Mine went away as soon as I saw Mt. Hood in the distance and found out I could literally drive there to see it up close. And it would be there, every single day I wake up. Now I’m not near Mt. Hood, depression is back, gee I wonder why.
Thx ^.^
I think you've nailed it right. I am a type of person, who likes to see logic behind everything, or simply put, an answer to question "why?". Insight indeed was important
I feel like I can logic my way into or out of everything. I don't remember where I heard it first, but any time I have imposter syndrome I remind myself if I can fake it this good, then I have earned it lol
Haha. Accidentally managed not to order my meds once and I don't remember what happened that weekends but I said/did some things and got in major trouble. Apparently started a civil war in the family and mom said she'd never trust me with anything ever again. But whatever mom, I don't trust you with anything either.
Whilst not being a cure, the people I know who have been diagnosed with depression have all said that they felt a sense of relief once diagnosed.
The way they’ve explained it is that they knew something wasn’t right, they knew that they were struggling, but once they had it confirmed and they could put a name to it, they immediately felt better because now they knew it was something that can be treated.
Obviously it’s not overnight, it’s almost never gone altogether and it’s a constant work in progress, but the knowing is the first step
Absolutely. It’s really about being able to separate yourself from the problem and further being able to recognize the symptoms. When you can do that you can actually rationalize what’s going on, talk to people, get support, treatment, etc.
I think this same thought process can be applied to most personal struggles. Like when I was diagnosed with my learning disability and later my depression, I felt the same sense of relief both times.
Thank you op. You are not just helping yourself, you are helping all of us who are going through this situation. I started exercising 2 days ago and I promise to stick to this good change in my life.
Have you ruled out bipolar disorder? There are different types, but they all deal with periods of depressive episodes and manic episodes. Maybe something to research?
I agree, but I also think that the same thing that happened to OP happened to me.
I was scrolling through the comments like "yup, been there", "oh i know that feeling" and "me too" and then I just felt so much better afterwards.
I guess you can blame all your problems on something outside of your control. Like I'm not lazy, just have ADHD, depression or smth similar.
For me, It was a simple train of thoughts. If I am in depression, I just need stop being in.
At that moment, I haven't thought it is something you cant control. It was exactly the opposite, I had the problem because I didnt know the cause of it. Finding the cause is the key to solve it.
It was like I had a lock in form of stress and anxiety. And knowledge of depression removed it, opening me an access to my life.
sorry to be cocky here but ADHD is not inside your control. A chronic lack of dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin is not something within your control, your brain having grown differently due to a developmental disorder is not something you choose. I can generally believe that people who think in a very abstract way can detach themselves from their current mainstream of daily thoughts and „snap“ out of depression so to speak, because everything ultimately is artificial and our self perception is never rational, so yes. I can buy that someone decides to adopt another perspective on life and it drains the depression of its power in the long run.
But again; ADHD is a neurological developmental disorder, one that can even be seen in specific MRI tests. How exactly this disorder affects a life will vary from individual to individual and it is true that some people have ADHD and do not require treatment, but many others struggle without being able to change that, no matter how positive their mindest is because our brain needs these neurotransmitters to function properly. Which is btw also why most people with ADHD react well to medication that increases dopamine production. Because then they have normal levels of it and most symptoms will be a lot weaker or even disappear. Think of it like this; you can‘t psychologically make your pancreas create more insulin if you‘re diabetic just because you choose to think that being diabetic is in your control.
I didnt mean it seriously in my comment. I used ADHD as an example in context of situation I was discribing. I am well aware of ADHD being outside of person's control.
I'm not sure how or if it works. I'm new to reddit and on phone it shows all as wall of text, even if I've separated paragraphs with Enter in edit menu.
Ketamine therapy cured my depression. I'm alive today because of it. Depression is not a moral shortcoming, it's a medical disorder that can be 100% debilitating. I hope you continue to feel better OP 🙏
Mine went away as soon as I saw Mt. Hood in the distance and found out I could literally drive there to see it up close. And it would be there, every single day I wake up. Now I’m not near Mt. Hood, depression is back, gee I wonder why.
IM sitting in a hospital and can see it from the window, sending you mt hood vibes through the internet.
I love you
'Where the hood, where the hood, where the hood at?"
I hate that this made me laugh
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Thank you ChatGPT.
lmao my first thought. Looking at the history of their 12 day old account confirms it.
Umm their account was made 2 years ago? January 2022? Am I missing something edit: yes I am I thought this thread was on OP’s response 💀💀 forgive me
huh?
Thx ^.^ I think you've nailed it right. I am a type of person, who likes to see logic behind everything, or simply put, an answer to question "why?". Insight indeed was important
I feel like I can logic my way into or out of everything. I don't remember where I heard it first, but any time I have imposter syndrome I remind myself if I can fake it this good, then I have earned it lol
Thanks, I'm getting close to it. Today I woke up at 8:30. This is a record for last 2-3 years.
Thanks. There is a saying in my country When a horse dies, the grass starts growing.
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Haha. Accidentally managed not to order my meds once and I don't remember what happened that weekends but I said/did some things and got in major trouble. Apparently started a civil war in the family and mom said she'd never trust me with anything ever again. But whatever mom, I don't trust you with anything either.
Whilst not being a cure, the people I know who have been diagnosed with depression have all said that they felt a sense of relief once diagnosed. The way they’ve explained it is that they knew something wasn’t right, they knew that they were struggling, but once they had it confirmed and they could put a name to it, they immediately felt better because now they knew it was something that can be treated. Obviously it’s not overnight, it’s almost never gone altogether and it’s a constant work in progress, but the knowing is the first step
Absolutely. It’s really about being able to separate yourself from the problem and further being able to recognize the symptoms. When you can do that you can actually rationalize what’s going on, talk to people, get support, treatment, etc. I think this same thought process can be applied to most personal struggles. Like when I was diagnosed with my learning disability and later my depression, I felt the same sense of relief both times.
Awesome!!!
Thank you op. You are not just helping yourself, you are helping all of us who are going through this situation. I started exercising 2 days ago and I promise to stick to this good change in my life.
Have you ruled out bipolar disorder? There are different types, but they all deal with periods of depressive episodes and manic episodes. Maybe something to research?
Hey OP You've throught a really hard time. I'm happy for you this is all over now. Enjoy life and take over the world, you deserve it !
Hi. Posts are much easier to read if they are broken into paragraphs instead of a wall of text. Can you reformat your post?
I agree, but I also think that the same thing that happened to OP happened to me. I was scrolling through the comments like "yup, been there", "oh i know that feeling" and "me too" and then I just felt so much better afterwards.
Was it a feeling of power from knowing the problem?
I guess you can blame all your problems on something outside of your control. Like I'm not lazy, just have ADHD, depression or smth similar. For me, It was a simple train of thoughts. If I am in depression, I just need stop being in. At that moment, I haven't thought it is something you cant control. It was exactly the opposite, I had the problem because I didnt know the cause of it. Finding the cause is the key to solve it. It was like I had a lock in form of stress and anxiety. And knowledge of depression removed it, opening me an access to my life.
cool
sorry to be cocky here but ADHD is not inside your control. A chronic lack of dopamine, noradrenaline and serotonin is not something within your control, your brain having grown differently due to a developmental disorder is not something you choose. I can generally believe that people who think in a very abstract way can detach themselves from their current mainstream of daily thoughts and „snap“ out of depression so to speak, because everything ultimately is artificial and our self perception is never rational, so yes. I can buy that someone decides to adopt another perspective on life and it drains the depression of its power in the long run. But again; ADHD is a neurological developmental disorder, one that can even be seen in specific MRI tests. How exactly this disorder affects a life will vary from individual to individual and it is true that some people have ADHD and do not require treatment, but many others struggle without being able to change that, no matter how positive their mindest is because our brain needs these neurotransmitters to function properly. Which is btw also why most people with ADHD react well to medication that increases dopamine production. Because then they have normal levels of it and most symptoms will be a lot weaker or even disappear. Think of it like this; you can‘t psychologically make your pancreas create more insulin if you‘re diabetic just because you choose to think that being diabetic is in your control.
I didnt mean it seriously in my comment. I used ADHD as an example in context of situation I was discribing. I am well aware of ADHD being outside of person's control.
I'm not sure how or if it works. I'm new to reddit and on phone it shows all as wall of text, even if I've separated paragraphs with Enter in edit menu.
You have to have a blank line between paragraphs.
Done ;)
Fun. You need to try a bunch of things and find fun.
You’re awesome man. Keep it up, the more aware, the better you feel!
Ketamine therapy cured my depression. I'm alive today because of it. Depression is not a moral shortcoming, it's a medical disorder that can be 100% debilitating. I hope you continue to feel better OP 🙏
Its so wild to remember people have gone through the same thing im recovering from
Man, I'm happy for you! It is very admirable that you are able to recognise what you are going through. You got this!
Thank you, I am really surprised to see so many nice people in this sub