Have you actually, clinically, been diagnosed with depression?

Sayitagain · May 3rd 2008, 1:22am

I know of so many instances of teenagers bemoaning that they are 'depressed' and sooo mIsErAbLe but just seem to be having a bad day. For those of you that consider yourselves depressed-- have you actually been diagnosed by a doctor? If not, how do you know you are?
It's just a case of standard narcissism and the need to be individualized. Standard procedure, really, a kid feels mopey and automatically attaches a mental disorder to themselves.

iphu · May 3rd 2008, 1:32am

I think most people use it only as a figure of speech, not because they want to label themselves as a mental case. Most people don't even know "depression" is a disorder.

Give them a break. We understand.

Sayitagain · May 3rd 2008, 1:44am

iphu wrote:

Most people don't even know "depression" is a disorder.

Um, what sort of people have you been talking to? Turn on any news station-- some breaking new development about depression always turns up. It's over hyped and saturated into the american mindset.

iphu · May 3rd 2008, 1:56am

Let my rephrase that: Most people don't even know "depression" is a disorder.

There is a difference between knowing and knowing. A lot of people know what depression is thanks to the news station and whatnot; few of them actually know what depression is.

Sayitagain · May 3rd 2008, 2:15am

The italicization didn't negate the fact that your generalization was dumb.

batfeet · May 3rd 2008, 2:23am

Depression is a myth.

Bleedingfairy · May 3rd 2008, 4:38am

I have it ....i am known to get really really sad for no reseason sometimes and then get really happy at times....but mainly i have sever depression ....i am also a cutter trying to stop and i am known to od

Yourfavoritediscoball · May 3rd 2008, 5:09am

Yep, I've been diagnosed by several different doctors.

Plus the whole always sad, crying for no reason, mood swing, staying in bed all the time, cutting, and sometimes wanting to die thing kinda clued me in.
But I think I'm doing a lot better now than I was before.

PS - Sayitagain, I absolutely love your picture of a disco ball =D

Brainwiped · May 3rd 2008, 1:27pm

yup. i got diagnosed. 's moderate (ish)

morphine · May 3rd 2008, 1:35pm

Yes.

Adramlech · May 3rd 2008, 2:22pm

I heard depression has increased by 90% in the past 10 years, true story.

morphine · May 3rd 2008, 2:26pm

That's just little emo kids who think they have depression cause they got sad over something for 5 minutes.

Adramlech · May 3rd 2008, 2:33pm

That's my insinuation

"Oh noes i got grounded." or "Boo hoo, my parents are having a divorce"

Cry more.

Carforce · May 3rd 2008, 3:21pm

Yea.
Doctors wanted to take me into hosp into the Phyco ward so they could watch me 24/7 but i dont wanna so going see a phycitrust.

Sayitagain · May 3rd 2008, 3:27pm

Bleedingfairy wrote:

I have it ....i am known to get really really sad for no reseason sometimes and then get really happy at times....but mainly i have sever depression ....i am also a cutter trying to stop and i am known to od

Yes, but have you been to a doctor? You cutting yourself doesn't mean you're depressed.

Sayitagain · May 3rd 2008, 3:28pm

LovetoLive wrote:

Yea.
Doctors wanted to take me into hosp into the Phyco ward so they could watch me 24/7 but i dont wanna so going see a phycitrust.

see, it's an epidemic

Carforce · May 3rd 2008, 3:30pm

^.-?

xDimples · May 3rd 2008, 5:36pm

I have been diagnosed.

Bleedingfairy · May 3rd 2008, 5:51pm

yep been to a doctor and on meds for it

Silent.Deathwish_x · May 4th 2008, 1:17am

Never been diagnosed before. I thought I had depression, but I was only allowing myself to feel depressed when really things weren't so bad even though I was making a huge scenario and playing things out like they were. But I stopped feeling sorry for myself and straightened out a long time ago. :)

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