Am I depressed?

What if I am??

from JoeUser Forums
I don't know how to explain this, so I'm going to try my best....

Nothing I used to like doing interests me anymore. Video games? Boring, to the point that I want to sell the lot of them and use the money towards something fun, but I don't have anything fun. Drawing? I get too angry at myself because I think I'm horrible at drawing. Writing? My short stories never pan out, my novels are convoluted and I lose track three seconds after I get the idea, and my poems.... just aren't what they used to be. Drinking? Doesn't intice me. Drugs? Thanks, but no thanks, those are only temporary. Eating? Food tastes horrible lately, nothing is good. Sleeping? I can't seem to sleep much anymore.

So what's wrong with me? Am I really depressed, did some life-altering event happen that I don't know about, causing me to just become utterely horrid to look at and causing my personality to become so revolting? I can't explain, I don't know....

Bah, I feel like I'm going to throw up.
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Reply #1 from JoeUser Forums Top
It sounds like you are suffering from depression old chap albeit mild depression. From what you say it seems you are bored with your life, Are you happy at work/school? Are you in a relationship?
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Reply #3 from JoeUser Forums Top
How long has this been going on for? If it's been a couple of weeks where you've been consistently feeling like this, then yes, I'd say you're probably a little depressed. If that's the case, go see your doc. I'm serious. Too many people look at depression as something that you just need to 'snap out of', failing to realize that it's really a physical thing. It's a chemical imbalance, and sometimes you need a little artificial help to get your brain chemistry back on track again.

I've been clinically depressed before....was on anti-depressants for a couple of months, talked to a counsellor a few times (that was more a chat fest than anything else), felt better and haven't really looked back since.

If this has only been going on for a couple of days, then I'd say you're having a normal reaction to a stressful situation...but still, keep an eye on yourself.

Let me know how it goes!