depression

In the twilight, while I agree with you that these diseases seem to be more common lately, and more often diagnosed, accusing those here of not suffering when we have had quite a few people come forth and say that have cut is insensitive. Yes, people are probably using it as a way to get out of things, but at least some of the people here are actually suffering from it. To come off so cold is mean.

 

Perhaps I should have worded my words a little more carefully, because after reading your response twilightstown, that was not what I was trying to imply at all - whether I was taking a sensitive approach or not.
Don't get me wrong, I have friends of my own with real depression issues that concern me a lot...the whole bathtub with a bottle of pills idea. What I was trying to get across was my annoyance with those people who toss the term around loosely and define themselves as being depressed when they're not. That's what I meant when I said "everyone seems depressed".

 

I apologize for misinterpreting your words In the Twilight. I just get defensive sometimes, and I can snap. I agree that many people toss the word around foolishly, which is incredibly frustrating, especially for people who have actually gone through depression.

 

No worries :)
Your initial response made me realize that what is meant isn't always what comes across as being said - I think the way we phrase things is something we all need to watch out for when dealing with sensitive issues.

Heres this for coincidence - I'm off to study for my psychology exam :p

 

i think that when you are deppressed, all your anger is bottled up in your body and it makes you feel like Sh*T, and instead of releasing all that anger by hurting other peole you just go EMO.

 

..... I guess it is overused a little...

But sometimes people think they feel kinda like that.

I know I do sometimes...

........ Oh well.

 

I wouldn't call them "emo" I would say that they have bad ways of dealing with their frustration.
I hate crying as I said before it's WEAK!!! That is somethingi don't like showing I'm trying to get stronger and not let things bother me as much. And I think I have gotten a little stronger, but one day I almost did cut myself but since I couldn't find my little pocketknife(yes I got it at claries. it even has a little nail file.) so I ended up scratching myself. (Don't worry you can't even see the mark now.) But like twightsown i hate physical pain and blood makes me sick. But I can take a punch, a slap, a kick any hit you want to throw at me. The bruises and scars will heal, but the name calling, the yelling, the threats, the scary looks. Those are what hurt the most cause they'll stay in my head and play over and over making me feel more like nothing. And my tears will only keep coming and my fears will stay.
btw: has anybody been called 'a little ****' before or am I the only one?

 

it's not just for goths or emos. lots of ppl get depressed but they just suffer in silence. but i find that those depressions stages usually don't last long, unless the person is under constant stress like if they get beat up or bullied everyday. it's pretty normal

 

Personally, I don't think goths have to be depressed and I think most emos are fakers. >_> Don't flame me, it's just that is p**ses me off 'cos I've always thought of 'emos' as "I'm more twisted than them". (My best friend say I AM emo, but I just don't dress like them or hang out with them.) However, the people who don't PRETEND to have problems are actually really cool.

I think I'm depressed. My oldest brother was/is, and gets disability allowance. If I'm not, I'm certain I must have something.

However, I guess because I just act quiet in school or something, it hasn't really been noticed in me. A year or two ago, I mentioned it to Mum and said I wanted to take something for it and she just brushed it off, so I don't talk to her about it anymore. I've never properly seen someone to be diagnosed, or even really talked to an adult about it in that way, but I usually get a very high score on the "Goldberg Depression Test" (I used to be virtually addicted to it when I first started feeling depressed but when I felt REALLY bad I just stopped being able to even look at it.)

I think some people could be saying they are depressed to get attention, but if they are, they must have a problem! It does seem, though, that people are having more and more psychological problems.


Also, there's an "exuberance" gene, which has a long or short allele (version). This could affect depression, I think.

I actually am easily amused, and my moods vary a lot. I tend to feel happier if I have less people to compare myself to. It's possible I just get lows following hormonial highs! (I actually observed this in myself, so it could happen on a larger scale..?)

 

:( Depression is one of the hardest obstacles to overcome. I'm going through it...actually...I've been going through it for 4 years. Man...

 

Depression for me is like up and down. I'll feel great one day and then for some reason I would feel bad the next and then something would happen and i would feel worse. If things kept getting worse I would got to my room and cry or call one of my friends and talk to them about it. But that's just how I go through it and it sometimes worse for other people. That's what causes people to deal with depression/stress differently.

 

ok why do you think that people who are goth and emo are like that....


i think it is because they aren't proud of themselves and try to relief that pain by cutting themselves while listening to death metal....

my personal way to relief my anger is to have horny sex with any thing, but boys, don't try it with a beer bottle is risky, if it gets too big it might get stuck, and its not pretty..... i almost lost it....sobs

 

well i think there's a huge dffrnce btwn sad & depressed...... depressed 2 me means that they're extremely sad 4 a long X, & sad could just B 4 ten minutes....... i mean, yesterday, i srsly couldn't stop crying 4 no reason @ all, & it lasted 4 like an hour, but then 5 minutes later i wuz in front of the TV cracking up, so ppl, u know U Rn't depressed if it changes in less than a long X

 

OK thanx4sharin......... & while i don't get why ppl cut themselves or listen 2 death metal, i DO listen 2 really loud eurodance music when i'm sad..... heck, that duzn't mean much cuz my music's loud alll the X

 

I myself am I very positive person, even during dark times I look on the bright side of things and it helps me get through it. But for some just just dig themselves deeper and get in a big mess. They slowly build up until a very little thing sends them over the edge. I know I've been there.

I've heard upsetting and personal news today, and well yes I am rather depressed right now, but look I'm looking on the bright side and things will be ok. But yes I am hurting right now.

As for the emo's cutting themselves, it's only those very few idiots, really not many at all actually do.

 

Plz don't double post 21stCentury.

More tidbits from me: depression is sad.

 

yeah, when i am sad i cry and then i get really angry. i usually go shoot stuff w/ my paintball gun.

 

Didn't your parents lock it in their closet?

 

alex.............you should know me better than dat.......... i find it..... then i break the lock (my parents are too stupid to notice) then i go shoot old grannies with it.

 

I think most people say they are depressed when they not, I'll only ever say it when I'm thinking of ending my life but that don't really do that so i think that's when you can say your depressed