<p>do you think it makes sense for a person to be depressed even if nothing major had happened like their parent die or getting physically abused? but then there are other things happening to them that they dont really talk about. i mean like to just feel sad and it comes in cycles. or is it just a teenager thing?</p>
<p>and then how do you deal with a depressed person? and do you think its ok to yell at someone who is seriouly depressed, not just acting like it, if you cant understand why theyd be depressed?</p>
<p>and if you are depressed, should you see a psychiatrist, because then wont colleges not want you to go to them, and people dont want to hire people who see psychiatrists.</p>
<p>and what if the depressed person doesn't want to talk about their feelings? then what do you do?</p>
<p>what do you think of a depressed person who whenever they are depressed they actually look happier because they dont want their friend to worry. is that real depression? because at least you can still smile even if you cry afterwards.</p>
<p>Yes. I regularly fall into cycles of extreme happiness, then extreme mania. I might work on a problem one day and become very immersed in it for the next few days; that is all my mind will be on. During those days, my social skills and expression of emotion will deteriorate and I'll eventually fall into a state of cynicism, pessimism, narcissism, and depression; I become a maniac. My thought becomes pure logic and I become a recluse. :D I believe today is one such day. I didn't say a single word at school today. Just a few days ago I remember being this same way. </p>
<p>There are a few articles on this type of depression, I believe. I am not quite sure what it is, but it seems that I cannot quite avoid it.</p>
<p>One of my friends was really seriously depressed, and I remember being in a very helpless situation.
The only thing I could really offer was to tell him to call me whenever he was starting to think about doing something stupid.
When he'd call, i'd just talk to him... usually not about what was bothering him, but usually his hobbies and such (he is a gamer).</p>
<p>Quite honestly, I think that everyone has up and down days.</p>
<p>Example: Once, it was ~3AM, and I was up doing Chem psets. Somehow, though, I was SO happy. I kept thinking to myself, "This is great! I have an awesome life! I love this! Yay!" and other variations of that. I was just incredibly happy for some reason. I should have been in a depressing situation. I was going to get two hours of sleep at the maximum, and I was probably going to fail my psets. But, I was really, really happy.
Conversely, last year, when I was passing out my birthday invitations, I was in an absolutely horrible mood. I don't know why, but planning my party and giving out the invitations made me so depressed. This is an example of a time when I SHOULD HAVE been happy, but I was incredibly moody instead.</p>
<p>I think that way too many people are being diagnosed as suffering from depression these days. Humans are just messed up. We have weird mood swings. You just have to learn to deal with that.</p>
<p>Obviously, some people are clinically depressed, and do need treatment... but (not to be completely callous or anything) I think that a lot of "depression" is just BS.</p>
<p>but would you think it could be depression if it has been going on for four years but lately for the last couple of months it has gotten a lot worse? and its not just you who thinks it, its like teachers have been concerned for you too.</p>
<p>but the thing that makes me think its not depression is that im not always sad i mean i can laugh and stuff
dont if you are depressed you cant even get out of bed?</p>
<p>^Maybe with severe depression... but if others (even teachers!) have noticed, and your mood is getting progressively worse, I would probably talk to a doctor... or, in the very least, a good friend or family member.</p>
<p>To Chaos: No, I'm not always like that. I don't act odd, though... I can mask my melancholy and anger pretty well, and function. Sometimes I just become very cynical, though, and can only see fault in other people... I basically transform into a female Holden =)
But, I've realized that cynicism is dangerous. Yes, that one girl only copies other girls' personalities and mannerisms, and yeah, that other girl is extremely self-absorbed buuuut... everyone has faults (especially me!!!). I just accept my friends for who they are now, and I'm much happier.</p>
<p>I'm not sure if you're talking about depression, the actual psychological one, or depression, "i'm really sad right now" one. but I'm taking it to mean the first one. and yeah, it definitely could be depression it's been like that for years and if its been getting worse. and even if you have depression, you can still laugh and have fun. you might want to look it up online and see the symptoms...</p>