I have depression and it is good to coincide with others and I am not afraid to admit it, but for some reason some people hide in shells and that is not good.
2006-10-19 01:53:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
I've been on many medications none worked so I decided to not take anything. I burned my toast, I have road rage, I can't sleep at night so I stay on Yayoo and if I got paid I would be rich, depression I hate it!!
Speaking of road rage I saw this guy step out of his PTCruiser yesterday and hollered at the lady that she was too close to his car....lol, I laughed so hard, I think he didn't have insurance...lmao
2006-10-19 02:41:57 · update #1
I am Manic, and it is not so easy to come out of that shell. Lots of people expect me to be insane after I tell them. ALOT of people think that manic depressives are psyco!
2006-10-19 01:56:44 · answer #1 · answered by Sandra 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've suffered with depression all my life - it got worse when my husband was murdered in 1992.
I too have tried all kinds of prescriptions - they seem to make it worse since they are so expensive! I've been to a mental health doctor too - you could get the same or better results talking to a bartendert while having a drink! (Even though I don't drink!)
I recently had a windfall and a lot of my stress is gone, so my episodes have become few and far between since I direct my thoughts to other things. I don't tend to get lost in my thoughts as much and start that self-pity crap!
Unfortunately, if ever something tragic or stressful happens to me again (& surely it will) I fear my reaction will be devastating - Depression is a never-ending battle.
I have a brain tumor (pituitary adenomas) too - hopefully its removal or disappearance will help - we'll see - in the middle of testing for that - (hypothyroidism) -crossing my fingers!
2006-10-19 03:22:54 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've suffered with depression for most of my life. I agree with the hiding in the shell bit, I do that a lot. You're right, it isn't good and I'm getting better. I've been taking St Johns Wort for the last year and that's excellent stuff as far as I'm concerned.
2006-10-19 02:12:23 · answer #3 · answered by Curious1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont hide it...i have had depression since i was 11 years old, i am 27 now...there is no need to hide it i believe....i hid it for many years and realized that hiding it, made it worse for me...i dont like to talk to people about what i am feeling for hours at a time but i just say, hey i have depression, i deal with it, i take meds and i feel pretty good today....
i think some people feel that it shows that they may have a weakness, which depression doesnt mean you are weak...or they are embarrassed...people shouldnt be embarrassed...you will be amazed at how many people in the world have it...
2006-10-19 03:00:34 · answer #4 · answered by sherichance79 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have depression with good causes, many causes, Im on medication for it, too. I tell anyone who ask me if I am depressed, but most people dont have to ask, they see it when they look or talk to me. I also have anxiety, and panic disorders. Some fun eh?
2006-10-19 02:05:02 · answer #5 · answered by xenypoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've suffered from depression most of my life, but it really set in when I was 15, and I've gotten used to it. mostly, I go in and out of it. It's just something I deal with and have to live/cope with.
2006-10-19 02:07:57 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you asked most people, they'd tell you that I'm happy-go-lucky, upbeat, positive, and humorous.
I apparently hide it well.
A person in an answer to one of my questions put it best "self-indulgent whining" - what I feel I'm doing if I inflict my depression on others.
Yet, I don't even use all of my apartment. I go home and I basically live in my bedroom.
2006-10-19 02:11:48 · answer #7 · answered by DW 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have depression. severe depression. i'm not afraid to talk about it anymore. this disease has taken it's toll on me. i can't do anything, i can't function, i cry at the drop of a hat, and i feel so lonely. this is my favorite section of yahoo!answers, because it's nice to meet people who feel the way you do. its hard to have any type of relationship because i feel so low. everyday is the same. sometimes i say, "why bother?" because everyday is the same old same old.
i can't have a boyfriend. no one wants me because of this. it's hard because i need support. my family doesn't support me either. my mom just bashes me all the time. she doesn't get it. she is always complaining about me, like it's my fault ! like i can help it...she even said that she gives up on me, and wants to send me away to a "crazy house", even though I am far from loony. i am not that crazy. but still, she wants to put me there. i hate her for that.
i have two people that support me, but they live on the other side of the country...so it's hard.
it's hard to have any type of relationship. so, basically i just stay to myself. i've let myself "go", i don't care what i look like anymore. why even bother?
i have thought about suicide, but i don't have the guts to do it. so....i hate living with this, i just want it to end. i want to help people like me, but i don't know how because i can't even help myself. i cry all the time. i keep a journal, but every entry is the same because i always feel the same.
i've been on anti-depressants. i am the Queen of anti-depressants. i've taken many, sometimes more than one at a time, but they don't work. so now, i'm not on any meds. i just don't know what to do anymore.
thanks for letting me get it out.
2006-10-19 08:26:24 · answer #8 · answered by Queen of Halloween 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I was diagnosed last year with major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post traumatic stress disorder. Fun.
2006-10-19 02:27:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do. I have for several years. will since I was 16 yrs. old. Recently founnd out i had a brain tumor.
2006-10-19 01:57:50 · answer #10 · answered by melinda Gail W 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋