Depression ????????????

Question

i have been depressed for 2 years now , but only the last 4 months has it been BAD , and now its worse than ever , i have too much time on my hands , i am alone 6 hours a day and the only thing i get up for on a morning is because i have to , every day just feels the same , I'm tired out and could sleep 24 hours a day , i feel like my mind has narrowed as if i have invisible hand cuffs on my brain , i feel stupid , purposeless , meaning less , i have considered suicide but know i cant do it , i know the real me somewhere for some unknown reason wants to live , i used to be really happy 2 years ago but i got depressed with my job and had a few health problems , which i have now overcame but i cant get past this depression , i will NOT go to a councilor , i don't believe they can help me , i don't want to get sent into a mental hospital neither , i would kill myself before that , i have to do this on my own ,

help , have you ever had serious depression , how did you beet it ??

Answer 1

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Answer 2

See your local doctor he can prescibe medication for you to get over the bump.I had to and it worked for me, having said that, I also had to change a fair few things in my life. It is a very debilitating condition, it is wise to get some help, even if it is just medication, you may not have to use it for all that long. Try something, the condition will not get any better without something to help. When you come out of your depression you can then look at your life in a more positive vein and start to improve things in your life. It can cause lack of appetite, lack of libido, lack of energy, you will just want to sleep all day , sounds familar does it? Do something about it! it wont get any better.  

Answer 3

yo tom! i agree with you! i dont want to go to a counselor i also dont believe they could help me as well but i still went. haha. but i know the limitations i just want to find some answers when i go there i really dont put my guard down unless i think they understand me. but tom, i think the only way you can beat it is if you realize that what your doing is wrong. i mean you know... cuz its really hard to change yourself again if you have a lot of negative thoughts. i know its really hard to go to a therapist if your not the type of person who confides with others. but just try it.  

Answer 4

Yeah, I've been clinically depressed.  When it's serious like that, it's best to seek help from a mental health care professional.  A bout with depression will most likely pass (eventually), but without the right treatment, it will definitely come back.  Also, they will only send you to a hospital if they feel you are a danger to yourself.  If you say, "I'm gonna kill myself!" then expect the men in white coats to come pick you up.

If you really don't want to seek professional help, then try to get support from friends and family.  Exercise and do things that you enjoy.

And yes, depression can cause loss of appetite.  

Answer 5

Hi Tom,

I also have  severe depression and it really sucks! I feel as if I am in a deep dark hole that I hate being in and I really can't do anything to pull myself up and out. I have had many years of counseling and therapy, but nothing ever worked. My problem was- when I went to an appt the Dr. would always just listen to my problems and never give me concrete things to do to solve them. What has helped me was going on medication. For a long time I didn't want to take anything because I don't like having to rely on meds to make me live better, but, as one doctor told me- depression is a disease, like a cancer, and you need to treat the disease by taking medication. It doesn't have to be a strong medication that makes you feel weird, it can be something like Wellbutrin which is what I take that is basically like a mood stabilizer. People that are depressed, do not have enough Seratonin in their brain which is kind of like spark plugs to keep you going.Wellbutrin has worked for me. It sort of doesn't allow me to fall into that hole that I can never seem to get out of and I am still working and functioning and life is a lot better! Another thing is, there are different kinds of therapy that you can go to. I know you said you don't want therapy, but there is such a thing as behavioral therapy where you are taught to change your behavior. for instance when something goes wrong, people with depression are more pessimistic about things and that is what starts that downward spiral, but with behavioral therapy, you are taught to think about things more in an optimistic way. You learn coping mechanisms that will help you to not fall in that hole. Another thing that I have done is, and it may sound corny, but take timeout during the day and look in the mirror and tell yourself what a great person you are and compliment yourself over and over. Think about all the good things that you do and have done and see the great person that you really are. Every human being deserves to know about their good qualities and sometimes the people around you dont tell you enough, so its ok to tell yourself this, because, like I said, you deserve it. Then go reward yourself, buy yourself a new shirt, or cologne, or just take an extra long bubblebath or get your haircut!  Well if you want to talk more to someone who has been there, feel free to email back! You need to know that there are millions of people, unfortunately, who feel similar. Also, always know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, always!

Good luck!-Emily  

Answer 6

Yes i have and I ate magic mushrooms and it totally changed my life. Its very spiritual and helped me to see things from other angles  

Answer 7

wow u can sleep a lots, that was the lucky part of depression, usually people sleep less of being depression. you need to see the councilor, they won't send u to the mental hospital, unless had harm yourself or to other people. it really hard to do on your own.

find a different job

tell your family  they can support u

find sometime fun to do with your friends, if you don't have friend, find one.

if your have health problem go see doctor for treatment. Do u have any disease? usually people feel depress bc of their disease. Don't worring even HIV virus wouldn't die as long as they taking medication. It's more important to be happy and die early rather than live long but hopeless and sad all the times. U have only one life so be happy and enjoy this  life.

Answer 8

Please see a doctor.  Medication will help you.  And yes, loss of appetite is a sign of depression.