How do you know you're depressed? - Comments

I was scared out of my mind of driving because of those crazy drivers on the road. Had to take the computer test about six times and the actual driving test twice. But now I'm a pretty decent driver who comes close to road rage ebcause of idiots on the road. One car accident though.

My parents wanted to have a graduation party, but at the time I was just worried about passing my exams and getting the stupid paper I didn't care for a party and I still don't regret not having one.

And jobs oh boy, my first one sucked and honestly it wasn't even a job, but my current one is so much better. I just love payday!

vv i'm not excited about graduating because then i enter the real world which is much worse than what i'm in now. i'm nto excited about getting a license because driving scares me to death. (of all the people, why am i one of those people who are terrified of driving. like shaking in my boots terrified) but i am excited about getting a job, because i 'll actually be going somewhere in my life then. although not excited because i'm scared i'll just fail =/

v I never really thought of it that way, seeing is if my therapist directly told people i was clinically depressed then they would take me more seriously. Recently my parents just basically flat out told me that my depression act no longer works on them, when i don't even give them HALF of how i really feel. I was JUST starting to get confortable telling them about my depression when they decided to BS me. Yeah this is what happens when i let people into my life, lol. But anyway, maybe people WOULD take me seriously if they had a professional directly tell them that... maybe.

You're sort of right. There's a lot of things I told my therapist that I wish I would've never even brought up in the first place, but you'll benefit because they can figure out if you're clinically depressed and then people will take you seriously.

I was told that I was depressed last year because I wasn't excited about getting my license, graduating or getting a job :/

v yeah i know what you mean. i'm too insecure :l. i can't be honest, i'm afraid they'll tell my parents or something and if that happens then i'm a screwed mutt in the rain. Plus its embarressing and i really see no way how it could help... and it costs SO much that i'm afraid to do it and have it backfire.... that's why i'm not into it so much...

people who take pictures of it and post it on the internet

It's so ridiculous when people do that. I've never seen so many pictures of scratches until I joined Tumblr. Jesus.

Yeah, there are a lot of other things you could do. Therapy would probably be a good place to start, but you have to be completely honest with the person you're talking to.

Honeybear: I feel like you're right, to an extent. Not just adults, but a lot of people don't take it seriously. I think a lot of people cut for attention, but not everyone. I mean people who take pictures of it and post it on the internet and stuff like that are obviously looking for attention, and i'm not surprised people would do those things. But i also think a lot of people are just looking for a way out, you know? I should probably get a therapist...

I haven't done it yet, i know i'd regret it and i know everyone will see it the moment they walk through the door but sometimes i'm just like "the most popular way to cure..."

When you sit there, starring at knifes meant for chopping vegitables in the kitchen, wondering if you should just slit your wrist right now and end it all.

I'm about to sound like an asshole, but adults don't take depression seriously when people cut. My therapist and I had a conversation about this a while back, when I told her that I hadn't self-mutilated in three weeks and that I'd only done it three times in my life because of the way I would regret it right away. But then I would forget the feeling months apart.

She asked if I would be doing it any time in the future. I told her that I was ashamed when my brothers saw, and embarrassed when I got submitted into a hospital, and I even told her that I feel it's juvenile and pointless. She agreed, saying that people only do that for attention. I was slightly offended, but I kind of feel like it's the truth.