Health Have you ever been severely depressed before?

[Takes Two To Tango]

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Where you are virtually bedridden, have no motivation and just feel utterly worthless.

Ever had that severity of depression before?

I personally have had a handful of times in my life, mostly in my 20s and early 30s.

Not much anymore. (knock on wood)

I realized life isn't bad as you think it is at that moment. You are just not mentally rational to think clearly and your perception of what's going on is way off.

You just have to ride out that despair and hopefully come out of the dark tunnel into the other side.

It also helps I take medication to stabilize my mood and I'm more equipped to handle the oncoming tsunami of despair and just ride it out like a severe storm.

And you have nothing to lose, you have one life supposedly, so why not make the best of it regardless.

 

[HHJ]

I dunno how any human being can say they havent at some point.


Sometimes that shit creeps on you and you dont even realize how depressed you are.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I dunno how any human being can say they havent at some point.


Sometimes that shit creeps on you and you dont even realize how depressed you are.

I know what you mean, life is ups and downs. It's quite a rollercoaster of emotions.

 

[HHJ]

When I was younger I suffered through it alot more, in my early 20s. it felt like the only STRONG emotion I was capable of having ( A lie of course, but I couldnt figure it out) so i lived in it, and enhanced it.

I reached a bottom point and thought, OK. I dont like this anymore, this SUCKS.

That is when I would be revolted by the idea of being depressed, and would activley do anything I could to avoid that and improve my mood, situation.

I find the only times im depressed these days is usually when it creeps on me. I start wanting to sleep all the time instead of being awake. At some point I'm like OH OK, im dealing with a depression, and then start getting active again.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

When I was younger I suffered through it alot more, in my early 20s. it felt like the only STRONG emotion I was capable of having ( A lie of course, but I couldnt figure it out) so i lived in it, and enhanced it.

I reached a bottom point and thought, OK. I dont like this anymore, this SUCKS.

That is when I would be revolted by the idea of being depressed, and would activley do anything I could to avoid that and improve my mood, situation.

I find the only times im depressed these days is usually when it creeps on me. I start wanting to sleep all the time instead of being awake. At some point I'm like OH OK, im dealing with a depression, and then start getting active again.

Thanks for sharing that.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

No doubt... I'm in my late 40's and feel like I could have done much more.... I mean , I still could... But I like to sit around and complain about it.

 

[gspieler]

A few months in my mid-20’s. I was never not able to get out of bed, go to work, etc. But still pretty depressed. Cutting back on booze, and working out, got me out of it.

 

[Losfer Words]

I had a run of months after the 08 housing market crash where
I got divorced
I lost my job
I lost a friend
I lost my last grandparent
It took me a few years to get back to some light and fun living. I actually went to a therapist/councilor due to the fact that I was overwhelmed and had responded by putting my head up my ass.

 

[HHJ]

I had a run of months after the 08 housing market crash where
I got divorced
I lost my job
I lost a friend
I lost my last grandparent
It took me a few years to get back to some light and fun living. I actually went to a therapist/councilor due to the fact that I was overwhelmed and had responded by putting my head up my ass.

I had a horrible 2024
Def got overwhelmed by the stress of it all.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Can't say I've ever been depressed. I don't really get sad, sentimental etc all that often and when I do I just let it pass without feeding into it. I also don't really get overly excited about things. Generally, I try to not have any expectation that anything will last, good or bad, which makes life a lot easier. I'm sure there's a genetic component to it though.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

Absolutely. Been depressed since being 7 years old, not joking.

 

[ricc505]

I've been sad. But I'd never considered myself to of been severely depressed. No prolonged periods of sadness

 

[Beechwood]

Sort of! My natural emotional state is to be upbeat I believe. I probably inherited that from my father. But I have a severe stomach condition that can be oh so tiring and depressing. In the ruff monotonous days of being ill i can find myself shopping a bit to much, and making bad jokes.

 

[liner]

Can't say I've ever been depressed. I don't really get sad, sentimental etc all that often and when I do I just let it pass without feeding into it. I also don't really get overly excited about things. Generally, I try to not have any expectation that anything will last, good or bad, which makes life a lot easier. I'm sure there's a genetic component to it though.

Are you Buddhist? This sounds a lot like what I understand Buddhism to be.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Are you Buddhist? This sounds a lot like what I understand Buddhism to be.

I've always been interested in a few Eastern philosophies and religions, including Buddhism, but I wouldn't say I'm a practicing Buddhist. That perspective is definitely in line with Buddhism though.

 

[RichardHarrow]

I dunno how any human being can say they havent at some point.


Sometimes that shit creeps on you and you dont even realize how depressed you are.

If you’re severely depressed trust me you know.

 

[RichardHarrow]

Only one writer captures the reality of depression

 

[gspieler]

Only one writer captures the reality of depression

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And John O'brien? Hemingway? David Foster Wallace? Steinbeck?

 

[LEWIS540]

Every time I visit Mayberry and see 23 inane movie polls on every page.

 

[HUGHPHUG]

Every time I visit Mayberry and see 23 inane movie polls on every page.

But do you prefer David Fincher movies or Beethoven's Christmas movie?