How did you discover you were depressed?

I am undergoing depression stage at this period, I think that was started last month and I was able to discover that I am depressed because I do not enjoy those things that makes me feel alive and great. I have a horrible feeling everyday that I dont want to move and continue the life I have. i just want to be alone and even watching my favorite show would not energize me that use to help when I am stress out. Depression may never become absolute unless we admit it and help ourselves to deal with it with or without the help of a professional. For now, I know I am under depression and first and foremost it's our family that will understand us in this particular situation. Love and understanding may help a lot and also love and understanding coming from ourselves to help us accept and cope with depression. Do not forget to pray... I do always and it helps me feeling better.

when i'm depressed, i used to clean everything in and out of the house.. I keep myself busy and i don't know why. Sometimes i just lie on the bed all day. That's it.

I was depressed a lot.I was pretty sure i had something wrong because i had really bad mood swings...I would have a good day and then some little thing could happen and i turned into having a dark mood..I was always on edge and pretty high strung...Then i would get into a place that i did not want to do anything,nothing seemed fun,life was just dull and i hated it..I would cry alot for no reason...I would see a doctor and he would give me valium,which is a nerve pill and a downer,and it did not help.Then the doctor tried harmones,and that did not help...I finally went to a doctor that put me on an antidpression and my life changed for the better.I have been on medication for about 10 years and no more mood swings or depression.I love life and enjoy just being with me,i do not need to search for happiness...I wish i had been treated years ago,when my children were growing up..I remember screaming some and was moody alot...Its awful to be depressed and do not get any help....

I've been going through a personal issue for all of my life. When I was six I started developing 'odd' behavior, or so my family thought. By the time I was nine I had already begun to hurt myself physically in a lot of ways, but no one in my family knows this. When I was thirteen I had become so against going to school because people were making me angry. And I was put on two types of meds by the time I was fifteen. That was when I was diagnosed.

I know I've had severe depression and anxiety since I was about 12. I never did anything about it though. This past November I had a really bad nervous breakdown and nearly ended up in the hospital. I was sent to a therapist and she confirmed what I already knew. My doctor then put me on antidepressants and antianxiety meds. The end.

The night before, after I had brushed my teeth, strange pangs of guilt over stupid things that happened years before, that affected my ability to stand upright. That morning, I began to think why that happened, and realised it depression. I saw that this was why I had become a virtual mute over previous months. That was five years ago, and I continued like that, finding it difficult to even say my name, until I was diagnosed last september.

it is clear when you feel nothing is going correct for you. also you can think that the whole world, all happening are against you. you seem to feel tired of all. it may seem you can never be successful whatever you do.

I guess for me it was the realization that things in my life had become so bad that I was at the point where I just didn't want to bother any more, I stopped caring about everything, I lost all my self esteem and nothing in my life beared any importance any more. I didn't actually realize this until it was pointed out to me by my family and friends and they talked me into going to the doctor - that's the horrible thing about depression.

I discovered I was depressed when It took everything I had to get out of bed. I would have stayed in bed for days if my kids would have let me. I was irritated easily and annoyed. I did not feel like going any where. I went to the doctor as you and told her I couldn't stand the way I was acting. Now when I feel depressed I try and look at the bight side. The doctor told me there are alot of people on anti depression pills and not to be so hard on myself.

Most time, its my work..with ontime deliveries and work loads. I try to divert mind on music and i feel better.