Depression?

[NIRVANAGIRL]

In contrast to threads asking your favorite color and origin of your forum name, I decided to make a thread focusing on depression. Do you know anyone that deals with depression? Are you yourself depressed? A week ago I went to the doctor for what my mother feared was depression - and she was correct. Now, I'm taking Prozac in an attempt at feeling better, and although I'm suffering a loss of sleep because of the medication, it seems to be working. The only thing that's left for me to do now is to see if it's genetic - since my father has BiPolar Disorder I may be genetically prone to depression, but I suppose I'll find out in time. Have any of you ever had similar experiences?

[kogeck]

I suffered extreme despression after my best friend got hit by a car and died a few years back. I was taken in the emergency room and I stayed in the hospital for about a week. I wanted to kill myself, that's how bad it was, and I had such bad headaches and I cryed in pain every night. That was the worst week of my life, I don't usually share that information to anyone.

[Makarov]

My mom. When my dad had cancer, he got near dying at one point. She was afraid how things would turn out, if we would turn out alright with money because about everything that they did, cost about 1 million dollars! Also, she was afraid how she'd tell her little 12, 10, and 7 year olds how that there father died. Luckily my dad battled it out and is still here with us today. :)

:pitty:

(I have never ever told anyone this)

P.S. NG, I hope you get better. Teh Pittster can always try to cheer ya up.

[NIRVANAGIRL]

My mom. When my dad had cancer, he got near dying at one point. She was afraid how things would turn out, if we would turn out alright with money because about everything that they did, cost about 1 million dollars! Also, she was afraid how she'd tell her little 12, 10, and 7 year olds how that there father died. Luckily my dad battled it out and is still here with us today. :)

:pitty:

(I have never ever told anyone this)

P.S. NG, I hope you get better. Teh Pittster can always try to cheer ya up.
I'm very glad that everything turned out well and that your dad is still with you. :]
I suffered extreme despression after my best friend got hit by a car and died a few years back. I was taken in the emergency room and I stayed in the hospital for about a week. I wanted to kill myself, that's how bad it was, and I had such bad headaches and I cryed in pain every night. That was the worst week of my life, I don't usually share that information to anyone.

I'm... extremely sorry about your friend. :[ I hope that you're feeling better now, although I realize that's something one can never really completely get over.

[Donnybrook]

In contrast to threads asking your favorite color and origin of your forum name, I decided to make a thread focusing on depression. Do you know anyone that deals with depression? Are you yourself depressed? A week ago I went to the doctor for what my mother feared was depression - and she was correct. Now, I'm taking Prozac in an attempt at feeling better, and although I'm suffering a loss of sleep because of the medication, it seems to be working. The only thing that's left for me to do now is to see if it's genetic - since my father has BiPolar Disorder I may be genetically prone to depression, but I suppose I'll find out in time. Have any of you ever had similar experiences?

I may be wrong but doesn't Prozac, give suicidal thoughts for the first few days you start using it?

[Oceanside344]

All the time. Can't remember the lst time I was fully happy. Mainly the way my brother treats me, is wrecking the rest of my family, and how i get treated compared to him.(He is my 10 year old brother). I have those urges all the time to take a knife and do something I would regret for the rest of my life, or find a way to get onto my house roof and jump off. Usually the happiest I am is when I'm hanging out with my friends and even they can tell I am depressed.

I don't usually give out the exact reason to too many people.

[NIRVANAGIRL]

I may be wrong but doesn't Prozac, give suicidal thoughts for the first few days you start using it?

No, it depends on the person taking it. With me, it just got rid of the suicidal thoughts rather than encouraged them. It varies from person to person, depending on the case of depression they have, and whether or not the depression is chemical/physical/etc.

[Mark892]

In contrast to threads asking your favorite color and origin of your forum name, I decided to make a thread focusing on depression. Do you know anyone that deals with depression? Are you yourself depressed? A week ago I went to the doctor for what my mother feared was depression - and she was correct. Now, I'm taking Prozac in an attempt at feeling better, and although I'm suffering a loss of sleep because of the medication, it seems to be working. The only thing that's left for me to do now is to see if it's genetic - since my father has BiPolar Disorder I may be genetically prone to depression, but I suppose I'll find out in time. Have any of you ever had similar experiences?

Good luck getting through it:D

I don't know anyone with depression (or anyone who has admitted it at least). At times though certain things can just make me feel alot more depressed than they should actually make me feel. I dont think i have depression though because i haven't really shown any signs of having it.

EDIT: Good luck to anyone else fighting depression.

[Jeffman]

I am really sorry to hear NG, Ocean, and Kogeck. Good thing is you guys are fighting and still here.

For me, not really. When I was little, I would think life would be better without me, so I would think of sucidial thoughts. I was a really dramatic 5 year old. I eventually got out of that and have been happy ever since. I get occasionally mad, but then I get on the computer, talk to my friends, or call them up and go some place. Friends are key. Sports are also. Sports are my anti-drug. But for me, I am surrounded by a good bunch of people and friends, so really I haven't been derpessed.

[Snoopy4life]

Yeah I sometimes have depression :/ but I have always like thought of ways to kill myself like if I see a object i sometimes think sickly and think of ways I can use to kill myself or someone..... I don't know if that's good or not :S
But not really serious but may turn up something later since my dad also has Bi polar.
But with my dad this year he had 2 episodes in which he went to the hospital and then got really depressed and lost over 25 pounds *for the wrong reason* And what caused him to have 2 was that the medicine just like was making him feel very bad but yet he really needs the medicine and when he got a new medicine my dad got a body rash and in some cases the rash can be fatal so my dad was really shook up by that. but now the doctor lowered the dosage. he is doing better now :)

Lindsey I am praying for you and keeping you in my thoughts :) Get well soon!

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[Oceanside344]

I am really sorry to hear NG, Ocean, and Kogeck. Good thing is you guys are fighting and still here.

For me, not really. When I was little, I would think life would be better without me, so I would think of sucidial thoughts. I was a really dramatic 5 year old. I eventually got out of that and have been happy ever since. I get occasionally mad, but then I get on the computer, talk to my friends, or call them up and go some place. Friends are key. Sports are also. Sports are my anti-drug. But for me, I am surrounded by a good bunch of people and friends, so really I haven't been derpessed.

Ty.

I always seem to forget about everything when I am on the computer, playing sports and hanging out with good friends. With me it seemed to start once my brother turned 7 or something. Then he started to act like an idiot all the the time, get my parents fighting all the time, and in the end getting me really mad at the world and everything in it. Sometimes I wish there was a way to vent out all of my anger and nothing bad happen.

I've heard many stories of people planning to kill themselves then out fo nowhere this person comes along in their life and they become friends, then that person doesn't kill themselves.

That new smilie is awesome.:confused::P.

[walmartshrty]

My aunt has depression...
My cousins were really messed up and they still are. Their parents were crack addicts and they both got sent to jail so we had to take care of them for half a year. I don't know if they had depression but one ran out with no shoes into thorns, he also jumped in front of semis, and other such messed up things. The other one kept waking up screaming in the middle of the night because she had night terrors. ( Dreaming that someone was cutting her limbs off.) The other one almost hit me in the head with a 2x4, slugged my brother, constantly pinched his brother and sister. It was a very sad time. I think I was five at the time. They figure that they were sexually-abused from their parents crack buddies. There was other things that happened but they're a bit personal.

I've never had depression. Well, I have wanted to kill myself but it only lasts for about an hour and then sorta disappears. I usually try to stay on the happy side, joking and stuff like that. Trying not to let the bad stuff get to me.

Sorry Nirvana, Ocean and Kogeck. You guys got it rough.

[mischiefmake]

Both my parents get up early every work for work and get home around 6 -6:30pm.
My mum often gets mad at us for little things cause she's tired and depressed. Though she gets Friday & Sunday off, she doesn't get enough sleep or enough time to get anything done.
I help out as much as I can though, her depression seems to rub off on me some of the time.
And it doesn't help either, we're moving house in mid December. Mum will have to change job (Which she wants to anyway, but she's having a hard time getting another one) my brother, sister and I will all have to change school next year also...
Even when I am depressed, I try not to let it show. I just smile and laugh it off if I can.

[digitalree]

I have been in the state where You feel you want to cry all day, to be alone,To kill yourself,And much more. Many of my family members/Friend Have gotten very ill and have died. I don't feel the same anymore and I'm still in that stage. I Just feel like I am going to die with all the pains,aches,and things I can't describe
now you know my secret that no one is suppose to know =/

[Biggyp]

Well for me, I think I am BiPolar from what people are telling me. I may have to see a pshycologist from what my mom says.
I am also very emotional.

When I am mad, I can cry, hurt myself, yell, swear, pound on things, and throw things.
Though, I can go from mad, to extremely happy. I can not control myself when I am upset or depressed all the time.

I am not quite sure yet if it is something that I am just going through that will end later on, but I hope I can prevent any of that eventually.

[AkaBob22]

I am reading this book by Louis Sachar, and I constantly find myself in a depressing mood when reading it.

[Lord Revan]

My grandfather suffered from manic depression.

[RacerPeng]

Not really, I did at one point however.

When I was in grade 4, I was really depressed and angry. I would spazz at people for the littlest things. I would often embarrass my family in front of other people because I got so moody. I now call it my "pre-teen rebellion".

Then I went to a Christian summer camp, and my life changed for the better.

[Freebee93]

I've heard many stories of people planning to kill themselves
ah i've seen that some guy 10 years ago stuck his car in the train tracks (by a lake)
and when the train was seconds away he changed his mind and jumped in the lake (still dyed)
and a hundred others on the train did to and my parents run a marina some guy a few years ago drove of a dock

me well my great uncle died last year to cancer its hard.:blush:

[Aimee]

i went through depression once when i thought no one understood me and my parents didnt want me.
i completely put a wall between me and anyone else.
i had my emo moments.
but it was like in 6th grade though.

[Dominati0n]

Not really, I did at one point however.

When I was in grade 4, I was really depressed and angry. I would spazz at people for the littlest things. I would often embarrass my family in front of other people because I got so moody. I now call it my "pre-teen rebellion".

Then I went to a Christian summer camp, and my life changed for the better.

Don't worry al, that's just PMSing.

I have my times when I'm really depressed, but I'm usually a really ecstatic person.

[soccer686]

well my best freinds sister has ran away at least 15 times I remember I was out with him one day and we could of stopped her:(

[Kanilho]

My parents are divorced since I'm 3, and until 2-3 years ago I never really felt anything about it, I was too used to it. However, since then I've been blamed, by my mother, for everything I do and don't do when I'm with my father, it was something I could put up with, but it has been growing until a point where I'm threatened to death by my own mother (and she calls herself a psychologist)...
I was in a depression through the whole last year, but noone noticed it since I always pretend to be happy.
During that time I drenched myself in pain-killers and entered a period of random depressions where I just couldn't be around my mother, I ended school, picked up my bike and went somewhere where she couldn't talk to me, and only came back home to sleep.

Lately, things have been becoming better, the last incident was when my uncle was near death with a septicemia, my mother became more fragile (IMO) and started to yell at me for the most insignificant reasons (like putting my shoes on my bedroom mat instead of putting them in the closet) and always ended up with the same "You're going to live with your father!" threat, apart from that it has been going on smoothly.

Darn, I must say that it is way easier to say this stuff here than saying it to my family or friends. It's a relief.

[Snoopy4life]

My parents are divorced since I'm 3, and until 2-3 years ago I never really felt anything about it, I was too used to it. However, since then I've been blamed, by my mother, for everything I do and don't do when I'm with my father, it was something I could put up with, but it has been growing until a point where I'm threatened to death by my own mother (and she calls herself a psychologist)...
I was in a depression through the whole last year, but noone noticed it since I always pretend to be happy.
During that time I drenched myself in pain-killers and entered a period of random depressions where I just couldn't be around my mother, I ended school, picked up my bike and went somewhere where she couldn't talk to me, and only came back home to sleep.

Lately, things have been becoming better, the last incident was when my uncle was near death with a septicemia, my mother became more fragile (IMO) and started to yell at me for the most insignificant reasons (like putting my shoes on my bedroom mat instead of putting them in the closet) and always ended up with the same "You're going to live with your father!" threat, apart from that it has been going on smoothly.

Darn, I must say that it is way easier to say this stuff here than saying it to my family or friends. It's a relief.

Aww sorry to hear that Kan :( I hope things get better for you :)

I also wasn't really wanted when I was conceived :/ My mom cried when she heard she was gonna have a baby Because she thought she was gonna have another boy.
So sorta mad by that.... * when i was little though my brothers made fun of me and said I was adopted from Texas *because I was conceived there I think* And i never knew what they meant * :/

[zmactarheel]

I went through a deep depression a year or two back when my grandma died. I felt like everything was wrong in the world, I hated life, and sometimes still do. I sometimes just look into the sky and look for any amount of time for no reason... school also did not help, it sucked horribly. I hated it, and they basically had no sympathy for anything that had happened.

[Knockey]

My friend s a big problem with depression. Just yesterday when we were having a nice conversation she says "I'm gonna list the bad things that have happened in my life in the past 3 years". We were like "why?" Then she starts listing them off (long list) and starts hitting the table with her bottle of water. Then she says "If one more thing happens to me in my life I'm gonna kill myself" We all looked at her like this:O:confused: and she says "or maybe lock me in my closet for the rest of my life" I've noticed her taking tablets in class last year and I asked why and she says "beacuse of depression". She's worse then last year.She always puts my friends in a depressed moods too.

[Xx_CUrSeD bLoNdE_xX]

I don't think I've ever been depressed. Sure, I get mad and upset sometimes, but I keep that to myself and face life with a smile.

Once when I was little, I really wanted a toy and I threatend to kill myself.I came close to stabbing my fingers but I decided not to. I even told my friends "If you don't see me at school tomorrow, that means I am dead". xD Guess what, I got the toy. XD Now that I look back at that, I laugh so hard.

I'm sorry that those bad things happened to you guys. :(

[MahogonyLovelyx3]

Well my friend was very depressed.
She hated herself and started cutting her wrists and hurting herself,etc.
So now she has to go to counseling and has to take pills to help her.
Its really sad.

[Redenator]

I had a suicidal thought when the girl I loved left the country.

[AkaBob22]

Man, all you guys are a bunch of sad-sacks!

Lighten up why don't ya!

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[Glopstane]

When my grandma died, I was so depressed i was 12 years old i was called at school and was told my grandma died-_-! I literally fainted and i woke up at home! i was depressed for weeks. things that seemed fun were now dull! things that seemed colerful, seemed gray and cloudy!:( I was on the edge about to collapse i hadnt eatin in two weeks i was practically dead i had to go to the hospital where i was fed alot of food and i remember i went home and watched spongebob and actually felt allitle better now that i had eatin!Worst experience of my life!

[Black Hawk]

Not anymore. Lindsey knows my story, no one else will.

Anyway, everyone says I have something called "Silent Depression" because most parts of my life suck, and I'm "keeping it bottled up". But whatever. I don't. Soz.

[Frozen Angel]

When my pet died. I wept silently throughout the almost the entire week at night, when I was alone. It was horrible. She died only a few days before my birthday. I could not decide whether to rejoice or lament. During my birthday party, even in the midst of celebration, my thoughts were pretty much filled with my pet. About the times we had together.

Ok, if I tell you what my pet is, and who she is, you'll laugh your head off and say it's totally ridiculous. You'd ask why I would even have feelings for her. But I tell you, seriously, I'm not kidding.

That was probably the first time in my naive life that I ever experienced the pain and grief of having a beloved animal being snatched away from me by Death itself. It leads me to wonder, if I would mourn so much over the loss of an animal, how would I be like if someone (a human being) precious in my life were to pass away. I always shudder at the thought and dismiss it quickly, telling myself it would never happen. But I know I'm merely deceiving myself, and trying to escape the frightening truth of reality...

Perhaps I've never truly experienced great and immense depression.

[Geelong Ownz]

Wow. -_--_--_--_- I am so sorry about your Grandma and Pet. Thats really sad. I feel so sorry for you.

[naruto]

I suffer it. I hate it because I always have myself thinking bad thoughts after my grandma and grandpa died. At their funeral I couldnt stay in the room with her body and his body I was crying my eyes out.-_- Btw they just died. I hate death, but thats one of things that WILL happen in life. -_- Parts of my life sucks. I keep it bottled up till it becomes anger. My mom wants me to see a srink......