The Depression Chat - Symptoms, Assistance, Medicines and More.
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You should all jump off a bridge or stop crying.
Trust me, I'm a doctor in wisdom.
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[QUOTE=PrusseluskenV2;33842294]And you're a bloody moron.[/QUOTE]
ok.
I'm not sure if this was depression but during this year I had a hatred for absolutely everything. I started to hate the way people dressed, I started to hate music like every kind unless it was angry and shit, I started to hate some of my friends because half the jokes they came out with weren't funny, I hated most of pop culture and fashion, I generally just developed a hate for everything and couldn't find anything exciting,
I'm now completely over this now after my girlfriend showed me how silly I was being, she said I was acting like a hipster, which is a culture I had an overwhelming hatred for, so it was weird I don't know why I hated everything I just did, everything was getting boring to me.
But I wonder, was this some kind of Depression I was going through?
[QUOTE=Jamie1992GSC;33836345]Well the facilitys aren't quite as....straight forward as you may think, although where you live and where I live maybe very different.
I know my thing says I'm in Canada, but I don't live here, just visiting, I've no idea what they are like here. Maybe you do as you are in Canada too. I am from the UK.
If you think it may help then definitely worth a shot that is ofcourse if you are totally sure it won't back fire horribly.[/QUOTE]
It's free here and if you check yourself in you can check yourself out whenever you want
[QUOTE=Zeke129;33846121]It's free here and if you check yourself in you can check yourself out whenever you want[/QUOTE]
Then in that case I would say do it. If you can sign yourself out at anytime, you aren't going to lose anything except a bit of time. I'd say go for it.
[QUOTE=Jamie1992GSC;33849608]Then in that case I would say do it. If you can sign yourself out at anytime, you aren't going to lose anything except a bit of time. I'd say go for it.[/QUOTE]
only thing I'd have to pay is my way there and back, since I'd have to go into the city
[QUOTE=Zeke129;33852892]only thing I'd have to pay is my way there and back, since I'd have to go into the city[/QUOTE]
How much would it cost you?
-wow wrong tab-
[QUOTE=Jamie1992GSC;33853283]How much would it cost you?[/QUOTE]
Round trip in gas would probably only be 120 or so
The only thing I seem to feel these days is the lack of care for my own death, not sadness or contempt, just plain not caring if I died right now.
i dont think this prozac is helping. even after a few weeks i still feel as if no one would care if i were gone, since the only person i do care about is moving away. ive been happier and more upbeat lately and that's probably because of it, but that's all it does.
[QUOTE=xxncxx;33868652]i dont think this prozac is helping. even after a few weeks i still feel as if no one would care if i were gone, since the only person i do care about is moving away. ive been happier and more upbeat lately and that's probably because of it, but that's all it does.[/QUOTE]
Anti-Depressants can take time to fully work/change your mood.
Give it more time, and or consult your doctor and talk about change the dosage and or type of medication.
AKA it takes time, and fine tuning, don't give up yet.
Is it a bad sign if I get extremely sad and depressed over very small annoyances (e.g. someone tells me I talk too loud, I do something incorrect, etc) to the point where I contemplate suicide?
I feel a bit uneasy about this.
> Bad Grades at school
> No friends to talk lately
> Girl I like is smarter than me (better grades)
> Felling empty
So I've promissed to myself
STOP BEING WEAK
STOP BEING WEAK
STOP BEING WEAK
STOP BEING WEAK
STOP BEING WEAK
STOP BEING WEAK
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4b618Sasa2w[/media]
I want to change, I know I'm doing everything wrong, I want to make the things better for myself.
I will change
I will change!
I promise.
(I'm scared as fuck)
I have IBS, Panic attacks from hell and I already feel another episode of depression coming on. Going to be a fun winter
I don't mean to rag on people, but some people if anything use the whole (it's a mental disorder, I cannot help it thing) as an excuse if any.
I'm sure there are plenty of people out there with actual depression that they just cannot help, as mental illnesses are a very real thing, but some people use depression as an excuse for laziness. The problem is less that you're depressed and more that you're just lazy.
And some people have reasons to be depressed. It's really only clinical if you feel depressed in very cheerful situations, unless something rather horrible has been happening lately. People can get naturally depressed over things that are sad (shocking, I know), but it's often no reason to jump right to the fucking Prozac or whatever.
And of course the doctor will not tell you otherwise. It's more or less their job to sell more shit, as they gain more money from it. That's why they might diagnose you with depression even if you don't actually have it. It's just another cheap way for them to make more money off of meds. I know, I have a parent working in the medical profession doing coding, which is a field that requires knowledge of both the actual doctoring side of medicine, as well as the healthcare side. And you find that it's actually really, really screwed up what some doctors and healthcare companies will do to scam people out of money. But now I'm just getting off track.
[QUOTE=BananaFoam;33873363]I don't mean to rag on people, but some people if anything use the whole (it's a mental disorder, I cannot help it thing) as an excuse if any.
I'm sure there are plenty of people out there with actual depression that they just cannot help, as mental illnesses are a very real thing, but some people use depression as an excuse for laziness. The problem is less that you're depressed and more that you're just lazy.[/QUOTE]
I agree with this largely. Though I'm not saying that people's feelings are illegitimate.
Maybe I'll say more tomorrow. Its 3:39 AM right now and I don't really care enough.
-snip- im not even gonna try and argue
[QUOTE=BananaFoam;33873363]Large post snipped for quote size.[/QUOTE]
I think you've got a somewhat biased view on Depression. I agree some people DO use it as an excuse. But I think you'll find only a small handful do. And Depression isn't entirely set upon negative events or such. Most people suffer from it because of the lack of Serotonin and Dopamine and another chemical I can't remember the name of. Either way not everyone asks for this problem, and those that have it, seem lazy because Depression takes away your will and motivation to to anything at all as most people find that it makes everything seem empty, hopeless and negative.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;33855500]Round trip in gas would probably only be 120 or so[/QUOTE]
Is this an obtainable goal, or are you not in a position financially that allows this?
[QUOTE=xxncxx;33868652]i dont think this prozac is helping. even after a few weeks i still feel as if no one would care if i were gone, since the only person i do care about is moving away. ive been happier and more upbeat lately and that's probably because of it, but that's all it does.[/QUOTE]
Anti Depressants can take up to 3-6 months to actually fully kick in. Just saying.
Why am I happy one moment, then sad the next.
It's really annoying when I'm sad and shit, then I think it's all over, then I go back to being sad.
[QUOTE=Jamie1992GSC;33877876]I think you've got a somewhat biased view on Depression. I agree some people DO use it as an excuse. But I think you'll find only a small handful do. And Depression isn't entirely set upon negative events or such. Most people suffer from it because of the lack of Serotonin and Dopamine and another chemical I can't remember the name of. Either way not everyone asks for this problem, and those that have it, seem lazy because Depression takes away your will and motivation to to anything at all as most people find that it makes everything seem empty, hopeless and negative.
Is this an obtainable goal, or are you not in a position financially that allows this?
Anti Depressants can take up to 3-6 months to actually fully kick in. Just saying.[/QUOTE]
im on them for 6 weeks. they wont work if thats how long they will take to kick in
I believe... that this thread needs this.
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But dont hate me for this. Im trying to help. Snap out of your selfpity
[QUOTE=xxncxx;33878516]im on them for 6 weeks. they wont work if thats how long they will take to kick in[/QUOTE]
They take that long for the FULL effect to kick in. Your start to feel a slight change maybe a month or so in. But nowhere near the full effect that they are supposed to produce, besides a large portion of Anti Depressants are Psychological affects.
[QUOTE=BananaFoam;33873363]
I'm sure there are plenty of people out there with actual depression that they just cannot help, as mental illnesses are a very real thing, but some people use depression as an excuse for laziness. The problem is less that you're depressed and more that you're just lazy.[/QUOTE]
Yes, and girls that get raped are just sluts who don't want to admit it
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[editline]24th December 2011[/editline]
[QUOTE=Jamie1992GSC;33877876]
Is this an obtainable goal, or are you not in a position financially that allows this?
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probably not
[QUOTE=Zeke129;33883088]Yes, and girls that get raped are just sluts who don't want to admit it[/QUOTE]
That analogy completely misrepresents the original statement. And regardless of your use of analogy, I think you've over reacting to what Banana said, and even if I can't speak for Banana, at the least that isn't what I intended to convey (mainly due to my lack of words, and I apologize for that). You'd be silly to say that people NEVER use mental illness as a cover or an excuse, and more rarely (yet possible), to gain attention. I'm not saying people in this thread do that, not at all, but at the very least people need to realize that regardless of whats going on in their head, they can persevere, and they shouldn't ever say that because they have depression, regardless of its origin, they can't do something.
Believe me, I know what depression is, I feel absolutely horrible sometimes. In the past I've gone through periods where I'd cry myself to sleep every night for months on end, I've been near my sister as she attempted suicide 8 feet away from me on the other side of a locked door that I couldn't get through to do anything to help, I've seen my mother passed out drunk countless times from the age of four up to modern day and I have fond memories of covering her with a blanket and sleeping next to her in the yard since I was way too young to take her inside and no one else was there to help, and my list goes on for many, many more lines. And even when I've come to terms with these things, sometimes I feel horrible for no real reason at all. So I know that depression can come from nowhere, too.
But my intentions aren't to convince anyone of my personal plight, not at all. I instead want to say that even through my worst moments, I've persevered, and I have been able to make things better, and even when the words "I hate myself" or "I hate my life" or "I wish things were better; I wish... I could die" were running through my head, I would choose life rather than suicide. And I persevered because I realized that even when I felt like suicide was the only way out, that it wasn't; I realized that even though I thought no one cared about me, I was wrong; I realized that regardless of my past, the future is mine to seize; and I realized that if I could push myself, things would get easier, and things would get better. Its true that I had faced obstacles, and still do. Its true that, at times, I still feel sadness beyond which I can convey with simple text. But its also true that my motivation is better, and in general I feel better, and I don't feel the burden of guilt any more either. I sleep better, and I wake up slightly more easily. I look forward to aspects of the day rather than loathing them.
And I insist that this and more can happen for others, too. All it takes is some effort. When you feel anger, instead of channeling it toward your loathing or facebook or something else, what about improving the things you hate about yourself? When you have those feelings that you can finally change things, don't tell facepunch that you're going to make your life better, make your life better. When you've done so, come back to us and maybe you can help others out, too. Do you see what I'm getting at?
What I'm saying won't work for everyone, everyone is different, but it can't hurt to try. If you ever need anyone to talk to or ask for help from, even with non-depression things, please contact me on here and I'll give you my contact details. I don't post here often, and when I do its not always helpful (at times I can be a bit of a cynical, seemingly mean person), but I do care for all of you. I care a lot more than any of you might believe. [img]http://cdn1.iconfinder.com/data/icons/splashyIcons/heart.png[/img]
It marginalizes people with depression who actually do work hard, but without positive outcome. Your post was fine - but he came in here SOLELY to point out that some people are using it as an excuse. This thread is for people who are actually depressed, not about people who are lying.
My rape analogy does actually work because imagine the reaction if someone walked into a rape victim support group, said "you know, some ladies lie about being raped", and then just walked out.
[QUOTE=Zeke129;33895582]It marginalizes people with depression who actually do work hard, but without positive outcome. Your post was fine - but he came in here SOLELY to point out that some people are using it as an excuse. This thread is for people who are actually depressed, not about people who are lying.
My rape analogy does actually work because imagine the reaction if someone walked into a rape victim support group, said "you know, some ladies lie about being raped", and then just walked out.[/QUOTE]
Sadly some people do use Depression as an excuse for Laziness. It's just a very small percentage of people that do that. As do some girls lie about Rape. I know someone that does lie about being Raped. In any-case it was a somewhat awkwardly structured post that seem less constructive and meaningful than it seemed trolling. So either that was that persons intention to get a reaction or it was a somewhat simple misunderstanding. Everyone deserves the benefit of the doubt.
Saying that his post was somewhat relevant this is a topic to talk about Depression and factors associated with it. It was just a post passing on his opinion about depression or a topic pertaining to it. I think instead of everyone blowing their shit at them for making a post that was somewhat trolly or specifically aimed to get a reaction which can sometimes be easily misread maybe try debating it with them constructively and if that fails THEN proceed to scorn and flame the living crap out of them. :P
[editline]26th December 2011[/editline]
By the way Zeke I forgot to ask, which part of Canada do you live in? Message me. I have an Idea.
You have to be a sick fuck to lie about rape, that makes it worse for other women who were actually raped.
[QUOTE=Octave;33899689]You have to be a sick fuck to lie about rape, that makes it worse for other women who were actually raped.[/QUOTE]
Well she's a bit hard to get a grasp of but her lie unravelled when I was actually with the person in question and his family. (She and him are both really good friends and had consensual sex which she admitted to 3 hours before the supposed rape.) In anycase it's not my place to say what is and isn't true but everything over the past year has been starting to show that it's not entirely true. I dunno, she can be a bit confusing at times.
Hey happy holidays/merry Christmas to all you guys, I know it's kind of late but I lurk here every now and then and would love to help any of you guys out, my inbox is always open if you need someone to talk to.
[editline]26th December 2011[/editline]
I may not always be around to get your message but the second I notice it in my inbox I'll read it and try to get a reply out.
[editline]26th December 2011[/editline]
If you fine gentlemen are wondering why I'm willing to dedicate time to you all it's because I care about my fellow human and well I read your stories and identify with those feelings I just lack the courage to really open up about it all, not to my therapist not on the internet but I'm more than willing to at least maybe be a supportive voice when we're all going through hard times.
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