Depression Support Group

Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.

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Rascimo 04/23/2017

Hi I hope I'm not becoming a pain. But anyway I'm hoping you can tell me if I'm just being a brat or if there could be something wrong with me. I hate hearing people sing. I just want them to stop. It slices right through me like a knife. I can't stand it when people sing to their dogs ( I do the same thing too). I'm a hypocrite for that and I really dislike myself for that. Please tell me what's going on!

steelsully 04/23/2017

I get pissed off when people are so happy I'm like what in the hell are you so happy about or people are real friendly to me and I don't feel like talking.I don't know whats wrong with me either maybe I'm not happy and I don't want any body else to be happy its so damn weird Sully

Rascimo 04/23/2017

I totally understand that. I have a hard time with that too

Rascimo 04/23/2017

I totally understand that. I have a hard time with that too

bridgie101 04/24/2017

I love singing, was brought up in a musical home, singing and whistling are like breathing to me. I do what I can to stop myself singing or whistling at work. Other people singing is great. I join in. I sing descant. Humans were designed to connect. Music is a primeval form of connecting.

Here's one song I really like but I don't dare sing it at work. Have a listen. I bet you have a hard time not joining in.

:D :D :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrgpZ0fUixs

jclark152 04/24/2017

In my opinion based on experience, true clinical depression is narked by the incapacity or limited capacity to feel joy. Hearing music has a profound effect on us, hearing someone sing we share their spirit. Somehow linked to their feeling of joy. Since we cant feel it ourselves or mind rejects the source. Like a false negstive: if we cant feel joy when we should, then the source of joy becomes painful.

sharaninmd 04/24/2017

I think depression can cause people to be impatient and unable to tolerate something like someone singing a song. It gets on their nerves and they can't get in the same mood as the person singing. This could true of anything that bothers you such as people wanting to be friendly when you have no interest in doing that. Don't know for sure. These are just thoughts.

Rascimo 04/24/2017

Thanks so much for all your understanding. I appreciate you all in not saying I'm a brat. That makes sense about it being from depression.

beachshore 04/24/2017

I have a close girlfriend that is always happy and sees the positives. I'm jealous I can't feel that at all. When I am with her it triggers anxiety with me. I want to be with her but I am sorry she just doesn't understand how awful I feel right now. I can't even go
out to eat with her. I hope I don't lose her as a friend.

BestEvaGal 04/25/2017

That's hard! Maybe you really wish you could feel the emotion of music & can't, or you connect music to shallowness, or hearing people sing is just too much stimuli? When I'm depressed I really don't like noise that doesn't match how I'm feeling. I almost have to replace upbeat songs w/ my own songs that I actually like. The "happy", "poppy" songs are just so deceptive!
Hugs!

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