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I've been trying to overcome depression for some years now. First I thought it was because I was lonely, I got a girlfriend thinking that was it, I ended up torturing her emotionally with my anxiety. I let her go, nobody deserved to go through so much pain.

I thought I needed a hobby, I learnt photography, got a camera and thought I finally won, fast forward months later it only got worse, I needed more than that.

I thought I needed a job to get me busy, I did get one, I thought I won again, I ended up quitting cause it was a terrible idea.
back to square one.
trying to win this battle.

In the space of time, I've lost my Mom, Dad, gone through series of life threatening surgeries, addicted to drugs and back.

I hope I do win someday.

Diary of a depressed soul.

Sorry about all that brother. But have you tried giving your life to Allah and being content with what you have? thats the only way you can attain true happiness. Goodluck.

princessayesha:
Sorry about all that brother. But have you tried giving your life to Allah and being content with what you have? thats the only way you can attain true happiness. Goodluck.

Religion has let me down countless times.

Jay5mie:
I've been trying to overcome depression for some years now. First I thought it was because I was lonely, I got a girlfriend thinking that was it, I ended up torturing her emotionally with my anxiety. I let her go, nobody deserved to go through so much pain.

I thought I needed a hobby, I learnt photography, got a camera and thought I finally won, fast forward months later it only got worse, I needed more than that.

I thought I needed a job to get me busy, I did get one, I thought I won again, I ended up quitting cause it was a terrible idea.
back to square one.
trying to win this battle.

In the space of time, I've lost my Mom, Dad, gone through series of life threatening surgeries, addicted to drugs and back.

I hope I do win someday.

Diary of a depressed soul.

Get to know God personally. Not religion.

Mariangeles:

Get to know God personally. Not religion.

He also let me down letting my parents die.

Mariangeles:

Get to know God personally. Not religion.

Faith is not a bad idea but in dealing with depressed people, it can further complicate issues because they keep asking "why" and when they realise how the world is not perfect, it further heightens their anxiety. Religion can provide solace in the hopeful verses but you have to understand the mindset of the individual.


Normal Nigerian way is to go spiritual but this person definitely has something that keeps coming up. Something that needs to be discussed or confronted. Something that needs diagnosis to get to the root. He or she keeps deflecting the attention away via photography, drugs, girlfriend etc but the devil is still wearing Prada within. Life events have not helped either in soothing the OP's pains.

Take heart Op..The loss of a parent is an unimaginable one,I am still in that boat,a year after..

Take heart,don't be too hard on yourself..

Jay5mie:



Religion has let me down countless times.

Have you tried reading the Quran? there is something soothing about it.

what type of photography do you do ? have you tried travel /documentary photography ? lets talk

Jay5mie:
I've been trying to overcome depression for some years now. First I thought it was because I was lonely, I got a girlfriend thinking that was it, I ended up torturing her emotionally with my anxiety. I let her go, nobody deserved to go through so much pain.

I thought I needed a hobby, I learnt photography, got a camera and thought I finally won, fast forward months later it only got worse, I needed more than that.

I thought I needed a job to get me busy, I did get one, I thought I won again, I ended up quitting cause it was a terrible idea.
back to square one.
trying to win this battle.

In the space of time, I've lost my Mom, Dad, gone through series of life threatening surgeries, addicted to drugs and back.

I hope I do win someday.

Diary of a depressed soul.

Quite unfortunate. In as much as you tried, it keeps coming back. You must have ed through a lot but do you believe there solution for depression.
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dadadoc:
Take heart Op..The loss of a parent is an unimaginable one,I am still in that boat,a year after..

Take heart,don't be too hard on yourself..

Sorry about your loss.

princessayesha:

Have you tried reading the Quran? there is something soothing about it.

Thought it's written in Arabic. Where will I start from

laurentium:
what type of photography do you do ? have you tried travel /documentary photography ? lets talk

I've not, I'm more into portraits

princessayesha:
Sorry about all that brother. But have you tried giving your life to Allah and being content with what you have? thats the only way you can attain true happiness. Goodluck.

Bad business

Jay5mie:

I've not, I'm more into portraits

what's your Instagram handle

Jay5mie:



Thought it's written in Arabic. Where will I start from

There is an English translation of it. Just like the bible.

Jay5mie:


Sorry about your loss.

Thank You,I appreciate..

Hope you are doing better..