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SupportI feel very depressed (self.Christianity)

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[–]katewiches 2ポイント3ポイント  (4子コメント)

Yeah, have you ever been depressed? Definitely sounds like something someone would say on the outside looking in and not truly understanding.

[–]Roman Catholicheatdeath -1ポイント0ポイント  (3子コメント)

Of course I was. For many years. There's no point in saying this though, because people just insist that I couldn't have been really depressed, because I refuse to believe it is something innate and permanent, but rather a psychological condition that is changeable through effort and will. I also rightly acknowledge depression's seductive and enjoyable elements, whereas others insist it is wholly bad, and that nobody would ever want to be depressed. That is the difference between a person who is depressed, and someone who used to be depressed.

[–]Nekkk 3ポイント4ポイント  (2子コメント)

What you describe isn't clinical depression, but rather an emotional low point. They are both "real" depressions, the difference is that clinical depression is directly related to chemical imbalances, whilst emotional depressive states are normally tied to events or life circumstances. Like unemployment or death/trauma in the family or similar. Clinical depression can affect someone without any kind of underlying issues.

[–]Roman Catholicheatdeath 0ポイント1ポイント  (1子コメント)

And there you have it. And yet, I was diagnosed with clinical depression, and put on anti-depression medication. "One of the most obvious cases I've ever seen," the psychiatrist told me. I spent about thirteen years of my life living that way, believing I was "depressed" by nature. You people are entirely predictable.

Everyone who is "sad" gets diagnosed with clinical depression these days, it's not hard. You go to a doctor and they diagnose you and put you on meds. It's not a rare condition no matter what people tell you. It's diagnosed entirely based on symptoms that are basically "being sad." No chemical analysis of your brain. Tons of people are on meds for clinical depression. Look how many people on reddit claim to have it! And whenever anyone posts about being sad, they are encouraged to talk to a psychiatrist and get on meds. That's basically the only solution that is ever offered.

And part of the idea is that you can never stop having it. There's no way out! It's like a little cult where people reinforce how depressed they are and how bad they have it. And the psych industry rakes in the cash the whole time.

I was depressed for the typical reasons, purposeless life, hating myself, God is a lie, blah blah blah. Also, if you look at the stuff written about depression you'll see it says that events can "trigger" it, lol. So even clinical depression is evidently subject to those!

Whatever, you're right; I'm not clinically depressed. Because clinical depression doesn't exist.

[–]Nekkk 0ポイント1ポイント  (0子コメント)

I don't know what kind of tests you took that gave you your diagnosis, but I can assure you that I strongly disagree that it is common with clinical depression due to chemical imbalances. On average I would say that i prescribe medication (apart from possibly simple anxiety medication) for maybe one case out of five. The rest are usually referred to therapy with a licensed therapist.

Also, not everyone who is "sad" gets the diagnosis "clinical depression", unless the doctor is a quack.

Your experience defies my experience, but ofc without actually having you as a patient i cannot say anything really. Perhaps you are a unique case, I really can't say. But everything you say would leave me to guess that you do not suffer from chemical deficiencies but from psychosomatic symptoms better treated with other therapy.

Regardless, i hope you can manage your situation as good as possible. Depression is never an easy thing to deal with, regardless of the underlying reasons for it.