Crying for no reason...

[thirtythree]

Originally posted by: Hatari Chic
Aren't you guys overreacting with the med and doctor recommendations if this is something that just started today? Lots of things could cause a temporary feeling of depression - wait a little while to see if it goes away.

I dunno, I think maybe it is best to deal with it early on. Sure it may go away but the problem is probably still there and will only get worse. But this has just been my experience .. what do I know ?

 

[fyleow]

Originally posted by: psy44
Zoloft time??

that bouncy guy in the commercials is cool

 

[duragezic]

What? I ain't no female!

 

[yowolabi]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I've never met a depressed person that didn't have some legitimate reason for their depression. Eat healthy, get some exercise, sleep well, and think hard about anything that might be bothering you in relation to your life, like employment situations, relationships, finances, your philosophy, etc. Chemical imbalance is to blame in very few cases IMHO, it's just an excuse to get drugs and not deal with the reality of your situation.

Closest post to my opinion. Drugs are too often given to treat the symptoms, while the main problem goes unaddressed. It's time to do some deep self-reflection about how your life is and how you would like it to be.

 

[BatmanNate]

Originally posted by: yowolabi

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I've never met a depressed person that didn't have some legitimate reason for their depression. Eat healthy, get some exercise, sleep well, and think hard about anything that might be bothering you in relation to your life, like employment situations, relationships, finances, your philosophy, etc. Chemical imbalance is to blame in very few cases IMHO, it's just an excuse to get drugs and not deal with the reality of your situation.

Closest post to my opinion. Drugs are too often given to treat the symptoms, while the main problem goes unaddressed. It's time to do some deep self-reflection about how your life is and how you would like it to be.

Exactly. When the drugs are removed, the problem will remain, creating a dependency.

 

[tk149]

Originally posted by: Azraele
Periods of depression are normal. If the depression lasts a long time, however, you might want to seek help.

What he said. One bad day does not make you clinically depressed. But if symptoms persist, seek professional help.

Oh yeah, get some decent food, exercise, and buy yourself something nice. Then remember that the Iraqi Minister of (dis)Information is having a much worse day than you (if he's still alive). That always helps me smile.

 

[LH]

Chemical imbalance is to blame in very few cases IMHO, it's just an excuse to get drugs and not deal with the reality of your situation.

Drugs are too often given to treat the symptoms, while the main problem goes unaddressed

Exactly. When the drugs are removed, the problem will remain, creating a dependency.

Okay. First off, in order to treat depression. Theres to steps.

Step One: Medication. If you feel like crap and a depressed you are very unlikely to change things in your life.

Step Two: Counseling. Talking about and making changes in your life.

Medication isnt supposed to be the fix. Its supposed to help you fix the problem. Any Dr. that allows a patient to stay on meds forever should have his license revoked.

Medication is just the first step as I said. You arent meant to stay on it forever, unless you truely do have severe mental problems(more than just depression).

But like I said, if you feel like sh!t you are not likely to change anything. You have to be in a good mood, a positive mood to make life changes. Drs arent over prescribing medications, people just think meds will solve the problem and typically dont do what the Dr says, see a counselor.

So to sum it up. If you are depressed for more than two weeks. You should see a Dr. Get medication. See a Counselor. Make changes in life. Go off medication. See Dr and Counselor periodically(say every 3 months), to make sure things are still okay.

 

[Spyro]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Sounds like clinical depression to me.

 

[Azraele]

What he said. One bad day does not make you clinically depressed. But if symptoms persist, seek professional help.

Oh yeah, get some decent food, exercise, and buy yourself something nice. Then remember that the Iraqi Minister of (dis)Information is having a much worse day than you (if he's still alive). That always helps me smile.

Agreed, but I'm a she.

 

[tk149]

Originally posted by: Azraele

What he said. One bad day does not make you clinically depressed. But if symptoms persist, seek professional help.

Oh yeah, get some decent food, exercise, and buy yourself something nice. Then remember that the Iraqi Minister of (dis)Information is having a much worse day than you (if he's still alive). That always helps me smile.

Agreed, but I'm a she.

Oops, sorry!

 

[Marshallj]

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I've never met a depressed person that didn't have some legitimate reason for their depression. Eat healthy, get some exercise, sleep well, and think hard about anything that might be bothering you in relation to your life, like employment situations, relationships, finances, your philosophy, etc. Chemical imbalance is to blame in very few cases IMHO, it's just an excuse to get drugs and not deal with the reality of your situation.

That's BS. I was depressed for years for absolutely no reason. I had no problems to be worrying about. All I knew was that I was very depressed and I had no idea why since I had no reason to be. I took Prozac to help, and it did. When the prescription ran out, the depression would return. About 4 years later I grew out of it, and no longer needed Prozac.

Clinical depression runs in my family, btw.

 

[winr]

Hi eagle, hang in there.
You are not alone.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: yobarman

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: yobarman
you're a pussy?






learn to laugh my friend

It's not quite that simple.

If you'd ever been there, you would know.

Viper GTS

i haven't and i'm glad i haven't. more people should think about the world like me and there'd be a lot less crying.

I see, so you are walking breathing proof of the old cliche that "ignorance is bliss"?

 

[aphex]

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: yobarman

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: yobarman
you're a pussy?






learn to laugh my friend

It's not quite that simple.

If you'd ever been there, you would know.

Viper GTS

i haven't and i'm glad i haven't. more people should think about the world like me and there'd be a lot less crying.

I see, so you are walking breathing proof of the old cliche that "ignorance is bliss"?

No, I think hes just a walking breaking insensitive moron.

 

[Ronstang]

Originally posted by: aphex

Originally posted by: Ronstang

Originally posted by: yobarman

Originally posted by: Viper GTS

Originally posted by: yobarman
you're a pussy?






learn to laugh my friend

It's not quite that simple.

If you'd ever been there, you would know.

Viper GTS

i haven't and i'm glad i haven't. more people should think about the world like me and there'd be a lot less crying.

I see, so you are walking breathing proof of the old cliche that "ignorance is bliss"?

No, I think hes just a walking breaking insensitive moron.

Isn't that kind of redundant?

 

[olds]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Sounds like clinical depression to me.

 

[TheCorm]

Originally posted by: Hatari Chic
Aren't you guys overreacting with the med and doctor recommendations if this is something that just started today? Lots of things could cause a temporary feeling of depression - wait a little while to see if it goes away.

Yeah I was like this a while back...then this year turned out really great...lost my girlfriend, best mate, job....so I went a little nuts and just laughed at it all....but you will survive! :sun:

 

[DanTMWTMP]

Originally posted by: oldsmoboat

Originally posted by: nakedfrog
Sounds like clinical depression to me.

yeah..sounds like ur brain circuitry is going "WTF" on you and stuff....i think your motherboard is malfunctioning

 

[Skyclad1uhm1]

Originally posted by: TheCorm

Originally posted by: Hatari Chic
Aren't you guys overreacting with the med and doctor recommendations if this is something that just started today? Lots of things could cause a temporary feeling of depression - wait a little while to see if it goes away.

Yeah I was like this a while back...then this year turned out really great...lost my girlfriend, best mate, job....so I went a little nuts and just laughed at it all....but you will survive! :sun:

Depression caused by losing gf/friend/job/family/whatever is usually temporary, although it can and often will hit you hard. The other kind of depression can kick in at any time, even when you have a 'perfect life'. It's a physical/psychological disorder which can be kept invisible to the outside world, until a breaking point has been reached. Councelling may help, but that depends on the person. If it does not you will be stuck with medication most of your life, unless you don't mind the risk of suddenly breaking and committing suicide.

As he explained that he has not had a recent loss or anything, but always is a bit down, it may very well be the second, in which case it is advisable to at least let a doctor look at it to see if help is needed.

You may simply pull out of the depression again on your own, but there is also the risk that you wont, and unless you have someone who understands the feeling and can support you it may break you up.

 

[TheCorm]

Yeah, I have had both kinds of depression....ones with obvious reasons such as what I mentioned and one where I just didn't know what the hell was the problem!...I actually preferred the latter though...was easier to forget!

Jamie

 

[rh71]

You're pregnant.

 

[iwearnosox]

Originally posted by: rh71
You're pregnant.

Which will cure itself, unfortunately your stupidity problem will not.

 

[Mrburns2007]

Originally posted by: Marshallj

Originally posted by: BatmanNate
I've never met a depressed person that didn't have some legitimate reason for their depression. Eat healthy, get some exercise, sleep well, and think hard about anything that might be bothering you in relation to your life, like employment situations, relationships, finances, your philosophy, etc. Chemical imbalance is to blame in very few cases IMHO, it's just an excuse to get drugs and not deal with the reality of your situation.

That's BS. I was depressed for years for absolutely no reason. I had no problems to be worrying about. All I knew was that I was very depressed and I had no idea why since I had no reason to be. I took Prozac to help, and it did. When the prescription ran out, the depression would return. About 4 years later I grew out of it, and no longer needed Prozac.

Clinical depression runs in my family, btw.

You didn't grow out of it, depression is unpredicable illness and can disappear for awhile but down the road it may return. Major depression tends to come in bouts and then subsides.

 

[iwearnosox]

I got on Columbia house's depression of the month club, and sometimes I forget to send back the card in time. I've been trying out the post winter poverty depression, it's ok but nothing like the previous depressions I received from them.

 

[guapo337]

Originally posted by: eagle
Today was just another day.. I mean nothing good or bad necessarily happened.. although I'm never in the greatest mood.. but I was at work today and for some reason I just started feeling really down and I got teary eyed. But it was like there was nothing wrong. I mean it wasn't like I was dumped or something happened, NOTHING did. I just felt so depressed and shitty. At some points during work all of a sudden I was normal and then it'd kinda hit again. Work really dragged too. Then when I got home i pretty much burst into tears.. And still I feel depressed and sad but its all weird cause I don't know why but it's like I can't help that I am. Sucks...

happened to me once. everything just sorta builds up in a stressful time, then it all comes out.

dont worry!