For anyone who has suffered with depression.....?!
Question: For anyone who has suffered with depression......?
I successfully beat depression 4 years ago. I know there is a chance that it could always return, but so far things have been good. I'm now happy, healthy and fun-loving - the person I always was before depression hit. My question is: How did you know you were actually depressed (i.e. what were your symptoms.?) I retreated into myself, and could not focus on anything, whereas I had always been alert and assertive. I could not hold a conversation with anyone (found it difficult to even speak) and felt no emotion of any kind. I was basically a walking zombie. There are no words to describe this terrible illness.Health Question & Answer
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You are so right there are no words to describe depression unless you have had it yourself. That is a big problem with those around us not understanding, Depression cause a total lack of energy. A lack of doing any of the things we enjoyed in the past. No interest in talking to friends no energy to keep up with them. It also causes a lack of the ability to concentrate on anything but how we are feeling or the lack of feeling. I am so happy that you are one of the lucky ones and beat it. Your depression must have been clinical not a biological reason which it very difficult to treat and get well. i wish you the best always!!Health Question & Answer
I didn't read the book, but William Styron wrote a book about depression called "Darkness Visible." I think that title says a lot...you can't see anything in the darkness, and that's what depression is like for me...an absence of color. When I'm in Color, I feel alive...but when I get in the Black, there is no life. I get to those deep dark places, but I think what prevents me from staying there any extended time is that I still believe in hope and that gets me back into the light. Health Question & Answer
My symptoms were insomnia and a total hatred for my job and home.
I didn't wander around crying and sad, I could have fun and laugh.
The worst symptoms besides the hatred was the beginning of suicidal thoughts.
At first I wanted to either lay down and die or just start walking away from everything till I collapsed and died. Then the real suicidal ones started up. I wanted to do a little brainectomy using a 12 gage shotgun and a slug load through the roof of my mouth into my mid-brain and if I was lucky I would remove the top of my head too.
I'm still under a psychiatrist's care and seeing a counselor. I know I can beat it. Health Question & Answer
I didn't wander around crying and sad, I could have fun and laugh.
The worst symptoms besides the hatred was the beginning of suicidal thoughts.
At first I wanted to either lay down and die or just start walking away from everything till I collapsed and died. Then the real suicidal ones started up. I wanted to do a little brainectomy using a 12 gage shotgun and a slug load through the roof of my mouth into my mid-brain and if I was lucky I would remove the top of my head too.
I'm still under a psychiatrist's care and seeing a counselor. I know I can beat it. Health Question & Answer