I am a nurse working Saudi. I fell like I have depression. Mood swings, sleeping problem. Hardly I sleep 3 to 4 hours a day, even I have enough time to sleep. I have been working here for 13 years alone.. My family not with me, they are in India.
During this 13 working years many changes happened in my life. Some I can tolerate with the help of my friend. But now I feel like I have mental instability. I tried to concentrate in different activities but still I am not becoming OK. Some of the recent incidents happened the last month, now I became horrible with myself. I can't sleep properly. I need some help to overcome this situation
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Looking at the problems objectively. A Depression in any form starts with problems showing up in great abundance. These problems are not the real problem, but the fact that we maximize or minimize the problems to something far greater/smaller than they are. A break-up becomes the worst thing in existence and loosing your house doesnât matter.
Looking at the problems objectively creates a real chance to solve them accurately. Make sure you only focus on the facts, not the feelings, and talk it through with a friend, removing emotions from the problems entirely at first.
Meditation. As guru-like as this may sound, meditation is receiving a much higher role in psychotherapy and is used in a lot of different approaches to many psychological disorders, but has shown to be especially helpful in combating depression. The reason for this is the fact that meditation helps calm the thoughts, which are extraordinarily negative during depressions. Limiting those thoughts limits the negativity and you can focus more on what is actually happening rather than what you believe is happening. (The specific therapy that uses this a lot is called ACT â Acceptance and commitment Therapy)
Exercising. The most common symptom in people suffering from Depression is apathy towards life. They are not motivated to do anything and simply sit around, trying to waste time. If you are experiencing this then force yourself to do something! Anything is better than nothing, although exercise is one of the best things to do. Workout, do some physical activities, or be productive in some way. When you accomplish something you always feel better because you see that life can keep moving on!
Accepting your situation. Most people try to deny the fact that they are depressed, hide from the negative events in the world and, simply put, run away from the truth. This denial causes them to misinterpret other events and the depression is left room to grow. Accept that there is a problem, but also accept the fact that you can change. Nothing is forever and you can do something about it. But you must believe in this first otherwise all the help in the world is not going to do anything for you.
Realize it is only a season. Most depressive episodes are just that: episodes. Meaning that they show up⦠and then they go away. Sometimes, we just have a bad day. Period. There is no dwiddle-daddling around it and nothing we can really do about it. Accept the fact that this will happen to you but think of it like the changing of a season. We all have to go through a winter too, but eventually spring and summer will appear!
Focus on what you can do. There are millions and millions of things that you cannot change. There are so many things that you wish you could do but canât that focusing on it all the time is bound to make you depressed. Instead, focus on the actual things you can affect and change. You can do so much but you must focus on what you can do. The 3 most powerful words I have learned to do this are: âOkay⦠what now?â Given the situation, given everything that is going on, what are you going to do about it now?
Get help. I know I have said this 3 times already but it is just that important. You are strong⦠stronger than you think you are, but that does not mean you have to do this alone. We are all allowed to be weak at times. No one has to carry the entire world on just their own shoulders and no one should. Getting help, even from a therapist, is nothing to be ashamed of. Everyone suffers from depression at some point so everyone needs the help. Knowing where you are weak is a sign of strength and you should get all the help you can. I mean⦠are you really so proud you would bet your own life on it?
Good day my Friend, i can understand your concern.
You need a counselling guidance to express or ventilate your feelings first and build strength to handle the suitation.
Be aware, every individual is unique due to their upbringing, culture, society, lifestyle, environment, food habits, education, family values etc. So there is no one fit solutions for all. General advices, Google search, youtube videos won't give better results in handling individual's emotional disturbance. You need a human touch first to ventilate your feeling and emotions and to identify the issues next. Then suitable solutions and therapies plan can be identified jointly.
Appreciate if you can take the next by talking to a counselor/psychologist.
Go ahead and connect with any of us online for better understanding of your problems.
Be positive. You will be alright soon.
Hi..It’s important to determine whether your depression symptoms are due to an underlying medical condition. If so, that condition will need to be treated first. The severity of your depression is also a factor. The more severe the depression, the more intensive the treatment you’re likely to need.
Loneliness can increase the amount of cortisol in your body. This can affect your affect your immune system and raise your risk for a range of health concerns like insomnia .etc.Prolonged loneliness can affect mental health too
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consult with a clinical psychologist
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Get social support. The more you cultivate your social connections, the more protected you are from depression.
Psychotherapy will help you..
Hi, it looks like you are feeling upset and lonely. You are an independent woman and that is impressive. You can consult a psychologist who will help and guide you with ways to manage stress and feel better.
Dear Friend,
Happy day wishes. I can understand how difficult it is for you to lead life alone in different country away from your family. Silver line that you mentioned is your friend as a supporting system. However with all your self effort you are finding emotional instability. I appreciate you for seeking professional help.
Can look for a possibility to take break from your professional work for a week to 15 days.
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Living away from your family for so long is really difficult but still you were able to perform your duties well but it seems that some stressful event has changed you and some symptoms have come into surface.Its also good to surround yourself with good friends whom you can share your problems with and find yourself a little lighter.But sometimes one needs a professional help.You need to focus on your coping skills
Dear Nurse
Feeling lonely and hopeless is just like the fever session, during which we don't feel exact aroma and taste of any item that we eat and smell.
Likewise when something is wrong with us,we struck in many unwanted and ungrounded thoughts, where we feel like doing nothing, feel down all the time, loose confidence and find no meaning in any kind of relationship. We feel like loosing our nature.
That's okay accept what is happening to you. Wait and watch untill the situations become normal. Then pull your socks up and do whatever you like.
I am sure you will find the best way to keep your spirit up and move forward with flying colours.
Take care.
Good luck
I appreciate your dedication towards your profession and commitment towards your family..
Yes you can reach me for an online consultation by using the link given below :-
https://prac.to/hema-sampath-psychologist-dir
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