I had depression during my second year at university and it, along with complications with my epilepsy, essentially fucked up my degree. Depression really sucks, and it isn't easy to deal with. Whilst I don't advocate reliance on drugs or trying to take the easy way out - if there is one - in the case of depression, medication is the best way to go.
Make sure you don't just get the drugs make sure it is supported with counseling.
I had a kind of depression a few months ago but it sounds pretty different to yours so I dunno if it would be relevant. I pretty much just let it all out; thought the things I didn't want to think, frequently did self-destructive things, kept myself away from my friends and eventually I got over it. I found that keeping them locked in the back of my mind just made things worse and by actually dealing with it in whatever way, I got used to it. Maybe that would help.
Heres a short story on how to cope with it. As i have told many people before depression is like the sea the further you go into it the deeper you go, the deeper you go its harder to get out. Once your in so deep it will feel like nothing will help. Only your cognitive thinking will get you out, change your thought process thinking negatively is the main cause for depression in the first place.
Whilst you are doing this try not sleeping as much, too much sleep is a bad thing you are isolating yourself. Get out explore even though it seems daunting but its part of changing your thinking process. When you feel like you have managed to get closer to the shallow end of depression get some hobbies do something that you feel like you could get into. Get a hobby that will make you feel more confident of going out like a martial arts class or boxing etc..
On your way back up you may want to try some herbal supplements for example st johns wort
All the information on it is here [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_John's_wort#Major_depressive_disorder[/url]
But don't expect it to work within a week, it will take months and don't rely on its effects alone. As long as you keep taking something like that that suits you and controlling your thought process you will ascend from the depths of depression and eventually feel more confident in your life. If your really that serious of getting out of this depression then you have to get serious about it.
I don't recommend smoking weed by the way. Only smoke it if you can get some indica strain of weed since that is the strain that relaxes you and puts you in a bubble.
Hope this has helped :) good luck
[QUOTE=CheeserCrice;25304252]hurr durr
This guy has pyro in his avatar so he must be a massive videogame nerd.[/QUOTE]
I was joking :smith:
Be more active, work out and if all else fails, smoke weed errday (works for me). The idea is to take your mind off whatever is making you feel bad, generally just getting out more helps for most people.
[QUOTE=ZekeTwo;25296840]ahahaha
You know nothing.
It's a legitimate medical condition according to psychologists and they know a tad more than a 13 year old on the internet[/QUOTE]
If it's caused by serotonin deficiency or things like that. If your girlfriend breaks up with you then it's not medical.
[QUOTE=mugofdoom;25304503]If it's caused by serotonin deficiency or things like that. If your girlfriend breaks up with you then it's not medical.[/QUOTE]
Yah it is, our brains aren't independant from our though processes. They are electro-chemical machines and a significant event such as massive emotional trauma can cause a chemical imbalance. It doesn't really change the fact that it's possible to fix it with throught thought processes or with drugs though.
[QUOTE=mugofdoom;25304503]If it's caused by serotonin deficiency or things like that. If your girlfriend breaks up with you then it's not medical.[/QUOTE]
It doesn't have to be phsysical, this is why we have doctors specialized in phsycology.
Have you tried letting it all out?.. IT HELPS ALOT. :D if you need someone to talk to about it than im here :D listen to happy music and eat only beautiful fruits that aren't tainted with bruises or anything . LIVE.LOVE.LAUGH
I had major depression that ended a few months after I made this account by taking up ju jitsu, it really helps self confidence. Hold your head up and be arrogant around shops and stuff. You feel like a dick, but just say fuck yeah I will fuck your shit up to yourself when someone looks at you funny. Things like that help.
[QUOTE=teeheeV2;25304963]I had major depression that ended a few months after I made this account by taking up ju jitsu, it really helps self confidence. Hold your head up and be arrogant around shops and stuff. You feel like a dick, but just say fuck yeah I will fuck your shit up to yourself when someone looks at you funny. Things like that help.[/QUOTE]
No. Don't be an asshole, OP. You can be cool without being an asshole.
I can speak from experience. I have had to deal with clinical depression, coupled with general/social anxiety all my life. So these are some things that can help that have helped me in the past:
-Medication does help, but don't rely on it as the perfect solution, but they do help
-If you haven't already, get a pet. I love cats, and when I adopted my cat, my life just generally got better because if you get home after a long and depressing day, you won't be alone. A little friend will be there to greet you everyday
-Let it out. If you had something happen to you, don't just keep your depressed feeling eat you from the inside out. Cry if you have to, and talk to friends if you have to.
There should be a youth mental health service office nearby in Aus, they can help for free and perceive pills, or tell you where you can get help.
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[QUOTE=MrJazzy;25304981]No. Don't be an asshole, OP. You can be cool without being an asshole.[/QUOTE]
When he is by himself or with people he will never see again. Don't be loud and obnoxious, just tell yourself you are the boss. Be normal around people you know though.
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OP, if you feel really frustrated, go punch a brick wall or something stupid, it helped me, but I probably had it much worse than you
[QUOTE=Devodiere;25304538]Yah it is, our brains aren't independant from our though processes. They are electro-chemical machines and a significant event such as massive emotional trauma can cause a chemical imbalance. It doesn't really change the fact that it's possible to fix it with throught thought processes or with drugs though.[/QUOTE]
True, I would really only consider it a genuine medical condition if it was effecting them for months on end, being sad for a while because your life is unsatisfactory just seems like an idiotic thing to consider a condition.
But then again I'm not a doctor and it's probably all the best that I'm not.
[QUOTE=ZekeTwo;25296840]ahahaha
You know nothing.
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I believe I do. I'm taking a university course right now on Psychology if that makes any difference, Im hardly some 13 year old on the internet.
Low levels of seratonin in the brain will cause depression in some people, and as of which it is an imbalance of chemicals.. This kind of depression is not self inflicted, but a lot of those low ruts that people bring themselves to are self inflicted to a degree. It's hard to think that it is when you're experiencing it, and often you can't do it on your own.
Depression is a vicious circle, you're depressed you can't pull yourself out of it because you are depressed.
I'd recommend talking to your doctor to get some anti-depressants, most people say this isn't a solution. Correct, it isn't but it forcefully pulls you out of your depressive mindset long enough to make the changes towards resolving your situation.
If you want to tackle it, get some anti-depressants with the goal of being off them within a month or two, get on the anti-depressants as soon as possible and then get on a waiting list for some free counciling so you can work through and deal with the issues that bother you.
The drugs will pull you out of your mindset so you can make the changes and the counciling will resolve the issues.
When you stop taking the drugs the idea is that you won't slip back into depression because in the time that you were drugged up you would have made the adequate changes to your circumstances and your state of mind.
I'm currently doing exactly this, unfortunately I've first hand experienced the unpleasant side-effects of the drugs.
They definitely work and definitely help but unfortunately I can't sleep and have a persistant headache and other side affects.
At the moment, I'd much rather just be smoking some weed than taking these pharmaceauticals.
Unfortunately medical marijuana isn't available round here and I don't have a hookup at the moment.
I have a friend who has been dealing a lot with depression, going in and out of it but having gotten better recently, and then yesterday his twin brother got killed in a traffic accident.
World's just cruel sometimes.
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If you want to tackle it, get some anti-depressants with the goal of being off them within a month or two, get on the anti-depressants as soon as possible and then get on a waiting list for some free counciling so you can work through and deal with the issues that bother you.
The drugs will pull you out of your mindset so you can make the changes and the counciling will resolve the issues.
When you stop taking the drugs the idea is that you won't slip back into depression because in the time that you were drugged up you would have made the adequate changes to your circumstances and your state of mind.
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I am looking at meds as some light at the end of the tunnel, but I am worried that I might not get near them. I have pretty bad epilepsy and it appears that most antidepressants will negate my anti-convulsant drugs.
Never gets any fucking easier.
I'm on three sorts of medication.
anti depressants
anti psychotics
anti psychotic side effect killer thing
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