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.
I am one of those girls everyone assumes has a perfect life. I'm really good at faking cheerfulness and being the "cute smiley" girl all the time, but underneath it all I feel like a bomb ready to explode. My big question is just: why?! I am about to graduate from a prestigious college, my family has always been financially stable, I have the most amazing boyfriend I could ever ask for, I have talents, and dreams, and I know I'm an overall nice person and I have a lot going for me....so WHY do I wake up in the mornings feeling like I have nowhere to go, and my life is just stagnant, and I'm miserable and I don't want to talk to anyone and the littlest stupidest thing makes me so irritable?! I have always pretended to be the "happy girl" so I can't even bring myself to tell my therapist I feel depressed. I just don't understand how depression can happen to someone who is really well off and probably has a lot to look forward to. I just feel like I've tried so hard at so many things (good grades, failed relationships/friendships) that I've just become so bitter about the world and all of the people in it. How do I get out of this? How do I get across to people that maybe I'm not that smiley my-life-is-perfect kind of girl everyone thinks I am? Why does this happen???
At some point I thought I was talking lol..
I felt the same.. Sometimes still do.. But i realised my emptiness was 'the purpose of life' for some people its living your life the way you want.. I.e. drinking partying having 'fun'
Whereas all those always sount wrong to me..
Its what your meaning of life is, you gotta find it then reach out to it..
My one was religion.. Going back to a simpler life doesnt mean going backwards..
Maybe having a degree nd getting a good job then a good house nd car nd whatever, materialistic things doesnt bring happiness but in my opinion God does.
I feel the exact same way...there is no rational reason for me to be depressed...but I am...and that is hard to deal with personally...right now I don't even feel like God can help me...and that's really bad for me...because I have a strong faith in my God...but not when I'm feeling the way I've been feeling for the majority of the last year...I just can's seem to get over this...
GOOD LUCK...I hope for your sake and others like us you find some answers soon!
Yes, it's just a chemical imbalance in the brain.
Before you jump on the meds bandwagon, have you tried exercise?
And yes, koolman, I am a marathon runner. You're right, the exercise helps, sometimes. But it's not a cure. I have been taking a break since my last race but it might be a good idea to start really working out again.
1. Situational - your life sucks in a multitude of ways - pain, suffering, finances, marriage on the rocks or gone.
2. Brain imbalance - chemicals don't work properly for unknown reasons.
My thought is you are never going to get to the bottom of this if you don't tell your therapist the truth. You seem to feel you don't have the first type, although you may be blocking or suppressing some bad stuff from yourself. But the second type - sounds like it is time to confess.
The longer you wait to get on Anti-depressants, the longer it will take to recover. So I urge you to confess and be real. You are only hurting yourself.
And if you think people will look down on you if they find out you are depressed, or criticize you because you have no reason to be depressed, well, just put them on ignore. Do what it takes to get back on the road to feeling better, ok?