Where do my little spurts of depression come from?

Question

There was a period in my life, where I was depressed. I believe I got over it, though it was hard times. ( I was cutting myself and sleeping away my life basically) Though now, I can have one night of mopyness, (say not having ANYONE to be with for new years ect..) and BAM I feel depressed again. IT will probably pass quicker than it did in the past, but it hits me out of no where, and I feel like I have no reason to feel this way. But I do. Not alot of people understand. And yes, I have been to a therapist. She was pointless.

The first answer is good. But what if the thoughts, "depression" im having is making me think about, and want to cut again

Answer 1

People naturally will have small bouts of depression, having no one on New Years will make you kinda down (lord knows I am). Your past history of depression and cutting does cause for some concern. I would keep an eye on yourself (if that's possible), if you start having thoughts of cutting or killing yourself you should seek help right away. I'm not sure if you are still on medication or not, but if this feeling doesn't go away within the next couple of weeks you should go and talk to your doctor.

If you have thoughts of cutting do what I learned, grab an ice cube and squeeze it in your hand, it hurts like hell but you don't get any blood or scars from it...just be careful how long you squeeze it...then go talk to someone, a friend, a counceler or whoever you feel comfortable with.

Answer 2

Yeah it hits everyone because we all want to be happy, and have good things happen and like something like new years of course your gonna get depressed, because its supposed to be a celebration and everyone has high expectations of partying or being with a special someone so when that does not happen it hits u like a ton of bricks out of now where. It happens alot and I mean alot to mean, I know its cheesy but the best thing to do is be thankful of the stuff you do have and remember good times or something that makes you happy, Chances are there is some starving kid with no home and parents who wishes he could at least be inside a house on new years let alone with other people, so just be thankful that you were chosen or given the chance to Live a better life then some of the not so blessed people. So basically we just have to get over it and stop having high expectations with things and if it happens then it happens, things will get better and I know your *** could have fun at work so be happy you can come to a place 5 days a week and socialize and joke around with friends!

Answer 3

So many possibilities:

Diet - Salt, dehydration, can bring on depression. Exercise produces endorphins --- so when you stop (or lessen exercise) you get less endorphins (happy molecules running through brain).

Environment: Industial Chemicals omitted, water chemicals.

Nature: Moon, Monthly cycles (menstruation)

Social: Music, television, books, magazines, bosses, friends all input stuff into our brains - sometimes lessening depression - other times intensifying depression.

Genetic - Bi-Polar ppl are chemically imbalanced and need continual medication to maintain a stable emotional being. With out it, they experience extreen moods. Super happy-hyper (Like Tom Cruise) --- then super sad/ angry.

Good theripists are hard to find ... You may try Priests/ Clergymen ... Other theripists ... Internal medicine Doctors ... even Bartenders/ Hairstylists can be good therapists ... no matter what, you got to keep trying, recording the pattern and finding a happy stable mood to be in most of the time.

Answer 4

We do develop skills at recognising our depression, and that is why you are able to snap out of it so quickly. Keep that positive approach active. My friend say, "There is always something coming along to stop you laughing, but you have to stop yourself from crying."

Long term depression is not so curable, but it can be done. Start by increasing the energy in the body. When energy is low, for what ever reason, we will feel depressed and or irritable or both.

A spoonful of honey can lift your body energy, and this is a great place to start on dispelling the true source of the problem. Be careful, though, as not all sugary substances work the same.

Exhaustion is a serious state, as it starts to deprive our brain of the sugars it needs to function. Disease can only attack us when our energy is low. We are happy when our energy is high, up and until that energy is forced out of our bones by Adrenalin or worse, and then anything can happen.

Stay Healthy and depression will strike, but it will be a short lived moment.

Answer 5

You may have a chemical reason for your propensity towards depression. The brain makes serotonin, which makes us feel happy. Sometimes the brain doesn't make enough, and we are so sad for no reason or for very slight reasons. You may need to see a psychiatrist (they prescribe, not just talk like psychologists and therapists). I get depressed once a month. My underlying cause is PMS. The hormones screw up my brain chemistry for three or four days and all I want to do is sleep, cry and eat. I switched birth control and that has helped. So has taking vitamin B6 (my ob/gyn's advice). So anyhow, try to notice if your periods of depression relate to you menstrual periods. But either way, try to get help. You shouldn't have to feel like that! Good luck!

Answer 6

Your therapist was probably some spoiled kid who never had an emotion or much of a thought or if she did she would never admit it. I understand full well how you feel and part of the reason does not even start with you but with the way people interact with each other. Being human -all humans long for human companionship.

Answer 7

NEGATIVE Thinking! I agree with the first responder! You sound like you are just too hard on yourself. You need to take the steps to make yourself feel better. Its important to keep busy, tell all your hurts and pains to your Higher Power (to me it is God). Exercise because it increases Endorphins. Get out into the sunlight, by Nature, Be around people, Volunteer, Listening to uplifitng music, attending church functions, Keep changing your internal dialogue to a more POSITIVE one..by reading Norman Vincent Peale, Oprah and others...and then just --
Be Patient!
You said you got yourself out of it once...you can do it again! Just have Faith!

Answer 8

Being sad for a short period of time is part of being human. No one I know is happy all of the time. I don't think there is anything wrong will wallowing in sadness now and then. The problem comes in when it hinders your everyday life (like sleeping your life away) or extreme (cutting yourself).

Answer 9

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