Took me a longtime to pluck up the courage to plaster this on the internet, as im pretty private, … but i’m wondering if there is any other folk out there suffering from depression while doing the job and being on your own all week, i have suffered it for a while since my late teens, i’m now 36 and for the last year it has came back after a relationship break up and going through and fighting for access to see my 8 month old kid ,there are days when i feel fine,…then days i’m a mess and dont want to be here anymore!!! I was just wondering if there is any other trampers that due to the reclusive lifestyle also suffer from depression and if a change of shift etc would help, i love tramping as my week flys past and it is a different shift each day, when i was stuck on nightshift trunking i was at my worst, and due to to my sanity, stuck on nights and the same boring task each night, things got the better of me with depression etc and tried to do myself in and ended up in hospital.
Anyway i was just wondering how other guys that have depression deal with it while being on their own more or less 24/7,… as i stated i love the tramping on dayshift but wondered if the lifestyle leads to any form of depression etc due to loneliness in a cab mon-fri/sat?
Please dont judge!!!
Not going to judge you mate but to be honest with you this forum is probably not the place for your question however well meant. You need to seek professional advice. Sounds like you are suffering to the point of you may be a danger to yourself or others driving a truck without this help.I as all trampers get down and lonely at times as the nights are long and the days drag at times. Chin up mate and see your GP asap or at the very least speak with a family member about your feelings. Things are seldom that bad that you feel that you no longer want to be here, I know a few who have similar issues and your GP can help you, at least you have the guts to ask the question on here but it is the wrong place. I hope you do the right thing and see your GP buddy. Good luck and stay strong.
UKtramp:
Not going to judge you mate but to be honest with you this forum is probably not the place for your question however well meant. You need to seek professional advice. Sounds like you are suffering to the point of you may be a danger to yourself or others driving a truck without this help.I as all trampers get down and lonely at times as the nights are long and the days drag at times. Chin up mate and see your GP asap or at the very least speak with a family member about your feelings. Things are seldom that bad that you feel that you no longer want to be here, I know a few who have similar issues and your GP can help you, at least you have the guts to ask the question on here but it is the wrong place. I hope you do the right thing and see your GP buddy. Good luck and stay strong.
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I’m in a good mood tonight lads, a half pint shandy and a babycham chaser has me in the notion now for a shindig at the local round the corner from me, along with the hope of a bit of “folatio” with one of the wenches that frequents the boozer behind the skip in the car park later tonight!
Gordy81:
I’m in a good mood tonight lads, a half pint shandy and a babycham chaser has me in the notion now for a shindig at the local round the corner from me, along with the hope of a bit of “folatio” with one of the wenches that frequents the boozer behind the skip in the car park later tonight!
I have posted on here before about this in the health section, you are not alone mucka and keep that chin up…
They is such a stigma to depression and they should not be, I’d say the majority of the members on here will suffer with it or already have at some point in their lifes.
yt03:
I have posted on here before about this in the health section, you are not alone mucka and keep that chin up…
They is such a stigma to depression and they should not be, I’d say the majority of the members on here will suffer with it or already have at some point in their lifes.
Feel free to PM me if you need a chat!!
Very true. Limbs missing are very obvious mental/emotional anguish less so. My only advice would be get professional help, if you need a spell on chemical therapies so be It, prepare to use talking therapies at some point. I’m not trying to be flippant or insensitive I simply have very little expertise to offer. Good luck.
I came out the armed forces back in 2010 i seen a lot back then basically, a lot of docs say what i went through from visual trauma (fresh stumps as limbs first hand and death) may have contributedtowards my un detected depression as a teenager, basically things never phased me one bit!!!.. it was only after a relationship bust up and the results of a child involved from the relationship break up that i pretty much went off the rails… started drinking a lot,involved with unsavoury people etc and then a moment of madness in a fit of rage one night that i ended up in police cells facing a section 18 wounding with intent charge that a moment of clarity basically came over me and things came into perspective snd sank in!!!
Since then it has been the odd bout of depression and worthlessness etc
Im no hard case or bampot etc incase people get the wrong impression, think it was a case of pent up anger and stress etc that then lead me to what has happened now
With tramping away all week, the short winter days affect my mood, seasoned adjustment dissorder or SAD, some sit by a light in the winter to raise their serotonin happy hormones.
No fun doing your daily checks in the dark and parking up at the end of the day in the dark.
Been there,had issues a few years ago,packed the job in,went to see specialists ,took time out of work as it was affecting my judgement and sapping my confidence.now im back on the road no worries.
Moral of the story. Take time off and get it sorted sooner rather than later. Ignore the ‘its a good kick up the arse you need brigade’. Its a long slog but you’ll thank yourself in the end.
toby1234abc:
With tramping away all week, the short winter days affect my mood, seasoned adjustment dissorder or SAD, some sit by a light in the winter to raise their serotonin happy hormones.
No fun doing your daily checks in the dark and parking up at the end of the day in the dark.
I live in Australia, and it’s overcast maybe 2 weeks of the year, it’s sunny near on everyday, it actually gets depressing and I can’t wait to return back to the uk for the long dark nights.
Op, can you not call 111 if you feel down or the samaritans , a problem shared if a problem halved.
