[Chado2423]

Are you depressed already, and not wanting to admit it to yourself? Or do you just want to guard yourself from becoming depressed?


Depression is.... just a phase
....a curable disease
....an epidemic
....a mood disorder

By the way, Depression means different things to different people. And even the doctors argue. There are many types of depression. I myself have clinical depression, which is so misunderstood already, even the professionals admit they don't know all about my condition. I take anti-depressants at night, but I still feel the same constantly. I've tried so many different types of therapy, and medications, and nothing has worked for me personally, other than trying.

Clinical depression is an illness like diabetes or cancer - it's not laziness or just feeling blue. It clouds your whole world - robs you of energy, motivation - causes extreme mental anguish. I'd personally gladly take physical pain over it anyday. But just because it is all that - that does not mean I give up - if I were to give up I'd be dead quite frankly.If I could snap out of it - I SURELY would have by now - TRUST ME. One wouldn't tell someone with cancer to snap out of it? There is a huge stigma against people with mental illness and that is saddening. Medications and therapy help people tremendously - however, I do not advocate simply popping pills to rid oneself of depression.For many more - it does not. Millions of Americans suffer from depression even while taking a medication. Unfortunately, our understanding of how the brain works is in its infancy and hopefully one day - like on Star Trek - we'll have doctor's simply attach a cortical stimulator to our heads to fix the imbalance of neurhormones, etc. But until then I do the best I can with what I've got. I go to therapy. I take medication, even though I don't think it's working well. This does not mean there is no hope for you. There is more than likely hope for both of us.