I have always had problems with depression my whole life. Things stopped being fun and i had lost a lot of enthusiasm for the things and people i had cared about. I guess i am still depressed now. have you ever had problems with depression?
have you ever had problems with depression?
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Well yeah, i think most people in life suffer with depression at various points in their life.jackpackage200 said:
Personally i have pretty much the same as you, where it's a constant on-going problem, it just depends on how much it is on a day to day basis. But it's always something that's at the back of my mind.
I don't find that things stop being fun, i still enjoy marathon film or gaming sessions, i still get a pang of excitement when i discover something new and, in my opinion, amazing. However, it's rare that i show the enjoyment, so to the outsider i constantly look like i'm about to top myself. My typical response to most things is "Yeah, it's alright"
I lose a lot of enthusiasm for the people around me though, my family especially, although they are all bastards of varying degrees.
I don't know about you, but i find that i can flip very quickly from happy to depressed, just an off-hand comment or something equally as daft will roll me over to being depressed in a matter of seconds.
But then i've also constantly opted not to submit myself to anti-depressants, i tried them many years ago and just found them hard to swallow.
Does any of this ring true with you or any other escapist residents?
Yes, yes I have...
But I'm fighting them... or at least trying to. It's fucking hard (I've actually written that a couple times today), and a lot of the time I feel like I'm losing, and some of the time I actually am losing, but I slap myself and remember what I'm trying to do and drag myself up again. Call me a retarded dipshit for going through that, but it's the price I pay for not attempting to commit suicide every day.
But I'm fighting them... or at least trying to. It's fucking hard (I've actually written that a couple times today), and a lot of the time I feel like I'm losing, and some of the time I actually am losing, but I slap myself and remember what I'm trying to do and drag myself up again. Call me a retarded dipshit for going through that, but it's the price I pay for not attempting to commit suicide every day.
Yes, repeatedly. The last few times I've fought my way out without the aid of pills or therapy but I'm currently in a state or relapse and it's the worst I've felt in years. I feel like everything I've achieved so far means nothing, that I have no direction, that I have no impact on anything, that I really don't make a difference, have nothing to say, no one to talk to, no one to pick me up, no one to tell me it's alright or that everyone gets physically and mentally exhausted once in a while and rather than taking things on as challenges I can barely get out of bed to go to work, which by the way is just a gigantic waste of time to me at the moment and the easy way out looks so inviting. Yes. I've had problems with depression and they're still here.
Clinical depression or just regular depression? I've been depressed a few times, it sucks but it passes. I feel bad for the people with clinical depression whoa re depressed all the time though.
I've been clinically depressed since I was 5 years old.
So now that I have been suffering from it for a good 20 years, give or take, I have the authority to say DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT YA MOPEY JERKS!
But seriously. If depression is getting you down (seems like a redundant thing to say), you have several options.
- Get referred to a specialist through your GP or Family Doctor
- Exercise Regularly
- Schedule an appointment with a therapist
- Sample Anti-Depressants from your doctor (This may depend on your area. Some places get promotional samples)
- Go outside and get some sun more often
- Talk to someone about it
My X-factor was a girlfriend I was in a relationship with. And it's a rather personal issue I'm going to share with you for the sake of many lols. This isn't the same for everyone but when you're depressed, it can be harder for you to get and maintain an erection. I figured I'd have nothing to lose by seeking out treatment, and sure enough, that's exactly what I did. You could say it fixed that problem, and a bunch more. I honestly don't know how I got through life without it.
In my experience, all of these things I listed taken with the right approach will make a world of difference. You may never be fully rid of depression (at least if its clinical) but the symptoms are easier to deal with. Also, you might develop the side effect of actually enjoying your life.
Just something to consider.
So now that I have been suffering from it for a good 20 years, give or take, I have the authority to say DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT YA MOPEY JERKS!
But seriously. If depression is getting you down (seems like a redundant thing to say), you have several options.
- Get referred to a specialist through your GP or Family Doctor
- Exercise Regularly
- Schedule an appointment with a therapist
- Sample Anti-Depressants from your doctor (This may depend on your area. Some places get promotional samples)
- Go outside and get some sun more often
- Talk to someone about it
My X-factor was a girlfriend I was in a relationship with. And it's a rather personal issue I'm going to share with you for the sake of many lols. This isn't the same for everyone but when you're depressed, it can be harder for you to get and maintain an erection. I figured I'd have nothing to lose by seeking out treatment, and sure enough, that's exactly what I did. You could say it fixed that problem, and a bunch more. I honestly don't know how I got through life without it.
In my experience, all of these things I listed taken with the right approach will make a world of difference. You may never be fully rid of depression (at least if its clinical) but the symptoms are easier to deal with. Also, you might develop the side effect of actually enjoying your life.
Just something to consider.
Yep, I've never been diagnosed or anything, but I've had problems with depression all my life.
This is basically me (I've never tried anti-depressants though), now I don't have to type anymore.crystalpyramid said:
Yes. Right now.jackpackage200 said:
And for quite a few years.
Not so much so I'd consider suicide but still, sometimes driving home at night the urge to floor it into a nearby wall seemed mighty tempting...
I have anxiety and depression and it majorly sucks. The smallest little things can seem debilitating. I try to deal with it on my own but sometimes it just doesn't work and I have to put on that irritating "happy" face just so I can get through the day.
I had it for about 3 years on the trot. At least that's what I call it, other people call it being traumatised but it's all the same kettle of fish for me.
All the time. The only thing of my teenage years I won't miss. Why do I take everything so seriously?
For as long as I can remember. Which means, 31 years and counting -- I remember being 6 years old and having a depressive episode. I attempted suicide twice in high school because of it (and because high school sucks asphalt). I resisted medication until I was 28, then got into some legal trouble that brought my suicidal thoughts back, with a vengeance.
I always thought that being on anti-depressants would make me a zombie, but once I actually started taking them, it was very much the opposite. Because I've fought depression all my life, I never realized how much it drags me down; off medication I think less clearly, sleep poorly and get little rest from it, and actually have physical pain (muscle aches from poor posture, for example). Being on the medication actually makes me more ME.
So of course, I lost my health insurance and can't afford the stuff. :\
tl;dr -- every day for 31 years. Don't be afraid of the medications if your symptoms are severe.
I always thought that being on anti-depressants would make me a zombie, but once I actually started taking them, it was very much the opposite. Because I've fought depression all my life, I never realized how much it drags me down; off medication I think less clearly, sleep poorly and get little rest from it, and actually have physical pain (muscle aches from poor posture, for example). Being on the medication actually makes me more ME.
So of course, I lost my health insurance and can't afford the stuff. :\
tl;dr -- every day for 31 years. Don't be afraid of the medications if your symptoms are severe.
I've been depressed for most of my teenage years... Then it eased up when I became an adult and got a job. It was great until I started hating work, became anxious, and got extremely depressed all over again. It went away when I transferred to a different position, I became a little better, but it started to just go up and down. I would go from being anxious, depressed, normal, kinda giddy and then back. DX It was hell. Then I went to a therapist, who said I suffered from general anxiety disorder, and told me that pills would fix everything... then sent me away to my doctor who gave me some pills that made everything better... somewhat. Instead of feeling anxious, I simply go straight to feeling extremely pissed and hostile and slightly pessimistic. It's better than feeling depressed or anxious, but I kind of don't want to feel hostile.
I agree with you on the stuff getting less interesting. Depression doesnt hit that often, mostly when i want to say something an am ignored. Frequently. I dont really say much, but when i have something i want to say and people just shut me off, i just shut down. I suppose me being the socially awkward reclusive type us nerds are stereotyped for doesnt help, and ive grown to dislike social situations over the years.
Also, never really seen a point to life aside from continuing the species, but never got much of the point in that either.
Also, never really seen a point to life aside from continuing the species, but never got much of the point in that either.