August 9, 200521 yr Does anyone know them? I don't, but I think it's a problem that plagues our society. And as someone who can attest to not feeling one hundred percent a lot of times, I wonder if I'm not experiencing a little myslelf. I've looked somewhat into it, but can't find the info I need. So, does anyone know what they are and what to do about it?
August 9, 200521 yr Im a counselor and the acronym they teach us is SIGECAPS. That stands for Sleep increase or decrease, loss of Interest in things you used to enjoy, Guilt, Energy decrease, Concentration difficulties, Appetite increase or decrease, Psychomotor agitation or retardation, and Suicidal. Remember, that sadness does not always indicate depressions and depression does not always show up as sadness. In clinical terms, you need to have marked depressed mood + 4 of the SIGECAPS for 2 weeks. There is also a cyclic disorder called dysthymia, in which you need depressed mood + 3 of the SIGECAPS most days for a period of 2 years. It's always good to talk to a professional about it, and medication is sometimes helpful. A combination of therapy and medicine is usually the best treatment.
August 9, 200521 yr therapy is good..... real good medicine like Welbutrin and Stratera certainly help
August 9, 200521 yr I'm doing a major research paper on depression right now and what ross said is about right. Depending on its severity something as simple as taking a jog can knock it back by giving your system an influx of happy hormones.
August 10, 200521 yr Overeating, undereating... basically anything you want to put on the list. It's all a bunch of of made up hooplah.
August 10, 200521 yr Overeating, undereating... basically anything you want to put on the list. It's all a bunch of of made up hooplah. 896788[/snapback] You my friend.......are a moron.
August 10, 200521 yr Overeating, undereating... basically anything you want to put on the list.? It's all a bunch of of made up hooplah. 896788[/snapback] You my friend.......are a moron. 896808[/snapback] You insult me for that?
August 10, 200521 yr Overeating, undereating... basically anything you want to put on the list. It's all a bunch of of made up hooplah. 896788[/snapback] You my friend.......are a moron. 896808[/snapback] You insult me for that? 896848[/snapback] You really dont know what you are talking about
August 10, 200521 yr Overeating, undereating... basically anything you want to put on the list.? It's all a bunch of of made up hooplah. 896788[/snapback] You my friend.......are a moron. 896808[/snapback] You insult me for that? 896848[/snapback] You really dont know what you are talking about 896867[/snapback] That is such a useless statement because I sure haven't said much. So I am really not talking about anything. I'm just as human as anyone else here.
August 10, 200521 yr Author I would say I characterize my depression as a willingness to do nothing. I mean, really. I just sit and do nothing. This will last for two or three days and I'll get over it. I don't eat much, I either oversleep or undersleep (I'll try and compensate for missed sleep; which is impossible). I think it was made worse today by the fact that I had to work. I work at FedEx. A crap job that pays well. Decent for a student. But, the physicality wasn't working with me being all down. My body was in pain and I really wanted to just put the boxes down and lay on the ground. I felt like if my body had a shutdown switch, I would have pressed it. The worst part was, the whole time I'm kind of disconnected from my work I have these boxes constantly falling on me and snapping me back to it for a short period, before I went back. But, man, I could really have laid on that dirty metal ground. It looked like a freakin' posture-pedic mattress.
August 10, 200521 yr Does anyone know them? I don't, but I think it's a problem that plagues our society. And as someone who can attest to not feeling one hundred percent a lot of times, I wonder if I'm not experiencing a little myslelf. I've looked somewhat into it, but can't find the info I need. So, does anyone know what they are and what to do about it? 895801[/snapback] On a helpful note... When I felt I was feeling emotionally low, I noticed that it helped a lot just to talk about things with other people. Do you keep to yourself a lot? Even if you don't think anything legit is bothering you and you are just feeling down for reasons out of your control, it may help just to open up about that. Kind of like what you are doing here. I always said I would never turn to medicine if I came to a bad point in my life and I still believe that would be the right decision for me. I have dated too many girls on meds and they each had strange side effects and I felt like the meds changed the person and not always for the better. I don't ever want to sacrifice who I am just to nip emotions in the butt, but you could always experiment with different anti-depressants if you feel comfortable with that. They have helped my Mom a TON. She is one of the lucky ones.
August 10, 200521 yr Author Hmmm... This happens so rarely (maybe once every two months) that usually it passed before I can talk to anyone. Most people I talk to claim meds work and they've improved their life. However, I'm not constantly as listless as I have been these last two days. I would definitely characterize what I'm feeling as chemical. I'm not a doctor, but it's not normal and I can't control it.
August 10, 200521 yr I would say I characterize my depression as a willingness to do nothing. I mean, really. I just sit and do nothing. This will last for two or three days and I'll get over it. I don't eat much, I either oversleep or undersleep (I'll try and compensate for missed sleep; which is impossible). I think it was made worse today by the fact that I had to work. I work at FedEx. A crap job that pays well. Decent for a student. But, the physicality wasn't working with me being all down. My body was in pain and I really wanted to just put the boxes down and lay on the ground. I felt like if my body had a shutdown switch, I would have pressed it. The worst part was, the whole time I'm kind of disconnected from my work I have these boxes constantly falling on me and snapping me back to it for a short period, before I went back. But, man, I could really have laid on that dirty metal ground. It looked like a freakin' posture-pedic mattress. 896878[/snapback] Maybe this is a low blood sugar problem? The lack of energy reminds me of that kind of problem. My uncle has diabetes and he often gets tired at odd times or just randomly falls asleep.
August 10, 200521 yr Overeating, undereating... basically anything you want to put on the list. It's all a bunch of of made up hooplah. 896788[/snapback] You my friend.......are a moron. 896808[/snapback] You insult me for that? 896848[/snapback] You really dont know what you are talking about 896867[/snapback] That is such a useless statement because I sure haven't said much. So I am really not talking about anything. I'm just as human as anyone else here. 896876[/snapback] well the fact you said it was "a bunch of made up hooplah" makes you not know what you are talking about
August 10, 200521 yr Hmmm... This happens so rarely (maybe once every two months) that usually it passed before I can talk to anyone. Most people I talk to claim meds work and they've improved their life. However, I'm not constantly as listless as I have been these last two days. I would definitely characterize what I'm feeling as chemical. I'm not a doctor, but it's not normal and I can't control it. 896886[/snapback] Well, until you can find a long-term solution that best fits you, somebody mentioned jogging. Working out is a great way to pick your mood up (but you have to motivate yourself to do it first). Also, I find that certain scents pick my mood up too. Maybe you can try candles or getting pleasant air fresheners. I don't know if that is just something that works for me or what. I think I just have some fond memories from my childhood that I associate with certain smells.
August 10, 200521 yr Overeating, undereating... basically anything you want to put on the list.? It's all a bunch of of made up hooplah. 896788[/snapback] You my friend.......are a moron. 896808[/snapback] You insult me for that? 896848[/snapback] You really dont know what you are talking about 896867[/snapback] That is such a useless statement because I sure haven't said much. So I am really not talking about anything. I'm just as human as anyone else here. 896876[/snapback] well the fact you said it was "a bunch of made up hooplah" makes you not know what you are talking about 896889[/snapback] I just think that the symptoms list gets bigger all the time and many of them can characterize almost anything. People just need to be careful not to confuse different problems with others.
August 10, 200521 yr are you in fact Tom Cruise?? 896891[/snapback] No, I just don't prefer using medications for myself. I don't think I would need them anyway, but if my mental condition ever takes a bad turn, I want to be able to try to use all other methods before turning to meds. It's just a personal preference.
August 10, 200521 yr Author Well, until you can find a long-term solution that best fits you, somebody mentioned jogging. Working out is a great way to pick your mood up (but you have to motivate yourself to do it first). Also, I find that certain scents pick my mood up too. Maybe you can try candles or getting pleasant air fresheners. I don't know if that is just something that works for me or what. I think I just have some fond memories from my childhood that I associate with certain smells. 896890[/snapback] I would say that physical activity doesn't help. I'm weight lifting at work (I'm the Incompatibles guy, generally, which means 75-215 lbs. boxes) and trust me, it just made things worse. Like I said, it can't be controlled with excercise, or diet.
August 10, 200521 yr Well, until you can find a long-term solution that best fits you, somebody mentioned jogging. Working out is a great way to pick your mood up (but you have to motivate yourself to do it first). Also, I find that certain scents pick my mood up too. Maybe you can try candles or getting pleasant air fresheners. I don't know if that is just something that works for me or what. I think I just have some fond memories from my childhood that I associate with certain smells. 896890[/snapback] I would say that physical activity doesn't help. I'm weight lifting at work (I'm the Incompatibles guy, generally, which means 75-215 lbs. boxes) and trust me, it just made things worse. Like I said, it can't be controlled with excercise, or diet. 896897[/snapback] I can't think of any other home remedies that I use for moods. You should probably talk to a professional because maybe you are experiencing something serious. You might want to consider switching jobs though. I know the pay is good, but it doesn't sound like your job stimulates you very much.
August 10, 200521 yr Author Regardless of job stimulation (trust me, I'm a Mrxist when it comes to this job) you're right. But that has nothing to do with how I feel. I skpped out on work yesterday and still felt like crap.
August 10, 200521 yr Regardless of job stimulation (trust me, I'm a Mrxist when it comes to this job) you're right. But that has nothing to do with how I feel. I skpped out on work yesterday and still felt like crap. 896903[/snapback] But even if you miss work for a day or even a few days, there is always that thought in the back of your mind that you will be going back. It could be bogging you down without you even knowing it. It's just something to think about. I'm just thinking of ideas. I am by no means a psychologist or anything. I'm sharing my ways of trying to figure out my own problems, things that have worked at least on some level for myself or others that I know. Would you be afraid or embarrassed to see a psychologist?
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