Uncalled for Depression

[ToLEEdo]

I feel worse today than I ever have previously without a reason. I have good relationship, I'm improving at college and I like my job. I am fine when I am around somebody but as soon as I am alone again I hurt. a lot. If you asked my friends they would probably tell you I was a pretty happy guy. I don't know what is making me feel this way but it hurts. I keep trying to distract myself but it isn't working.

[Gvac]

Did you drink last night? The only reason I ask is that the after-effects of alcohol usually manifest themselves as depression.

[lleeder]

Did you drink last night? The only reason I ask is that the after-effects of alcohol usually manifest themselves as depression.

Tell me about it. :glurps:

[ToLEEdo]

No, I haven't drank in a week or two.

[WampusCrandle]

i dont want to pry, but are you on any medication?

[ToLEEdo]

none

[donnie_darko]

why do people think there has to be a reason for being depressed?


dude, life sucks, you're in school to get a job that you'll be stuck doing until you're too old to enjoy your life.

you are wasting the best years of your life remembering things you won't recall in 10 years.

there is no god, there is no afterlife, there's nothing, just this, and you're fucking pissing it away.

we all are!

wtf!

[WampusCrandle]

do you think that therapy or just talking with someone would help?

[ToLEEdo]

possibly but at the same time when i'm around people i don't feel so bad its been like this for a week straight. it comes and goes.

[WampusCrandle]

could there be something that you dont like about yourself? sorry, i really dont mean to pry, but i can understand the helplessness that you might be going through.

[ToLEEdo]

dont worry about prying its cool, but no i can't think of anything.

[Doctor Z]

Couple of possibilities...

Winter.

This season tends to depress people simply for the sake of depression. It's cold, everything is dead, no one wants to go outside, it's dark by 5, and things just all-around suck ass in the winter.

Sleep habits.

How are your sleep habits? Are you getting enough sleep? Do you have trouble falling asleep at night? If you're on a shitty sleep schedule, or you're too distracted or tense to fall asleep at night, it could lead to some pretty shitty mental (and physical) slumps.

Just some suggestions, not sure if it helps at all. I'm glad that at least things ARE going well, and you're able to acknowledge that much. Who knows, maybe this will simply fade away after a while. Good luck.

[WampusCrandle]

if there isnt anything that you can think of that is wrong, and you just feel down while you are by yourself, it might be a chemical imbalance. is it just recently this has happened, or is has it been going on a longer than this past week?

[ToLEEdo]

I don't get to sleep well but I sleep enough. It tends to happen off and on. I guess it could be sleep related or maybe weather related. That might be it.

[Tall_James]

There's no shame in talking with a therapist. Most insurance plans cover these types of visits.

It will help.

[IamPixie]

maybe it's the shorter days and less sunlight.

Edit: What Dr Z said.

[WampusCrandle]

well, whatever you decide to do, i hope it all works out!

[whiskyriver]

Just remember what the great Ronnie B. said...............FUCK IT!!
It works:wink:

[ToLEEdo]

thanks buddays

[Chainsaw]

I've been down this road...the things you say I have said to myself...

Physiologically, the explanation could be that your serotonin levels are low/stressed. Serotonin is responsible for our "coping" mechanism...Have you been through a lot of changes, or recent stress? School can do it, a new job, a new city, lack of sleep, etc. If your body's serotonin level drops, things don't roll off your back as easily, you feel glum and mope around despite the fact that everything in your life could be appearing to go well...

The good news is that most of the time, this depression that you feel can be self-limiting and you can 'rehab' yourself with good restful sleep and a period of little to no stress (a little vacation would be great). Don't be afraid to ask your physician for a sleep aid like Ambien or Rozerem...

If this condition persists for several months (even beyond the winter time which could be explained by SADD), you may need some anti-anxiety meds that are known as SSRI's.

Shoot me a pm if you need more info...from what you said I know EXACTLY how you feel, I handled it without meds for a really long time (exercise, playing drums, etc), but with living in 3 states in 18 months, 3 jobs, 2 deaths in the family, a failing relationship, and 2 hospitalizations (including 1 surgery), I stopped being the happy-go-lucky guy I was and I got help. The best feeling in the world for me now is that I feel like my old self :clap:

All the best