The Depression Chat - Symptoms, Assistance, Medicines and More.
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EEyup, I've been having that for as long as I can remember.
Also, anyone want a copy of frozen Synapse or L4D GOTY? Figured you guys could use the pick-me up, even if it's a small one.
Is depression a constant sort of thing, or does it come and go randomly?
[QUOTE=ILY;34201284]Is depression a constant sort of thing, or does it come and go randomly?[/QUOTE]
It can be different for everyone really. In my experience it comes and goes with no real consistent schedule. There's no minimum amount of time that you have to feel like shit before it can be counted as depression.
[QUOTE=PrusseluskenV2;34202622]Close to giving up on school. I feel like dropping out and start in a new class next semester instead.
I don't even manage to leave the house. Feeling incredibly empty and hollow.[/QUOTE]
Do you feel disconnected to the reality? Disconnected feeling?
happen to do any dissociative drugs lately??
[QUOTE=PrusseluskenV2;34203321]about ten kilos of cocaine and a few buckets of methanol
but no not really[/QUOTE]neither of those are dissociative!
that's not good
[QUOTE=PrusseluskenV2;34203253]Yeah. I feel like I'm watching myself from a spectator view.[/QUOTE]
Thats Brain fog (Cognitive dysfunction)
Its also common on dogs.
I felt depersonalized for about a year a couple years ago. I believe in my case it's a manifestation of anxiety, now it comes and goes and when it comes I feel scared but I know that all I can do is control the real world, so I must be real. Never really felt like I was watching myself from third-person, but I have felt like what I'm seeing is just a movie or video game.
i've lost hope
im just gonna quit taking any medication i'm currently taking, nothings gonna help now. the only person who did help me is gone, and im starting to find that nothing makes me happy anymore. even going to school is getting less and less different, as if days are blurring together.
Try new things.
I did and found photography, and got into it big time.
It gets me through life.
I have already tried a lot, including photography. I feel like nothing will help now that the only person I care about is moving away and doesnt know how much it hurts inside.
[QUOTE=xxncxx;34216786]I have already tried a lot, including photography. I feel like nothing will help now that the only person I care about is moving away and doesnt know how much it hurts inside.[/QUOTE]
Why not talk with them on Skype?
It's not quite the same as being in person but it's better than text-only
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What happened?
It turned out to be nothing. No big worry.
I was diagnosed with depression about 2 ish years ago I never tried to medicate it but now i feel like shit every day. Should i look into possibly medicating it?
[QUOTE=OficerHonkHonk;34225209]I was diagnosed with depression about 2 ish years ago I never tried to medicate it but now i feel like shit every day. Should i look into getting medicated?[/QUOTE]
Side effects outweigh the benefits, in my opinion.
I strongly recommend you ask your doctor about psychotherapists in your area, to discuss your issues and find coping mechanisms.
That sounds good. I have always felt iffy about meds. I've seen people on them. They just seem, unnatural. Oh, and thanks for the advice.
I don't know what the hell is going on with me.
I don't know if it's the 5-HTP or something, but I went absolutely apeshit a hour ago.
It's been quite a while since I've went all maniac like that.
Smashing my head into walls, punching myself really hard.
And ironically last night I had a dream that I committed suicide.
Anybody lose control like that before? I've been really miserable lately and pretty damn depressed, so I ordered that 5-HTP to boost my serotonin levels, in hopes of making me happier. But all that happened was I lost control of my emotions. I can't help but feel like shit all the time. -_-
As much as I am a bit afraid and ashamed to admit it, I've had similar episodes in the past, both long ago and recently. I happen to do it when I become incredibly frustrated and/or down on myself (usually coupled with self-defeatist tendencies). Unfortunately, I'm a bit (as I call it) "emotionally unstable" and I don't really take any mood-altering medications, so I don't know why I do it.
I can't say why you do it either, but at least take comfort in the fact that it isn't just you that has those types of manic episodes.
[QUOTE=Fhenexx;34226676]As much as I hate to admit it, I've had similar episodes in the past, both long ago and recently. I happen to do it when I become incredibly frustrated and/or down on myself (usually coupled with self-defeatist tendencies). Unfortunately, I'm a bit, as I call it, "emotionally unstable" and I don't really take any mood-altering medications, so I don't know why I do it.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, same here.
I never really brought it up to anyone before.
I don't have any anti-depressive medication, nor do I really want any.
When I go psycho and rage, all I can think of is how badly I want to crush my skull on the wall.
My dad had a lot of mental issues, perhaps some of it passed down.
I'm pretty fucking normal. But I feel very compulsive sometimes, and like you said, "emotionally unstable".
It's pretty rare for me to freak out though.
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So I pretty much concluded that my freakout earlier is probably because of the 5-HTP.
My serotonin levels are probably fine, and I didn't need the extra 100mg of serotonin.
I'm having symptoms that lead me to suspect that. I'm twitchy, slightly nauseous, no bueno.
[QUOTE=OficerHonkHonk;34225477]That sounds good. I have always felt iffy about meds. I've seen people on them. They just seem, unnatural. Oh, and thanks for the advice.[/QUOTE]
Keep in mind that was his opinion and you should consult a psychiatrist before you decide whether or not to use medication
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[QUOTE=Scoooby;34226548]I don't know what the hell is going on with me.
I don't know if it's the 5-HTP or something, but I went absolutely apeshit a hour ago.
It's been quite a while since I've went all maniac like that.
Smashing my head into walls, punching myself really hard.
And ironically last night I had a dream that I committed suicide.
Anybody lose control like that before? I've been really miserable lately and pretty damn depressed, so I ordered that 5-HTP to boost my serotonin levels, in hopes of making me happier. But all that happened was I lost control of my emotions. I can't help but feel like shit all the time. -_-[/QUOTE]
If it's never happened before and that 5-HTP was the only thing that changed it's a prime candidate for what happened
next time talk to a doctor before taking anything, if you didn't
[QUOTE=Zeke129;34217635]Why not talk with them on Skype?
It's not quite the same as being in person but it's better than text-only[/QUOTE]
i dont think they have one
[QUOTE=Zeke129;34231609]Keep in mind that was his opinion and you should consult a psychiatrist before you decide whether or not to use medication
[editline]15th January 2012[/editline]
If it's never happened before and that 5-HTP was the only thing that changed it's a prime candidate for what happened
next time talk to a doctor before taking anything, if you didn't[/QUOTE]
I totally forgot to mention that.
Going to your doctor/psychiatrist and ask about the benefits and side effects of medication, as well as the effectiveness of therapy in your personal position, and decide for yourself after hearing the doc's opinion.
I seem to be at the point where I'm looking for help but I'm not sure about seeing a psychiatrist. Seem doubtful that they can really do anything other than give meds. Coping mechanisms and spilling your guts everywhere, how's that going to help anything?
[QUOTE=Roll_Program;34231962]I totally forgot to mention that.
Going to your doctor/psychiatrist and ask about the benefits and side effects of medication, as well as the effectiveness of therapy in your personal position, and decide for yourself after hearing the doc's opinion.[/QUOTE]
any good shrink will likely suggest both, if they only suggest meds they're probably going to be a jackass should you want to talk to them anyway.
[editline]15th January 2012[/editline]
[QUOTE=Devodiere;34232028]I seem to be at the point where I'm looking for help but I'm not sure about seeing a psychiatrist. Seem doubtful that they can really do anything other than give meds. Coping mechanisms and spilling your guts everywhere, how's that going to help anything?[/QUOTE]
Find a counsellor or a therapist, they're focused only on the talking bit since they can't prescribe meds anyway. A psychiatrist doesn't need to be the first person you talk to.
I think I'm entering another deep depression. Just recently, thing were starting to look up. I met a girl in my area on a dating site, and we seemed to be pretty compatible. Both nerds, all that. We had agreed to go out for coffee over interim (3 week class over winter break) but it seems like she's no longer interested. To add on to that, the one person I really had to talk to has recently stopped talking to me. I feel more alone than ever. I'm starting to feel like my only chance at having some companionship in life is if I somehow become very wealthy.
Something weird happened. I dont cry anymore. I barely am even sad anymore. and this just happened in a day, as if i ran out of tears. Nope, nothing changed in my life. Now, instead, i just feel uncomfortable and frustrated, bored.
just popping in to say that february is a shitty month and it kills my mojo
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