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Is it possible to lose you own self awareness while suffering from depression? |
I have ben suffering from depression and anxiety for the last 5 years, but lately i have become unaware of myself, like i cannot give myself a pep talk anymore, it feels as though i am going insane. I find it very to focus my mind on anything, and my retention and concentration levels are non existant. I have not been able to watch a movie or read a newspeper for over 2 years now. There is this feeling of total unreality in my life now for 24 hours a day, and i finding it very hard to continue, i am on medication for depression but do not fell it is doing me any good sounds like you have dp have a look through this then go see the doc http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/depersonali... Source(s): The feeling is said to be like being a ghost. No matter how hard the person tries, he/she cannot feel like they are genuinely interacting with the world. They can't seem to perceive themselves as being normal. While the person is struggling to feel everything as normal, there is a part of themself which begs to just give up and stop the struggling. Maybe the depression tablets are partly to blame for you feeling this way? Try coming off them. By the sounds of it you won't feel any worse than you do now. You ARE strong. You don't need the tablets. Try going for long walks and concentrating on each step to calm your mind. Do yoga or meditation. Try some sort of art work even if you aren't any good at it. Talk to your close friends & family about it. But do go to the docs before coming off your tablets. I wish you the best of luck. Yes, inability to focus or remember information is a big part of depression. In fact, I find in my case that the "sadness" isn't so much the major issue as my inability to really think. I'm not a big medication fan (I refuse to bother myself), but you might see if switching medications helps. The research claims that most people are helped on anti-depressants--IF they can find the right one. Talk with the dr about the meds.. the rest of what you say sounds very familiar to me, see if you can be refered to a mental health unit where you can talk with a dr or cousellor on regular basis if you dont already. I'm sure you've herd it before but i 've been there too find a dr or cousellor to talk to and it is easier to manage your depression. i lost my job because of depression, it seemed like the harder i tried to solve a problem or remember something the further away it got from me. Talk to someone dont go thru this alone if your medication is not working you should stop it and go back to the doctor. it sure doesnt sound like your medication is working. you can lose your self awareness but it is not healthy. seek help pls. I really understand where you are coming from with this having suffered with depression in the past. Try talking to your doctor to see whether your medication can be altered in either level or the make as sometimes the Anti-D's can cause a feeling of 'zombiness'. Also are you able to have any counselling? If not I would suggest looking into it as it can sometimes help get to the root of the depression and start dealing with it - helping you to re-empower yourself. |
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