Could It Be Depression?
Question:
My brother is depressive and everyone in my mom's family is depressed.
I tend to have a lot of the depression signs.
by a lot, i mean only a few I don't have.
I am CONSTANTLY fatigued but also very jittery at the same time. Like my mind never stops moving and coming up with new ideas but my body feels tired all the time and i am constantly fidgeting. The only way to explain this would be the fatigue from depression.
I am stressed ALL the time.
I feel like everything around me is dark and morbid.
And I am constantly thinking negative thoughts.
I always demean myself and justify everyone else.
could I actually have depression?
or is it just my mind trying to convince me I have depression?
I have read TONS of books about depression and all signs point that I'm depressed.
But is that because my mind is trying to convince me I am, or could I actually be depressed?
Answers:
I don't have a song to quote you, but I will give you my opinions instead. First, I think that when we read diagnoses we often then feel like we have the symptoms (of whatever it is). Most people feel depressed at sometime or another. For instance if you got fired from your job, or your best friend moved away, this is "situational" depression, because a specific trigger can be identified. However, chronic or major depression is ongoing and has to do with the synapses in the brain not connecting.
I think the fact that you are questioning if you are depressed is reason enough to go to your doctor. Fact is, that depression does run in families. As far as feeling "jittery and fatiqued" at the same time; depression often comes with anxiety and irritabiity.
So, my suggestion is to see a doctor or another professional.
this song has the answers
The phone called ended in such a way
That i wasn't sure just what to say
Who to call, how to feel,
And won't someone tell me is this even real, oh
I'm such a mess
I'm such a reck, oh
I'm such a mess
Is there some extra space,
On your floor
Next to your bed
And if you let me stay so
I'll be there
Cause in the night time when your sleeping
I'll be there to say
That i loved you and i left you anyway
Is there some extra space,
On your floor
Next to your bed
And if you let me stay so
I'll be there
Cause in the night time when your sleeping
I'll be there to say
That i loved you, I left you anyway
I was lost as a latchkey child
And I saw more than I could handle
Left alone
In the lonely isle
Left to stare into you
The phone called ended with drop me a line
I though about it long, and hard.
Don't play me for the fool
Even though i'm just the fool for you
I'll turn into a mess
And and and when the snow comes down
And covers up the ground
To see you for what you really are
Play me for the fool
Even though i'm just the fool for you
I'll turn into a mess
And when the snow comes down
And covers up the ground
To see you for what you really are
The phone called ended in such a way
That I wasn't sure just what to say
Who to call, how to feel,
Won't someone tell me is this even real, oh
I'm such a mess
I'm such a reck, oh
I'm such a mess
You could be depressed. It sounds like you are stressed. You should perform at least 20 minutes of cardiovascular exercise 3 or more days a week. But if not, some exercise is better than none. So if you find yourself feeling bad, do some push ups, crunches, or go for a jog. You'll find it'll help you relax and you'll even feel like you have more energy than you do when you don't work out.
Also before you sleep, try making yourself aware of your breathing patterns. Don't try and alter them, but concentrate on your breath and allow yourself to relax. It'll give your mind a distraction from your busy day and allow you to fall asleep without stressful matters on your mind.
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