The Depression thread

[highwaystar101]

Spedfrom said:

highwaystar101 said:

I become depressed quite easily and it causes me to lose motivation and confidence (although I try hard not to show it, but some people still see through it).

Luckily my girlfriend is a doctor and going into psychiatry. She's very good at putting things into perspective and saying the right thing. I try not to take advantage of her in this way though.

My problem is that good things don't affect my mood for very long, but bad things affect my mood for days/weeks/months. Bad memory retention is what makes me sad. The thing is, the worst things in my life are so small they would barely register on most people's 'emotional radars', I'm just good at blowing them out of proportion and dwelling on them.

I used to be just like that. At times and with specific things I still am, but ever since I changed countries to start working and living on my own, it got better because I had to plan my own life. So, it does gets better. In my case it was with taking the reigns of my life. You'll find your own way as well. :)

Thank you for sharing that, it's nice to know I'm not alone :)