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Blogging to relieve stress or help with depression?

I have had a hard time coping with my depression ever since I was younger. I use my blog as a way to outlet it sometimes. I try to stay positive most of the time but other days I just feel like my world is collapsing all around me.

When I was in 8th grade I told my family about my stepfather abusing my sister and I and I was immediately put into therapy where I was then diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder for obvious reasons. After 3 years of intense therapy I was discharged. I haven't been back since and now I fear that I have a whole different problem. Am I bipolar? Because I feel like my moods are up and down all the time going from one extreme to the next.

My blog is one of the things that I feel I can express anything. Somehow though I feel ashamed to talk about being depressed. I don't want to be a "basket case" or a "loose cannon" as some people say. I just want to be happy and normal all the time, instead of just some of the time.

Is there anyone else out there who blogs about coping with depression, anxiety, or bipolar? Any inspirational blogs to suggest?

Tags: anxiety, bipolar, blogging, depression

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Permalink Reply by Dinah on October 28, 2009 at 2:27pm

I couldn't have read this at a better moment. I have been trying to cope with depression for about a year now. My blog, although about cooking, was one of the things I did for myself to cope with it. I love to cook, however, being stressed out has left me unmotivated to work on my blog or cook or do things I enjoy. From reading everyone's posts, one thing I am reminded about is that we are not alone in this journey. It definately feels that way at times. Heather I totally understand about not wanting to talk about your depression. I will talk about almost anything, but actually saying the words "i have depression" to people is not easy to do. I feel like people will judge me or I will scare people away with my problems. I did something similar with journaling and drawing as Phyliss did and that helped for awhile, but its the motivation to keep going thats hard to find.

I don't have any inspirational blogs to suggest, although reading David's story was very touching, thanks for sharing. I think that's the main focus of why people blog..to share life stories.

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Permalink Reply by Shop Girl on October 28, 2009 at 3:52pm

I don't think I've ever been depressed, but I began my blog because I needed to find myself again. I was unhappy and had been for some time, so it began as a way just to voice my random thoughts without dumping it all on my husband. Over time it's changed from my place to complain to my, I don't know, happy place? haha I write because I love it, and I love the people I've "met" since I began.

It's definitely where I go when I need to get something off my chest or relieve some stress... and I agree with what's been said here--writing is so therapeutic!

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Permalink Reply by Toni Conrad on October 28, 2009 at 3:57pm

my entire blog is the story of my life and has helped me through the worst part of my life - getting a pacemaker, having heart surgery, having my baby only to have her pass away in 12 1/2 weeks, having heart failure - now i am onto a happy part of my life and i really show it. i was dealing with a lot of things and i wrote about it and always maintained a positive attitude. i have been told by several people how much i have inspired them

http://toniconrad.wordpress.com

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Permalink Reply by Heather on October 28, 2009 at 4:05pm

That's wonderful. My boyfriend was born with a congenital heart defect called single ventricle (he was a blue baby) and had 7 open heart surgeries including an artificial valve replacement. Now he is alive and well.

You are very strong to have been able to get through all that you have.

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Permalink Reply by Chase on October 28, 2009 at 6:51pm

most often, I vent to my journal. But more times than not, those journals turn to blogposts in some form.
Fair to say blogging is an outlet for me. I know when I haven't written for awhile, I have trouble thinking straight. Blogging gives me a chance to release and clear the jumbo-stew in my head.