Depression, Part II

Ace · Mar 27, 2008

You know what's really depressing? Trying to fix someone else's depression.

Oh, yeah, and homeless people.

forever_town · Mar 27, 2008

shotglass said:

Bottom line: Nobody here has the ability to quantify how much is chemical and how much of it is learned human performance.
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That hasn't stopped some of you on this thread from trying. :

shotglass · Mar 27, 2008

Ain't that the truth. (Said completely innocently, because I haven't.)

Mizzougrad96 · Mar 27, 2008

There are a lot of people out there who are truly depressed and need clinical help...

There are also a lot of whiny pussies who are unwilling to make changes in their lives and use it as an excuse for everything...

hockeybeat · Mar 27, 2008

Fudgie the Whale said:

Rumpleforeskin said:

I was talking with another SJ member and we came to a common consensus that this thread brings about a downward spiral.

It's a never-ending cycle of depression going on in here. Someone comes in, posts about what they are depressed about, and then leaves, thinking they are better. But they know they are going to come back into the thread when it gets bumped up to the top of the page and re-read what they wrote at an earlier date. They will think back to the depressed times and then fall back into the "depression."

It's a perpetual loop of feeling sorry for oneself once they read this thread. If it helps some people, then I am wrong and this is the greatest thread to humanity.

Plus, if this business is what's making you feel down, then yes, maybe it's time to look for a career change, or maybe at the least, a change of pace.

Maybe it's also time to move out of the area where you are (if you are single and not tied down) and try to branch out from your shell, family, etc. If you are married, find solace in your spouse and children and know you can make an impact in their lives.

Maybe it's time to join a club and get out of the house and off SportsJournalists.com. Take a walk in the park and play chess against an old man. Take a walk into the city (if you live in one) and look at all the homeless people wandering the streets, wondering when they'll be able to eat next and then maybe you'll realize, 'Hey, I don't have it that bad.'

My parents told me something a while ago when I struggled in high school and college: when you break it down, the common denominator is usually yourself.

I applaud those who have conquered "depression" and are living happy, healthy lives. I am glad you didn't take the other route. Just think about it - you're alive. Take a breath, let it fill your lungs and exhale. It's the greatest gift. Feel good about it.
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No offense, and apologies to HB for not being civil, but that's a big platter of shit right there. If you really think it's that easy, then you're fucking clueless.

Oh, and the "feeling sorry for yourself" line really makes me want to pull my hair out.

It's clear you've never suffered from depression, and you should thank God every day for that. The point I was trying to make was that a change in scenery -- or a walk in the park checking out homeless people : -- isn't going to solve anything. It's a medical, chemical problem.
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Fudgie's right. It is a medical and chemical issue. There's a reason I've been on an anti-depressant for a year now. It stabilizes my mood. I don't have wild mood swings anymore. I don't go from deliriously happy to uncontrollably angry to having suicidal feelings in the matter of a sentence.

Mizzougrad96 · Mar 27, 2008

Ace said:

You know what's really depressing? Trying to fix someone else's depression.

Oh, yeah, and homeless people.
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C'mon dude... Homeless people are hilarious...

JOKING!

Fudgie the Whale · Mar 27, 2008

Can I play chess with someone's grandfather? I'm feeling kind of down.

Rumpleforeskin · Mar 27, 2008

Fudgie the Whale said:

Take a walk in the park and play chess with an old man. Yeah. Bravo. That's the only thing keeping people suffering from depression from happiness. Unfuckingbelievably clueless.
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It's a suggestion for people to get out of the house and try to liven their day. I'm not saying it's the end all for solving depression. Hell, if it was, I would be a multi-millionaire right now.

shotglass · Mar 27, 2008

hockeybeat said:

Fudgie's right. It is a medical and chemical issue. There's a reason I've been on an anti-depressant for a year now. It stabilizes my mood. I don't have wild mood swings anymore. I don't go from deliriously happy to uncontrollably angry to having suicidal feelings in the matter of a sentence.
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I'm absolutely glad for that.

But if you have a bad week, I sure hope you're looking for professional help first. And I don't mean the self-annointed professionals here.

Norman Stansfield · Mar 27, 2008

Mizzougrad96 said:

There are also a lot of whiny pussies who are unwilling to make changes in their lives and use it as an excuse for everything...
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This made me laugh...

I also happen to agree...

The Big Ragu · Mar 27, 2008

Mizzougrad96 said:

There are a lot of people out there who are truly depressed and need clinical help...

There are also a lot of whiny pussies who are unwilling to make changes in their lives and use it as an excuse for everything...
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Is whiny pussy a clinical term? What is the DSM-IV code?

SEC Guy · Mar 27, 2008

Mizzougrad96 said:

There are a lot of people out there who are truly depressed and need clinical help...

There are also a lot of whiny pussies who are unwilling to make changes in their lives and use it as an excuse for everything...
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I'm with them. Funny, how we never heard of this a decade ago and somehow the world didn't end.

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