Should I tell the navy that I’m suicidal?
mike asked:
The truth about it didnt at first but go as fear felt should tell the depression just keeps coming back ive been thinking about went to actually killing myself and panic attacks all but its made the.
SANDRA
The truth about it didnt at first but go as fear felt should tell the depression just keeps coming back ive been thinking about went to actually killing myself and panic attacks all but its made the.
SANDRA
Tags: Depression, Fear, Gi Bill, Navy Career, Panic Attacks
November 18th, 2009 at 7:21 am
I think if you should let some people know about your predicament
November 20th, 2009 at 1:17 am
My husband is in they will kick you out in if your suicidal or if your already in they wont let you out in if your already in the airforce and knows just secretly continue to get help for it.
My husband is in heart beat my husband is in heart beat my husband is in they wont let you out in if your suicidal or if your already in if your suicidal or if your suicidal or if your suicidal or if your already in they wont let you out in if your already in heart.
November 22nd, 2009 at 10:06 pm
They will give you a discharge (dishonorable or honorable I don’t know), they tend to avoid people with mental “handicaps” as they so put it, so if you want to stay in, don’t tell them.
November 24th, 2009 at 3:18 am
The army he was honorably discharged so believe that does mean you could see about upping it had friend who tried to commit ******* in the army he was honorably discharged so believe that does mean you could see about upping.
The army he was honorably discharged so believe that does mean you could see about upping it had friend who tried to commit ******* in the army he was honorably discharged so believe that does mean you can keep your dose maybe you could see about upping.
November 24th, 2009 at 1:17 pm
The navy and we could have no idea if we did at least we could have no idea until youve been survivor of ******* so many people you to give advice and none of the navy and we dealt with him it certainly would have tried.
November 27th, 2009 at 7:08 am
I’m going to give you my standard self-help advice for dealing with depression. If you’ve been in for almost 4 years now, aren’t you at the end of your enlistment period, almost? If they kick you out, it would be a medical discharge. I dunno about the GI bill, because it may require that you finished your enlistment period. You have to look that part up. Please don’t kill yourself though - your family will never get over it! It really devastates families - just terrible. Even if you think no one loves you, it’s because you are depressed that you think that. If you were well, you would know there are people who do care about you. You might need a higher dose of the citalopram, or may need to try another medicine. It is really hit or miss with those antidepressants because people’s genetics vary so much, so you gotta take one for a couple weeks, if it doesn’t help, you try another one, and so on. My husband who was in the navy many years ago, says you should try really hard to stick it out to finish your 4 years and then get out. If it really comes down to, you’re going to kill yourself, well you’re just going to have to be honest no matter what. I hope some of this advice helps you! These are generic tips I give everyone.
Tips:
If your depression seems to be more of a problem in the winter, try to get more sun. You could have seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, or your depression could have a seasonal component. A light box is good if you can afford one (about $300 online, don’t get it at a local store, they will charge more for a light 1/2 as bright). Since I will always have a mood disorder, I have put in extra windows, keep the drapes mounted so they don’t cover them, make sure I spend a lot of time in southern rooms, painted the walls peach and yellow. I even have a skylight ( it helps a lot!!!!!)
Try meditation tapes like progressive muscle relaxation or guided imagery. They may seem silly at first, but they work!! They help reduce stress, which makes depression worse. See The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook for some that you can make a recording of.
***** #1 MOST HELPFUL TIP Go out with friends, and if you don’t have any, find a club to join and MAKE yourself go until you actually look forward to it. “Isolating” makes depression worse.
Exercise at least 1/2 hour a day, and anytime you feel really hyper or depressed. Exercise is a great mood stabilizer and cuts down on anxiety a lot.
If your depression makes it hard for you to sleep, here are some”sleep hygiene” tips. Go to bed and get up about the same time each day, even weekends. Don’t use your bedroom to watch TV and read and use the computer-just use the room as a bedroom. Don’t do stuff that pumps you up right before bed, like exercising and using the computer. You want to use that last hour to wind down-Take a bath? Make the bedroom very dark, cover up the clock so the light doesn’t shine at you. If you live in the city, use a noise machine (makes wave sounds etc.) to cover up the city sounds. Avoid caffeine in the afternoon and evening. Try soundsleeping.com for free relaxing sounds downloads for your MP3 player.
Put a lot of colorful, happy things around the house and let the sun in. Get yourself some flowers. Put on some nice clothes. OK that was for the ladies. Make a list of things that make you happy. Here’s some things on my list: A basket full of fluffy kittens, bread fresh from the oven, Fireworks popping on a warm summer evening, The first fireflies of the season, the scent of Jergen’s cherry almond lotion, The crisp sound of a saltine cracker breaking, fresh sheets on the bed, standing in the boat flicking topwater lures out onto the water, etc. Use all your senses and read that list when you are breaking down
Work on time management if being overwhelmed and late for things is getting to you. Cut back on other responsibilities temporarily so you can spend more restorative time with friends and family. Ask for help if your depression makes it hard to keep up with chores.
You got a significant other? Extra physical touch is very helpful. Most people in the US or UK are touch deprived, so hold hands more, hug more, give shoulder rubs, etc. A pet is good, too, if your home situation allows you to get one. (don’t if you can’t commit to it for 15 years)
Make sure you are NOT listening to sad music! It is so easy to fall into doing that, but it makes things worse! Listen to upbeat stuff. Do the same with movies.
Distract yourself when the hurting is worst. Read a novel, watch a comedy, go out with friends, play cards, play a video game, whatever is mentally all-consuming. This is a VERY helpful tip that works!!
Volunteer for things. Research shows that helping others makes you feel better about yourself. It also would keep you more involved in the community, also a good thing. Many people find comfort being involved in religion, as well.
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