How does depression effect you?

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When I get depressed I shut down and keep to myself. I'm sure it's not the healthiest way to deal with it, but I get moody so I don't want to say anything rude to my friends and family. My friend suggested therapy, so I'm giving it a shot. Seeing the their it helps me unload everything. I do feel a bit better when I leave. So what do you do when your depressed?

AndrésC64 · Accepted Answer

Depression feels like my whole body, mind, spirit is weighted down. It becomes hard to get out of bed or do anything. I don't care about anything. I just want to sleep all day. It sounds like you just started therapy, so hopefully that will be of some help. Make sure that you get a therapist that you're comfortable with and feel comfortable talking to and asking questions. You may need or want to see a psychiatrist/psychologist to see if they recommend any meds to go with the therapy. The two together have a much higher efficacy rate.

I've been dealing with depression for many years, so if you would like to talk, please feel free to DM me.

Heolurt · Accepted Answer

I almost posted that hulk meme where it's like my secret is... But I'm not going to. Being depressed is My normal, I'm always depressed so I don't know how it effects me.

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

When it gets bad, I wake up but can't move. And the thought of getting out of bed and going through my day makes me sick. I don't want to talk to anyone and I don't want to smile or be patient so I kinda have to just fake it the whole day.

Sometimes meditating helps, sometimes it's good just to sit alone and think about stuff. It helps me move forward.

But I'll start ducking calls, putting responsibilities on hold my diet usually goes to shit too. I get really tired too. Like I will wake up completely exhausted.

I tried going to a therapist but they weren't very helpful.

When I get hit by it, I try my best to work through it until it goes away or at least last till I am in private.

fbk94 · Answer

I find myself being alone and listening to hymns.  In the meantime, I would appreciate it if you could comment on my question.   #Reigner

bolverk · Answer

Lack of motivation to get things done, wanting to stay abed. I've found the Black Dog charity website helpful;

Hairylegs222 · Answer

Quote: "I get moody so I don't want to say anything rude to my friends and family"

Yep... I've dealt with this behavior from every woman I've dated or had relationships with. Being rude to me for no reason. One of the reasons why I've dumped all of them. Lose respect the more she does it until I've had enough. Having no control over what comes out of their mouths is their own fault. Such disappointments.

Dina_Melissa19 · Answer

Whenever I feel depressed I feel like I’m losing myself, nothing around me seems right at that moment, I get angry over small issues. All I do is lock myself up in a room take a 😴 to cool myself down.

Sour-rose · Answer

Funny, I was depressed but the thing was I didn't notice or feel... anything. I was just... empty. Which was odd. The odd thing was I was depressed but didn't know it. So i guess I lucked out. All i felt was emptiness and never wanting to engage with other folks or be seen by them. Everywhere I went, I wore my hoodie and dared not to take it off.

FunkyMonkee · Answer

Well, stranger, I just get a few bear traps, get on the next bus and put the traps on the seats. Or, I swallow a bunch of goldfish and walk into a crowd of people with my trident and force them out of my nose one by one and tell everyone my name is Neptune, king of the sea.

exitseven · Answer

I can usually push my way out of depression when I am sad but when I had real depression it was like I had nothing to push against. It really sucks.

kellytheman · Answer

I am kinda the same way when I feel depressed keep to myself and left alone and do nothing. I also sometimes bottle up my depression and the vent it out or release it when I work out. I also have done a little therapy and that does help a little.

clampfan101 · Answer

Keeping to myself, little motivation to do even most things I know I love doing, bottling up my emotions until I explode… Not helpful, but I’m so used to it and not sure what else to do. Therapy doesn’t help anymore. Their suggestions don’t work,(partly due to bad memory and low motivation), and I’ve already unloaded all my problems. I’m just having the same problems I’ve been having for years. (Too many to list.)

ArrowheadSW · Answer

I don't get depressed but if I'm stressed out or dealing with grief, I tend to be to myself. I don't shut out everyone but I tend to not socialize or socialize to a minimum.

BigschlongEnergy · Answer

When I get depressed I don’t Talk to anybody and Seeing hearing even the thought of Talking to someone gives me feelings of Dread and only thing I wanna do is Sleep and Avoid the human race.

AsaKyo · Answer

- Makes me wanna kill myself
- Makes me lose the urge to do anything
- I barely eat
- Stay in bed for most of the day
- Hygiene starts going down
- I become hostile and don't want to talk to people

Alwayreckles93 · Answer

Try relaxing at a bath tub put relaxing music or do yoga. I get depressed a lot I try all that at home and for me it work.

Gramkabir · Answer

I talked.. I talked a lot to lots of people. it'll actually help... and I try to focus on different things...

jennifer_bloom · Answer

If I’m depressed I might be tired and have difficulty falling asleep.

9214xs · Answer

Depends really. I get my days that I have no energy for anything and other times I get a week or so where I can do anything. I try to make the most of the highs as I know I can’t do anything during the lows.

Agape93 · Answer

Depends on how hard it's hitting. From a general malaise, to putting the barrel to my temple.

Darine123 · Answer

A lot, i don’t even know how bad it’s I can’t describe

Cb142 · Answer

i stay to myself and dont really want anything to do with anyone and i dont eat much at all hope to still hear from you

OddBeMe · Answer

A dark cloud or sandstorm where it seems like everything is hitting me at once, I end up focusing on all the wrong things.

PainusNdeeAnus · Answer

Without alcohol I cannot get out of the bed in the morning not a single reason except alcohol

Rudon00 · Answer

I isolate myself from people and keep to myself as well.

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

I don't let it get me down and when you get depressed you shouldn't let it get you down either if you need to talk hit me up

CubaPirate · Answer

Well it certainly affected my sex drive at the time and made me more grumpy and intolerant than normal

jshm2 · Answer

When depression strikes, I tend to kill 1 rabbit for stew instead of two.

Anonymous · Answer

It really doesn't. I really don't get depressed.

Anonymous · Answer

I used to feel sad, but I became numb to any pain. Now I feel I like suicide every day. No therapy or any of the bs worked for me.

LimitedBenefits101 · Answer

Sounds to me people are just lazy but want to have an excuse to skip work.

WhitneySnow · Answer

I get the same way

panamared1 · Answer

Your friend gave good advice

Anonymous · Answer

i eat a lot 🤷‍♀️

egykimo · Answer

I cry and isolate myself

LemiaOfThunder · Answer

Greatly - I'm still on anti-depressants.

Imsmurter1 · Answer

I make list of what is depressing me.

msc545 · Answer

You are doing all the right things.

legalboxers · Answer

I just sleep for hours and days

Luckycharms12 · Answer

I get same way

EaterPeter · Answer

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