Depression

[Jssy]

I saw a psychiatrist for a while but it didn't help either. She always said the same thing over and over.

[dirrty]

Honestly I thought the same for years. I payed no attention to it until I nearly took an OD. I also started drinking a lot to try and numb myself. Honestly, I think Citalopram may have saved my life. I don't know if I could have dealt with it for any longer. It scared me.

i see, well i'm glad that it has all got better for yourself . just annoys me when some young people claim to suffer from a form of depression, when in reality they really do not. known a few people like that over the years and it's just grating because it's quite reductive in regards to those who do actually have those issues.

[Conspiracy.]

Thanks I get what you mean. It annoyed me too until I joined a teen support forum ( I'm actually a moderator there now) I kind of understand why people feel like that now.

[Stephen]

Hate it when people are upset and then think they have depression

like damn my bf broke up with me now im so depressed gonna kill myself brb

and then there's people who really have depression who have completely given up and wish that the reason why they're feeling like **** is because of something small like that

[Conspiracy.]

Eh. What I think is if they do that for attention then they have other issues. It may not be depression but an extreme need for attention for whatever reason. Plus breaking up with someone can trigger depression.

[jasey]

I take psychiatric medication as well!

12mg Clonazepam
2mg Lorazepam
60mg Citalopram
20mg Olanzapine

Mental illness is not an isolated incident. Spread awareness!

[Nemo]

Wahey we're all sad.


Anyway yeah I used to be depressed (as some of you had the joy of seeing), to the point of being suicidal. I don't tend to go into it too much though because even though I still have the same issues, it isn't nearly as bad and there isn't really too much point lingering in the past, paritcularly over something that I can't really learn from as nothing was my fault. Never been on any meds though, I just sort of....got through it I guess.

[Stephen]

I take psychiatric medication as well!

12mg Clonazepam
2mg Lorazepam
60mg Citalopram
20mg Olanzapine

Mental illness is not an isolated incident. Spread awareness!

why you on an antipsychotic?

[jasey]

why you on an antipsychotic?

As long as you won't judge, I'm schizophrenic. It's not something I'm ashamed of but people tend to have negative reactions to it.

[-:Undertaker:-]

i don't wish to come off as critical/insulting or anything, but when it comes to depression, people are quick to place that label upon themselves. i'm not saying you're not depressed, but a lot of people just use it as an excuse for mood swings, feeling down, etc.

Indeed, many now find that swallowing tablets everyday will solve the problems in their life.

In the same way that we feed everyone these drugs for depression, the same can be said for 'ADHD'.