Depression makes me angry..why?
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I suspect a part of your anger is fear or concern about returning to that unhappy time. But another part is shared by many of us. There are those who are truly unfortunate and suffer from an actual disorder that plagues them. The rest are whiners whose lives are so good that they have the luxury of looking for sources of unhappiness. These folks anger us all. Like the old saying, "a hungry man is never bored", true hardship will quickly overshadow any imaginary problems. My suggestion? Come up with a standard comment, such as: "I too suffered from a bout with depression until I realized how truly fortunate I am. May I suggest that helping others in difficult situations helps all of us realize how truly lucky we are" and walk away. Good Luck.
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Why don't you guide them?
...After all you owe it to Depression.
This is just an idea, but perhaps you get angry because you remember how much time you lost to depression. It's not that your angry at the person who has depression, you're angry that depression is claiming even more time, but this time you are helpless to do anything because you know the it's the person's own hurdle to overcome. Try re-channeling your anger into compassion for these people and share how you overcame depression so that it doesn't steal anymore time from you.
Hon depression is a serious problem.
Some never brake away.
Lots of time depression can be caused by ones genes.
I will have to say depression can be kept under control with the right medication.
So you're so much better than other people because you got over your depression, and they haven't? Is that what you feel? Then you get angry at those people who are still stuck in their narrow-minded ways, ways that you hate, which is why you would never be that way any more, oh no, never.
It's not possible to read someone else's mind. But that's the sort of message your anger might be carrying. Is it?
Depression is different from person to person. For some, it's just some extended grief. For others, it's this profound loss of energy and pleasure, something that feels very physical and has nothing to do with not appreciating the problems of others. How much emotional pain do you think it takes to commit suicide? Whatever depression you had was not exactly the same as anyone else's depression. Don't pretend that you have a basis to judge others just because their condition is also called "depression".
Your anger is about something you don't like in others. That thing is probably something you reject in yourself as well. You can see a therapist to work through this better.
Sounds like someone is about to have a relapse or never got over it in the first place.
This is ridiculous! Apparently your depression was not caused by a chemical imbalance or you would not have "gotten over it" so easily. Those of us who have chemical imbalances can't just "get over ourselves" or "snap out of it".
Why don't you just get over yourself & let the rest of us alone?
Heleyna, I looked at your recent answers to see if there was anything to add to the answers you've already received here. I stopped when I got to where you wrote that depression can be diagnosed without a doctor by pressing firmly on the tops of your toes. If they hurt, you're clinically depressed, says you. Isn't it amazing how many health professionals spend so much time going over so many mental and physical symptoms instead of doing this simple test in which you have such confidence? No wonder their patients don't get better, but you did. How is it you know so much, and everyone else is so stupid?
I don't know if your anger is about judging people or something else, but I'd say you need to be asking questions about yourself, not others.
I think that with all the diagnostic tools out there (these days) more people are realizing they may have depression to one extent or another.
The word "depression" is often over-used, too.
I was diagnosed with depression at the sametime I found out I also had OCD. Ive managed it pretty successfully for about 10 years.
I, for one, do not mark time by how long I was depressed. Depression isn't a "badge of honor" or a competition. So if someone is trying to do that, I immediately think that perhaps they were just down or blue for awhile, not clinically depressed.
For what its worth, I never talk to friends about it. And I never talk to my family about it in a casual manner. I discuss it deliberately with a healthcare professional or a concerned family member.
Best to you
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