Nervous of having symptoms of depression ever since quitting dance

It has been a week since I have quit dancing, and it has felt great to have so much free time on my hands. I am very happy with the decision I have made, I thought I would regret my decision but so far I am very glad that I have made this choice. I can’t say that I don’t miss dancing because I do a lot! But it just feels great to not go up to Alexandria every single day and then get home at 10:30 at night, it was just way too stressful, but I do miss dancing a lot.

I was looking at some research on withdrawal and depression symptoms, because I was nervous that I might experience this a few weeks from now.  While I was looking at these symptoms, I realized that some of them relate to me, and it kind of worries me. For example:

·         Feelings of sadness or unhappiness

·       "  Irritability or frustration, even over small matters

·         Loss of interest in normal activities

·         Insomnia or excessive sleeping

·         Changes in appetite — depression often causes decreased appetite and weight loss, but in some people it causes increased cravings for food and weight gain

·         Agitation or restlessness — for example, pacing, hand-wringing or an inability to sit still

·         Indecisiveness, distractibility and decreased concentration

·         Fatigue, tiredness and loss of energy — even small tasks may seem to require a lot of effort

·         Trouble thinking, concentrating, making decisions and remembering things

·         Back pain or headaches"

I just hope I can try to get rid of these symptoms, and try not to worry about all of these things because it really worries me to think that I will have depression or something near that.

My goals for these next few weeks is to try not to worry about everything, to relax, to focus on school and my career, and to try to take my mind off of dance.  But as I said I am very happy with the decision I have made but, I just don’t want to be depressed that I am not dancing every day and that I don’t really see any of my dance friends anymore.  I just need to give it some time.

Staff, Mayo Clinic. "Definition." Mayo Clinic. Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research, 10 Feb. 2012. Web. 27 Feb. 2012. <http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression/DS00175/DSECTION=symptoms>.