Are you depressed?

Question

Clinically, maniacly or just plain depressed?
Why?
What makes you feel depressed?

Answer 1

Not anymore, and I'm proud to be embracing life again. Smiling again, laughing, and living. I suggest, (for depressed people) that you go out and do something fun. treat yourself to ice cream, feel the sun warm you, hang out with friends, think about positive things! If you look down, you'll stay negative. Smile! Cheer up! laugh! LIVE.

Answer 2

Nope my meds have worked wonders but I was depressed for about 16 years it took getting so bad that I was ready to check out I lost 30 lbs (not a good way to lose weight) when it got that bad I decided to try meds. what a shame that I suffered needlessly for all those years but now I am fine as frogs hair and chicken teeth and no the meds don't make you happy or euphoric or any thing like that they jest make the depression go away the rest is up to you

Answer 3

Members of my family are prone to clinical depression and my aunt actually has a number of mental disorders that heighten HER depression. As for me, I am depressed in general because of environmental factors, many of which are changing rapidly now. But in answer to your question, I have bouts of depression due to the fact that I am not the person my family wants me to be and they spend an inordinate amount of time reminding me of that...as if it's even relevant, and it's all coming at a time when I am physically separated from the ONE person who makes a positive difference in my life...ONE person who supports my ambitions and is just fun to talk to.



The depression I feel is more related to exasperation than actual sadness, but the physical effects of it match those of the "sadness" form of depression, which are being "mopey," loosing interest in the things you like to do, finding it hard to simply get out of bed in the morning (or afternoon), and occasionally feeling the uncontrollable urge to cry. For me though, what I am feeling is what could be termed "love sickness" as well, since my partner lives in another country and it's been years since we've seen each other. Long distance relationships carry depressing stresses, and even though I am leaving for his country at the end of August, the fact that I can't hear his voice and see him in the same room with me at the same time is horrendously depressing and that just makes family opinions harder, because rather than focus on the things that render those opinions irrelevant, I'm rather stupidly aware of how quietly pleased they are that things aren't going my way...which of course adds to the downward cycle.

Answer 4

Clinically: I suffer from bipolar.

Why: Today, is a down day...mostly because my therapist is leaving at the end of the month to start up her own practice far away from me.

What makes me feel depressed: My brain chemicals for one thing. Anything that has to do with change mostly.

Answer 5

I have been depressed on and off all of my life since about the age of 12.I am now 40.Thank God,right now I am not clinically depressed--but down,nonetheless.All I'd have to do is put on CNN and I'd be even more depressed.

I hope you feel better very soon.:)

Hugs,

Sunshine--aka--Marybeth

Answer 6

I am depressed clinically. I see a tharpist once a week and honeslty she makes me more depressed. She forces me to look at past childhood events that I would just as soon forget. I think I'm gonna quit.

Answer 7

i have manic depression. its mainly the way i grew up that has had a major effect on my depression. i was diagnosed when i was 13 and it sucks but i try not to let it affect my life. little thing s will put me into a depressed mood, right now my husband is gone for five weeks and its been really hard on me, I've been more depressed then ever. my doctor is making me see a physiologist until he gets back so that i don't implode

Answer 8

I am depressed clinically. I don't know how I got this way, but I do know that if I don't take my meds, I will get worse. I think I am just this way. If I am not on my meds, everything makes me depressed even if it is good.

Answer 9

Sometimes I may feel depressed but I always pray and ask God to send me a comforter and he does. It's not easy living in this world where we all have to be subjected to rudeness and violence. In my case I try to talk myself through bouts of depression because I feel it is a mind over matter case (for me). It works most of the time and I keep on moving through life trying to help, love, and encourage people who have it harder than I do.

Answer 10

Possibly clinically.

Answer 11

I'm clinically depressed. I get depressed when the weather is gloomy or when I'm PMSing--but especially when I go to other people's houses (I have a special case of agoraphobia). If you ever need to talk to someone, I'm always open for discussion. ;D

Answer 12

yes sometimes i am sooo depressed.if i dont go out i a whole day i feel so depressed. i have to do some activities to get rid of this.for example i ride bike, read book,watch tv,and also when i dance i forget everything :) if you are depressed then you can try this too.

Answer 13

clinically depressed, nothing makes me feel depressed, being depressed makes me feel differently towards otherwise normal activities in my day. I have chemical inbablances within my brain that make me feel differently. thats why i happily gobble up pills every morning.

Answer 14

Every one gets depressed occasionally.Its the rhythm of life. Distress, failures, set backs, deaths =all can cause transient depressions!

Answer 15

Nope Not depressed

Answer 16

Hi i feel depressed when i think about my past, my wife left me and my fiancee had a baby with me then told me it might have been one of three other guys. So that depresses me.

Answer 17

sometimes i am- i've never been "diagnosed" but do we really need to be? i mean, sometimes life is good & you're happy for it! and when life hard- a person w/ feeling is naturally going to react accordingly. were supposed to FEEL . I think there are too many labels & pills out there keeping people numb.

Answer 18

Every now and then you know, but it takes quite a bit to make me depressed.

Answer 19

I'm plain depressed.It's because of my family, friends, things I can't have, the fact that no one really cares (my mom) what I do, I should only be good and get good grades.

Answer 20

People's behavior towards one another makes me depress.

Answer 21

i get sad once in a while but im not depressed; I'm happy most of the time

Answer 22

Why wouldn't I be depressed if I'm leading a life in which I am a prisoner in my own house. sigh.

Answer 23

Clinically.

Life feels depressing sometimes.



Thank god for Meds.

Answer 24

I'm happy most of the time

Answer 25

Somewhat. It depends on the day.

Answer 26

No I am generally quite chipper.

Answer 27

my banana is rotten and now im depresesd... care to give me a good banana?

Answer 28

No I am not. But begs the question. Are you OK?

Answer 29

im just plain deppressed because i feel unloved...*sigh tear tear*

Answer 30

I wasn't untill you asked !

Answer 31

when i lag on my exercising i start to feel sluggish and sad.

Answer 32

Mmmmmmm , NOPE I'm OK

Answer 33

no im not depressed

Answer 34

ı used to.but now ı love life!!

Answer 35

If you cant control your thoughts.......meditation is a good medicine..

Answer 36

naw its ben great

Answer 37

well no

not really

Answer 38

No I am not,

Answer 39

every thing

Answer 40

nope! i'm happy!

Answer 41

no

Answer 42

no

Answer 43

No....are you?

Answer 44

no! life's good:)

Answer 45

nope...not at all

Answer 46

WHY DO YOU CARE???!!! :(