For other people who struggle with severe depression how does it manifest for you when it gets really bad?

For me I go silent. I can't say as much or type well.
It dulls me and I am usually very bright and intelligent. I just can't express it as well. I am more afraid when I am usually brave and outgoing.

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Tumbleweed · F

I'm the opposite. I don't have depression, I have anxiety and am on meds. I have to stay on them or I come completely unglued. It's miserable. I can imagine depression is just as bad, if not worse. I hope you find peace, love.

SpiritSkye

@Tumbleweed Thank you. I have panic attacks as well and I know they are miserable .

MarbleMarvel

I get desperate. Where my depression stems from is a very lonely place, so I tend to reach out to people, talk about how I feel so I don't feel so alone. I just need to know I exist sometimes.

SpiritSkye

@MarbleMarvel I'm glad you have people you can reach out to. I imagine it really helps .

MarbleMarvel

@SpiritSkye the only place I reach out is here. Which I know isn't the greatest 😂 people here can be really apathetic and rude about it sometimes. But for the most part people here are supportive and caring. I'm very grateful for it.

SpiritSkye

@MarbleMarvel You can talk to me anytime . I understand. .

HootyTheNightOwl

I go silent, too... I just can't find the words to say that I need help or tell my friends what I'm going through.

Cigarguy101 · 41-45, M

I shut down. I don't talk to people, I don't got to therapy, I don't reach out to my buddy, my partner. I don't post anything. I just shut everything out.

SpiritSkye

@Cigarguy101 Same as me. I'm sorry you experience this as well. It's really hard. I might reach out to my boyfriend if he were supportive but he isn't . I hope things get better for you. You seem like a really nice person.

Cigarguy101 · 41-45, M

@SpiritSkye thankfully I am in a good place mentally right now, my meds and therapy are helping me. I'm sorry you're boyfriend is supporting you. My x wife was that way. She didn't believe in depression and would say I hope you aren't going to pout all day or something like that. I hope you have a friend or family member you can turn to

SpiritSkye

@Cigarguy101 She sounds like she has a profound lack of empathy. I am sorry for that . I don't really. No one understands that I have trauma and that's different.

Beautywithin · 36-40, F

Yes thats how i feel.

SpiritSkye

@Beautywithin I'm sorry. I know it's miserable.

HowtoDestroyAngels · 46-50, M

I have physical pain anyways, so when the depression comes on, it increases that tenfold.

SpiritSkye

@HowtoDestroyAngels I'm sorry . It definitely makes things worse.

GeistInTheMachine · 31-35, M

This. This.

SpiritSkye

@GeistInTheMachine I'm sorry.

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