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Re: Depression SocietyAll my ideas are good ideas(Original post by guitargirl03)
Heylo. It wont let me add you as a member, because you have joined too many societies... So if you wanted to leave a society and try again... Or you can just post in here, I don't mind
Anyhows, that's a very good idea!
Well, I'm Amy-Jane, i'm 18 and I live in Norfolk. I was diagnosed with depression a couple of months ago, although it's been going on for 3 years. I'm currently taking nti-depressants (Citalopram). I also suffer from OCD. I was diagnosed with it in December, and I've had it for 10 years. I don't take any medication for the OCD, but I'm on the waiting list for Cognitive Behavioural Therapy to help with my depression and to help with my OCD.
I'm the soc ho of TSR! I'll remove myself from some socs and reapply. Nice to meet you 
I'm Dan, I'm nearly 21 (old man territory
) and I'm from and live in Carlisle. I have never been diagnosed with any form of depression. I'm a double university dropout though, and in my second try of first year at Shef Uni, I had a period of first dep after the january exams 2005, lasting 5-6 weeks. I'm normally a very optimistic person ie if I'm down one night then I'll feel fine after sleep, but during that period I felt very empty still because my sleep patterns were terrible at this time; one day I woke up at 7pm. I stayed up a lot of nights to make this work better as it were, but I wasn't just depressy, I had some form of mental problems as well; I was aware of myself behaving in a very hyper/low way, though I don't know that I have any form of bipolar because I know people with that and I wasn't as severe, though 2 of my housemates were anxious enough to see a counsellor about me and encouraged me to go. I kept putting that off and never went, because I know why I am the way I am.
I didn't get my depressions diagnosed, though I had another strong spell in october, and again in march when I lost my job, wherein I lost all appetite for everything in my life including hobbies. I can get very energetic and do stuff sometimes without thinking, just be a ball of energy, but other times I can get down, though luckily I have some great friends offline and on here
so I always have people to talk to, further to which if any of you here ever want to talk I can try to help; it ain't much but I worked at a university phone listening service similar to Samaritans for a while; I have friends in similar positions to some here and I found it really helped me to help then a lot more I also have minor OCD issues, and have had since childhood when e.g. I wouldn't eat or touch food with my left hand, and other strange things like that. Luckily for me those things aren't half as bad as the dep gets, though that even I don't think I would benefit from seeing a doc about it, especially since I would be uncomfortable sharing it with my parents. And long windedly, that's me
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Re: Depression SocietyIt's nice to meet you too(Original post by MrSornia)
All my ideas are good ideas I'm the soc ho of TSR! I'll remove myself from some socs and reapply. Nice to meet you
I'm Dan, I'm nearly 21 (old man territory) and I'm from and live in Carlisle. I have never been diagnosed with any form of depression. I'm a double university dropout though, and in my second try of first year at Shef Uni, I had a period of first dep after the january exams 2005, lasting 5-6 weeks. I'm normally a very optimistic person ie if I'm down one night then I'll feel fine after sleep, but during that period I felt very empty still because my sleep patterns were terrible at this time; one day I woke up at 7pm. I stayed up a lot of nights to make this work better as it were, but I wasn't just depressy, I had some form of mental problems as well; I was aware of myself behaving in a very hyper/low way, though I don't know that I have any form of bipolar because I know people with that and I wasn't as severe, though 2 of my housemates were anxious enough to see a counsellor about me and encouraged me to go. I kept putting that off and never went, because I know why I am the way I am.
I didn't get my depressions diagnosed, though I had another strong spell in october, and again in march when I lost my job, wherein I lost all appetite for everything in my life including hobbies. I can get very energetic and do stuff sometimes without thinking, just be a ball of energy, but other times I can get down, though luckily I have some great friends offline and on here so I always have people to talk to, further to which if any of you here ever want to talk I can try to help; it ain't much but I worked at a university phone listening service similar to Samaritans for a while; I have friends in similar positions to some here and I found it really helped me to help then a lot more I also have minor OCD issues, and have had since childhood when e.g. I wouldn't eat or touch food with my left hand, and other strange things like that. Luckily for me those things aren't half as bad as the dep gets, though that even I don't think I would benefit from seeing a doc about it, especially since I would be uncomfortable sharing it with my parents. And long windedly, that's me
. Thanks for sharing
I understand about feeling uncomfortable speaking to parents. My mum constantly asks if I'm alright (she knows about my depression) but I don't think she understands that I want to be left alone. She's had depression, so she understands how I feel, but I think she feels hurt that I wont tell her.
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Re: Depression SocietyDiaries on paper never work for me. I have an online "diary" sort of place and I write there regularly. It's really just a place for me to express whatever I feel at that moment whether it's about my family, my friends, my lovelife etc. It's been really helpful imo.
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Re: Depression SocietyI found that writing an online diary was really uncomfortable... I think it's just the thought that other people could find it and read it, whereas with a paper diary I can hide it after I've finished with it...
But I completley agree, diaries are an excellent way of 'clearing' your head, and it's funny how some of your worries can disappear once you've written them down... -
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Re: Depression Societyyep.(Original post by guitargirl03)
I found that writing an online diary was really uncomfortable... I think it's just the thought that other people could find it and read it, whereas with a paper diary I can hide it after I've finished with it...
But I completley agree, diaries are an excellent way of 'clearing' your head, and it's funny how some of your worries can disappear once you've written them down...
oh and you can also find online diary places where you can make them private or protected. thats why i use an online diary place rather than write everything down on paper and then forget where i placed the diary. i can't leave a diary anywhere in my room coz i know my mom sometimes goes snooping around with my belongings.
can't trust that mom of mine.
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Re: Depression Societyhaha i suppose you can call this soc that but you'd have to ask its moderator about changing the name.(Original post by GerardT)
Ugh No...
The idea of a depression society is depressing. Couldn't you have called it the 'lets be happy' society?? -
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Re: Depression Societyoh god I have so much work, but I don't think I'll be able to finish it all. Music is a pain in the arse, I have to complete 6 harmony exercises which trust me aren't easy and finish my composition, which I have to write out EVERY single little note to, which will take forever, I don't think I can do that even ifyou gave me a year
aaargh everything's just so **** right now.
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Re: Depression Societyand I have to learn the rest of 2 piano pieces by next week and I don't think I will get it up to performing standard by then and that's going to ruin my A level, which I dropped another subject a few months into the cousre for, aaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrgggggggghhhhh hhh!
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Re: Depression Society*huggles pianist*
I understand your pain with music. I have to get my piano and clarinet pieces up to scratch for my music performance recording... Luckily, I'm re-taking my AS exams, so i don't have to do the harmony exercises, but I feel your pain.
But once you get stuck in, it's honestly not too bad
And guys, if you want to join, can you please join via the SOCS page, and thank you for taking an interest
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Re: Depression SocietyI thought I'd just bump up this thread. How's everyone doing?
I've had a couple of really fantastic days, but yesterday and today, I've just felt pants... I haven't literally felt any underwear, lol. -
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Re: Depression SocietyIronic you say that GG.
He nor I are to blame, in fact I am proud of him for being honest. I met someone on thursday. it was by far and away the greatest day of my life, and he loved it too. but the day after he told me he wasn't ready for anything right now, he has a few things to deal with himself. Since I had my heart broken not 2 weeks earlier (for the first time achly, I realised), I felt an emotion I could only describe as anger squared at the time. I self harmed minorly albeit to release all of that. Since then I have been having troubles, am trying atm to get courage to phone my GP to see if i could benefit from counselling or something, I so nearly did today. I have been very good today and didn't harm much on fri because i had some very good friends around to stop me, and still do. That day I called everyone I knew. I've been up and down since then, mostly down of course but today I have felt incredibly nice since this afternoon i got a phonecall from best friend which helped incredibly because this evening I have been almost normal, the guy and I were talking before also which was really nice. I'm going to have trouble calling GP because it is facing up to the fact that i cannot deal at all well with any form of pain myself or others', and other things. It does mean I would have less pressure to get a job, but will be hard. i tend to get up early atm and feel down, then get a bit better in the afternoon.
GG If you need to talk about anything then I'll happily listen and try to help.
I'm the soc ho of TSR! 
) and I'm from and live in Carlisle. I have never been diagnosed with any form of depression. I'm a double university dropout though, and in my second try of first year at Shef Uni, I had a period of first dep after the january exams 2005, lasting 5-6 weeks. I'm normally a very optimistic person ie if I'm down one night then I'll feel fine after sleep, but during that period I felt very empty still because my sleep patterns were terrible at this time; one day I woke up at 7pm. I stayed up a lot of nights to make this work better as it were, but I wasn't just depressy, I had some form of mental problems as well; I was aware of myself behaving in a very hyper/low way, though I don't know that I have any form of bipolar because I know people with that and I wasn't as severe, though 2 of my housemates were anxious enough to see a counsellor about me and encouraged me to go. I kept putting that off and never went, because I know why I am the way I am. 
