Have you ever felt deeply depressed?

[Gennadios]

"Ever"? S***, even on my good days I'm just bracing myself for the inevitable fall and would rather not have them because they usually result in falling way past my neutral and having to climb out of it. Not to mention I've already accepted that I won't accomplish any of my earlier goals and have no idea what I'm living for now...

But meh, been like this for well over a year, I'm comfortable and not going anywhere.

 

[Meatspinner]

Used to. Spent over a decade living with that monkey until I spanked it away. Now i'm happy as a moose.

I'm still dealing with the asocial habits i picked up from that

 

[FrozenCones]

I was diagnosed with having a major depressive illness coupled with social anxieties. About 10 years ago the wheels fell off and I broke down. Since then I have seen a psychiatrist, various medications and taken cognitive rehabilitation programs.

I wouldn't go as far as to say that i'm in the clear but my life has taken drastic changes for the positive.

 

[Mr Dizazta]

Clinical depression here.

 

[Canadamus Prime]

Yep. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt (no t-shirt). Fell into depression after my friend died and it got even worse after I finished high school and didn't know what to do with myself. Despite seeing a psychiatrist and being on medication I'm still not sure I've completely recovered from it. There are still times when I wonder what's the point of going on.

 

[bl4ckh4wk64]

Yurp, was pretty badly depressed. Got meds and now it's mostly better. There's still days when I start to feel it all again, but now I just try and be more active and spend more time with friends and family.

 

[teqrevisited]

There've been a couple of times where after a chain of rejection letters I've disappeared for a week and not spoken to anyone.

 

[Altorin]

Seems like a fairly straightforward question, Escapists, so I have to ask you: Have you ever felt ridiculously depressed?

I feel deeply depressed almost all the time.

 

[Zeema]

i think iv'e never been truly happy and content with my life not ever. i don't take pills but its pretty major

 

[Vegosiux]

Yes. More than once. And I think it might happen again some day. It's just how my brain is wired, even had it diagnosed as such, so yeah. I deal with it, what else can I do.

 

[Doclector]

An awful lot. Worried too. The odds seem so greatly stacked against me.

I ain't been diagnosed but have I felt depressed? Yep.

 

[Sacman]

All the time... tried suicide a few times... obviously never worked out...

Not diagnosed with anything if that's what you're asking though...<.<

 

[Womplord]

Yes I have, for a period of a few years a few years ago... It was rated as 'extremely severe' by a doctor. It's honestly hard to believe I survived it without committing suicide, I've been very close to death. It was a horrific experience but somehow I pulled through. The only words I could offer to someone in that position are 'hang on'.

 

[Shinsei-J]

Yep, quite a few times since I was very little.
I've been submitted to hospital a few time too because they were worried about what I might do to myself and others. (I tried to stab my brother once you see.) I'm still very depressed, I think about suicide a lot but even in my darkest moments that's not my style.
I also take a whole bunch of meds for it, I'd be a much darker person if I didn't.