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damellhine |
Posted Wed Oct 3rd, 2007 2:24am Post subject: Where do you draw the line?
I've known people who claimed to have flu when they only had a cold.......
I've known people who claimed to have migraine when they only had a headache..... I've known people who claimed to be stressed when they were only anxious.... I've known people who claimed to be paupers when they were only short of cash.... I've known people who claimed to be starving when they were only hungry..... <QUOTE> I don't know where FED-UP stops and DEPRESSED begins Where Do You Draw The Line? |
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shatzi |
Posted Wed Oct 3rd, 2007 6:05am Post subject: Where do you draw the line?
I guess when I spend time doing things unlike me, I am depressed as opposed to "blue."
If I get fed up, angry, or upset over something I might be down for a bit, then pick up and go on with life the same day, later on, or the next day. I know I am over the line when I go for days when all I want to do is sleep, think about not going to class, not care if I get my work done, not eat, and all that unlike me. With me, the blues over something go away the same day or so. |
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amyl_nitrate |
Posted Wed Oct 3rd, 2007 8:40am Post subject: Where do you draw the line?
When I'm feeling fed-up it is because of something. Something bad has happened or something or someone has pissed me off. If something awful has happened that can make me upset or sad and then time passes and it hurts less or something better happens/comes along that cancels it out. Depends what it is really.
When I'm depressed I just am. It's a feeling that's there that started I don't know when but then it becomes overwhelming and leaves when it feels like it. It prevents me from doing much else and all the joy that I normally find everywhere is sucked away like I've lost my vision or something. Everything suddenly looks shit, me more than anything else. It makes it difficult at times like when my boyfriend asks me why I'm so down, what's wrong, is something up and I can't say anything and I don't feel much like answering questions or talking about it. In contrast if I'm fed-up over something I'm very vocal about it.
Assuming direct control... |
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Posted Wed Oct 3rd, 2007 10:27am Post subject: Where do you draw the line?
I don't know where FED-UP stops and DEPRESSED begins Where Do You Draw The Line? A very good question Damellhine, and one of the reasons many people go through life without a diagnosis. I continually asked myself this question prior to seeing a Psychiatrist. "Is it that I am just fed up with life at times. Do I simply over-react to small insignificant things, or do I genuinely suffer from Depression?" I mean, how can someone who is swinging from the chandeliers at times be depressed, and then this thing called Manic Depression was explained to me. Anyway take care and welcome to the forum, Pete |
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Saturn |
Posted Wed Oct 3rd, 2007 10:27am Post subject: Where do you draw the line?
For me that's a hard question. There are different degrees of depression I suppose.
I know that I'm always in way, or another depressed all the time. There are very few days at all that I can ever say "wow that was a good day", rather okay I got through that, but then there's tomorrow and the next day, the next week, month etc. Sometimes, just by trying to distract myself and keep busy even doing small pointless things I can deal with it [which is different from coping with it], I can survive it. On the other hand I know exactly when I'm really in the pits, and I stop fighting it and it just takes over, just totally overwhelms everything, every thought becomes completely negative, the intense self-loathing and shame, and fear and anxiety and despair just paralyze me to the point of just being incapable of doing anything but wallow in abject misery. |
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Posted Wed Oct 3rd, 2007 1:03pm Post subject: Where do you draw the line?
when i am depressed nothing is fun anymore, and there are days when i can't get done what i wanted to get done. i cry a lot. but for not much of a reason.
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Posted Wed Oct 3rd, 2007 8:34pm Post subject: Where do you draw the line?
For me there's a pretty thick line between the batteries in my remote going out and having none spare to actually feeling like you're becoming a skeleton of your old life. Depression is where you can feel the black dog licking the remnants of flesh from your bones.
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Posted Wed Oct 3rd, 2007 8:39pm Post subject: Where do you draw the line?
I know when i'm depressed when my best friend can't even make me laugh. Most of the time i'm just a lil down though, things tends to irritate me so i get p****d off.
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Posted Wed Oct 3rd, 2007 9:02pm Post subject: Where do you draw the line?
Either still and silent or agitated and shaky.
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damellhine |
Posted Fri Oct 5th, 2007 6:45pm Post subject: Where do you draw the line?
Thanks all for the varied viewpoints. Very helpful and informative.
And thanks for the welcome, Pete. Cheers all....... |
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