depression
It is not just a matter of feeling sad; discover an honest view of the mental, emotional and physical toll of clinical depression.
Just Cheer Up
Often, people with depression and anxiety are told to just smile or cheer up. They are told to think about how good they have it. Unfortunately, if you have never experienced a mental illness firsthand, it is difficult to see what is actually happening and what’s behind it. There are many reasons for mental illness to occur, and it can occur in a variety of people from many different backgrounds. It can be a chemical imbalance in the brain; it can be caused by environmental factors, and many other reasons, some that may not have been discovered yet. There is still a lot about mental illness we haven’t discovered or don’t understand yet.
By James Howell8 years ago in Psyche
What to Say to a Friend With Depression. Top Story - June 2018.
Depression is like a dark cloud that won't go away. It has its days when the sun wants to come in but, the clouds are so thick that it blocks the light and its nutrients from getting to the places we need it most, our mind, body, and soul.
By Crystal E.8 years ago in Psyche
Depression
Living with depression is one of the hardest and most difficult things to live with in life. Depression is very unpredictable. You never know what your mood is going to be like in the next hour, minute, or second. Some people say that people who suffer from this are just attention seekers, well let me tell you that they are very wrong. Just because we need more reassurance than others and we might push you away, that does not mean we are attention seeking. Some people with this mental health problem cope in different ways, but no one should judge us for the way we cope because we are doing the best we can to get through this. We don’t need your input on the way we do things. I know some people hate talking about things like this, but this is a very important subject to talk about because it is a very common health issue with teenagers. Don’t get me wrong, you can suffer from this at any age, but it is most common for the teen years. This is something the whole world needs to be aware of because it’s a very useful skill to have if you have mental health training. One of the most annoying things that we are told is that “everything will be fine.” Don’t say things like that because that is not helping in any way. Another thing is “I know how you feel.” No you don’t! Everyone is different, no one is the same, and that is why it’s such a difficult thing to cope with. It is very important that if you suffer from depression that you have a trustworthy and reliable person to talk to, because no one should suffer in silence!! People say living with depression you should always try and find something to do or distract yourself. This is very hard to do because with the mental health issue, you lose a lot of interest in the things you like doing. For example, I used to listen to music as a way of coping, but now I don’t like listening to it at all because none of the different type of genres interest me. I’ll get annoyed at myself for it because I know I used to love it and now I would have to find another way to cope.
By Chloe Aylott8 years ago in Psyche
5 Things Not to Say to Someone With Depression
When you find out that someone you care about has depression it is natural to want to help. It is important to choose your words carefully when offering advice to those with depression; you may end up causing more harm than good. Here are five things that you shouldn't say to a depressed person and what you can say instead.
By Jessica Purvis8 years ago in Psyche
The Unfortunate Perks of Suffering from Mental Illness
WARNING: Suicide, Self-Harm, Death, and a Hefty Read. This is real and not a fictional writing piece, just so everyone knows. This is the story of my struggle with my mental health. This is very emotional, so please bear with me and the possible writing mistakes that may happen. I've been terrified to post this, but I just said "Fuck it," and did it anyway.
By Michelle Lui8 years ago in Psyche
My Hometown + Depression
When I Was 10 I moved to Harker Heights, Texas, leaving my birthplace and hometown of Austin. Let me be clear when I say that, like a move is for most 10-year-olds, it was devastating. This hour drive meant leaving the best place on Earth, my very own Eden and moving to a desolate wasteland of suburbia in a deep dark corner of hell. By this time I wasn’t even a stranger to the whole packing up and starting over routine. I’d already done it four or five times. I’d been all over Texas, across state lines and overseas. But all roads always lead back to Austin. This move, however, even at that age, felt different. The permanence was obvious. From the custom build to the close proximity to a Veteran’s Affairs Hospital that my grandfather desperately needed, everything about this house and move was meticulously planned. This was my grandparents’ retirement home.
By Devon Rooks8 years ago in Psyche
There Are Things Worse than Wanting to Die
I used to want to die. And that, in and of itself, is a tragic epic about family drama, self-doubt, and the pressures of perfection. But why I wanted to die isn’t important yet. It just needs to be known that there was a time and space in which I existed where I wanted to end my life. So much so that I tried to prepare those closest to me for a world that didn’t have me in it. What a fucking plan that was. All that “preparation” did was end some of my most valued friendships and start a war with my mother that we don’t really talk about and never resolved. More importantly, it taught me that you could come to a place where you decide not to take your life and still lose it. But that’s neither here nor there now because the feeling that my life had value was short-lived. Honestly, I faked getting better (like ‘better’ isn’t a moving target) on some “I’m doing this for the people I love but more importantly I’m doing it for me” bullshit. All the while, for the last three years, I was going back and forth between saying “fuck this depression” and wanting to drive my car off of a bridge. ‘Was’ being the critical word there. Things are different now.
By Devon Rooks8 years ago in Psyche
