woke up anxious and depressed:(
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| Thu, 09-14-2006 - 11:00am |
hi everyone...
well, i woke up feeling anxious and depressed today...i think its cause of all the stress i am under...
i recently got put on bedrest due to pregnancy complication, and went from going on walks daily and going to the gym almost daily to laying around all day and doing NOTHING...
i was/am scared that going onto bedrest was going to cause my anxiety/depression to act up because i can no longer do the few things i did to keep myself healthy physically and mentally...
and now i don't know what to do:( i don't know if i feel this way because of my negative thinking or because i am no longer leaving the house, or because my body feels bad....
i am feeling really anxious and depressed already...i woke up this morning and just began crying...what a way to start a day..
i was doing soooo good with my anxiety and depression and now i feel like i've had such a huge setback and i don't know what to do to stop this "regression"
looking for support and advice welcomed...

I think I can relate to what you're feeling, Heather. I had the same problem when I started having anxiety again and I knew that the way I used to cope with it wasn't going to be possible this time. It's scary when we feel like out *tools* have been taken away from us. But, you can find other ways to cope. You can't get up and walk around, but you can still keep your hands and mind occupied. Have you every done any crochetting? It's relatively easy and it keeps your hands busy. I find that if I can't get up and move, I at least have to have something to do with my hands.
I hope you start feeling better soon. You can do this!!
Jess
did you ever read the shopaholic series?
maybe a sitcom season from blockbuster, something fun,
sex in the city?? watch all those comedies you've never seen.
are you in NJ? i'll come visit, i'm such a sucker for a preggo!!
kris - shawnstalter@comcast.net