Poll: Have you been depressed?

[Ristoril]

I am currently depressed ,and having the analytical mind that I have, I was wondering about the people who have had been as well and how they got through it. I am genuinely looking for help.

 

[The_Healer]

You poor soul.
I haven't been depressed myself but I have heard that exercise is a good way to take your mind off things and relieve the depression at least a bit.

 

[L33tsauce_Marty]

Clinically depressed? Probably not. Felt as if I was going to put a bullet in my head? Fuck yes.

 

[Hyperactiveman]

I don't get depressed... I get brutal!

 

[Christemo]

my life is really confusing and i get lots of stuff i need to do, so id say im a bit depressed.

 

[Valate_v1legacy]

That nagging feeling of endless despair shattering my adamant walls of resistance? Couldn't be...

 

[Ristoril]

Well, I take Zoloft and that helps. The big thing is that I know it's my brain chemistry being off, not my life sucking so that knowledge is comforting. Of course if your life sucks, try to remember that it can always get better.

But it can always get worse, much worse

 

[Ristoril]

This is my post, and im in a very cynical mood, but I thank you for your support

 

[oppp7]

I got a little depressed by college coming up and such, but nothing too serious.

 

[Cpu46]

I was depressed, then i found the Escapist, now everything is better.

In all seriousness I usually have an upbeat attitude, but there was a period of time halfway through high school where I periodically would get sick of all the BS in my life and become extremely antisocial and easily annoyed, that went on and off for the better part of Sophomore and Junior year. Then I realized that everyone had to put up with the same BS or were worse off than me, so I finally got over it.

Still kinda antisocial though, it doesn't bother me to much.

 

[Kollega]

Well,i was for a long times. Now,thanks to dual power of medication and jokes i make all the time,i feel pretty good.

 

[MrSnugglesworth]

Whoever said "No" isn't human.

 

[Xan Krieger]

I found smoking to be effective at treating depression. I once put a gun to my head but thanks to smoking I wasn't quite at that trigger pulling point. Smoking also helped this year when my dad died.

 

[Vault boy Eddie]

Keep your mind otherwise occupied and off your problem if possible. It's not easy, but it's either that or go crazy. I've found excercise to be a great help. Try working out whenever youre feeling down.

 

[Necrofudge]

Yes I was. Still am. Where are those pills?

 

[Logic 0]

I just sleep off the depresssion gets me happy everytime.

 

[Et3rnalLegend64]

Whoever said "No" isn't human.

Or their lives have been really nice to them. Or they're perpetually happy, which may or may not count at "not human."

Of course I've been. Life sucks sometimes. Or a lot of the time. I usually spend a hell of a lot of time on the net or exercising to get over it.

 

[Flap Jack452]

I've found that being thankful helps a lot. Say thankyou when your waitor brings you stuff, think about what you have. Though I've never been clincally depressed, I have had bad days, and that always helped me.

I found smoking to be effective at treating depression. I once put a gun to my head but thanks to smoking I wasn't quite at that trigger pulling point. Smoking also helped this year when my dad died.

To each their own, but you could argue that smoking is the same putting that gun to your head, just a slower process.