depression

It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.

The Gulf
Hi.. Started a new job few days ago... that got me really depressed now. It is just really sad. Yesterday, I was so depressed that I couldn't even talk and I couldn't stand it myself and had to call a friend up to talk a bit. Then I guess after I talked to her a bit, I think I was able to let it go a bit and not feel so bad now. I asked her if she can tell the severity of my depression and she said she could and can even give it a range from 1 to 10. I am quite surprised that she can tell that. It's the first time I've asked her that, so I am surprised of her answers.
By Sara5 years ago in Psyche
The Pressure of a Teenager
My emotions are in a bottle. The lid is somewhere around my chest and it hurts as it tightens. Twisting to keep everything inside, so that nothing leaks out. But they weren’t always like this. They used to pour out of my body like a broken fountain.
By Roses Will Bloom5 years ago in Psyche
Giving Voice - Part 2
These are my favorite kinds of days, warm sun, and cold breeze. It is perfect hoodie weather. So, I took a walk. I listened to some classics on my headphones and did my best to ignore the vehicles flying by. It reminds me a lot of my life right now, just trying to keep my head down and ignoring the near misses flying by. I remember being actively engaged in life, much like one would remember a favorite childhood birthday, pleasant and warm but foggy and without detail.
By David Zwakenberg5 years ago in Psyche
“I Want To Die, Please Help Me live!”
Words fail me when describing the day that I wanted to take my life. The very thought of attempting to write about that dark chapter led me first not to a pen or a piece of paper but back to those ambivalent and all-consuming emotions that I never wanted to recall; moments I wanted erased from my memory forever.
By Jesnel K A5 years ago in Psyche
Depression is a Ten Letter Word. Top Story - January 2021.
New year’s resolutions can be a tricky thing to stick with, especially since good habits...and bad ones, I suppose, can take about thirty days to develop. With perseverance and grit, continuing that resolution of hitting the gym, eating healthier, or even just spending less time on social medias can become second nature. And each year our society has us conditioned to set up some overarching goal to challenge the best within ourselves. Last year, quarantine left my friends on their own with workout challenges, binge-watching The Outer Banks (no, I haven't seen it yet, John B.), and learning how to fail at becoming Tiktok famous. I watched strangers across the internet pick up new hobbies and recreate themselves in truly unique ways.
By Rachel5 years ago in Psyche
Life Does Get Better
Over 264 million people of all ages suffer from depression globally, according to the World Health Organization. That's a lot of people each with varying types and stages but all equally important. Depression is categorized as a state that can cause long periods of sadness or loss of interest in many things. Depression can take ahold of peoples lives quickly by making it so they have difficulty focusing, doing physical exercise and some depression is severe enough that people choose suicide over continuing to battle their symptoms.
By Jazmyne 5 years ago in Psyche
What Is Winter Depression and How to Deal With It in 7 Items?
Usually, the gloom of the winter months makes us dark. Being overcast can cause mental depression, so there are days when we don't want to leave the house. Some days you may even be spending most of the day sleeping. This mildly depressed mood is called winter depression.
By Selim Furkan Gul5 years ago in Psyche
Depression is a liar
Depression is a liar Depression has always been awful but lockdown and the stress of covid has really impacted a lot of people (and some a lot more than people realise).
By Coaching with DT5 years ago in Psyche
The Right Look
Laura Petroski had the ‘right look’ – blonde, blue-eyed, tall and slender with a leg-to-torso ratio of 1.4%. Her grandmother, Reba Petroski, told her the ‘right look’ would give her privilege. As proof she cited the disadvantages of Laura’s mother, Magda Wysocki, a petite brunette with brown eyes and a comfortable arse.
By Wendy Anne Waters5 years ago in Psyche
She And Her
I suffer from depression and it grips me without provocation at times. At one time for therapy, I was told to have a conversation with my depression as if it was a tangible thing. I thought the exercise silly at first and had no inspiration. Inspiration is hard to come by when you are in the throws of depression. I thought at first, I would create a dark monster that pursues me. I would have to do battle with it and have a heroic ending. Instead, I created an alter-ego who is both me and yet a separate person that can be spoken to. Anyhow, below is the result of taking that therapy prompt seriously.
By Jenni Opris5 years ago in Psyche
Depressed in 2021
2020 was the year that changed the entire world. It was also the year that broke me down and forced me to survive. As a 25 year old, urban Indigenous male, I've battled with mental illness, addiction and substance dependency for years.
By Daniel Kwandibens5 years ago in Psyche
Happiness after Depression?
Is it even possible to be happy in the same way you once were after battling depression? I'm still trying to find the answer after dealing with it myself. I have had depression since I was a child due to my life circumstances. I have been in therapy for years, and have gone through trial and error with medication until I found the one that seems to help. Occasionally, I laugh, I smile, and I seem happy. What I actually feel though is not much different from when I was going through a depressive phase. I do not get a spark of joy or a sense of satisfaction out of anything. That could be my perfectionistic standards, but I believe that since I have been clinically depressed for such a long time, my brain is in a permanent state of neutral. I know I should be happy and excited, but it's as if I can't feel pleasure unless it is physical. Which begs the question, can you even BE happy in the same way after dealing with depression? Science says yes, but how long afterwards is inconclusive and depends on the person.
By Cosmo Carr5 years ago in Psyche