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| How to spot depression | |
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| + Pelador | Aug 22 2014, 09:59 PM Post #1 |
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My psychiatrist the other day seemed to believe that I was suffering from some kind of depression. He even offered me drugs. Thing is, I'm not so sure that I am. I'm certainly less patient for things than I have been before. I find it more difficult to get enjoyment out of anything too. I'm never in the mood for anything it seems. But that doesn't mean I'm depressed. I'm just a bit crestfallen sometimes that's all. I sit in my chair for over an hour sometimes just pondering what I feel like doing next. Does that make me depressed? I think I'm just a bit over stimulated and need to do something a bit different with my life than be sat in front of a computer all the time. |
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| RaineStorm | Aug 22 2014, 10:27 PM Post #2 |
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I went off antidepressants in January. I was on them for about a year, starting right after I got married, my parents got divorced, and several other big life changes hit me at once. I was still suffering occasionally from past experiences as well because I did not know how to get over them. I was so overloaded and stressed I would cry daily, sometimes without knowing the reason. I refused to take the medicine at first but my husband insisted on it after watching me go about my day with tears rolling down my face because "I don't know they just wont stop". I was so afraid they (the medicine) would change who I am. I took 3 different brands before I found one that didn't mess me up worse, it was a big hassle. The things you listed are good outward indicators that something may be wrong, but the underlying things are important too. For example, I'm not suicidal and never was but sometimes I would think maybe the world wouldn't miss me if something bad ever happened, and that thought would make me happy because it meant I wouldn't hurt anybody else if I got in a wreck or came down with a deadly illness. It means that I had absolutely zero self worth, and didn't think I was important or useful or special in any way. That is an indicator of underlying depression, which may not show on the outside as much. But I will say that medicine got me closer to "normalcy" than I had been in a while. Talking it out with my husband helped a lot too. Even if you don't think you are depressed I'd recommend if there's someone you can talk to about anything you should schedule long talks with them even when you don't feel like it or think there's nothing to discuss. You'd be surprised what comes out of your mouth. You said you feel over stimulated, have you put a lot of thought into a new hobby you'd like to pursue? Edited by RaineStorm, Aug 22 2014, 10:28 PM.
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| + Pelador | Aug 22 2014, 10:41 PM Post #3 |
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Yes I'm trying to teach myself programing although I'm never in the mood and I've recently started to sharpen up my acting skills by reading dialogue aloud and recording it. So I am trying to do something. It's just hard when my mood is never right. My concern with taking medication is a lack of control. I don't want to feel drowsy or clouded. I need to stay sharp. |
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| RaineStorm | Aug 23 2014, 12:39 AM Post #4 |
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Every person is different, but when I was on a medicine that worked for me I was sharp when I was awake, but I slept more too. I think I slept like the 8 to 10 hours a day a person is supposed to get instead of 4 or 5 hours like I was then and am now. |
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| Sam | Aug 23 2014, 05:00 PM Post #5 |
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If you need to get away from the PC but you don't that sort of tells of some form of depression, I think was his logic. As for me personally, I had this problem and all the anti depressants did was numb my emotions and make sitting in front of a TV or PC all day as an OK thing to me emotionally. This was not constructive, I felt, so, I got off them. The withdrawals suck. Try everything else first, if you can. Edited by Sam, Aug 23 2014, 05:01 PM.
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| SuperSaiyan1993 | Aug 23 2014, 10:38 PM Post #6 |
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According to my collegiate class PSY 282 Abnormal Psychology that I took last semester, these are the 2 major signs that psychiatrists try to identify regarding depression: (1) Mood -- Depressed, Sad, or Irritated Mood Most of the day for Most Days (2) Behavior -- Diminished Interest/Pleasure for most activities Keep in mind that this identifying depression, inauspiciously, can be very subjective. Your psychiatrist most probably inferred these signs. In order to ascertain if you really do have these signs, you should analyze yourself and determine if you need the medication or not. It is also highly recommended to try therapy before resorting to antidepressants. Hope this was helpful Edited by SuperSaiyan1993, Aug 23 2014, 10:40 PM.
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