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I've never really been able to comprehend depression and other mental disorders. I've always thought that people with mental disorders were making there problems up, or... being self inflicting. Could someone please shed some light on this?
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 Mon Jun 05, 2006 5:29 am |
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no, trust me, i'm doing anything BUT making this stuff up. i understand how, to outside parties, it may look like we're making something out of nothing or getting upset just for the heck of it... but i do assure you that, while that may seem to be the case, it is not the way we see it.
depression can strike anyone at any time. they can have the best life in the world, the most money, etc. but if they have depression, it's like none of that exists. you begin to lose sight of all the positive aspects of life. people with depression tend to feel worthless, sad, miserable, alone, hated, empty, etc for NO REASON AT ALL. and that's what makes it frustrating- there isn't a problem that we can solve and make our depression go away. it's just THERE. and we have no control over it. and we don't know why we feel so alone and sad all of the time.
so, while we sit there battling our own emotions and the urge to end our miserable existence, life goes on exactly as it always has. but to us, at that point in time, living ends- and dying begins.
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| Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:13 am |
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| So basically... you feel like killing yourself for no reason at all? This is very confusing :/. Why do you think your life is so worthless? |
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| Mon Jun 05, 2006 10:53 pm |
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| Brutus wrote: | | So basically... you feel like killing yourself for no reason at all? This is very confusing :/. Why do you think your life is so worthless? |
it's hard to understand unless you have it yourself and then you will know
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| Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:07 pm |
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| Oh... well then I've badly misunderstood depression. I thought depression was blowing small problems way out of proportion. |
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| Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:10 pm |
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| Brutus wrote: | | Oh... well then I've badly misunderstood depression. I thought depression was blowing small problems way out of proportion. |
Heck no its a serious mental issue, that requires medical attention.
there are serious cases where people have hurt themselves and others over it
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"when i see the children's smiling faces, i just know they are going to poke me with something sharp"
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| Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:13 pm |
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| Could you try'n explain what it's like. |
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| Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:15 pm |
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| Brutus wrote: | | Could you try'n explain what it's like. |
o.k i'll do my best but it varies from person to person. when i get it all of a sudden i feel sad/emotionless i don't why or how this comes on but it does i could be doing something mundane at that time an i'll just start crying then a few times i've wanted to grab a knife to cut myself why? just so i can see myself in pain and the blood (normally i HATE the sight of blood, and pain im allergic 2 lol)
my partner got depression when he was getting bullied at high school and used to be a cutter (same thing i was trying to do) he even tried to commit suicide several times over this i can give you some information
Depression Anxiety ,Seratonin Depression
Psychotic Depression (this is the serious one i.e. people with this start to hurt others  )
http://www.depression.com/ this site might give you more information :tchin:
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"when i see the children's smiling faces, i just know they are going to poke me with something sharp"
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| Mon Jun 05, 2006 11:26 pm |
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| Hmmm, I like to feel pain sometimes, but only because I know it's purifying, like salting a wound or whatever... but it seems pretty scary to me! Is medication the only thing that can solve depression? If it's a chemical imbalance I don't see how talking could help or harm the problem. |
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| Tue Jun 06, 2006 6:29 am |
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Brutus if someone has never been throug this it is hard for them to understand what it is like to feel the emotions and thoughts that swing through you (I am noy sure if I put that the right way). he closest I personally have come is watching someone I loved go through it.
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| Tue Jun 06, 2006 1:29 pm |
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Ashley, great post. You've already covered most of the points I was going to make hehehe :tu:
I'd just like to add that after psychiatrist and doctor sessions I leave feeling that the other person doesn't believe what I'm telling them. This is related to the schizophrenia (paranoia) rather than the depression, but it doesn't help at all.
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| Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:39 am |
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thanks, bebi...
and to brutus:
i don't know if you have ever been close to someone that's died suddenly... if you haven't, you won't understand this analogy, but it's worth a try. that emptiness that you feel when a loved one dies... the loneliness and heartache... anger and frustration... grief... the emotions one experiences at the loss of a loved one are very similar to the emotions one experiences during depression. the difference is that in many cases of clinical depression, there is no trigger for such emotions. so i guess just imagine reliving the loss of a loved one on a daily basis, without missing someone imparticular.
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