable with the diabetes as he can, which I am thankful for. Otherwise at holidays I will bake up a storm and make stuff I can't have and,I know I'm weird, but it makes me feel better knowing I have control to not eat it. curling up and crying helps only sometimes, walking helps. I have alot of people checking in on me every week at church and around my community. They don't have diabetes but they care.Friends are awesome.

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Permalink Reply by Don Kelly on November 4, 2009 at 4:44pm

Me I go for a long walk and watch the sunset. That useally busts me out of my depression. I know diabetes is a big part of my depresion but when you look what you've got as compared to what others don't have I feel that my life aint so bad !

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Permalink Reply by Rosalee Meade on November 4, 2009 at 7:28pm

I may also feel depressed to with the holidays just around the corner but I also look at it this way.There may be all the good food and wishing that you could have that bigger slice of pie but I look around and see my family and my friends,my diabetes doesn't matter.Well,it does,but I am there with everyone that care and support me for who I am.The holidays mean a lot and to be with people I love,it keeps me going and want to better myself even though I get frustrated at myself.Sometimes I just want to throw in the towel.I have two main reasons to keep up with the fact that diabetes won't take full control of my life and that's my children.Don't let this keep you from enjoying family events.Just so you know that there are people out there that care
Lots of luck to you.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Campana on November 5, 2009 at 5:08am

I ride my bike! It makes me feel great! Or I go for a drive. I can usually work out in my head what I need to and get past a bout of depression! :)

I agree with a lot of people, healthy choices often lead to less regular bouts of depression.

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Permalink Reply by wil v on November 5, 2009 at 8:17pm

I also like to excercise alot when I am down. Helps out. I like to go mountain biking because it requires some level of concentration. If you lose the concentration then you are off the bike on a downhill. So i take the concept one step up. I try to keep my mind clear by focusing on something like a puzzle. Something to keep my mind from filling up with thoughts that could make me depressed. If I can fill my mind with other things then I dont have to think about depressing things. take care

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