Upsetting daydreams?

[Saki]

Lately I've been having some awful daydreams that I can't get out of my head, generally about my characters being in some sort of awful situation. Normally, I more or less have control over what goes on in my daydreams so long as the plot is something believable and I feel like the progression is natural, and if I get tired of it, then I can switch to a different story. Recently, though, I've been getting some really unpleasant plots that keep playing out in my head; it's a lot like having a song stuck in your head, only with far too much emotional investment.

Now, I know this is probably because I've been really depressed lately, and I've just started trying out a new antidepressant that apparently can take a couple weeks to take effect, so I'm holding out hope that this issue will get better over time as I get used to my new medication. In the meantime, though, it's kind of difficult to deal with, and I'm also wondering if there's anyone else around here who's experienced something similar.

Does this sound familiar to anyone? Or does anyone just have some tips on dealing with this?

[Andie S.]

I know exactly what you're talking about. These unpleasant daydreams haunted me for about a month while I was going through some difficult times.
What I found that helped was to take some time out (at least a few hours) to just sit and let the daydream play out. It took me almost three days, and I cried a lot because of the terrible things that happened in those daydreams, but I eventually got to the point where the plot resolved itself and I was able to move on. My depression also got better after that.
It worked for me, and I hope it'll help you a bit.

[Saki]

Yeah, that all makes sense. Considering that a lot of these upsetting daydreams, for me, tend to be about things I have a lot of anxiety over, I've been thinking that it's probably a way for my brain to work through things that are difficult to deal with. So, miserable as it may be, I guess it serves a purpose. I just try to avoid letting my brain wander in that direction when there are other people around so I don't end up, like, crying in public for no apparent reason.

Anyway, thank you both for your responses.

[Raz]

Hi, Saki. I'm going through the same right now. My life has been very stressful lately and because of that my DDs became confused and hateful where i would play scenarios that involve things that i can not solve, can not do something about or feel resentful towards it. I would play them during at least one hour without noticing it and then later feeling very tired, crying and headaches. It's awful. It seems to me i lost control over MD when this kind of things happens but i also agree with what was said here before: it's the way our brain found to deal with what's coming/what we got for us. I haven't solved it yet and i wish u good luck!