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Discussion: The Depression Thread
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I have a rough time lately. My dad found out that I'm gay but we haven't talked about it yet. I'm scared because he is a christian and he is not here for gay rights etc. We write messages cuz I just can't talk with him or even watch him in the eyes (he lives 2 hours away from me). I never thought that coming out was that hard tbh. I always thought you just say that you're gay and that's it but my heart beats fast and I feel really nervous. 
And I feel guilty for no reason lately. I feel like everything I do is wrong and I'm constantly ashamed of myself for the things I do or say. I'm overthinking everything.
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Member Since: 5/13/2010
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We tend to make things more serious than they actually are. People change their opinion and mind all the time. In 100 years, nobody will remember us or all the other people alive right now. Just spend your time having fun and fight for what you love.
Life isn't that serious anyway.
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What do you guys do when you feel so upset and building rage for no reason but can't control it..like you cry over everything and get angry over anything? I have this at the moment so I been staying home trying to figure it out but I am not sure how too.
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This past week has been. Lol.
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Member Since: 3/5/2014
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Ever since I had depression last year the though of being depressed again is scary 
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Member Since: 4/20/2012
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Almost clean for a year. Had its ups and downs, but none of that. I'm fighting so hard not to relapse.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Fluoxetine ended my depression.
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Member Since: 2/26/2012
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I haven't gotten any new job, that alone makes me depressed enough, ugh.
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Member Since: 9/13/2010
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I used to think of myself as a high-functioning depressed person, but ever since I got the diagnosis last month it seems like that's all been coming down. Almost as if I'd rather just shut off and use my meds / not taking them on certain days (because I'm open with a lot of my friends about my diagnosis) as an excuse for everything. I feel like people are starting to notice that I'm barely holding it together. My best friend has already noticed mainly because I've been lashing out at him over everything and it's really starting to hurt our friendship. 
It comes and goes, too. Sometimes I wonder if I'm bipolar instead but I don't experience extreme manias; just days where everything seems manageable and I feel happy.
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Member Since: 3/8/2014
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This week seems to be rough on me. I will start spring semester in the following two days and I'm anxious as hell, my dad my turn to be out unemployed, my date/hangout stood on me, and the guy I have crush on is traveling. I absolutely feel like a total shithead I'm just dying from the inside. And valentine's day is coming and it's going to remind me of how I'm a flop and ugly and unwanted again. Fml literally.
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Member Since: 1/2/2014
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I never elaborated on my last post.
Anyway I keep having weird episodes of anger followed by an emotional crying breakdown and then I'm fine. It's like always throughout the day. I don't get it.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by PopFan
We tend to make things more serious than they actually are. People change their opinion and mind all the time. In 100 years, nobody will remember us or all the other people alive right now. Just spend your time having fun and fight for what you love.
Life isn't that serious anyway.
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So true. I always have to remind myself to lighten up all of the time because I can be melodramatic. Good advice
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Originally posted by M A R N ★
What do you guys do when you feel so upset and building rage for no reason but can't control it..like you cry over everything and get angry over anything? I have this at the moment so I been staying home trying to figure it out but I am not sure how too.
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I normally mediate when I feel that way. It doesn't work for everyone, but doing breathing exercises usually helps slow down your heartbeat and relax you. Maybe try that next time
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Originally posted by RideOrDie
Almost clean for a year. Had its ups and downs, but none of that. I'm fighting so hard not to relapse.
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That's awesome!
The fact that you almost made it a year is impressive. I'm sure you feel better overall? 
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Originally posted by Alystar
This week seems to be rough on me. I will start spring semester in the following two days and I'm anxious as hell, my dad my turn to be out unemployed, my date/hangout stood on me, and the guy I have crush on is traveling. I absolutely feel like a total shithead I'm just dying from the inside. And valentine's day is coming and it's going to remind me of how I'm a flop and ugly and unwanted again. Fml literally.
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ff. Vday is just another day, I wouldn't worry too much about it. Gluck with spring semester tho
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Guys what have been your experience with meds like, say, Xanax?
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Member Since: 8/7/2015
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I think I might have depression throughout all of my life tbh.
But I kinda got used to it 
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I was diagnosed with depression and social anxiety yesterday by a psychologist, I am just so low right now, the social anxiety makes it worse, I have 6 weeks of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Social Anxiety and Mood Management, I think my depression started because of my alcoholic father, I hate him so much, I cannot stand him any more and losing my grandmother who I was very close to last January, then I lost my great aunt a week after my grandmother's first anniversary of her death, it will be a month on 25th February since my great aunt died. I have no motivation to do my coursework which has piled up and 13 pieces are to be handed in, 5 should have been handed in at least 2-3 weeks ago. **** this ****, **** it, **** it
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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I've struggled with depression since I was 13, 14 years old. I'm 28 now, and still struggle with it everyday. I did a three year stint in therapy as a teenager that probably saved my life. Now I work out, eat well, take multivitamins (rainbow light, biatch!), looking to get back into therapy. It's definitely an uphill battle.
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Member Since: 1/1/2014
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Originally posted by JonJo486
I was diagnosed with depression and social anxiety yesterday by a psychologist, I am just so low right now, the social anxiety makes it worse, I have 6 weeks of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Social Anxiety and Mood Management, I think my depression started because of my alcoholic father, I hate him so much, I cannot stand him any more and losing my grandmother who I was very close to last January, then I lost my great aunt a week after my grandmother's first anniversary of her death, it will be a month on 25th February since my great aunt died. I have no motivation to do my coursework which has piled up and 13 pieces are to be handed in, 5 should have been handed in at least 2-3 weeks ago. **** this ****, **** it, **** it |
Hang in there, sweetie. I have social anxiety too, I know how debilitating it can be. Write a daily schedule in your notebook setting aside time for your schoolwork, exercise, hobbies, and of course quiet time. Try to get up at an early hour, that's something I've been struggling with as of late, staying up all night and sleeping past 12 pm.
Write your professors and explain your recent diagnoses. They can't fail you for dealing with mental health issues.
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Member Since: 3/4/2011
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My depression and anxiety are both horrible right now, and I'm ruining my own life by trying to keep it together and pretending that things are fine. But there's nothing anyone could really say or do to help; I have to do it myself.
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