Agreed, the drugs work for some, but are utter bullshit for others, I recommend counselling, TALK to someone, if it takes a professional listener, then do it!Saphatorael said:
Poll: Have you been depressed?
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I Currently am, not much I can do about it, but the important thing is to manage it
Best thing to do is keep active, excercise if you're into that sort of thing, and for gods sake BE SOCIAL. If you don't you'll find you're in some sort of self loathing pit you can't get out of.
Best thing to do is keep active, excercise if you're into that sort of thing, and for gods sake BE SOCIAL. If you don't you'll find you're in some sort of self loathing pit you can't get out of.
No. I mean, I've been down, sad, angry, lonely, whatever.
But really depressed? With chemical imbalance? With dampened feelings? Maybe even suicidal?
Nope, never.
How did I get through my sad phases? Well, I'd recommend the following:
Talk to people. About anything, really. Don't be alone.
If you're truly depressed and not just sad, get professional help.
Considering the results of the poll are astronomically high, I'm going to assume that most people here understood "depressed" as "very sad".
But really depressed? With chemical imbalance? With dampened feelings? Maybe even suicidal?
Nope, never.
How did I get through my sad phases? Well, I'd recommend the following:
Talk to people. About anything, really. Don't be alone.
If you're truly depressed and not just sad, get professional help.
Considering the results of the poll are astronomically high, I'm going to assume that most people here understood "depressed" as "very sad".
Yea.
For me it was dietary.
I stopped drinking (and started smoking herb), eating sugar, having dairy, and cut down on fried foods. The real difference was when I started working out: I'm not saying you have to join a gym, just go running, do pushups, situps, jumpingjacks. I started off with that and ended up with martial arts lessons which are way more interesting than a gym.
For me it was dietary.
I stopped drinking (and started smoking herb), eating sugar, having dairy, and cut down on fried foods. The real difference was when I started working out: I'm not saying you have to join a gym, just go running, do pushups, situps, jumpingjacks. I started off with that and ended up with martial arts lessons which are way more interesting than a gym.
Nearly 80% of people here have been depressed?!
I find that very hard to believe. Being down or unhappy about job/relationship/life in general is not depression.
OT: I have not been depressed, but I get down about stuff now and again. So I listen to good music, and drink and talk to friends, then it usually clears up
I find that very hard to believe. Being down or unhappy about job/relationship/life in general is not depression.
OT: I have not been depressed, but I get down about stuff now and again. So I listen to good music, and drink and talk to friends, then it usually clears up
I stopped reading, here.Pyro Paul said:
The awful spelling, and using the 'argument' that I'm wrong, to prove that I'm wrong?
Seriously, that's fucked up yo.
No. And I bet that quite a few posters in here who say they have, haven't been truly depressed. Life's too good to be depressed.
It took me a while to get over it, but I was pretty depressed a couple years back - my wife and I had just gotten married, we'd gone to Iceland so I could do an MA but had to leave because they wouldn't approve our Visas in time, a very good friend of mine had confessed her love for me just before my wedding and I was trying to figure out how I felt about her and we had just moved into my mother-in-law's basement while we were looking for work... It was not a pleasant time.
The way I got over it, though, was to stop, prioritize things in life and consider what consequences my actions would have and if I could live with them. I took it a day at a time and, with the help of some good friends, I was able to get over things.
As it stands now, my wife (who, I have to tell you, had full disclosure - truth is important) and I are happily married, my friend is married to a decent guy, and everything is looking OK.
TL;DR: It's a matter of taking a moment and looking at the situation, then fixing what is causing the depression and not succumbing to it.
The way I got over it, though, was to stop, prioritize things in life and consider what consequences my actions would have and if I could live with them. I took it a day at a time and, with the help of some good friends, I was able to get over things.
As it stands now, my wife (who, I have to tell you, had full disclosure - truth is important) and I are happily married, my friend is married to a decent guy, and everything is looking OK.
TL;DR: It's a matter of taking a moment and looking at the situation, then fixing what is causing the depression and not succumbing to it.
I'm not sure to simply call you unorthodox or straight up declare "TOBACCO COMPANY BOT", but I've never heard someone give so much credit to a drug. Tough live you've had there; keep it up, it doesn't sound like it's going to get much worse from here, given the state of the world.Xan Krieger said:
Yes, I am depressed. I visited facebook to set up an event with some friends, and I found out that every girl that I've ever really liked is currently in a relationship. I haven't been in one since 8th grade when a girl was luring me with sex so that I'd do all her homework. And I haven't kissed a girl since then. Say, what do you recommend, marlboro or virginia slims?
Took me until about 9 months ago to discover I had depression.
It was in a way a relief to finally have some sort of diagnosis, not knowing the problem crippled my power to fix it.
I would've noticed it a lot sooner if I had something to compare it to but I don't remember being any other way.
I've still yet to be free of it, but life has become much easier.
One of the only things preventing this is the apprehension of who I will be after. If you grow up with it, it becomes part of who you are... Or if you live with it for a long time.
Whilst it's true there is no surefire way to rid yourself of depression... Getting out and involved in things your interested in usually help.
It was in a way a relief to finally have some sort of diagnosis, not knowing the problem crippled my power to fix it.
I would've noticed it a lot sooner if I had something to compare it to but I don't remember being any other way.
I've still yet to be free of it, but life has become much easier.
One of the only things preventing this is the apprehension of who I will be after. If you grow up with it, it becomes part of who you are... Or if you live with it for a long time.
Whilst it's true there is no surefire way to rid yourself of depression... Getting out and involved in things your interested in usually help.
Let's see, I have been and I think I still am depressed. I can't really recall, when I was truly happy in my life, which worries me. Anyway, I too, am quite analytic in all things, so I have though about why I'm depressed. Here's a few reasons:
I had been doing quite good at school during primary school, so I was proud of myself as I met my own standards. When I went to high school, everybody were atleast as intelligent as me. I could no longer feel superior or even good compared to others. Also my grades dropped, so I got depressed and stressed. I'm still very demanding of myself, so I feel really bad if I don't do well in everything. Obviously it's not possible to be perfect, so I feel bad.
Also, I feel myself physically weak, as I have always been skinny. I can't do well in any physically demanding things, which annoys/depresses me. Couple that with the mandatory military service I have to do soon, my future doesn't look too interesting.
Actually I see before me another boring and pointess year, with nothing interesting coming. Just more studying...something boring, maybe getting a job and getting money, getting a house and living along just like everybody else have for who knows how long! And I haven't been able to do anything about it, I never could! I haven't been able to "get into" anything for a long time, nothing has piqued my interest, etc, etc...
See now, this over-analyzing isn't good for you. It sertainly doesn't help you, it doesn't help me! Fortunately, I have good friends, and I can spend time with them and forget my worries for a while. Listening to music or reading an interesting book does the same. If I could find a hobby I like, things could be better. Fortunately I'm not studying now, so I'm not that stressed as I used to be.
TL; DR: Yes I have and still am. Spend time with good friends, read interesting books or play games to get your mind of your "oh so miserable" life. Or get an interesting hobby. If you think it's serious, get professional help, you don't need to feel that bad, if it can be cured.
Edit: also, don't try to belittle or deny your problems. They will eventually get out, one way or another. And, maybe it could help to have someone who loves or admires you, as you are and no matter what you are like. Someone else than you family. It could make a world of difference.
I had been doing quite good at school during primary school, so I was proud of myself as I met my own standards. When I went to high school, everybody were atleast as intelligent as me. I could no longer feel superior or even good compared to others. Also my grades dropped, so I got depressed and stressed. I'm still very demanding of myself, so I feel really bad if I don't do well in everything. Obviously it's not possible to be perfect, so I feel bad.
Also, I feel myself physically weak, as I have always been skinny. I can't do well in any physically demanding things, which annoys/depresses me. Couple that with the mandatory military service I have to do soon, my future doesn't look too interesting.
Actually I see before me another boring and pointess year, with nothing interesting coming. Just more studying...something boring, maybe getting a job and getting money, getting a house and living along just like everybody else have for who knows how long! And I haven't been able to do anything about it, I never could! I haven't been able to "get into" anything for a long time, nothing has piqued my interest, etc, etc...
See now, this over-analyzing isn't good for you. It sertainly doesn't help you, it doesn't help me! Fortunately, I have good friends, and I can spend time with them and forget my worries for a while. Listening to music or reading an interesting book does the same. If I could find a hobby I like, things could be better. Fortunately I'm not studying now, so I'm not that stressed as I used to be.
TL; DR: Yes I have and still am. Spend time with good friends, read interesting books or play games to get your mind of your "oh so miserable" life. Or get an interesting hobby. If you think it's serious, get professional help, you don't need to feel that bad, if it can be cured.
Edit: also, don't try to belittle or deny your problems. They will eventually get out, one way or another. And, maybe it could help to have someone who loves or admires you, as you are and no matter what you are like. Someone else than you family. It could make a world of difference.
I've had shitty days before where I felt sad for no real reason, everyone does, but that is not depression. That's being human (or being a teenager in most cases). I put no in this poll because I believe there is a big difference between actual depression and the normal mood swings that are just a part of being human. I've seen depression and what it can do to a person, and even on my worst days it was nothing compared to what they had to deal with day after day.
To the OP, go talk to someone about this. A friend or family member. If it's as serious as you say then talk to a psychologist or school counselor. I found that talking about my problems with a counselor really helped me a lot in high school. They also have doctor patient confidentiality (unless suicide or self harm is mentioned) and having someone there to listen and who you know is going to keep your secrets is a great help.
To the OP, go talk to someone about this. A friend or family member. If it's as serious as you say then talk to a psychologist or school counselor. I found that talking about my problems with a counselor really helped me a lot in high school. They also have doctor patient confidentiality (unless suicide or self harm is mentioned) and having someone there to listen and who you know is going to keep your secrets is a great help.
I quite possibly have manic depression, however I've never been diagnosed with anything more than just plain old vanilla depression. It's something I've battled extensively all my life, and for most of that battle, I was really losing badly. Things do improve, though. Keep your chin up, and have good friends who you've explained everything to, that can support you when you're down. Just remember that the lowest thing you can do is to exploit the concern of your friends to feel good, rely on them when you need someone to help you, not when you want attention. Writing and talking about it, online or off, is a pretty good way of staving off the sharper pangs.
To be honest, I've often just wanted to write about my own depression online, but was afraid what people might make of it. Sad, eh?
To be honest, I've often just wanted to write about my own depression online, but was afraid what people might make of it. Sad, eh?
i am often depressed. got an analytical and overthinking mind, too.
first step obviously is to check if you can manage to discover why you are suffering and/or depressed. if the root of the evil is something you can't deal with (like the harshness of life,bad job,or...apparently no reason at all) if it's a big thing, a specialist could help you. but if you need just something to put you back in the right mood, so you can get back to a neutral position and try to improve, i suggest you to use catharsis. how?movies, music, sport:whatever works for you. for example horror movies, or playing some god of war, or listening to disturbed. or one of those dramas/comedies which make you cry. i'd combine catharsis with hanging out with friends after it. or you can try to force yourself to explore, so all the iner feelings you had kept inside for much time will come out.
first step obviously is to check if you can manage to discover why you are suffering and/or depressed. if the root of the evil is something you can't deal with (like the harshness of life,bad job,or...apparently no reason at all) if it's a big thing, a specialist could help you. but if you need just something to put you back in the right mood, so you can get back to a neutral position and try to improve, i suggest you to use catharsis. how?movies, music, sport:whatever works for you. for example horror movies, or playing some god of war, or listening to disturbed. or one of those dramas/comedies which make you cry. i'd combine catharsis with hanging out with friends after it. or you can try to force yourself to explore, so all the iner feelings you had kept inside for much time will come out.
