depression

[grandmacath]

can anyone answer this question it is for a course i am on what kind of emotions may you feel that show symptoms of depression ?thanks in advavce

[Cheekystar]

desperation, sad, low, always wanting to cry, hopelessness, everything going wrong or seeming to, scared, just wanting my duvet.

thats how it felt for me

[julie65]

feelings of wothlessness, tearfulness, feelings of unable to cope,unable to eat, symptoms of anxiety and panic.

[Binky]

Some people with depression speak in a monotone way.

[dot.hawkes]

or act as thought they havn't a care in the world as they tidy everything up dozen times

[grandmacath]

i would like to thank you cheeky star and julie65 for your rapid replys they were very helpfull hope you are feeling well now cheekystar

[WendyS]

Lack of engagement with what's going on around you and feeling detached from groups of people, even if you are among them. Feelings of worthlessness and low self esteem. Lack of personal care in terms of looking after personal hygiene, cleanliness of clothes and a general disinterest in washing and hair grooming. Being unable to get out of bed in the morning and face the challenges of the day. Not tidying up your surroundings and dealing with personal paperwork such as paying bills. Lack of interest in food and preparing it. Staring emptily into space, sometimes for hours on end without any constructive thoughts passing through the brain. Generally feeling that you are not part of the world and your surroundings. Being unable to respond to help and support which is offered to you because doing anything at all entails too much effort and energy which you don't have.

[purplelily]

One of the other things that I suffered from was a complete lack of perspective. I remember one day going to pick up a loaf of bread from my local supermarket, and they'd run out. I got outside and just burst into tears like it was the end of the world - and there was another bread shop, like, 2 doors away! This ties in with Cheekystar's 'everything going wrong or seeming to'.

I also (and I hate to admit this) got quite selfish (I didn't realise this until I was getting better), and didn't have a clue what sitting there crying, etc. was doing to my poor family and friends. Mind you, even if I'd realised, I probably would just have felt more guilty and miserable!!

It wasn't until I started taking antidepressants that I could see the 'light at the end of the tunnel' and realised that everything wasn't as bad as I thought, and everything could be worked through!

Wooo, deep answer....xx

[mycats]

Gawd that all sounds so familier! It took me years to get help from doctor fotr my depression.
One of the biggest danger signs to look out for in someone who is depressed is a sudden change in their attitude. If they have been ok and suddenly seem VERY bad it could be a warning sign that they are thinking of suicide, and just as much so the other way round, if they are feeling bad then suddenly seem to be "ok" calm, more relaxed etc (especially if they clean and tidy their house and get things organised) this can also be a warning sign. Not wanting to sound dramatic here but...

[johnlambert]

feeling like your in a hole and cant get out, thats what my mate told me it was like. winston Churchill said depression was akin to being followed by a black dog

[Blyss]

I personaly dont agree with a lot that has been posted about this illness .
Depresion differs for each person , one of the main things I have heard of is that you wake up very early , maybe around 4 , 5 , 6 am ??
I myself suffer from this illness and have done for a good many years , I am very much ,,well I feel alone in this world and that nobody could ever feel how I feeling . This of course is not the case , I do what a few have said ..and hide under the covers ...for days on end ..but in saying that ...I do that only on realy bad days ...like yesturday .
Today I woke up and felt great ...although I dint go outside and I had no wish to.
the best way I can sum up the illness from my point of view is this ,,,
All My family ..meaning my husband and my children could be killed in a train /plane ;/car crash and I would still have depression.
I would feel now differnat within myself , I wouldnt be able to grief the loss ,, I know tjis becuase last year my father died and to this day i cannot grief .
On the other hand if I won the lottery tomorrow ..I would feel no differant ..I may be richer but I would still have this illness .
It is an illness and you should if you feel you do sufer form it ...please seek an understanding GP .

[grandmacath]

i would like to thank everyone for there answers they have helped a lot, i do hope that everyone who has suffered are feeling a lot better ,i may post some more questions later as i go through the course many thanks