Depression.

[Mee]

Well maybe Ice-man needs some extra..."play."

 

[redmarvel]

Don't we all?

 

[amazingfantasy15]

I guess it could just be the environment, its totally boring where i live and theres not much to ever do, most of oceansides youths idea of fun is getting ****ed up every weekend, i mean i skate and hang out with friends, but half the time we chyll were contemplating what to do next.

we just wind up smoking or i go home and think about anything, which is wear my depression comes in, I'm an over thinker i think of one thing it leads to another, im also very pessimistic so my way of seeing things plus me over thinking makes me depressed.

everyones got there problems and i try not to dwell on it, but i just cant help but feeling down.

even when im in a good mood, i feel down. its weird.

That's not depression, that's high school. If you really want to feel depressed, take an English class, then read this post, the spelling errors will really bum you out.

 

[redmarvel]

And lack of capitalization, and incorrect punctuation... but we've come to expect this from an Ice-Man post. Someday he may surprise us all and actually make a post that is coherent, concise, correctly spelled and punctuated. Someday aliens from another planet may also drop by to negotiate interstellar trade (but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting)

 

[jaguarr]

Honestly? It just sounds like you've got a nasty case of being a teenager. Your body is adjusting to new hormones and you're facing increasing pressures the further along you get in school, plus there's an increased focus on social status, having a girlfriend, having an after school job and the like. The older you get, the more stress comes with it. If you feel like you really can't cope and are truly depressed all the time, then seek some counseling. But if it's just mood swings and being depressed once in awhile, I don't think it's too worrisome; everyone goes through those things. You can't be incredibly happy ALL the time. They call that being manic and they treat that with drugs, too, just like they do hardcore depression.

jag

 

[bell110]

You know what used to make me get depressed? Pot. Seriously, that's why I stopped. I would smoke up and feel horrible. I thought, "This isn't fun anymore".

 

[jaguarr]

You know what used to make me get depressed? Pot. Seriously, that's why I stopped. I would smoke up and feel horrible. I thought, "This isn't fun anymore".

Also a good point. I forgot that he's into the chronic. One of by "big sister's" has battled depression for years and during all that time I kept telling her it was all the pot she was smoking. She never believed me until a few months ago when she got on a big health kick and quit smoking both cigarettes and pot and lo and behold she doesn't even need her Wellbutrin anymore because of it. Putting chemicals in your body WILL affect you not only physically, but mentally and emotionally.

jag

 

[GoogleMe94]

sex.












lol,. j/k.

 

[Prison Mike]

Is it a common thing?


how do you fix depression, i could be in a good mood il think about the slightest depressing thing and il feel totally depressed for a good period of time, any way to fix it other than medications and shrinks.

i don't trust either of them.

you know the winter time usually has the most cases of when people are feeling down and in the dumps. Maybe it's the environment or weather. I wonder if people who live in warmer climates are generally more satisfied with life than people who live in colder ones?

 

[redmarvel]

Actually, it's lack of sunlight. It even has a name:

Seasonal Affective Disorder

The typical symptoms of SAD include depression, lack of energy, increased need for sleep, a craving for sweets and weight gain. Symptoms begin in the fall, peak in the winter and usually resolve in the spring. Some individuals experience great bursts of energy and creativity in the spring or early summer. Susceptible individuals who work in buildings without windows may experience SAD-type symptoms at any time of year. Some people with SAD have mild or occasionally severe periods of mania during the spring or summer. If the symptoms are mild, no treatment may be necessary. If they are problematic, then a mood stabilizer such as Lithium might be considered. There is a smaller group of individuals who suffer from summer depression.

http://www.ncpamd.com/seasonal.htm

Apparently, if you get a "light box" it may help, but the site recommends seeing getting examined first, to be sure it's what you need.

 

[Prison Mike]

yeah I heard about SAD.

 

[TLH]

Is depression proven to be a homoronal imbalance or might it just be a self-fufulling prophecy?

 

[Apollo]

I guess we should all move to Florida.

 

[amazingfantasy15]

Is depression proven to be a homoronal imbalance or might it just be a self-fufulling prophecy?

I personnally feel it's a bit of both, I'm sure there are people genuinely suffering from depression, but also society today thinks are the answers to everyday problems is shoving pills down someone's throat. Add to that the amount of advertising for those pills and I'm sure there are some people out there that think they're sick just from overexposure to the advertising and all it takes is a little research to find a doctor who will prescribe the happy pills you don't really need.

 

[Wilhelm-Scream]

Stop smoking weed for 6 months and see if you're still depressed.

 

[Immortalfire]

I get depressed when Ice-man doesn't post a new thread after a while, telling us a story about the newest girlfriend he can't talk to, or when the cops keep him from having fun.

 

[Alexia Dark]

Distraction is the best course of action for depression. Figuring out what in this world is worth living for. For me, it's music.

 

[Danalys]

i'm currently just trying meditive practices. i'm pretty against medication now. not only from the personal effects on me. but also a lack of trust in the medical industries. they run trials etc but then years later the information gets to the public and shows no benefit over placebos or worse.

 

[chaseter]

I get depressed when Ice-man doesn't post a new thread after a while, telling us a story about the newest girlfriend he can't talk to, or when the cops keep him from having fun.

HAt: ...

 

[Silver Sable]

To tell you the truth, I suffer from it and I've been taking Cymbalta

 

[TLH]

To tell you the truth, I suffer from it and I've been taking Cymbalta

You don't have to answer this, but why do you suffer from it/what caused it?

 

[Silver Sable]

It's a chemical thing I guess

 

[bullets]

I try to do something I enjoy that will take my mind off the things that are causing me stress. I can't sit there and think about everything that brings me down . It would be too much.

 

[millennium movies]

I hate depression...it keeps me from doing simple things like creative work as it always clouds your mind. Also you can't enjoy being around people 100% with depression, well in my case anyway.

 

[The Apocalypse]

Everyone has down days. Get over it, I doubt your depressed