Dysthymia/atypical depression
 

Yes.

It sucks.

You learn to live with it. Of course, the psychiatrists say you don't have to, that you can take pills, but that's a bunch of crock.

These symptoms include poor appetite or overeating, insomnia or hypersomnia, low energy or fatigue, low self-esteem, poor concentration or difficulty making decisions, and feelings of hopelessness

Sounds like every teenager I've ever met. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/dunno.gif

I was just commenting on how wide a group such symptoms may encompass...

I was ultra depressed but my prayers were answered and it stopped rather suddenly and then I was never again down too far, basicly a happy guy these last 25 years, thank you God.http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/heart.gif

I haven't had a steady job since I quit the factory in 1992. Just studying this and that, going unemployed and doing the odd job in between. No sense of direction or purpose. Never, ever seen anything through to the end. Never made a comittment and stuck to it. Feeling worthless and lost most of the time. Extremely low self esteem mixed with feelings of anger and resentment at other people for no good reason, etc, etc...

That's not the problem. I need a vacation from myself I think, and a new outlook on life. Maybe also some antidepressants and therapy.

Yikes! http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ies/scared.gif

if you need support Zoid I am here.

I have much XP with this.

Yeah, depression is something that I have had to contend with throughout my adult life and it isn't much fun. I found that fluoxetine was a real help whenever I have had those bouts - at the moment I am on a real up with some of the biggest problems in my 20s having being resolved quite recently - weight problems since the middle of last year and my career woes in the last couple of months. There is one big hole which I have still to resolve however, but I am not going to discuss that any further with some of the unpleasant characters who like to feast off of it.

So yeah, I have managed to change some of the biggest underlying reasons for my depression in recent time, but I also needed something to alleviate the depression enough to allow me to do that.

Originally posted by Provost Harrison
Yeah, depression is something that I have had to contend with throughout my adult life and it isn't much fun. I found that fluoxetine was a real help whenever I have had those bouts - at the moment I am on a real up with some of the biggest problems in my 20s having being resolved quite recently - weight problems since the middle of last year and my career woes in the last couple of months. There is one big hole which I have still to resolve however, but I am not going to discuss that any further with some of the unpleasant characters who like to feast off of it.

So yeah, I have managed to change some of the biggest underlying reasons for my depression in recent time, but I also needed something to alleviate the depression enough to allow me to do that. http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif No need to feed the Poly hyenas. They're fat enough as it is.

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Good decision, AAHZ. Don't get Vista until Service Pack 2 comes out. LAWLZ, goofball. I already have Vista... http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/wink.gif

my bad i sometimes forget to switch betwen my AAHZ-Speak™ (a typing style i use to PWN fools in attack forums) and normal, edumacated typing. it is hard being the greatest troll and flamer alive, you know.. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ies/tongue.gif

ON-TOPIC, Zoid, I have been there brother. Nothing i can really say, though, except my PM box is always open http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

LordShiva and I have said the same thing. That means it's excellent advice. http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

If not a gym, perhaps some other physical activity. You really do feel better about yourself after a nice workout, game, activity, etc.

Originally posted by Winston


I think you're lazy and a bit spoiled. The symptoms match.

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Originally posted by chegitz guevara


How do you know until you get some sun? My depression didn't go away when I moved to South Florida, but it got a lot better. Well, I'll just have to wait for the summer like most swedes. Unless I want to move to Las Palmas...

LS, Riesstiu. I have a gym card, and I go there occasionally. Not as often as I should though... But as Lori says it's a buzz that disappears within hours... http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/frown.gif

Provost, I need to turn my life around. Maybe some fluoxetine or sertraline will give the boost I need to do that. To break the downward spiral. After all I have you as an example that change can be made to the better. It gives me some hope... http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...milies/nod.gif http://www.discussworldissues.com/im...ons/icon14.gif

BeBro, thx mate.

DaShi, It's not such a bad idea actually. I've started looking into zazen and the way of zen. Not a week long motionless state but nevertheless... http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...lies/smile.gif

They sound pretty rythmic to me... http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...es/biggrin.gif

Originally posted by Zoid
I haven't had a steady job since I quit the factory in 1992. Just studying this and that, going unemployed and doing the odd job in between. No sense of direction or purpose. Never, ever seen anything through to the end. Never made a comittment and stuck to it. Feeling worthless and lost most of the time. Extremely low self esteem mixed with feelings of anger and resentment at other people for no good reason, etc, etc... The main problem is self-esteem. Maybe you have some issues with family members that need resolving. Therapy would help a lot. If you've already tried it, maybe you just need to open up more.

Also, try meditation. Stop focusing on yourself all the time. Put the focus on the universe.

Originally posted by LordShiva


wtfk? If you have low self-esteem you should stop focusing on your faults. Deal with your problems on a consistant basis but don't make a bigger deal about your failures than what they are. Also, don't make a bigger deal about your successes than what they are. Stop focusing on yourself so much.

Originally posted by Zoid
She *****slapped me good last night because of this... She made me realize I probably need to see a psychiatrist... so thats what started all of this.

look, Zoid, i have been more than up-slapped by good friends. i have been seriously depressed, gang-beaten to a pulp, publically humiliated, overdosed on several medications, and sometimes all four at once. I have lived in closets out of fear of my life for weeks at a time. also more stuff i am probably forgetting. know what my biggest problem was that whole time? it wasn't the people that were hurting me. it was ME for screwing up my life to the point that i was in that situation to begin with.

I never thought i would ever say this in my life, but Kidicious is right. Now i live my life one day at a time, not worrying so much about what i am doing or what people think, or anything stupid like that. and because of this outlook i am living in my own place and sitting on about 5 grand. Not bad for someone out of the gutter-slums eh...?

If i am at work or out somewhere and somebody confronts me in a hostile manner, yeah i could just beat their ass/get my ass beat, lose my temper, quit my job, go to jail, blah blah blah. I even came close a few times to doing these things. But i know that in a few hours i will be home safe and away from those freaks of the world and those moments are just memories to be forgotten. And i get MORE respect for it from people i know because they know that i have a legendary temper that is extremely hard to control.

So, yeah, basically what Kid said, plus stop worrying so much about what people think about Zoid. Worry about what Zoid thinks about other people. http://www.discussworldissues.com/fo...ilies/wink.gif

hope this helps. it helped me.

One thing that I do now, that I had to learn (or condition myself for) is not to hurry (as well as worry). I live in the moment but without a sense of urgency. I had to learn to do that because my perspective was all wrong. That's what depression is, bad prespective. I have other problems besides depression, but I think it's similar.