semi-serious: depression
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Oh, I absolutely can relate. When I was at my worst I think the thing that kept me down was feeling so alone. These past couple of years I've realized the vast number of people who do suffer from depression and anxiety along side us, and that really anyone who does doesn't have to feel alone. Life is tough, and there's so many different aspects to it. Recently I've been feeling great and depression/anxiety symptoms are at their lowest. I attribute this to healthy eating, exercise, and also positive thinking. It's really not easy to start with, but a good counselor and cognitive behavior therapy can do great things. I also highly recommend reading this article.
Yep.. I have depression and high anxiety. I also struggle with other issues but I recently decided to speak with a specialist.
I told my mom that I was going to see someone and she stormed out of the room and screamed "you can talk to me!!"
Actually, no, I can't, and you're proving to me now that it's impossible.
I told my mom that I was going to see someone and she stormed out of the room and screamed "you can talk to me!!"
Actually, no, I can't, and you're proving to me now that it's impossible.
I've had a lot of severe periods of my life. But here is how I look at it:
People keep saying how mental illness if just getting worse among people. Rather, I think it is always been around but now we are developing in a society where it is becoming acceptable for people to have mental illness. There is always help out there and always people willing to help. <3
People keep saying how mental illness if just getting worse among people. Rather, I think it is always been around but now we are developing in a society where it is becoming acceptable for people to have mental illness. There is always help out there and always people willing to help. <3
I've had major depression for almost 7 years and have been to hospitals etc for it. Ive seen many phychiatrists and therapists and honestly, no medicine has ever helped. Every medicine and money waster they tried to throw at me has only given me worse health and bad side effects that were intolerable for me. I've just learned to live with it and accept that one day I may be happy again.
Luckily VMK has been a huge source of where I get my little happiness (as well as my boyfriend) and without it I wouldn't know what to do with myself.
Luckily VMK has been a huge source of where I get my little happiness (as well as my boyfriend) and without it I wouldn't know what to do with myself.
When I entered middle school, I hit a depression phase. I got out of that by the time I was in high school, but I think I'm slowly climbing back into it. I never really did anything I regret, but I was just depressed like the whole 4 years ish, and I don't want to go back to that. It was horrible. My friend has a legit depression problem, and her parents always make fun of her for it.. she's not being treated well at home. She's done some things that I'm sure she'll regret, especially some of the thoughts. I feel so bad, and I always try to help her, but she's too depressed to actually listen to me, I guess. Such as Myth said, I use the internet, I guess, to relieve those feelings and such. It seems to help, but then sometimes I feel even more depressed due to what some do.
Awh!
Ya, Depression is a hard thing to get past. I struggled with it A LOT in the pass and recently the present but someone special has helped me a lot with controlling my angry and my depression. Its crazy how you can have a problem your whole life, but 1 simply thing or person can come in and change how you look at things. They may not make you feel 100% happy with yourself or your surroundings but you can breathe a little and its a good feeling...
Ya, Depression is a hard thing to get past. I struggled with it A LOT in the pass and recently the present but someone special has helped me a lot with controlling my angry and my depression. Its crazy how you can have a problem your whole life, but 1 simply thing or person can come in and change how you look at things. They may not make you feel 100% happy with yourself or your surroundings but you can breathe a little and its a good feeling...
Yep. I've had depression in the past, but mostly because of the things going on in my household and also in school. I always judged myself worse than anyone else could so that brought me down even more. I think moving to the states was when it happened because I became mute for a while when I was younger, mostly because I missed my family but my mom took my sibling and I here since she got married to my ex-stepdad (who was a real jerk). A lot of negatives just kept going on from there, so I ended up self-harming myself. It's been rough but i'm happy to say that going into college, as stressful as it can be, has really helped me a lot. Meeting new people and speaking to an amazing professor I had has caused me to learn a lot about myself and has inspired me to keep positive. I haven't done self-harm in almost 2 years now. 
I understand what it's like going under depression. I don't open up very good, but talking to people might actually help. My best friend on here and in rl has been working with me to open up a little more and he's the best.
If you ever need to talk, let me know, or just talk to anyone, really. If you don't want anyone to know it's "you" talking to them, I also used this website in the past and you can go on anonymously and speak to someone. http://blahtherapy.com/
A lot of helpful people here on the forums, on that website, and even around you. Good luck. ^_^
I understand what it's like going under depression. I don't open up very good, but talking to people might actually help. My best friend on here and in rl has been working with me to open up a little more and he's the best.
If you ever need to talk, let me know, or just talk to anyone, really. If you don't want anyone to know it's "you" talking to them, I also used this website in the past and you can go on anonymously and speak to someone. http://blahtherapy.com/A lot of helpful people here on the forums, on that website, and even around you. Good luck. ^_^
I've suffered with depression since I was 15 or 16, so I've been dealing with it for about 10 years. I've had times where I thought I was fine and could go off the meds, but then I would find myself doubt in myself and a lot of self-loathing. If you ever need to talk or vent about something just send me a pm.
Yes, absolutely. I actually just recovered from an eating disorder, which was a huge whirlwind of depression, and still affects me immensely. I take antidepressants, but I'm currently trying to get off of them and deal with my depression naturally. As I'm sure you can already tell from the replies to your post, you are FAR from being alone in this, and honestly it makes me feel better to know this as well. Lately I've started having really bad anxiety and panic attacks, so I know that those are extremely hard to deal with. If you ever want to talk about anything, please let me know, because I absolutely love listening. Sometimes, it feels so good just to know someone cares and is willing to listen to you. <3
i'm diagnosed with bipolar II disorder, which heavily includes depressive mood swings (along with manic but that's not the subject)
just keep a positive outlook. don't let small stuff bother you. if you're depressed, distract yourself. keep yourself busy. it's very easy to lay in bed and sleep and be miserable but keeping yourself busy helps distract your mind from your feelings. that's what i do at least, may be unhealthy, but it helps tremendously. rather than going to bed feeling horrified that i got nothing done and falling further into a pit of depression, i go to bed knowing i was motivated and i got stuff done and my day wasn't a waste.
just keep a positive outlook. don't let small stuff bother you. if you're depressed, distract yourself. keep yourself busy. it's very easy to lay in bed and sleep and be miserable but keeping yourself busy helps distract your mind from your feelings. that's what i do at least, may be unhealthy, but it helps tremendously. rather than going to bed feeling horrified that i got nothing done and falling further into a pit of depression, i go to bed knowing i was motivated and i got stuff done and my day wasn't a waste.
wow, this got way more replies than i expected it to. thank you all for the positive feedback and advice. i'll try to pm you all individually over the course of the next few days. your support means a lot to me.
i guess i just feel very isolated in real life because it's difficult to bring this up to people who already see me as a happy, upbeat person. but this is a good reminder that there is always someone struggling in a similar manner.
i guess i just feel very isolated in real life because it's difficult to bring this up to people who already see me as a happy, upbeat person. but this is a good reminder that there is always someone struggling in a similar manner.
Hmmm here are my thoughts on anxiety and depression in general. There are roughly 6 billion people in the world so that really means anything bad or negative that could possibly be imagined could indeed happen. Due to living in a world where all aspects of things can occur, given the free will of self; that really means more and more people in today's society have become dependent on pills. Now, I'm not saying that pills are the root of all evils and give people an 'excuse'. In some cases pills are necessary and modern medicine has enabled mankind to benefit and endure a longer existence. On the other hand, pills can very easily be abused and depended on when it’s not necessary. Depression and anxiety can happen to any human being due to fighting this life, there's probably not a single person alive that hasn't had to fight against a thought or action concerning these topics. With that being said, I personally find that fulfilling yourself INSIDE with joy, happiness and good thoughts leads to a healthier and better life. Being happy and respecting yourself also leads to a happier and a better outside self that you portray to others in reality. Negativity and bad thoughts can lead to misleading thoughts and actions such as taking unnecessary pills etc. As being a person that's been to hell and back (literally) and seeing more than I ever wished to experience, I can honestly say that when it comes down to it; it is truly all about willpower and the decision of free will to do what’s right for yourself inside. You are responsible for yourself, none other can claim that. The true key is loving yourself and becoming more than just a person walking through life blindly. Once you understand yourself inside, in-depth, depression can't take over nor can it beat you up. Everyone has ups and downs but having the right mindset and willpower to fight it, that comes from the mind, heart and soul and not something pills can do for you in the end.