Am I the only one that does not buy into that BS that depression is a disease?

Question

It is just an EMOTION. I do not buy into that whole "disease" business; it just gives people an excuse to feel like **** and instead of actually FIXING their problems, they turn to drugs. I feel the same way about ADHD. I find it rather odd how a person with ADHD can not pay attention, but when the subject tends to be about something the "victim" has an interest in, they all of a sudden can pay attention. Next, US will come up with drugs for laughing. Because EVERYONE knows that we need drugs for EVERYTHING.

WTF; If anything, I have more of a reason to be "depressed". I was gun pointed as a 9 year old nd my brother was beaten in the bathroom; so we had to jump out of our apartment's ******* porch, don't tell me that I do not know what it feels like to feel ANXIOUS AND ******* "DEPRESSED". I was diagonised as having GED and "depression". But guess what? DRUGS DON'T DO ****. I finallytold myself one day that this **** is not worth it and only I CAN MAKE MYSELF FEEL HAPPY. DRUGS do not make you happy, it is just so BS crap that the US government made up sot hat they can take away our money. I am happy because I CHOOSE to be happy, not because of some retarded *** drug.

It is a DAMN SHAME how people take drugs for problems that CAN be solved by just TALKING TO SOMEONE.

Answer 1

well depression, is be on an emotion, it could be because, hormonal imbalance, chemical imbalance, some close human/dog die.... yes we do need more drugs
chin

Answer 2

I knew a guy who "had ADHD", and he'd drink lot 2 pots of coffee a day:) Wonder if that had anything to do with it. He took drugs for that. I figured he should excercise more and cut back on sugar and cafein.


Depression makes you wonder about things like that too. Stuff comes along and shakes your reality, and sometimes that can really get you depressed, especially if you dwell on it and don't start taking control of your life and doing simple things like showering regularly, going to work, cleaning house, etc.

I've always wondered which comes first: the depression and bad coping mechanisms or the chemical imbalance.

I firmly believe you can overcome depressive tendencies by taking positive steps to improve your self-image, to take control of your own life and accepting that things don't always go your way, but things will get better if you start to act better.

There have been studies where people were asked to fake positive attitudes, and by the end of the study, those who were faking positive attitudes tended to have the most positive attitudes in the overall group.

Makes you think, huh?

Answer 3

Wow, you're warped. You've probably never been chronically depressed if you think that.

Depression isn't just feeling upset about something for a little while. Chronic depression is when you are sad ALL the time for DAYS, MONTHS, or YEARS for no reason whatsoever. It doesn't have to because your "life sucks" or because something "isn't going your way"...it doesn't have to be for any reason at all. A person might have every reason to be HAPPY and still not feel happy inside.

Depression is when chemicals inducing sadness are released in your brain without triggers and the medication for depression makes it so that that chemical isn't released as often. It's genetic...why do you think that people whose parents or grandparents suffered from depression are pre-disposed to also be depressed

As a person whose grandfather committed suicide and whose mother is on anti-depressants because she couldn't even function through a whole day and take care of her children reliably before she was on them I am absolutely appalled by your question.

Answer 4

actually depression could stem from many factors, ie,
from head trauma (no matter how minimal) to environment (pollution), to diseases that pass the blood brain barrier, to ingredients found in vaccines, to the incorrect diet, to diseases of organs.

and i agree...we do not need medication for everything, however, sometimes it is needed. especially if they cannot find what is causing the issue of depression.

i had depression from age 9 and up. 27 years later, after many different antidepressants (believe me i told them it wasn't just depression) they found out that i had hepatitis c- funny thing....while on antiviral chemo for the hcv, that was the ONLY time antidepressants actually helped! (chemicals were actually fighting chemicals for a change and not trying to fight a virus!)

all those years, the virus was passing the blood brain barrier, causing an upset in communications with my brain chemistry.
not only that, but all the toxins from having liver damage and my liver not filtering the toxins in my body-from food, environment...

since treatment, i have not had to take one antidepressant.
now...if i could get rid of the short term memory issues associated with chronic hcv for almost 35 years (or longer as i had surgery three times before 1974) i'd be fine. but, some things just aren't reversable....and not just the hcv damage alone, but all the antidepressants i have tried, even the chemo for the hcv can play a role...but no meds for me! i have had prescriptions for narcolepsy for the "fog" (took it one day to see what it was like, then didnt' the next ,and i was crying and moody, so i threw it out)

now. as a rule...those that self medicate have depression...something is wrong inside the body, something that shouldnt' be there that upset the brains chemistry. i have not known one happy and content person that resorted to drugs.

oh...and ADHD is real...however, the answer might rely in the intestine (as with depression)....irritable bowel syndrome. they are lacking the "gut" types of serretonin that actually regulate the "brain serretonin" in the brain.

Those with true ADHD (a lot of misfires in the brain) are exactly like the tazmanian devil cartoon charactor....very high strung, can't focus, running around, chabbering non stop...not thinking before acting. Nothing they do is what is considered "appropiate".

If a child can sit through an entire movie without moving....that child to me is not ADHD.

as for having interest in a particular subject? that happens in everyone. some are good at knowing different things than others.
we are all deficit in one area of our lives. some are more deficit in many parts of their lives...

if you've never seen the movie "rainman", watch it... you will get the point.

Answer 5

depression is a discease , but not an infection. it is a chemical imbalance which may be the result of many different conditions including pregnancy, post-partum depression, classic depression, an imbalance in the brain chemistry, or a number of other sources, each is treatable with specific drug therapy as well as counseling with a therapist, psychiatrit, or psychologist. another cause for depression is the loss of something dear to a person, such as a spouse, or pet.
adhd, another chemical malfunction, is also treatable, though the over-medication of the condition is fairly common. rather than treating the problem, they medicate the subject into submission, sometimes to the point of creeating a stporous state.
i personnaly think that when adhd is diagnosed, they need to take away the person's sugar can to keep him/her from getting more than needed.

Answer 6

Unfortunately, Princess, you couldn't be more wrong. Medical research has long ago identified the neurological processes that occur in depression. Without going into huge detail, it has to do with the re-uptake of epinephrine, nor-epinephrine and serotonin in the brain and the way they affect neurotransmission in the brain. It isn't always "just an emotion." Granted, reactive depression will occur due to circumstances, but that does not explain the peak occurrence of depression in middle aged women. They can't ALL just be "having a down day." Before making sweeping, uninformed generalizations like yours, you should do your homework. There are many sites on the Internet explaining depression.

Answer 7

Depression is a disease. There may be changes or imbalances in chemicals that transmit information in the brain, called neurotransmitters. Many modern antidepressant drugs increase levels of certain neurotransmitters, such as serotonin and norepinephrine (noradrenaline). Although the causal relationship is unclear, it is known that antidepressant medications can relieve certain symptoms of depression, although critics point out that the relationship between serotonin, SSRIs, and depression usually is typically greatly oversimplified when presented to the public. Recent research has suggested that there may be a link between depression and neurogenesis of the hippocampus. This horseshoe-shaped structure is a center for both mood and memory. Loss of neurons in the hippocampus is found in depression and correlates with impaired memory and dysthemic mood. The hippocampus regains mass when exposed to treatments that increase brain serotonin, and when regrown, mood and memory tend to be restored.

You seem bitter. You don't seem to have recovered from depression, darling. Good luck and God bless.

Answer 8

this is kind of a touchy subject, and i'm sure you're gonna get some pretty emotional responses. but i like the topic. i have done NO research on ADHD, nor do i have it, so i have no idea if what i'm about to say is true, but i would consider that a disorder and not a disease...

but, i do know at least a little bit about depression, because i have it. i've never been to a psychiatrist and have never taken medication for this, but i'm pretty sure depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. a lot of people who are depressed must take medication to deal with their depression just to get through a single day, let alone their lives. so i believe depression IS a disease.

personally, i've chosen not to seek psychiatric help for my depression. i've never been diagnosed with it or prescribed medication. some people may think this is wrong, but honestly, i don't care. i know people who are on anti-depressants and i think that's great. if that's what it takes for them to make it through their day, i'm all for that form of treatment. i would never rule them out for myself. but for now, i just prefer to deal with things in my own way.

cheers,
Shauna!

Answer 9

I believe it is something most people can overcome.......but after being married to a very smart,beautifully woman for about 10 yrs. and would see her go through dramatic changes from happy to sad..good to bad.....and then finally being diagnosed with bi-polar disorder...I know it can exist.even though she had bad childhood memories that she would keep to herself...that if you had just met her you would never know. and these are what led to her problems...I have found it can also be generic and very sad. But you are right a lot of people use it for an easy way out..we all have bad times...you just have to get through it..you only have one life...and most of the time you are the only one in control.You seem to be a strong person and are right drugs usually are Not the answer..Be proud of yourself and move forward

Answer 10

Look, princess (and that is an appropriate nick indeed), you do not have any clue about what you speak.

There is 'the blues' then there is 'clinical depression'.

Someone with the biochemical imbalance called 'clinical depression' cannot pull themselves up by their boostraps and to even make a post like yours is disrespectful.

I do not give enough of a damn to bother with more of an answer than this. Go do some google time and hope you never have the disease called 'clinical depression' and you encounter someone with a crappy attitude like yours.

Answer 11

You probably are. Depression is a disease treated best by a psychiatrist with a combination of therapy and certain drugs..it is not a joke and certainly not BS. I sincerely hope that you never fall victim to this miserable disease