Do you ever get depressed?

[Kaynil]

t is normal to feel depressed if there is something I cannot meet and achieve like winning a lotto 😁. only experienced a mild depression easy to evaporate by just eating my favorite ice cream 😁😆😄.

Wow, I don't even think I could call depression something that mild.

Yeah, sometimes I can't help it. Sometimes I can't even put my finger on what is exactly causing. I have just gotten better at realizing it is creeping in and trying my best to stop myself from spiralling or letting the self-sabotage impulses to win.

 

[Cory]

I've been diagnosed with depression before. I've been in good spirits for several months now, but during my youth and other times when things weren't going so well, I was experiencing some major depression. I manage to keep myself busy enough nowadays, where I don't overthink and think irrational thoughts so much.

 

[Kennysplash]

I have only been sad on certain occasions, but depression is a strong word. The feeling usually goes away after some time.

 

[Dan The Man]

Fortunately, I've never really had depression. I handle stress well.

 

[Cam]

I have never been diagnosed with depression, but there have been times where I've lost all motivation when it comes to the ebbs and flows of life.

 

[The Raven92]

Yes, I do. But compared to my teen days or early 20's it is extremely rare. You kind a grow up, mature and get used to life.

 

[Cory]

You kind a grow up, mature and get used to life.

Exactly. I think the teenage years and early twenties are where we come to many realizations about life that make us feel downright depressed about the way we've been living. We also generally try too hard to fit in and care too much about what other people think. As you grow older, you experience more, and that depression often lessens. Though that's not to say we never become depressed again, because there are always other conflicts in life, such as losing a loved one, being heartbroken by your SO, financial situations, etc.

 

[Senkusha]

I've battled with the dragon of depression for a couple decades. I've found that writing really helps me, with a good dose stupid humor that I don't even think about. Some people call this escapism. I call it blowing off some steam with something constructive. Like I'll project all my trauma into a fictional character and explore how that character would resolve the crazy situations they'd find themselves in. This allows me to creatively unload my chest, and also think about solving the problems that may be contributing to the depression.