do you have depression?

[f11]

i pretty sure i have severe depression but im literally going to see a therapist for the first time this week LMAO

 

[Kaiaa]

I was diagnosed with depression in 2010 and was put on medicine for it. In 2013 I began to realize I think my doctor may have misdiagnosed me. It was more about the awful situation I was in during those years that...for a lack of better wording "zombified" me to the world. I had met a really good friend once who helped me get through that situation and leave. I went on to make a recovery. TBT actually played a huge part in my recovery and will always hold a special place in my heart for that.

I do however, have anxiety attacks which come on randomly sometimes when I get intrusive thoughts, but they're usually triggered when people are yelling or fighting. Which is probably why I try so hard to be a peacekeeper between friends.

Anyway, I'm here for anyone who would like to talk or needs someone to turn to. Please don't be ashamed of what you're feeling, I would like to give back to the community what the community has given to me if anyone should ever need it.

 

[calamitybot]

I've been lazy and depressed ever since I hit puberty. It's not a big problem for me anymore, since I'm used to it. I don't think of myself as a "victim" or anything. Also, I went off of my prozac about a month ago and I've been a lot less productive, but I feel like I can think more deeply and emotionally instead of being a medicated drone.

Of course, it varies for each person if they should be medicated or not. I don't want to delve into TBT unsafe topics, but "alternative medicine" has done so much more for me than the prescription drugs doctors shove down my throat. If you're into that sort of thing.

i pretty sure i have severe depression but im literally going to see a therapist for the first time this week LMAO

Therapists are really hit and miss. If you live in a big town, it shouldn't be too hard to find a good one. If you live in a small town, good luck lol

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I forgot to mention that I'm transgender, and that transgenderism has played a significant part in association with my mental health. If anybody needs some advice about transgenderism and mental health or just wants to talk, be sure to reply! I've got a lot to say about it, as the two are indisputably linked.

I know that if I was on hormones and could get top surgery, I would definitely be a more fulfilled person.

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I avoid people because of how rude they are to everybody they supposedly like behind their back. And that leaves me alone a lot. Which isn't a problem, but I've learned that it's really hard to get very far in life without any personal contacts.

I can partly relate to you. I don't avoid people in general, but I only choose to be around people who I know care about me (which is easy, since I'm homeschooled, lol). The vast majority of people I've ever met are all pricks, which sounds really edgy, I'm aware. I wish that I wasn't this way, but if I were able to get along with everybody I know of, it would completely change and/or hinder my personality, way of thinking, and identity. What I'm saying is that I'm not a people pleaser, I'm an edgy punk, lol.

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I haven't been diagnosed but I'm pretty dang sure I have it to some degree. Last year I was really bad in the winter where I easily skipped lots of my classes to just stay in bed because I didn't think getting up would be worth it. It was really bad where I almost failed a class cause I wouldn't hand in assignments either.

Luckily that strength of depression is gone at least for now but i do get in sad moods of despair where I just think I'm a horrible person and nobody wants me and I'm better off dead, etc. But it comes and goes in waves.

I'm really against "the man" and establishments and all, but if you're able to, you should probably get a diagnosis. If you're still in highschool in the USA, and not college, there's this thing called a 504 that basically says to your teachers and school, "I have a mental disorder, and I should receive special treatment for it, like longer due dates et cetera." I wouldn't know anything about it, since my school basically just didn't give two sh1ts about me (i left it for an online school lol) but you should at least talk to your school counselor about it.

 

[visibleghost]

what the heck lol, i didn?t even mean to hit a nerve with you why are you so offended and aggressive.
i wasn?t even trying to be patronizing. many doctors prescribe antidepressants outside of their specialty, i see it all the time, so that?s the only reason why i said hopefully one who specializes in mental disorders to do the diagnosing and prescribing for best/accurate treatment. i think more so psychologist is an umbrella term, bc i referred to behavioral therapists specifically. i mean correct me if im wrong but i never heard of a psychologist having the authority to diagnose a disease but more so evaluate and interpret ones personality which can be supportive in a MD?s decision.

CBT & antidepressants combination are the professional standard to treat depression when severe but of course involving other measures like encouraging exercise or involving supportive factors such as friends and family involvement increases success rate of remission for a depressive episode.
despite it all, depression (like all mental issues) is very difficult to treat.


i have no idea what your last paragraph is about but if you rly interpreted me saying ppl who don?t receive professionally help have no room to call themselves depressed and called me pathetic over then wow i?m sorry ur this incredibly difficult to have a common discussion with. it?s not insulting to have a convo with different views, in fact it?s immature if it is.
if anything i was encouraging those to receive medical help if one thinks they are depressed, that?s why all these options are there. but i can, at the same time, believe people may self-diagnose themselves as depressed when actually they clinically aren?t and need a different change in mindset. obviously both scenarios are incredibly possible.

did you read the part where i said this is how it works in sweden and it's what the different educations are and lead to here. psychologist is a specific term and psychologists are definitely qualified to diagnose people. regardless of the exact words that are used in other countries, what i said about depression being diagnosed in a very short time (when it is obvious that it's depression blah blah blah) is true.

i don't think you're understanding my point but whatever, everyone should just go to their mental health professional and work out an individual treatment plan that works for them lol so it's not really a problem. i was just saying that cbt isn't always the best treatment but maybe it works better for some people, especially if they're struggling with a depressive episode.

i wasn't trying to call you specifically pathetic, i'm sorry if it came across that way. i meant that gatekeeping depression and saying that someone isn't depressed because that person is Actually Depressed and Knows Everything is pathetic, rude and stupid. i'm not accusing you of doing it, it's just something that i often see.

idk exactly what people with mild or suspected depression should do or what they really are but imo the line between depressed and not depressed isn't very well defined in all cases. sure, a change in attitude might be all someone needs but it might also just be a really insensitive thing to say.

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I've been lazy and depressed ever since I hit puberty. It's not a big problem for me anymore, since I'm used to it. I don't think of myself as a "victim" or anything. Also, I went off of my prozac about a month ago and I've been a lot less productive, but I feel like I can think more deeply and emotionally instead of being a medicated drone.

Of course, it varies for each person if they should be medicated or not. I don't want to delve into TBT unsafe topics, but "alternative medicine" has done so much more for me than the prescription drugs doctors shove down my throat. If you're into that sort of thing.


Therapists are really hit and miss. If you live in a big town, it shouldn't be too hard to find a good one. If you live in a small town, good luck lol

honestly i want to go off my meds just to see what happens but i know it's a really bad idea so i won't. i would probably just get worse again which would literally kill me but idk i have been medicated for so long and i just want to see what would happen if i weren't.

therapists really really are a hit or miss. the last few months i've met so many different psychologists, nurses, doctors, counselors and therapists (... my transfer isn't going very smoothly) and it's extremely exhausting to meet so many different people but it's also fairly easy to tell if someone is going to be okay to work with from just the first session.

 

[Bowie]

I haven’t been formally diagnosed but I have depressive episodes frequently, yes. I’ve been going through one for the past several weeks, as a matter of fact, and I just try and use it as much as I can. For me, negativity is always opportunity, so I don’t try to hinder it and I’ve never considered taking medication for it or anything like that. If I wanted to die I would do it.

 

[Bcat]

We're all depressed. why do you think we're here?

 

[Buttonsy]

I haven't been diagnosed with depression (I'm not really against self-diagnosis in a lot of cases, I just don't feel prepared to do it myself) but I do experience depression in some form (as in, I experience the feeling of feeling depressed quite regularly, but I don't know if it's major depressive disorder or if it's caused by a different disorder or health problem)

It's not as consistent as my anxiety, my anxiety is everyday but my feelings of depression are just usually there for maybe a week or two at a time and then disappear for a while, but it really messes me up when it's here. My house gets so messy ioefnwinhi

 

[LadyDestani]

Yes, I have depression. I've never been officially diagnosed, but my mom and brother have so I'm familiar with the disorder and the symptoms enough to recognize it in myself. My case is not as severe as theirs, though. I'm usually still able to function and push through the depression when necessary so I don't take meds or feel a need for treatment. There are days where I just can't force myself to get out of bed and face the world. On those days, I use my sick time to take off work and recuperate.

 

[Psydye]

I think so? I mean, I'm on Abilify.

 

[Midoriya]

Used to have severe depression, but I overcame it and other things pretty much on my own.

Update on this. I’m actually on Abilify and an antidepressant and have been for awhile, but neither of them affect me that much anymore because I don’t get severely depressed anymore. I may become lonely if none of my friends talk to me for a bit, but I know they’re just busy at times and that’s normal. During those times I usually just watch anime, play video games, or do something on my own anyway.

But actually, I’ve talked to my psychiatrist about it and I’m set to be getting myself off of both Abilify and my antidepressant within the next year. Then I’ll be medicine free for the rest of my life!

 

[Oldcatlady]

unsure but i'm leaning towards no. i have periods of time when i'm really sad for no reason, lose interest in all my hobbies, don't want to reply to anyone and can't put my finger on why. i'm content with my life most of the time so even if i do have it it's mild.

 

[Pondo]

i do, and i was diagnosed when i was 14
it was after my parents' divorce though & it hit me hard

i'm better now though & i'm on medication :^)

 

[Saylor]

I don't think so. I do have an anxiety disorder, and there was a time last summer where I was having panic attacks and that led to a period where I was just constantly terrified and I was convinced I was going to die for some reason. Everything felt really foggy and I could hardly bring myself to eat or leave the house. I was diagnosed as having reactive depression but I haven't experienced anything like the way I was feeling since then. I still have days sometimes where I struggle to get things done due to crying spells or overthinking or a lack of motivation, but it's nothing like it was last year and they're all things that I attribute to anxiety.

 

[visibleghost]

i've been on a new medication since february and it has helped me so much, it's crazy how i can be happy and have energy now and also i'm not suicidal for the first time in over 7 years so like??? epic win

 

[radical6]

No

 

[Bizhiins]

I?ve never taken medication, but I?ve been depressed for about the past year. Mainly because my grandma (who raised me) died of a painful cancer, and my relationship is not working out. I?m seeing a therapist now though and she wants me to get on meds

 

[sej]

im ok most of the time but there are moments where i feel sad for no reason and life doesn’t feel real? idk how to explain it, but i’m pretty sure it’s just mood swings and normal teenager things. so no i guess

 

[heyimsobored]

I don't think so. There are times I do feel sad, but I think I'm just having one of those days normally

 

[mnm]

I've been on "california rocket fuel" for social anxiety, severe depression and insomnia since I was twelve. Cannabis also helps a lot but shhh

 

[jiny]

i dont think so. i get sad every once in a while, sometimes more days than others but i dont think it's depression, just a sadness that just lingers around