Depression Bore

[Human Snorenado]

Make some damn small talk at Subway

Always with the Subway, this one!

Listen man, you can't just go to Olive Garden without a special occasion.

[Human Snorenado]

Actually, basing the majority of your self-worth around the attention you receive from women is the basis for most male's depression. If you can rewire your brain away from doing that, you already are halfway there.

This is incredibly good advice

[Joe Molotov]

are those over the cfounter or prescription? I talked to my doctor about depression and he said I wasnt. He didn't even give me any tests or anything just "youre losing weight depressed people gain weight".

guess I can't work on self improvement and feel bad at the same time guys

all antidepressents (besides st johns wort which i wouldn't recommend) are going to be prescription

and any change in weight (+/-) can be a symptom. doctors hand out prescriptions for ADs like candy, i find it hard to believe he just blew you off

Your doctor sounds like a dick, kinda like the GP I used to go to before I'm like "This dude is a dick" and found a new one.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

ya he is definitely a dick but I dont even know how you go about getting a new doctor . i dont even trust having the same GP as my mother cuz i never know if he tells them shite ~

[Phoenix Dark]

me and my dad have the same doctor. he's seen both of our dicks

[demi]

You ask for opinions or ask for a new doctor? Or find a different clinic.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

u know how my mom is cousin demi

[Himu]

are you asking a physician this? why are you asking a physician for anti-depressants?

[demi]

me and my dad have the same doctor. he's seen both of our dicks

they both know you're gay tho, so w/e

[MyNameIsMethodis]

are you asking a physician this? why are you asking a physician for anti-depressants?

i wasnt asking for AD i said "hey brah i think i might be depressed" and he just said "no".

[Groogrux]

It's relatively easy to find a new MD.  First, start off with one in your network (if you have insurance), then look up reviews online, ask some of their patients about the service they provide, and ultimately go see them.

[Phoenix Dark]

me and my dad have the same doctor. he's seen both of our dicks

they both know you're gay tho, so w/e

do you like black bears, or is the hair too curly for u

[Robo]

me and my dad have the same doctor. he's seen both of our dicks

But your dick looks just like your dad's, anyway.  I know mine's does.

[Himu]

are you asking a physician this? why are you asking a physician for anti-depressants?

i wasnt asking for AD i said "hey brah i think i might be depressed" and he just said "no".

why are you talking about depression with a physician? go to a therapist.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

um cuz u gotta be referred to a therapist for insurance reasons

[Himu]

I go to a therapist weekly at a Houston counseling center for lgbt people. In my sessions we talk about depression, goals, suicide, gender identity, sexual identity;etc it really helps just to talk to someone. Go on google and look for a local therapist and read up on them.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

ya I have and would if I couild pay for it, but my insurance is through the local hospital so i have to go thru them

[Himu]

Ohhhhhh

[Groogrux]

are you asking a physician this? why are you asking a physician for anti-depressants?

i wasnt asking for AD i said "hey brah i think i might be depressed" and he just said "no".

why are you talking about depression with a physician? go to a therapist.

um cuz u gotta be referred to a therapist for insurance reasons

That, and sometimes a physician can take care of minor depression without need of a therapist.  I was also told by my psychology professor last semester that many licensed therapists can't prescribe meds anyway (he was a practicing licensed therapist too).

[Himu]

Well, my counseling center has a thing for people without insurance where you only have to pay 15 bucks per session. Look into it.

[Groogrux]

That's really not bad.  I might even look into that.

[Himu]

It's wage dependent, however, so it scales. 15 is the cheapest.

[Groogrux]

The closest places like that to me are over an hour away.

[Cormacaroni]

Possibly some people ITT are confusing clinical depression with BEING SAD because things in their life are actually sad.

[pilonv1]

Possibly some people ITT are confusing clinical depression with BEING SAD because things in their life are actually sad.

agreed, they're not the same thing

if you want to spice things up add in an anxiety disorder

[Phoenix Dark]

Fistfull I don't get you. You have a nice job and you're witty. You watch a lot of porn. So why aren't you interested in pursuing women? Even casually just to see if you could do it?

[Himu]

Possibly some people ITT are confusing clinical depression with BEING SAD because things in their life are actually sad.

indeed.

[MCD]

Not depressed, just feeling all empty inside.

I either need a woman or a long, long vacation away from work, college and the family.

[pilonv1]

Having a woman won't make you feel any better, you just think it will.

[Human Snorenado]

Possibly some people ITT are confusing clinical depression with BEING SAD because things in their life are actually sad.

agreed, they're not the same thing

if you want to spice things up add in an anxiety disorder

I have social anxiety disorder 

[pilonv1]

that sucks

people are the worst though

[MCD]

Having a woman won't make you feel any better, you just think it will.

Now I am depressed

Thanks a lot man

[pilonv1]

I am trying to empower you to think positively and not believe you need another person to be happy

[Human Snorenado]

that sucks

people are the worst though

Yeah.  Gonna suck when I'm done with school (which itself sucks) and have to find a real job where I can't work from home anymore.  I have a really hard time looking people in the eye unless I've known them forever and I mumble a lot, which makes me just about the WORLD'S BEST INTERVIEW for a job.

[Fifstar]

Having a woman won't make you feel any better, you just think it will.

This. Much more likely you don't have a woman because you're depressed than the other way round.

Also, my relationship is pretty much the best thing in my life and I still have periods were I feel depressed and driveless because of other shit, just being with a woman won't solve your other problems.

[MCD]

I am trying to empower you to think positively and not believe you need another person to be happy

It's cool mate.

I do need a vacation though. Too tired from my daily routine.

[fistfulofmetal]

Fistfull I don't get you. You have a nice job and you're witty. You watch a lot of porn. So why aren't you interested in pursuing women? Even casually just to see if you could do it?

/shrug

not interested in putting through the effort? the cost/benefit doesn't look that appealing. having a burden of another person on my mind. i'm sure there are other excuses i could come up with as well.

[Don Flamenco]

are those over the cfounter or prescription? I talked to my doctor about depression and he said I wasnt. He didn't even give me any tests or anything just "youre losing weight depressed people gain weight".

guess I can't work on self improvement and feel bad at the same time guys

your doctor is full of shit.  Under-eating is just as much a symptom as over-eating.  Go see an actual psychologist or psychiatrist.  Psychologist will be cheaper and can recommend you to a psychiatrist who can write the prescription.  Not saying you are depressed, just that your doctor blew you off with that one.   

This is the problem with diagnosing mental conditions-- everyone thinks they're an expert on it and end up saying dumb shit.     For all you know, when your doctor gets sad, he over eats, thus he thinks that's the benchmark for depression...this is how average joe assesses mental illness (or people who don't believe mental illness exists.)

Actually, basing the majority of your self-worth around the attention you receive from women is the basis for most male's depression. If you can rewire your brain away from doing that, you already are halfway there.

Couldn't be truer.  If you're actually, medically depressed, you won't be cured by your girlfriend. 

and sex is a more temporary fix than a small bag of weed. 

[fistfulofmetal]

So you're afraid of rejection? cool.

in general? most definitely.

[demi]

me and my dad have the same doctor. he's seen both of our dicks

they both know you're gay tho, so w/e

do you like black bears, or is the hair too curly for u

They don't do much for me, sorry. But I'll watch all the same.

[demi]

lol, only women feel better by having Kids because they're fucked in the head already.

"I want another baby~"

"Let's have a baby~"

[Flannel Boy]

are those over the cfounter or prescription? I talked to my doctor about depression and he said I wasnt. He didn't even give me any tests or anything just "youre losing weight depressed people gain weight".

guess I can't work on self improvement and feel bad at the same time guys

your doctor is full of shit.  Under-eating is just as much a symptom as over-eating.

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[MrAngryFace]

under eating is way more awesome though imo- im on Zoloft but it doesn't do shit except keep anxiety spikes (and resulting attacks) from happening. Doesn't fix THE BUMMER- I think for me its a seasonal thing.

[ToxicAdam]

A tanning bed can actually go a pretty long way in helping mitigate the 'winter blahs'. Just don't go crazy and Snooki-fy yourself.

[MrAngryFace]

I tried light therapy, didn't do much for me- bought one of those fancy light things

[Flannel Boy]

I tried light therapy, didn't do much for me- bought one of those fancy light things

I bought one, too. I Blu myself.

[Phoenix Dark]

So you're afraid of rejection? cool.

in general? most definitely.

Do you have female friends?

[MrAngryFace]

I tried light therapy, didn't do much for me- bought one of those fancy light things

I bought one, too. I Blu myself.

haha, I meant one of these:

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-goLITE-BLU-Therapy-Device/dp/B001I45XL8/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1355932372&sr=8-6&keywords=light+therapy

[Mupepe]

I'm not depressed.  I'm pretty happy all in all.  I guess I don't belong in this thread

[demi]

Thanks for the update, Mupepe.

[Mupepe]

Thanks for the update, Mupepe.

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[ToxicAdam]

I find the physical act of getting into the bed and sitting there for 20 minutes and letting my mind drift is the majority of the good it does for me. A forced meditative state in some ways.


But, it's just one thing. Mitigating depression is something that needs to be pecked away at by doing dozens of different things. You just have to find the right combination that helps keep your head above water.

[fistfulofmetal]

So you're afraid of rejection? cool.

in general? most definitely.

Do you have female friends?

not currently. only RL friends are people from work.

[MrAngryFace]

To my credit I did do some dating this year- didn't really go anywhere though. Works crazy and the person I was dating was a lot of work thanks to distance etc.

[Mr. Gundam]

Having a woman won't make you feel any better, you just think it will.

Eh... YMMV

Anyway having a kid will.

Just like anything else, it's a quick fix. If you're suffering from depression or some other form of mental illness, you'll quickly habituate, go back to your normal baseline of behavior but now you'll mess up your child as well.

[Don Flamenco]

Having a woman won't make you feel any better, you just think it will.

Eh... YMMV

Anyway having a kid will.

Just like anything else, it's a quick fix. If you're suffering from depression or some other form of mental illness, you'll quickly habituate, go back to your normal baseline of behavior but now you'll mess up your child as well.

assuming you have actual, brain chemical related depression. 

[Mr. Gundam]

Having a woman won't make you feel any better, you just think it will.

Eh... YMMV

Anyway having a kid will.

Just like anything else, it's a quick fix. If you're suffering from depression or some other form of mental illness, you'll quickly habituate, go back to your normal baseline of behavior but now you'll mess up your child as well.

assuming you have actual, brain chemical related depression.

Yep, that's why I said mental illness.

I work with too many children who have mentally ill parents who don't take care of themselves. Pretty sad stuff.

[ToxicAdam]

Saying having a child will help your depression is like saying becoming a stand-up comedian will fix your social anxiety.

I feel that kind of simplistic thinking is why we have so many shitty, young parents today.

[MyNameIsMethodis]

thanks guys ima look for a clinic or a psychiatrist today

[Phoenix Dark]

Having a kid can make things worse and ruin the kid's life; IMO it's a rather selfish act to rush into parenthood if you aren't ready. It's a big ass responsibility, not a cheat code to make things better. Get a cat instead