Depression

[zephyr flutist]

being depressed isn't really healthy... and your just wasting your time. it is kinda hard for most people to overcome their emotions... unless you want people to understand how sad you are or to somewhat change their mood.

just try to stay calm and cool...

[Angelsinflight]

i went through depression when my bf first broke up with me.

i'm better now, though.

[*~NeoAdamus~*]

Originally Posted by monkey flute

being depressed isn't really healthy... and your just wasting your time. it is kinda hard for most people to overcome their emotions... unless you want people to understand how sad you are or to somewhat change their mood.

just try to stay calm and cool...

if only words could prove that to be truly easy. Depression can sometimes be minor or major whether your parents die, you lose your job, you broke up with your girlfriend/boyfriend, or vice versa. It is a waste of time, but things like this are hard to forget.

[Angelsinflight]

Originally Posted by Adamus

if only words could prove that to be truly easy. Depression can sometimes be minor or major whether your parents die, you lose your job, you broke up with your girlfriend/boyfriend, or vice versa. It is a waste of time, but things like this are hard to forget.

that is true, but through time you have to deal with that pain and move on...its hard i mean im still not fully over the whole bf dumping me thing, but im getting there. but eventually everyone has to move on because if they don't, they'll never move on in life. they'll always dwell on something that happened, and it was all in the past.

[Amata]

I truly think that depression never goes away, if you go through a serious bout of it. I did, years ago, as a result of bullying and complete lack of self-confidence in any way. That's all behind me now, but every now and again it comes back, but it's never as serious as it was.

[Xenjin]

Yeah, I have those moments too, sometimes. No matter what you do, you will never forget. But you just have to live with it. And I have to say that I'm happy when I'm not at school. The bullys are still there, and when they say something bad about me, it really hurts. Those who have suffered the same, understand the pain, know how it feels. But these all vacations help you to recover from it and then you can try to forget about it. : )
I have summer vacation now, and I feel so good, partly because I found this forum. There's so many people to talk with, and everyone is so friendly and understanding... Thanks you all, you really make me feel better. ^^ *huggles everyone reading this*

[Inept]

Yeah depression ... well its just not fun ... theres just not much for me to be happy about these days (I used to be happy though) but i dont think anyone wants to hear me complain so i think i should stop talking no lol ...

[Infinite Nova]

Originally Posted by Amata

I truly think that depression never goes away, if you go through a serious bout of it. I did, years ago, as a result of bullying and complete lack of self-confidence in any way. That's all behind me now, but every now and again it comes back, but it's never as serious as it was.

I think you're correct here. Once you've had depression, I doubt it goes away.

I just got through a serious bout (or so I think) of it. Suicidal thoughts a good ammount of the time, never actually trying, but it was always on the backburner.

Anyways, I think it was all due to moving (I've NEVER moved, and, despite only being thrity minutes away from where I previously lived, it was a big change), my grandmother dying not a terribly long time ago, and my dad divorcing my mom, and then randomly moving back in (I hated my dad for the time he was gone, and I can't really find it in me to forgive him), that prompted my depression.

School was horrid. I felt like everybody was judging me, and that everybody thought I was a worthless piece of crap. So, I just ended up talking to my mom one night, and told her how I feeled. I stayed home from school for two months after that, and then went to school for about three to four hours a day. I could leave whenever the hell I wanted, but I just stayed for the time alloted. And, whenever somebody from my class happened upon my work place (it was in a small office in "Student Services"), I would feeze up, sweat, and just attempt to ignore them.

But, I think I'm all "better" now, and I've grown more in that time frame of around a year than my entire life, in terms of mentality, and spirituality. I'm kinda thankful that I went through that. But it's left me in a different light of society.


Back to the quote, I still have my "depression attacks" every now and again (I just feel unmotivated, and want to sit and do nothing). But, it's definitely not as bad as before.


Thanks for anybody who reads this. I know it's long, but I just felt like I had the oppurtunity to spew my thoughts out, and I took it. :X

[*~NeoAdamus~*]

well i guess we can all reflect on the events of our depression. Sometimes talking about it can really put you at ease, because for one you're not the only one. When thinking or making suicidal attempts you really have to think of the ppl who do care for you. When you're gone there are others who have shared a moment with you, at least others that care. I thought of suicide over a painstaking reasons, but im an uncle, a son, a brother, a friend, and me killing myself only brings pain to others. Sometimes I feel that thinking of cutting my life short is a selfish act upon those that do care about me.

Those that do love you, mean more than those who dont.
That is the core of your happiness. You cant move on with your life without feeling happy

[The Conquerer]

Its all in the head, you can over come all stressful obstacles. Its like a mind game. Try not to let yourself fall prey or a slave to your emotions. Yes its difficult but you can't let yourself drift too far into stress

[Blue]

I think it's okay to be depressed from time to time. Nobody can be happy all day.
The point is to get over it eventually, not only for you yourself but also for others who care about you.
You really don't want them to worry about you.

Whenever I feel depressed, I talk to people.That automatically makes me feel better, plus when I talk, there's no time for me to think about the things which depress me.

[dark_dutchman]

i dont like how some people here are saying they had depression and that it wasnt so bad. theres a big difference in being depressed and having depression, because its registerd as a metal sickness. I have it, and my friends and parents are trying to get my mind off of it, although i actualy think its running away from the problem. i started to lock myself in my room the whole time, which made it worse. finally i was convinced by my doctor to make an appointment with a shrink, which my parents dont think i need because i always act happy so they dont worry about me anymore. i still havent made an appointment because i had to do a surgery which leads me back into staying in my room the whole time and drifting back into my former state

[Ultima Sacrifice]

Depression sucks, in every way. It sucks to BE depressed, to know somebody depressed, etc. It sucks, but the best way to deal with it is to talk to somebody and try to make it better. Unless you find a better alternative, in which case you should use that.

I get depressed a few times each year. It's like a sudden epiphany, and I feel as if nobody likes me and I should just go die. For example, last night, I was at the sickest party ever, and I was having a great time, until I suddenly felt like everybody I was with hated me and tolerated me, and then dissed me behind my back. I ended up drifting off to sit by the fire alone for an hour, and then head off to bed. Me remedy for depression is to play metal music. It works for me.

I know for a fact I will become depressed again soon. I'm now a Junior in High School, which means I'm losing a bunch of friends to college. Last year it didn't suck as much because I only really knew one. But this year, I know a lot more, and they're going to be leaving for college soon. It'll probably hit me the first day of band rehearsal this summer, when I show up being an upperclassmen and all the senior's of 2008 have moved on and won't be there. It's really going to suck, because these guys really made an impression on me, and they're leaving. =[

[Lycanthrope]

Eh, I tend to bounce back rather quickly. I may feel sorry for myself, but I generally see brighter side.

[*~NeoAdamus~*]

Well for the most part depression can only occur when feeling something that made you happy before. What that happiness is can be locked away somewhere deep. Maybe the loss of companionship, the fear of being alone, a smell you remember but cannot grasp, a place of memories, a place of freedom, oppression. I think depression comes from locked doors within something that makes you happy but is locked deep inside somewhere, and when that certain door is unlocked within you any other acts of depression can be easily bounced out of. Perhaps there is a balance in emotion. Some greater than others and in order to push over that emotion you have to have an emotion greater in comparison.

For instance you lose a good job, you get depressed
you find a nice girlfriend/boyfriend the balance is tipped and suddenly that depression becomes little