Red Mosquito • View topic - How often do you feel seriously depressed?

Dev · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:00 am

How often do you deal with depression. What do you think of it? Will it ever get better?

Dev · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:02 am

I prolly have at least 2 serious lows a week. I don't like feeling confused and hopeless. I don't know if it will get better but I hope it does.

Play C3 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:09 am

i feel like i got past it a few months ago. im probably not done, but i hope i am for a while. everything i did to get past it is hardly worth recommending to another human being. devmeister, keep checking in here when youre upset. a few of us are real shitkickers, but we mean well and will do what we can.

Dev · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:11 am

yeah I'm not too scared of anyone on here.

anyway my life really has some good stuff going for it lately. But goddamn do I have some lows. like total unexpected bottom outs.

Play C3 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:19 am

Dev wrote:

yeah I'm too scared of anyone on here.

anyway my life really has some good stuff going for it lately. But goddamn do I have some lows. like total unexpected bottom outs.

i know what you mean all too well. in both ways. dont be scared of me though.

Dev · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:21 am

I meant to say NOT too scared of anyone on here, lol

Play C3 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:23 am

Dev wrote:

I meant to say NOT too scared of anyone on here, lol

ok good, i was just being nice. honestly, i would be scared of me if i was you.

PeopleMyAge · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:37 am

probably once a week.

Chloe · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 1:34 pm

My depression cycles - six or seven months seems to be the longest w/out a "relapse". When I'm struggling, it's pretty normal for suicidal thoughts to exist for a month or more.

noaheb · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:14 pm

professional help people....talk therapy/meds/whatever you have to do...and not having the funds or time for it is just an excuse since there are many places that work with those without insurance...if you have time to be depressed you have time to get yourself well and its your quality of life you're spending this time, energy, and money on so i think its pretty worth it don't you?
And C3 you're right about whatever you went through because some can do it on their own but at what "cost"? Its best to seek professional help and believe me I know when you're down and know you need the help its difficult to motivate yourself to go and when you get through it you feel as though maybe this time im fine and don't need to go but really only you know whether its a recurring thing or not or if the downs are longer and more pronounced than the highs (so to speak)...thats all I got but it works if given the time and your investment into it...

ps-dont think the first Dr. will be the one for you...if so then thats awesome but most people have to try a few before they find the right one for them...its a very individual thing so have patience and most of all hope...

dyingonahilltop · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 4:23 pm

Not very often.

Chloe · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:25 pm

noaheb wrote:

professional help people....talk therapy/meds/whatever you have to do...and not having the funds or time for it is just an excuse since there are many places that work with those without insurance...if you have time to be depressed you have time to get yourself well and its your quality of life you're spending this time, energy, and money on so i think its pretty worth it don't you?
And C3 you're right about whatever you went through because some can do it on their own but at what "cost"? Its best to seek professional help and believe me I know when you're down and know you need the help its difficult to motivate yourself to go and when you get through it you feel as though maybe this time im fine and don't need to go but really only you know whether its a recurring thing or not or if the downs are longer and more pronounced than the highs (so to speak)...thats all I got but it works if given the time and your investment into it...

ps-dont think the first Dr. will be the one for you...if so then thats awesome but most people have to try a few before they find the right one for them...its a very individual thing so have patience and most of all hope...

Not trying to knock you here, but it's harder than one might think - it more or less takes over your life sometimes... sort of like an addiction, you have to realize that there is a problem. If you aren't able to do that, then it can become too much for some people.
You are totally right about the insurance and what not - I found some incredible doctors a few years ago in Chicago (each visit was only $5 and my meds were covered - this still wasn't enough to keep me on them) who gave me the option of the mental institute with police escort or they were calling 911 to have the police transport me to the ER. Sometimes you need a reality check like this. If it weren't for my doctor that day, and even my roomie, I would be dead.

Pizza the Hut · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 7:28 pm

Never.

For the most part, I'm ^_^

noaheb · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:08 pm

*Chloe wrote:

noaheb wrote:

professional help people....talk therapy/meds/whatever you have to do...and not having the funds or time for it is just an excuse since there are many places that work with those without insurance...if you have time to be depressed you have time to get yourself well and its your quality of life you're spending this time, energy, and money on so i think its pretty worth it don't you?
And C3 you're right about whatever you went through because some can do it on their own but at what "cost"? Its best to seek professional help and believe me I know when you're down and know you need the help its difficult to motivate yourself to go and when you get through it you feel as though maybe this time im fine and don't need to go but really only you know whether its a recurring thing or not or if the downs are longer and more pronounced than the highs (so to speak)...thats all I got but it works if given the time and your investment into it...

ps-dont think the first Dr. will be the one for you...if so then thats awesome but most people have to try a few before they find the right one for them...its a very individual thing so have patience and most of all hope...

Not trying to knock you here, but it's harder than one might think - it more or less takes over your life sometimes... sort of like an addiction, you have to realize that there is a problem. If you aren't able to do that, then it can become too much for some people.
You are totally right about the insurance and what not - I found some incredible doctors a few years ago in Chicago (each visit was only $5 and my meds were covered - this still wasn't enough to keep me on them) who gave me the option of the mental institute with police escort or they were calling 911 to have the police transport me to the ER. Sometimes you need a reality check like this. If it weren't for my doctor that day, and even my roomie, I would be dead.

you're completely right i think i said something to the effect that its easy to forget when you feel fine...but I know allot of the meds also have to be tried out before the ones that work for you are found...and the side effects sometimes keep people from taking them too...Its definitely a more complex issue than my post made it out to be for sure

noaheb · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:09 pm

Pizza the Hut wrote:

Never.

For the most part, I'm ^_^

well lucky you miss fancy pants (i mean shorts)

dkfan9 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 8:14 pm

on occassion

but i dont know about low low suicide low

but i probably have gotten close at times(in terms of thought/depression, not in terms of actually acting on it)

not very often, but sometimes it comes and goes
and what do i do about it
make funny/somewhat self-depracating jokes or keep it to myself

bondcfh007 · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:01 pm

every time i click on General Discussion

noaheb · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:27 pm

bondcfh007 wrote:

every time i click on General Discussion

dyingonahilltop · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:28 pm

Dev I just noticed the quote in Play C3's sig, and I gotta say... hell of a quote, buddy.

Coach · **Posted:** Tue Jan 20, 2009 11:33 pm

Please talk to a doctor; several doctors; it won't hurt and will help.

Depression was a mystery 40 years ago, but today there are wonderful treatments out there - both meds, therapy, exercise, etc.

Be well.

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