Dead people walking, possibly in yoga pants or underpants

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CaloricCountess

beingmore1 wrote: »

CaloricCountess wrote: »

My 1st bout with depression, began near the end; of April 2016! I hadn't had children & began going through premature menopause, at 36; years of age. My 2nd was Valentine's Day 2017, I thought that I was over my situational depression, concerning premature menopause but obviously wasn't since being single, was also why I didn't have children; prior to it & thus I became depressed again.

Currently I am okay but believe that it's only because of my relief that I don't have to put as much pressure upon myself any longer, concerning getting rid of my excess weight; since I'll no longer be an organ donor when I die because of Canada's & Australia's decision to ban people with CFS (Chronic Fatigue Syndrome)/a history of, via donating blood due to a potential viral link being found; among those that've it. While I am an American, my politics align, mostly with Canada & Australia so I agree, with their decision! Unfortunately being an organ donor, was my only purpose; remaining to live but now, I've to find a new 1.

I have found that the whole finding a purpose issue is common among those who struggle with depression. Even those with kids and families may feel a void and struggle for that feeling of having a purpose. That's the depression. It's an awful thing.

I agree if they already've a purpose, such as having children but for me, I've never been an asset to society and/or my family enough to warrant the cost, of keeping me alive & thus I'm the type of person, that some countries involuntarily euthanize. Any & all forms of subsidizing's suppose to be a investment not a cost, to benefit either society as a whole; especially the taxpayers financially or at the very least, to a dependent's family via being loved; neither of which I am.

pudgy1977

newmeadow wrote: »

Who in their right mind wouldn't be depressed once they see the world - and the people who inhabit it - with any kind of clarity and independence? I wonder about the people who aren't depressed. WTF is up with them? Don't tell me. I don't want to know. I salute anyone who has the sensitivity and insight to be depressed, that's for sure. They've given us the finest art, music, poetry, literature, comedy and dramatic film we could ever ask for.

Edited to add: They also start the best threads at MFP.

Bow to the depressed. LOL

browneyedgirl749

I find it very difficult to let people in. I have titanium around the bricks around my heart. LOL! I don't talk to people face to face much because well, I just don't like people. I come to places like this to say the thing that could get me fired or arrested in real life. Since my best friend moved away, I'm very anti-social. I find myself wanting to be a homebody more and more. Is it depression? IDK...

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WanderingRivers

beingmore1 wrote: »

Also, how many of you have been told to "just get over it?"

How does that make you feel? For me kinda like just another thing I'm failing at. I can't even get over it. Yet with depression the body works against you. I hate when people say that.

Oh my stars. My husband does that *kitten* and I just want to throat punch him every time he does it. And he likes to tell me I'm being a "Debbie Downer" when I'm symptomatic. It aggravates me to no end.