Many People Are Suffering In Silence. It's Called Depression! Lets Talk About It

There is no fear of this happening. Being depressed isnt a sign of being earthly good either.

Imani, _{first let me appologize for u know what.} 

I'm not being harsh, i think some people need to hear some home truths (bitter it may seem) than all these avalanche of sympathy they seem to be drawing.
It is sad that we allow white folks sit in their hospitals drawing up lists of "new diseases" every day to explain away their problems.
First it was ADHD, now its autism . . . in Africa there is nothing like ADHD . . . a child who wont listen in class isnt given medications but flogged thoroughly until he behaves himself.

I've had enough of people disguising their inability to handle adverse situations under the guise of depression. There is no pain that is unique to anyone, we've all been hurt before. . .

Maám,

Im terribly bored with my neighbors and my roomate, could i be silently depressed???

Whats the matter with you?

Because i deigned to ask u a question?

Your symptoms are crystal clear

im only depressed when im broke 

4him,

For someone who sounds as intelligent as u, u really didnt need to say the things u just said. noone forced nothin on your throat n MIZZLANAE was only trying to make u understand.well, words can either be kind or bad,  if u dont believe depression exists then fine.but maybe a mature approach to your responses would hv been better. AS FOR YOUR EMPHASIS ON PROZAC, leave it be and move on to another topic, i resent u saying adults hv kid mentalities,  its a forum young man n nt some personal fight. i rest my case cz its pointless.

MIZZLANAE,
good topic, girl leave 4him alone n lets nt argue wit him, its not worth getting insulted for. I did find your posts very encouraging. lets move on from there. if 4him believes all he writes in his blogs (which personally i dont want to comment about) leave him be, i dont argue cuz the insults r nt worth it. we cn only hope people understand but if they make fun of it , fine,  Goodluck With Everything hun.

4Him,

I am seriously dissapointed in you Thought you should know 

You americanas complain about londoners. . . .what an irony!!! knowing your intelligent self, you should be able to decode my rantings

HELLO EVERYONE,
I KNOW ITS BEEN A WHILE. I PRAY EVERYONE IS DOING WELL.
HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL WHO CELEBRATED IT.

I've been away for a while. I'm glad to see the responses. Glad to hear people are conquering there battle with the Big "D". Everyday gets better. Continue to open up. Were all here for eachother. No one knows of this struggle except those who have struggled too.
We are more than conqurers thru Christ Jesus.
I accept e-mails if this forum is too public to share.
Step out on Faith. The only way to defeat anything is to stare it in the face.

PS. a lot of men&woman struggle with depression and it leads to victimization of others.
"Know yourself,Face your self then Love yourself".

Untreated depression is the number one cause for suicide.

You are not depressed when you feel sad for a day or two; you are depressed when you experience a prolonged period of sadness that interferes with your ability to function. Depression occurs because of an imbalance of chemicals in the brain. It is an illness. And it is highly treatable.

Unfortunately, many people do not receive treatment for depression, and thus are at risk for suicide.

If you or have some of these symptoms below, please seek help immediately:

    * Feeling sad for two or more weeks

    * Feeling lethargic -- feeling like you have no energy

    * Unable to concentrate

    * Sleeping too much or too little

    * Eating too much or too little

    * Feeling worthless

    * Feeling hopeless

    * Feeling helpless

    * Feeling negative or pessimisstic

    * Losing interest in activities that you previously enjoyed

    * Crying frequently

    * Withdrawing from others

    * Neglecting personal appearance

    * Feeling angry

    * Feeling guilty

    * Unable to think clearly

    * Unable to make decisions

Basically, if "the blues" do not go away after two weeks, you probably have depression. And you need to get treatment. So please make an appointment with a medical doctor and a therapist so you may be properly evaluated. Many people do not think of going to a medical doctor when they are depressed, but it is an important step because there could be a physical problem beside the chemical imbalance that is causing the depression. And please get into therapy. If the therapist believes that you need medication he or she can refer you to someone.

Get help now.

Get treatment now.

Many people who have depression do not get help. So please, do the right thing and make those appointments.

Again, you may need to take medication. So, please leave that option open. People take medication all of the time for a variety of ailments, why should taking medication for depression be any different?

And please understand that when you are depressed that you affect the people around you. So get help for your loved ones as well as yourself. If you need to take medication, then you should do so. You can ask the doctor and therapist all of the questions that you can think of. And you can do your own research. You can seek a second and even a third opinion. But the bottom line is that you need to do what is necessary to get better.

You might believe that you could never become suicidal, but protracted, untreated depression will make almost anyone suicidal, including you. So take action now. If you are depressed, make those appointments immediately.

If finances are holding you back, then look for low-priced clinics in your community.

If you are not depressed but know someone who is, please make sure that he or she receives help. Remember that untreated depression is the number one cause for suicide, so immediate action is required.

Take action--

Force yourself to take action.

People care about you.

So please take action now.

mamaput,

i cant believe that u dont want to forget an argument that happened ages ago. HR.hotness and myself  did say stuff, but this was because u were nt understanding at all n u know that. well, if u dont want to forget despite an apology. its up to you cuz for someone as mature as u, its funny that u still hv it in mind! you consistently labelled me a whore n someone came to my defense, end of story. i dont have any grieviances towards u so whats your problem?

ps this is not between me and you  its between me and another person.
another person that spat on my mothers grave,
by the way at the end of a long day thats what lead to my mums illness and death.
but her form of depression was a very acute one.
her depression turned to fear and one fine day without warning she did not wake up.
when they tried to wWakeher up she did not say a word.
she did not talk walk or do anything for 17 years . no DR in Nigeria could help her  no DR in the whole of germany and swissland could even find anything physically wrong with her,
she just gave up. and that left the whole family depressed.
but we moved on .
now ask me again what my problem is with your friend.
at least you did not say anything about my mum again after i told you.
but am pissed my mum did not die like a 100 years ago . its just been two years.

Bluehorizo,

you hit the nail on the head. i experience some of this and almost all, my worst has been isolation as i just want to stop all communication with people. seek help? well i dunno. its a fight, i hope sometimes i wake up and its gone. thnx for your post.

I went thru a bit of this

i was worrying too much abt problems not mine

cos even mine were negligible.

One thing solved it, leaving my immediate environ and talking with people.

im quick to laugh, so whn the humour kept rolling in, depression said bye bye.