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I work in mindset, what most people have is a need for a tune-up, some negative thought patterns rewritten. So they generalize and think, "Just be happy, you depressed people." Depressed people can't *not* be unhappy. Their minds have turned against them.
Unhappiness doesn't even begin to describe depression. Depression isn't a mood, it's physiological. Imagine your entire body ached, like you just got beat up or had the hardest workout of your life or got into a car crash. That's how depressed people feel *every day.*
I've never actually dealt with depression, most people haven't. Being sad or having some existential angst is part of the human condition. Legitimately depressed people don't need a pep talk. One issue, however, is this - What causes depression? No one knows!
Depression is treating using SSRIs, as it's believed to be a disease involving low serotonin. There are a lot of studies showing that depression is caused by inflammation. See, e.g., A Meta-Analysis of Oxidative Stress Markers in Depression. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26445247
Thank you for sharing this.
Feeling heavy as if wading through a pool of mud. Unable to think, unable to feel, unable to hear, nothing smells good or bad, music sounds muffled, and there is ZERO connection to anything.
Cliched, but it literally feels like the walls are closing in on you and you always feel out of breath
I find the description of a heavy blanket covering you the best fit. That analogy accounts for the breathing but also accounts for the loss in other senses like hearing and smelling. Unable to get up, impost to move.
Are you familiar with Jenny Lawson’s books/blog/Twitter? Very personal journey to live with incapacitating depression. Witty, talented writer: @TheBloggess
http://Thebloggess.com pic.twitter.com/NHa1IQpWFV
William Styron's "Darkness Visible" is an excellent read about his experience with depression.
most can't comprehend that mental stress can manifest as present physical pain, even though most understand that stress can wear and tear on the body long term. Cortisol eats arterial lining. Just ask my calcium scan.
Thank you for this.
I can confirm this
It goes beyond just what is described here, however this is indeed an accurate explanation
Thanks for bringing this up, & into the light. You are correct on so many levels. We need #mentalhealth checkups every year - just like physical exams. We must also eliminate the stigma. And, let's allow US citizens to buy meds from Canada or other 1st world nations. #Freedom
They don’t do the things to fix it, like Eating really healthy, sunshine fresh air, exercise, biofeedback. Here take pills. So frustrating
What’s the difference between being Malcontented and Depressed?
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