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Originally Posted by 600+
I do recognise change needs time and it's only small steps.
I have taken up drumming which is something I always wanted to do....sayinng that I don't practice enough as I fear of being alone instead of being out with friends
I go to the gym to get fit again and healthier.
I have started building airfix models again which I used to do when I was back at school.
I go to church which I didn't used to only to meet people and be with people.
I've joined a members club to meet other people my age and do charity work.
The only thing stopping me is my depressed mood and my impatience to get well which then leads to loosing hope as it seems that I am not getting better fast enough.
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You are clearly doing so many of the right things, and really making the effort to improve your situation. Therefore the final sentence you have written is very important - all these right things and it's still not happening (happiness, that is). So, at the risk of upsetting some people on here, I'd like to know if you are receiving medical help as well. You say you were diagnosed with clinical depression, which seems to suggest you are. If the social and behavioural changes are working I'd like to strongly suggest you look into medication if you're not taking it already - or may be a reassessment if you are.
I know many people disagree with medication but there are times when it really is the answer. You wouldn't dream of leaving a gaping wound or broken bone or overly high blood pressure without medical intervention; sometimes the brain should be treated as just another physical part of the body that we can treat.