so this is very lil of what i feel
i wanna kno what are some of your experience on depression....a chemical that is in balanced on your brain i think....how did it start ,what were your feeling and what did u think about...cuz ive been so sad for almost a year i star feeling happy then all of a sudden i get all sad and stuff about stupid things like im always cryin and i dont know y!! n i always feel ugly...its been effecting me forever im always feeling sleepy cuz im to sad to b awake i guess.. i think about suicide 24`7...but i refuse to tlk more about it..well ive been getting worst so i decided to tlk to a doctor about this all over again cuz everytime i went i woulod juststay there quite... i need some courage but for now i just wanna hear u guys stories on when u realized u had depression how did u feel most of the times anything in common wit me? and alsoo what did u think about ?
i needed more ans last time..anyways
sry for the bad spelling .
and thanks for responding guy
2006-10-12 09:32:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
I've had depression for 5 years. and...I can'tt ake it any more ! i've had it ever since i was a freshman in high school..
at first it wasn't that bad (for the first two years); but by my junior year everything started to fail. and now here i am with the same symptoms:
i cry all the time (usually for no reason, or for a stupid reason), i feel so ugly and unnattractive, and i can't concentrate. i just want to stay in my house with the tv on the couch. i can't stand it.
i'm on anti-depressants, but they don't really help me. school is such a burden on me and i make every excuse not to go. this isn't good, because i am a Pre-Veterinary student, so i HAVE to go to school. but for the past week, i've been ditching and i really don't care. what's the point of going to school when you can't concentrate?
i feel the same way you do, you and me are on the same page. my depression is chemical...because my dad has it. so i guess it's his fault, lol.
i hope i answered your question right...but when i first realized i had it, it was my junior year. i kept making excuses for it: like pms, teenage mood swings, etc..i only started to get help this year, actually, it was my birthday...that's when i decided to go to the Dr. and get some help...
2006-10-12 16:45:07 · answer #1 · answered by Queen of Halloween 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah i def had issue with it especially from about 14-19. those were my worst years. i'm sure it has something to do with some sort of chemical change that takes place during those years. don't worry, you'll pull through. things won't seem so bad later on. For the time being i would engross yourself in work. that's what i did. i had school in the day and then i worked till about midnight everynight, and i worked 2 jobs on the weekends so i never really had time to think about it. also, make sure you don't fall into listening to depressing music. that's hard not to do because it feels like it helps you express yourself but in reality it is just reinforcing your depression. listen to uplifting music and work alot = not depressed in a few months
2006-10-12 09:43:00 · answer #2 · answered by EV 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i know how you feel, i have had it real bad depression for so long now and real bad for the last month, my husbands deployed and the depression gets worse during the deployments. My doctor just prescribed me effixer and so far today i am feeling better then i have in weeks. Mine is a chemical imbalance in the brain so i will have to be on medication forever. Get on the right medication , it may take awile to find. good luck
2006-10-12 10:24:38 · answer #3 · answered by daisy322_98 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a 26 year old women, who has been depressed for my entire life. i was too ashamed too get help until i left an abusive relationship, then i realized that there is help out there. i too wanted to sleep to escape and would think of suicide. i then turned to drugs cuz i felt better. i went to my local mental health clinic and got on a anti-depressant. i am in counsiling for my drug abuse too. i am amazed at how better i feel once i started taking them pills. i have never felt this alive in my whole life. i too did not want to talk about my problems too my therapist. you need to seriously get help. find a thereapist who you like and feel comfortable with. I AM TELLING YOU I NO LONGER FEEL DEPRESSED LIKE I DID. I HAVE SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR.
You can also go to www.about.com and look up information on depression. Its a good site and it will send you emails a couple times a week that show you how to get help.
Yes it is a chemical in balance. The medicine I am on is NOT long term, its only until my chemicals in my brain are balanced. There is no way you will feel better until you get help. Good luck hun and please stay strong until you get help. You can also admitt your self to the ER or to a mental hospital. They will help you faster if you feel like suicide. Please do this it will change and you will feel better in time.
2006-10-12 09:54:01 · answer #4 · answered by lilredfreak 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i had depression like 3 yrs ago...n just like u i would alwayz b cryin but had no reason..at first i tried tellin my mom but she thought i was dumb cuz i had no reason to feel depress...i didnt want to go out.. i would write my feelings down n then burn the paper cuz i was embarras dat ppl would find it n read it... no 1 paid attention to me cuz they thought i was dumb for feeling sad when i had everytin (not spoiled but i mean like health food n shelter) i didnt really consider suicide bcuz i had an uncle dat commited suicide n i knew dat wasnt the answer (it never is) as time went by i knew i had to spend my time in sumtin creative therefore i wouldnt have time to think bout stuff that would just get me depress... i got a dog thinkin dat i would spend time trainin him n just dedicatin my time to him.. i didnt need to train him he was perfect... i think an animal (in my case a dog) could help u get out of ur depression because u feel loved.. plus the lil animail relies on u to b feeded so u feel needed which makes u feel wonderful... eventually i got out of depression thnx to dat dog... i encourage u to go to the doctor but from my experience i believe a pet can really help..if ur not into animals y dont u try doin voluntary service like at an orphanage or a home..it would make u feel soo much better knowin dat ur helpin some1 out n dat ur makin dem happy dat u wont even think about sad stuff no more..o n one more thing..the most important i always believed in God..but while goin thru dat i prayed even more n got closer to him...so pray n believe...cuz he will hear u..remember suicide is not the answer n if u have a problem there is a solution..theres ppl dat luv u think about hem too...
2006-10-12 09:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOTS of people get depressed. I myself go thru depressions often. I quit my job back in February due to depression. I was even taking Zoloft at the time----but it didnt seem to help. I try to avoid the bad feeling of wanting to hurt/kill myself. I just try to take it day by day. I eased myself off of the Zoloft since I seemed to still get depressed. Just try to remember there are people in the world who love you and would miss you if you were gone or if something happened to you. I am badly obese/fat----but know when I try to get exercise---it helps raise my endorphines and makes me feel better. Other than any feeling of hurting yourself---let yourself get through it. Is there anyone you can talk to? Sometimes venting your feeling somehow releases alot of pressure from you and can help you feel a bit better. Whatever you do----do NOT hurt yourself,
2006-10-12 09:48:56 · answer #6 · answered by itsjustme_erin 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i used to be suicidal and now i'm a college student getting As and what helped me was God . try beliefnet.com. call 1800 suicide and if you want a penpal try me dogmicjoe@yahoo.com. and leave ur email. cuz i've been there and still i'm fighting. good luck. seek a therapist. try online if you do not have insurance metanoia.org or asktheinternettherapist.com
2006-10-12 15:29:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah .. I was there too ... almost the same symptoms , sleeping , laziness ... etc
I think it's usually because there is something really annoying you and you don't know what to do about it ...
First of all ... you need to go back to god .... because he is the first one to help you ... then all the good stuff come after that ...
Hope you good luck
2006-10-12 09:40:43 · answer #8 · answered by Luay14 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes ,,, this has happened to me for a long time,,, if u want add me to your friends list and we will talk about it in private
2006-10-12 09:35:47 · answer #9 · answered by anton_29207 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋