how do you deal with stress/depression?

i have alot on my plate lately and i just don't know how to handle my emotions and stress. i feel like i'm going to explode and just wanna hide. something happened over the weekend and now my family won't speak to me and is saying i'm choosing my DH's family over my own which is totally not the case and some people have said some hurtful things, i honestly don't know if i'll ever forgive them for. i don't even know how to respond. do i just ignore it and try not to think about it (almost impossible) or do i try to get my voice out there and let them know exactly how i feel and that they're completely wrong. i can't stop crying, i just wanna sleep until july. :( i guess i'm just asking what do you do when stress hits you big time?

Re: how do you deal with stress/depression?

You need to do whatever's going to make you feel better. For me it always works to get things off my chest and tell everyone how i feel(sometimes i tend to tell TMI, but atleast i said my piece.)
When stress hits me i go in the shower and cry and just try to relax.
If it's going to keep on bothering you keeping it all bottled up your better off letting it out.

Re: how do you deal with stress/depression?

When something is truly bothering me or making me angry I try to forget about it until I am calm and then work through what I am feeling.

I'm sorry your having a sucky week

Re: how do you deal with stress/depression?

I cry.


I just can't deal with stress the way I used to. I usually thrive in high-stress situations. I'm usually so ON, that so much gets accomplished.

Now, I just don't deal with things the same. My emotions get in the way, and for me that's very frustrating. I like to be in control.

I just keep telling myself that "this too shall pass". (not the pregnancy, but whatever is causing me to get upset). Easier said than done, especially when I'm so caught up in what's going on a the time. But every day is a new day. What set me off yesterday, may just roll off my back today.

Re: how do you deal with stress/depression?

I usually just cry to my dh about it and usually feel better the next day...
hope you are feeling better soon.

Re: how do you deal with stress/depression?

I cry for hours.