will i always feel this way - Depression Message Board

pinkrat · 07-27-2006, 04:51 AM

been suffering from anxiety and depression and have been off work with it for some time, feeling really anxious today about a letter from work wanting me to have a meeting about my sickness, i don't want to discuss details with them nor to i feel able to walk into work for this meeting, that scares my enormously, waiting to see a psychiatrist and am wondering am i ever going to feel better, this is hell the way i feel now

wannaBcured · 07-27-2006, 11:48 AM

Pinkrat....I chose Pink text for you.

I think you should be honest with your work. They aren't allowed to fire you because of this. It is like any other illness or disease. It will only get harder the longer you wait and put it off. I usually feel like a ton of bricks has been taken off my shoulders once I get it off my chest.
Think about it and keep me posted.

pinkrat · 07-28-2006, 02:59 AM

thanks for replying, my work know i am off with depression, its the details they don't know about which is what i am uncomfortable with, i don't mind discussing with professionals and other people that understand but not people who don't. Been to see my gp this morning about it cos its keeping me awake with racing thought

they suggested them contacting them and trying to reassure them

FeludaX · 07-28-2006, 12:29 PM

If you are having trouble at work due to depression, the best thing to do is be frank with them about it. And it may not all go well, they may not understand, but you probably have to try to make them understand.

As for the question in your title, it's important not to believe that it'll always be this way. I used to think that too, but it has gotten better, and I believe it’s going to keep getting better. It didn’t get better until I started believing it could be better. But I know those words won’t mean much when you are feeling like you are. Maybe it’s something you will discover on your own in time. But hang in there…

shorebird · 07-28-2006, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by pinkrat

thanks for replying, my work know i am off with depression, its the details they don't know about which is what i am uncomfortable with, i don't mind discussing with professionals and other people that understand but not people who don't. Been to see my gp this morning about it cos its keeping me awake with racing thought

they suggested them contacting them and trying to reassure them

You may want to ask your doctor to put you in a cbt program where they teach you how to catch your thinking errors and correct them. It helped me and I still use the tea form exercise every morning at the start of my day. It works weel at interupting racing thoughts too.