Express yourself

Hi J4B4,

I had someone close to me die recently and at first I couldn't express my self! I was sitting and looking out my window and I didn't even realise that I was violently shaking... without even thinking I remembered this article and grabbed a piece of paper and started drawing him :) it made me feel a lot better and I stopped shaking by the time I finished!

i write down how i feel, sometimes its in poetry form, others it just words or random letters or sayings or lyrics fromsongs about how i feel at that time. i have mine saved in onenote [a prgram by office] under password protect.
when i was younger i was constantly drawing,but not anymore. my art teachers have made me loose interest of drawings, by their harsh marks and critisim.... its a shame cause some of my drawings used to be great, but i think i threw away most from when i was younger.....
sometimes i also sing to songs that match my mood.....
one time i wrote down someones name that was hurting me [emotionaly] and i set it on fire,but that didn't work, it just scared me... but in contrary i like to light a candle and watch the flame and take a photo of  it.... photography is also a big thing for me, when i have creative outburts and time, i take photos of stuf that inspires me, also of nature.... it helps me to escape

Hi there NEEDHELP,
 
It sounds like you are going through an extremely hard time.  If you are feeling low to the point where you are finding it hard to get motivated to get up in the morning then you need to speak to somebody about it. Speaking to someone will help you organise your thoughts, get things in perspective and release tension.  A professional will be able to help you work through everything you are going through and help you come up with strategies to help you express your self and feel less alone.
 
A really great place to start is you local GP.  GPs are great because they are trained to help you deal with a wide range of issues and can refer you to services in your local area that will be able to help you.
 
Another great way to find services in your local area is to use lifelines service finder.  Here is the link: http://www2.lifeline.org.au/service_finder/  It's a really good idea to checkout this section of our site first.  It  has heaps of info about all the different types of services out there and how to find the best possible help to suit you individual needs: http://au.reachout.com/find/getting-help/who-can-help-you.
 
If you don't feel up to speaking to someone face to face why not give lifeline a call on 13 11 14.  They are super friendly and happy to chat to you about any issue no matter how big or small.  They can also refer you to services in your local area that can help you and you can call them any time of the night or day for the price of a local call.
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We promise you are not alone in this - you just need to connect with someone who will listen to you and help you with everything you are going through.
 
Keep reaching out
 
Roisin - RO Crew

I'v tried all these things I feel like I'm in a place and I cant escape I'm married I just feel so alone I cant get up to go to work.

one thing that used to help me was i would write what was bothereing me down then set it on fire adn watching it burn seemed to help

The best way I think to feel less depressed is to go onto youtube and watch kids getting scared on those maze games, but the best ones are when they decide to put one up after they show you the kid getting freaked shitless. I hope it works!

I do all of the above! Except now - it's so overplayed!

Singing along to bad pop music is my favourite way to get through a crappy mood!!!