Have you ever had the feeling that depression ruined your entire life?
By DanBen
@DanBen (346)
India
May 1, 2009 10:07pm CST
I happen to be a victim of depression. I was admitted in a mental health facility for almost a complete year. And guess what, the doctors failed to diagnose my condition properly. I had a bunch of doctors come and go, and was prescribed a ton of medications which made my condition even worse. I would have fits of rage and would suddenly breakdown to tears. I would sometimes become extremely violent, and verbally abuse people. People would think that I was making it all up. My depression was getting out of hand until one day I came across this psychiatrist who could identify accurately what was wrong with me and was I immediately put on some anti-depressants.
And guess what ,it's been almost 10 years and am completely cured from depression ,thanks to the people who supported me, loved me,understood me, even with all the adversities.
The message I'm trying to convey is that depression is harmful, and without proper care can prove dangerous and destructive.
We need to help people in distress, and love them unconditionally, support them, pray for them and do everything that would help them come out of it.
I'm telling you all this cause we tend to neglect people suffering from depression. It's not something to put aside, but immediate help to people suffering from it, can help them a LOT..
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7 responses
@punlonnjack (1308)
• United States
2 May 09
i cant say depression ruined my entire life cause i did get better like you did but it took me two years to get stable. the medications were trail and error side effects and the ones that didnt work but i finally got support and the right meds.you are right though it is serious and should be more education on depression.my family thought i was lazy and faking it.what an insult until they were educated did they believe there was anything wrong.i happy your doing better and thanks forletting me share.
@besthope44 (12123)
• India
8 Oct 10
Most time, its my work..with ontime deliveries and work loads. I try to divert mind on music and i feel better. We need to manage depression, as it is part of life in busy world.
But if we concentrate, we can manage it. I does it through my yoga, listening music and going out on vacation.
@magica (3707)
• Bulgaria
2 May 09
Yes, this is serious problem for most of the people like me who are extra-sensitive to the people and the world arround. But i have never tried pills or doctors. Just my strong will, my desire to survive. There is a moment when each of us must listen to his inside safe-protection mechanisms and to be aware that the depression KILS ourselves, not the others. There is too much negative energy and we need a strong support indeed, but actually if we DONT want really to get rid of it-it will be very difficult.
@mikeysmom (2088)
• United States
2 May 09
i have mild to moderate seasonal type depression which i did not really recognize until a few years back. yes, it has ruined my life in many ways because i tend to isolate myself from others and i am not very social during the months i suffer and also i overeat so i have a weight problem. i try very hard to push myself to keep on going as they say and to not give into it. my life is too busy and i have too many responsibilities to just give in to it so i take st. john's wort and i make sure i get plenty of sleep and take vitamins especially vitamin D which has been proven to help with depression and for me it really works well. i make sure to get some sunlight exposure during the warmer months but need to be indoors when the weather gets really hot in the summer as i actually feel ill in the heat and do not like the sun anyway.
@Hedwig (283)
• China
2 May 09
Well, when I just entered university, I also sufferred from a period of depression.
It lasted for a year or so. But my situation isnt as bad as yours.
Depression is a terrible feeling. There was nothing that could cheer me up.It was hard for me to fall asleep and I used to wake up at 2 or 3 oclock and couldnt sleep anymore,sobbing my sadness into my pillows. Yes, it was the feeling that depression ruined my entire life. At that time, I realized that I could only bear this kind of depression once and I didnt think that next time I could still make it.
Depression is terrible.If I am encountered with it again, I will turn to a psychologist for help.And I do regret that I didn‘t try to seek professional help at that time.If I did, maybe I wouldnt had suffered so much.
@pinoycity (575)
• Philippines
25 Sep 10
I am not really sure but I read somewhere that foods like Banana, Basil and Oats can lift your spirit and help you out of depression.
I am not sure but it will not hurt to try. These foods are nutritious, after all.
@Ozarkgirl (774)
• United States
2 May 09
Many factors play in the role of depression and it depends on those factors the type of depression and the person with depression. I have Bi-Polar and I was mis-diagnosed for years but then again I never truely admitted to having a depression problem, I only went to counseling and stuff to satisfy my family (parents), it was not until I hit rock bottom that I admitted it and was diagnosed properly but it took the quack doctors years to find the right meds for me and even then they forget to put me on a mood stablizer until 2 years ago and I was properly diagnosed 10 years ago, so only the past 8 years was my life runied by not putting me on the proper meds even after the properly diagnosed me with Bi-Polar, DID, and Agoraphobia. The other years my life was ruined we my own fault.
