Topic Title: Am I really depressed or just being silly?
| |  "Am I really depressed or just being silly?"
, Wed 4 May 04:14
SJW sounds miles better than taking a prescription medicine, but I just want to know if I really do have depression first...perhaps I'm just being melodramatic?
As a teenager I felt very strong unhappy feelings alot of the time, but assumed this was all normal. Now I'm nearly 30 and suddenly the feelings returned, seemingly for no reason. Simple things can make me feel overwhelmed with sad feelings in the pit of my stomach. When everyday things in life annoy me, I consider whether its worth living at all - I know for a fact I would never commit suicide, but the fact that the word occurs to me on a weekly basis seems a bit worrying?
I seem to be worrying about the 'big 30' too much, which is unlike me. I've recently noticed I'm much vainer than I used to be too. These changes freak me out a bit. Maybe an early mid-life crisis? Normally I dont worry about things because I just dont think about them.
Thanks for reading my blathering - if anyone can give their frank opinions on whether I'm showing any real signs of depression, or just being normal, I'd be very grateful.
Facts: Male, 29, married 8 years, 2 kids, healthy, employed (technically, nothing to worry about).
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| | "Re(1):Am I really depressed or just being sil" , Wed 4 May 08:58
I think SJW would be worth a try. It may be that you could have a better quality of life. I remember for much of my life I felt under the weather but I thought I wasn't depressed because I was just so used to feeling the way I did. I thought it was normal until I started realizing I just didn't seem as content as the people around me. Could this be you? It's hard to say but I don't think a trial run of SJW could hurt. Good luck.
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| | "Re(1):Am I really depressed or just being sil" , Wed 4 May 05:34:
I am not trying to belittle your problems but I think what you are experiencing sounds like a temporary thing. If these problems are not getting in the way of a healthy life and you are able to enjoy things like a normal person would, and live a pretty normal life then I don't think you should really take anything for it. Sounds like it will pass whatever it is. SJW is more for people with long-term problems
[this message was edited by MrLovely on Wed 4 May 05:34]
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| | | "Re(2):Am I really depressed or just being sil" , Tue 10 May 03:26
thanks everyone for your thoughts.
the first response was what I wanted to hear, but perhaps the second is more realistic.
its just that these feelings are very sudden and powerful, and seem to appear without warning or trigger! does that make sense?
maybe i'm just looking for something to blame, so i dont have to deal with my stupid attitudes myself? too much self-analysis going on i think.
anyone else want to sway the 50:50 vote?
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| | | "Re(3):Am I really depressed or just being sil" , Wed 11 May 07:16
Hi
I used to feel very unsettled when I was younger. Even in my twenties when I had children I used to look at other people and wonder what they did and did they have a better life than me. My parents always said that I expected too much and wanted to party every day! I didnt I just wanted to 'fit' in with life and be happy and settled. I now realise that I have always suffered with depression. I feel lonely for no apparent reason at times, also at times I feel that people think I am odd. I have tried sjw but it made me more anxious about the way I look etc. It also caused me to have panic attacks as it is a stimulant it was like drinking 100 cups of coffee. I have since tried 5htp and touch wood feel marvellous. I take 2 50mg a day one in the morning about 8am and one at 1pm and feel I can now cope with anything. I would give this a whirl - there are no side effects and it is as good if not better than a prescription antedepressent (which in fact did not work for me) hope you feel much better soon.
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