Am I losing my mind? Or is it just the depression?

Question

My wife has to keep explaining things over and over again. I have to keep asking over and over again cause I just can't make sense of what she is telling me, especially if it means I have to remember something to make sense of what she is saying. My memory has been real bad after 3 months going on 4 of depression. Is it just the depression or do I have something else going on that is confusing me and making it hard to remember dates and events etc? I'm going to ask my docs cause its getting worse.

Answer 1

You are not losing your mind I promise. Depression effects your whole brain, not just how you feel. Your mind becomes less stable, and you don't care as much about things, so it effects your memory, because really all you care about is how sad you feel. Little things get left by the wayside when you feel down or hopeless. I know I promise. I have bipolar disorder, among other things, and when I'm in a down cycle I only care about me, not what's going on around me. So I forget things too. But please go see you doctor. If you have had an episode of depression for this long, something is very wrong. You do need help. Talking about it is the only thing that helps it get better. As you move on I promise it will get better.

Answer 2

I am depression diagnosed. I find that the worse the depression day, the worse my memory. You learn little things to deal with it. Ask your wife to make a list of things she wants you to do. Or carry a little pocket notepad to write down things you need to remember as soon as you think of them, or you will forget in an instant. My life is filled with post-its, but they really help solve the problem. It's a domino effect. I get frustrated, I forget. Then forgetting makes me more frustrated. Frustration makes me depressed. See? Doctors are great, but if they've never dealt with a mental health issue, it's sometimes hard for them to really understand the little things that make up the big things.

Answer 3

it is just your body getting used to the meds. it can take a while for everything to come back together and you begin to feel "normal" again.
also there might be a med you're on that isn't working just right for you. don't stop taking anything without your doc knowing first cause then you won't know which one is causing the problem. keep a list until you see your doc again and keep asking over and over if you forget things. it will get better but it takes time. you didn't end up here overnight.

Answer 4

Could be Alzheimers..... loss of memory and depression are classic symptoms, plus having difficulty of making sense of things and information. Seek help immediately, and be sure your wife understand your situation in case, it is Alzheimers, indeed. God bless.

Answer 5

depression does that,I KNOW. don't worry .worry is bad, have faith,take some gotu kola herb for memory stimulation,and a b vitamin complex for stress, exercise to get those endorphins into your blood.which makes you feel better. eat right, no junk foods, eat whole natural foods, you do this you will fell better. LOTS better!! I guarantee it, take care, I wish you the best.

Answer 6

Can be from alot of things. Good to talk to your doctor.

It can be part of depression or a side effect of psychotropic medications (antidepressants, sleeping pills, etc).

Good luck to you.

Answer 7

Talk to your doctor about it, it sounds like a bit more than just depression.

Answer 8

you don't say how old you are, any medical history to be aware of
or why the depression

hard to make a diagnosis on your sorta vague facts


get it checked out

Answer 9

No matter what you problem might be, there is some own is ready to help you. Guess who, the Lord Jesus Christ, call him for help. He is always longing for you. Jesus loves you!