I am suffering from depression. And I feel continuously sound in my brain. I feel unconscious. And the thought S are running continuously. And feel weakness in body and mind. I feel brain muscle movements.

Ms. Rachna MishraPsychologist6yrs exp

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Hello Lybrate User I?ll share with you the steps that I pushed myself through during my darkest hours (in no particular order) in order to reconnect with myself. Reaffirm Reality and Reconnect to the World- What I mean by this is to slow down. Take a minute. Try to relax as much as you can. Focus on one physical thing in your immediate vision that won?t spark thoughts of the circumstances that led to your current mental state. Choose something neutral and common, like a piece of fruit, a blank television, a calculator, a shoe, its up to you. Stare at it. Take in all it?s details. Don?t think about anything but this object in front of you. Think about all of the time, effort, manpower, and creativity it took to create that object. You could say it took a community to create that object. That object was cultivated and created with the help of many other people. A long chain of events, circumstances, and chance brought this particular object into your reality. There is a good chance that there are many other objects like it in the world, but this particular object right in front of you, is the only one like it that is yours. Just like the object in front of you, this reality you are in, physically and mentally, was cultivated by a community. A community, no matter what size, that cares about you. A long chain of events, circumstances, and chance brought you into the reality that you are in this very moment. Though there are definitely unsavory and unpleasant events/circumstances mixed into your chain, they will ultimately make you stronger, one way or another in the long run. Just like that object, there are people living realities in the world very similar to yours, but your reality is the only one like it. The exact combination of everything you have been through, enjoyed, missed, loved, laughed at, gotten angry at, shed tears for and so on is completely and indefinitely unique to you. Your reality belongs to you, you, and only you. Nobody can ever take it from you. One of a kind objects are considered to be priceless. But your reality and your entire life experience is more valuable, unique, and precious than any priceless object to have ever existed on the face of planet earth. Though certain aspects of your physical/mental existence or external factors may feel completely out of your control, your reality will never truly be completely out of your control. Your reality is yours, and you ultimately decide what you want to do with it, and what direction you want to push it towards. Even though your reality will never be a physical, quantifiable object, it will always be yours and yours alone to control. (I apologize for such a lengthy step, but I find this thought process to be very comforting and grounding when I feel like my life and existence is out of control. I am genuinely curious if this method helps you at all, as I have never shared it with anybody else) Reach Out to People That You Know Care About You - You already successfully reached out to a population who can empathize what you are going through, now its time to reach out to a population of people you hold dear to your heart to be able to care for you. Talk to somebody you trust dearly about what you are going through and everything that led up and caused your current state of being. Tell them about what you feel, emotionally and physically. I understand that opening up and externalizing your current vulnerabilities can be extremely difficult and upsetting, but externalizing your feelings and emotions with a trustworthy person who is going to support you is a very positive activity to engage in, even though it may feel as if it makes you more upset at first. Cities cannot be built by one person alone, and achieving a more content state of mind can feel as complicated as building a city. Lean on a loved one for support. They will do everything they can to help pick you back up. And if you truly feel that there is nobody around that will be willing to help you, seek professional counsel. If you can?t afford professional counsel, call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline. They are there for more than just immediately suicidal people. But whatever you do, DO NOT GIVE UP. I promise that there is at the very absolute minimum, one person in the world who will support you and help you through your time of adversity. Focus On the Present- I know it?s easier said than done, especially since the present is likely a very dark place for you right now. Try your absolute best to not dwell on the past or worry about the pressures of the impending future. The past is in the past now, and it always will be. I understand that all of life?s memories live in the past and that some things in the past are better held onto, but your primary concern right now is turning the present into a brighter place. Matter of fact you always are and always will be in the present. The present is the only place where your mentality will begin improve. Hopefully you begin to lift out of your depressive state in the near future, but the most effective way to achieve a brighter future is to try to do everything you can do in order to lift yourself up in the present. One of my favorite sayings for working through a dark time comes from Doctor Emmett Brown ?your future hasn't been written yet, no one's has. Your future is whatever you make it, so make it a good one?. Analyze Your Feelings Scientifically- In its most basic and stripped back form, Depression is merely levels of certain compounds in your brain being out of whack. Understanding that you are currently out of sorts indicates that with determination and a little elbow grease, the imbalance of compounds working in your brain will ever so subtly begin to return to normal. Everything you see, touch, smell, hear, and feel is the product of different compounds working in unison in your brain. The most hopeful part of going through depression is accepting the fact that what you are experiencing right now may be unpleasant, but it is temporary. You will return to normal soon enough, I promise you will. Understand that time will eventually heal - Time appears to move very slowly when you are miserable. Things that you enjoy when you aren?t feeling low feel like they may drag on. A thought process that helps me a lot is reassuring myself that no matter how crazy, hectic, or out of control I may feel, time is the one thing that will always and forever remain a constant in my life. With time, you will start to slowly grow back into yourself. With time, your mind will naturally start to wander to other things, you will not always feel like the space in your mind is constantly overflowing with thoughts of the events that made you feel as if you are broken. With time, you will soon start to feel whole again, even though you may still feel the sting of what you experienced every now and then, it will become much more bearable. With time, your dark thoughts will continue to receded to the back of your mind and out of your focus. With time, you will be able to think about the things that are hurting you right now, and though you may still not be fully ok with those things, they will no longer feel as if they control you. With time, you will become you again, and most importantly you will be able to learn something from your experience. What is now a gaping wound will eventually become merely a scar with time. And though you may carry this scar with you for the rest of your life, you will become stronger from it, one way or another. See a doctor - If you feel that your depression is chronic or it continues to worsen despite trying your absolute hardest, go consult a doctor. There is absolutely no shame in getting medication that is designed to help you through a dark place. I hope some or even just one of these suggestions works for you. And I hope you get to feeling like yourself again soon. And always remember, you are not alone. You are valued. You are loved. Take care.  

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