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Chocoholic · 04-30-2002, 03:27 PM

Anyone else suffer periods of time when you feel so hopeless and unloved and that you can't hold on another day? I get moments like that a lot and lately, they seem to be getting more and more intense. I try so hard to keep a happy face so no one knows what's wrong, but on the inside, I wish the pain would stop! I feel like I'm being punished for something, but I don't know what. I feel so alone and unwanted and that nothing good will ever happen. I just feel so empty and lifeless inside.

Babes_Cat · 04-30-2002, 03:55 PM

Wow, you really have *NO* idea. It's the same with me but sometimes to a more drastic point.

Kay Scarpetta · 04-30-2002, 03:58 PM

*raises hand* I. Everyday. Always. 24/7 feel like that. I need to see a physciatrist because it's so bad.

dawsongirl · 04-30-2002, 04:10 PM

Oh yeah. I think my parents sometimes think it's kinda funny. My mom calls it my "self pity mood."

I think we need to start our own little self-help group where we just talk to each other about our problems. Sometimes talking to a peer can help a lot. Would anyone want to do that?

Chocoholic · 04-30-2002, 04:18 PM

That's a good idea, Dawsongirl. I know my parents seem to think I don't need help. They blame my occasional nasty attitude, inability to concentrate in school and get straight A's, sleepiness, and general unhappiness on my personality. They say if I just "lighten up!", I'll be a happier person. I feel like no one understands

Maybe talking about it with others will help a lot.

Kay Scarpetta · 04-30-2002, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dawsongirl
I think we need to start our own little self-help group where we just talk to each other about our problems. Sometimes talking to a peer can help a lot. Would anyone want to do that?

I would. My mother doesn't understand. She says she does but no one does unless they are going through the same thing as me. She gets mad when I get into one of my "ignore" personalities but she doesn't understand that I just can't help it

dawsongirl · 04-30-2002, 04:31 PM

Cool. We should start emailing or AIMing. Something like that.

QueenOfTheGypsies · 04-30-2002, 04:56 PM

I know exactly what you're going through. I've been struggling with depression since I was in high school. I sometimes get in these "self-pitying" moods, and no one, not even my family or my husband, understands.

Beruche · 04-30-2002, 06:40 PM

*sigh* Well I definitly know what you are all talking about and by just ingnoring it won't go away. Sometimes I feel so depressed that I want to die in fact once I tried to kill myself (it didn't work). I also know what you mean about people not understanding. For years my mother just ignored it and told me to ignore it and at least pretend to act like nothing is wrong but luckily I've started getting help for. Although so far I have been having bad experiances with doctors. I've been talking Zoloft for four months now and if anything I've gotten more depressed. Even so I think its good to see somebody about it if it lasts for a long time.

Mijada · 04-30-2002, 07:25 PM

Yeah I get that way too sometimes but the feelings usually go away after about a week. It's good to talk to someone about it. Whenever I start feeling depressed about something I always try and remember that there are others that have it a lot worse than I do. When I lived at home, my mother never took me seriously or listened to my problems either. Partly because she had problems of her own. I still think she should have tried harder though. She always thought only "crazy" people needed to see psychiatrists or talk about their problems. I know that isn't true though. I even read somewhere that it is estimated that 1 in 3 people need to see a psychiatrist.

Babes_Cat · 04-30-2002, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Lisa Whelchel Forever

I would. My mother doesn't understand. She says she does but no one does unless they are going through the same thing as me. She gets mad when I get into one of my "ignore" personalities but she doesn't understand that I just can't help it

I get you!

MyStErIoUs ChIck · 04-30-2002, 07:48 PM

I have bi-polar (manic depression)...so yeah....I get
depressed quite a bit and I'll continue to be this way
until I go to the psychiatrist or get meds. Hopefully
that'll help. All of you people who get depressed a
lot should see a doc. Convince your parents somehow
to take you because it's very important.

DJM77 · 04-30-2002, 07:57 PM

Wow this is sad. I can sympathize with anyone who struggles with depression because I struggle with it myself. I'm 24 and I have struggled with it for most of my life. When I was 11 I was diagnosed as having chronic depression and obsessive compulsive disorder. I was put into a psychiactric hospital on two different occasions when I was younger. The second time was when I was 14 and I was very suicidal. I met a doctor there that put me on Anafranol (sp?). It helped a lot. I just wasn't on the right medicine before then. I have had a lot more problems with depression since then but it hasn't been as near as severe as it was before I got put in the hospital for the second time. I haven't been suicidal for over ten years. I'm currently taking wellbutrin and luvox. Psychiatrists aren't for everyone but I highly reccomend that anyone who is depressed for an extended amount of time see one. One visit won't hurt but it could help.

Babes_Cat · 04-30-2002, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MyStErIoUs ChIck
I have bi-polar (manic depression)...so yeah....I get
depressed quite a bit and I'll continue to be this way
until I go to the psychiatrist or get meds. Hopefully
that'll help. All of you people who get depressed a
lot should see a doc. Convince your parents somehow
to take you because it's very important.

I have seen so many shrinks that I just dont wanna see anymore. i wont see anymore.

Liza · 04-30-2002, 08:06 PM

Oh my goodness, you guys have all gotten me really worried! I suffered from clinical depression for five years. At first I had no idea what was wrong, but my mom noticed and signed me up for counseling. The first counselor did nothing at all - and I had to switch. The social worker that I went to afterwards was wonderful.

GUYS, if you feel you aren't connecting with whoever you're seeing, SEE SOMEBODY ELSE. There is no room for compromise when you're battling depression. You need to feel free to speak your mind, or else you'll never find a peace of mind.

As to those of you that aren't in counseling, I have to say, you owe it to yourself to speak to your parents and find someone fast. It's not something that you can conquer on your own. Aside from your own feelings, depression can cause you to lose focus, have irregular eating habbits, and grades will drop. I almost lost my admission to college because my grades were so affected. Please guys, find someone to talk to. It's good to talk to friends, but there is only so much that your peers know. A trained person can do so much more.

I hope nobody thinks I'm trying to preach or anything, it's just that this is something I know a lot about, and I really don't want to see any of you make it harder on yourselves.

04-30-2002, 03:27 PM	#1
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	depression Anyone else suffer periods of time when you feel so hopeless and unloved and that you can't hold on another day? I get moments like that a lot and lately, they seem to be getting more and more intense. I try so hard to keep a happy face so no one knows what's wrong, but on the inside, I wish the pain would stop! I feel like I'm being punished for something, but I don't know what. I feel so alone and unwanted and that nothing good will ever happen. I just feel so empty and lifeless inside.

04-30-2002, 03:58 PM	#3
Kay Scarpetta Defy Gravity 8.26.05 Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 04, 2001 Location: La Vie Boheme Posts: 28,013	raises hand I. Everyday. Always. 24/7 feel like that. I need to see a physciatrist because it's so bad.
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04-30-2002, 07:48 PM	#12
MyStErIoUs ChIck deep thinker Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 03, 2002 Location: nowhere special Posts: 378	I have bi-polar (manic depression)...so yeah....I get depressed quite a bit and I'll continue to be this way until I go to the psychiatrist or get meds. Hopefully that'll help. All of you people who get depressed a lot should see a doc. Convince your parents somehow to take you because it's very important.
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04-30-2002, 07:57 PM	#13
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,568	Wow this is sad. I can sympathize with anyone who struggles with depression because I struggle with it myself. I'm 24 and I have struggled with it for most of my life. When I was 11 I was diagnosed as having chronic depression and obsessive compulsive disorder. I was put into a psychiactric hospital on two different occasions when I was younger. The second time was when I was 14 and I was very suicidal. I met a doctor there that put me on Anafranol (sp?). It helped a lot. I just wasn't on the right medicine before then. I have had a lot more problems with depression since then but it hasn't been as near as severe as it was before I got put in the hospital for the second time. I haven't been suicidal for over ten years. I'm currently taking wellbutrin and luvox. Psychiatrists aren't for everyone but I highly reccomend that anyone who is depressed for an extended amount of time see one. One visit won't hurt but it could help.
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04-30-2002, 03:55 PM	#2
Babes_Cat Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Oct 11, 2001 Location: massachusetts Posts: 34,145	Wow, you really have NO idea. It's the same with me but sometimes to a more drastic point.

04-30-2002, 04:10 PM	#4
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Oh yeah. I think my parents sometimes think it's kinda funny. My mom calls it my "self pity mood." I think we need to start our own little self-help group where we just talk to each other about our problems. Sometimes talking to a peer can help a lot. Would anyone want to do that?

04-30-2002, 04:18 PM	#5
Chocoholic Member Forum Star Join Date: Dec 01, 2000 Location: Between a rock and a hard place. Posts: 11,235	That's a good idea, Dawsongirl. I know my parents seem to think I don't need help. They blame my occasional nasty attitude, inability to concentrate in school and get straight A's, sleepiness, and general unhappiness on my personality. They say if I just "lighten up!", I'll be a happier person. I feel like no one understands Maybe talking about it with others will help a lot.

04-30-2002, 04:31 PM	#7
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	Cool. We should start emailing or AIMing. Something like that.

04-30-2002, 04:56 PM	#8
QueenOfTheGypsies Crazy redhead Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2001 Posts: 358	I know exactly what you're going through. I've been struggling with depression since I was in high school. I sometimes get in these "self-pitying" moods, and no one, not even my family or my husband, understands.

04-30-2002, 06:40 PM	#9
Beruche Chicago Senior Member Join Date: Aug 27, 2001 Location: In anti land singing the lala song Posts: 2,613	sigh Well I definitly know what you are all talking about and by just ingnoring it won't go away. Sometimes I feel so depressed that I want to die in fact once I tried to kill myself (it didn't work). I also know what you mean about people not understanding. For years my mother just ignored it and told me to ignore it and at least pretend to act like nothing is wrong but luckily I've started getting help for. Although so far I have been having bad experiances with doctors. I've been talking Zoloft for four months now and if anything I've gotten more depressed. Even so I think its good to see somebody about it if it lasts for a long time.

04-30-2002, 07:25 PM	#10
Mijada Spencers mom Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 02, 2001 Location: eastern US Posts: 4,093	Yeah I get that way too sometimes but the feelings usually go away after about a week. It's good to talk to someone about it. Whenever I start feeling depressed about something I always try and remember that there are others that have it a lot worse than I do. When I lived at home, my mother never took me seriously or listened to my problems either. Partly because she had problems of her own. I still think she should have tried harder though. She always thought only "crazy" people needed to see psychiatrists or talk about their problems. I know that isn't true though. I even read somewhere that it is estimated that 1 in 3 people need to see a psychiatrist.

04-30-2002, 08:06 PM	#15
Liza BestYearsofOurLives Forum Veteran Join Date: Apr 24, 2001 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 6,537	Oh my goodness, you guys have all gotten me really worried! I suffered from clinical depression for five years. At first I had no idea what was wrong, but my mom noticed and signed me up for counseling. The first counselor did nothing at all - and I had to switch. The social worker that I went to afterwards was wonderful. GUYS, if you feel you aren't connecting with whoever you're seeing, SEE SOMEBODY ELSE. There is no room for compromise when you're battling depression. You need to feel free to speak your mind, or else you'll never find a peace of mind. As to those of you that aren't in counseling, I have to say, you owe it to yourself to speak to your parents and find someone fast. It's not something that you can conquer on your own. Aside from your own feelings, depression can cause you to lose focus, have irregular eating habbits, and grades will drop. I almost lost my admission to college because my grades were so affected. Please guys, find someone to talk to. It's good to talk to friends, but there is only so much that your peers know. A trained person can do so much more. I hope nobody thinks I'm trying to preach or anything, it's just that this is something I know a lot about, and I really don't want to see any of you make it harder on yourselves.