Depression Understood Forums

I've done good for a long time and now i feel the depression slowly creeping back up on me... i get so stressed...to the point where i measured my blood pressure and i was high! i've always been normal or below.. 154/95. i'm young, 22 on fri (oct 10th)... but school, family, friends, and WORK is driving me up a wall.. i just dont want to care about anything anymore. its too much and i feel like i'm just hurting myself by thinking about too much, or taking on too much. what a great birthday i'm going to have huh? I can't feel overwhelmed without my best friend thinking im exaggerating, i cant concentrate in school, my parents are a little bit older than parents for a person my age and i dont have the patience for it, my job is stressful but the way the economy is i can't turn anywhere else. Money is tight and here come all the holidays. Does anyone have some relaxation techniques? i know its not going to make my problems disappear but maybe i can just relax some more. Sorry i wrote so much... i have alot on my mind as you can see.

first, happy birthday!! hehe.

For me, I usually relax myself by playing video games, listening to music, or doing puzzles.. Pretty much anything that will keep my mind occupied for a while. What's your favourite hobby?, try out different things and see if they work, you will find the thing that works best in time.

Hope this helps.