The reality of depression - Decoded Magazine

[KiwiTollway]

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As someone who has been very depressed on 2 separate occasions spanning several years each time. I can say with 100% certainty, you can overcome it, it is possible, and life is beautiful once you do.

My depression consisted of suicidal thoughts, extreme loneliness, never leaving bed or the couch, and not talking to anyone for days. It also consisted of dr.'s and multiple kinds of prescription meds.

I have not had meds for depression in almost 10 years, and I see life as a blessing, almost every day. I know many people here probably wonder how. So if that's you, feel free to pm me. I'll just get trolled if I go on about it here.

I wish you didn't worry about getting trolled on, but I get it. It is important to talk about & write about depression for anyone who doesn't really know what they might be experiencing and the kind of help that's available.

In regards to RW being "severely depressed" they say, & even his personal assistant knew, why then was was he left alone that night in a large home full of people who loved him? If you want to check out of life, there's probably no way to really stop you, but to leave a severely depressed person alone for a night is definitely something to be learned from in this case. He was a master at hiding behind his personality and people knew that too.

Being unable to make any good/rational decisions for yourself (i.e., feeling rather indifferent about yourself even in the small things like "should I get up & move around?" "what do I want to eat?") I believe is a significant sign of depression. When I was in the throes of it, I remember I couldn't answer a simple question if it required any kind of decision, even the simplest decisions. I felt stuck between yes and no in every way. Every question posed to me (internally or from others) felt like a boulder weighing me down.

Glad you're feeling better FL and for so many years. Giving hope to others is what it's all about.

[audrey_w]

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Tell ya what - ignore my posts - and I'll keep ignoring yours

Claiming to be ignoring someone while quoting them is a good one, well done.

[DIDI]

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You can do whatever you like, as will I

[floridaorange]

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Looking for a little relevance are we ??

Tell ya what - ignore my posts - and I'll keep ignoring yours

[DIDI]

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^^ That made me think .

[nelinho]

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it's only depression when it impacts on other people I have been told.

[DIDI]

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I'll just get trolled if I go on about it here.

Looking for a little relevance are we ??

[DIDI]

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I like Stephen Fry.

[floridaorange]

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As someone who has been very depressed on 2 separate occasions spanning several years each time. I can say with 100% certainty, you can overcome it, it is possible, and life is beautiful once you do.

My depression consisted of suicidal thoughts, extreme loneliness, never leaving bed or the couch, and not talking to anyone for days. It also consisted of dr.'s and multiple kinds of prescription meds.

I have not had meds for depression in almost 10 years, and I see life as a blessing, almost every day. I know many people here probably wonder how. So if that's you, feel free to pm me. I'll just get trolled if I go on about it here.

[Krystyan]

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Suffering from depression is completey different from being sad for some reason. Most people who suffer from depression never really get cured. You can have the most amazing things happening to you and still suffer from depression. Like anxiiety once it's triggered it never really goes away, people control it through coping strategies. The problem is, there is very little known about the brain and the way it works. The main treatment for depression is medicines that alter the chemistry of the the brain.

Kind of like Robin Williams, he had all these great things in his life, house, wife, wealth but he couldn't escape the darkness of depression. I reckon his was probably triggered by his years of drug taking though. If you play chemistry with your brain week in week out there is a good chance there will be consequences.

[KiwiTollway]

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So do you feel better now or does the darkness still return now and then?

Thank you for asking Matt!

As bad as things were then (which I hid from everyone), things got better, then took a far more downward turn (& some people gave up on me) and then got even worst (I could have never imagined possible), which I won't go into detail.

It's been a steep climb, but I think I'm inhabiting upper levels now, and although I sometimes slip a slight step here or there, if deep darkness & thick fog ever falls upon me again, I've learned how to catch the glimmers of light that are always present, follow those & how to find the clarity. For that, I'm grateful. I feel so much better, there aren't words to describe.

We're all fragile & resilient, but maybe creative types/minds have a more vivid [view of] sensing contrast in all forms? And I appreciate more those who've stayed with me on my journey & remain committed to me (astoundingly). Moreover, I really appreciate being needed most of all --by others and by my eternal self. I can't even remember the last time I felt depression, seems like that was a different person who went through all of that.

**and how nice to get PMs from here today, thanks so much!! cool people here, really!

[floridaorange]

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wise men say depression is sickness of the soul..

is when the soul is hungry for something that its not getting..

so search for what hungers your soul and feed it from it

Wisdom indeed.

[Matt Black]

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There is definitely something to this.

The soul knows. Music helps & can communicate to the soul in a certain way, as does meditation, help from caring people like Micko, physical activity, nature, brain therapies, and the right chemical balance. Souls are simple & complicated, strong & fragile.

Hopefully won't read judging from this but..........During a dark period in my life, I took medication for depression, slept all night (8-10 hrs), woke up, got my kids to school, slept until I picked them up (8 hrs), made dinner, chatted with everyone, went back to bed, I slept 18 hrs out of 24, as if 90% of me wanted out of my life while 10% hung in there, mostly for the sake of my kids & husband. Felt like my soul was wrapped in chains. Went to the dr, they increased the meds, same result, chains. I look back now and see I lost years inside what many would consider a 'perfect life.' Never again. I feed my soul joy disregarding anyone's thoughts or opinions. Each individual has preferences for a reason & sometimes those preferences don't fit other's idea of how life should be. In one sense, I know the meds helped save me, in another they ruined me for awhile. (what is it about this place that makes you confess stuff? lol) Judge me if you want, I couldn't care less. I'm alive & happy, and grateful beyond measure for all of it!

Labeling, well I've had a few myself, still do, that's all a bunch of crap really. We're meant to be unique individuals, not neatly fitting into molds. Creative types especially.

So do you feel better now or does the darkness still return now and then?

[DIDI]

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wise men say depression is sickness of the soul..

is when the soul is hungry for something that its not getting..

so search for what hungers your soul and feed it from it

Music !!