how do you when you are depressed? Bird:
if you are sleeping & eating relatively well, getting your work done and things are going really well, can still laugh and dance....yet inexplicably find yourself crying....
Obviously I'm talking about me. For some reason that I can't put finger on, for the last 4 days, when I wake up in the morning, I'm fine, and then all of sudden I burst into tears and just cry. I've been trying to figure it out...and all I can figure out is that I'm definitely not crying because I want my ex back...but I just can't figure out why I'm crying.
Is that depression? I'm obviously trying to release something. I told my therapist, and she's like- well you know you have been through a lot in the last 6 months. Duh! So help me figure out what the problem is then! And she's like, well I think you need to just give yourself time.
But time for what, when everything else in my life has fallen into place and is going well? Am I depressed? I don't know.
Has anyone else gone through this? I'm hoping that if any of you guys have gone through something similar (ie. inexplicable crying) then maybe I can shed some light on this.
Re: how do you when you are depressed? Bluewolf030: [quote author=Bird link=topic=37098.msg397767#msg397767 date=1162770694">
if you are sleeping & eating relatively well, getting your work done and things are going really well, can still laugh and dance....yet inexplicably find yourself crying....
Obviously I'm talking about me. For some reason that I can't put finger on, for the last 4 days, when I wake up in the morning, I'm fine, and then all of sudden I burst into tears and just cry. I've been trying to figure it out...and all I can figure out is that I'm definitely not crying because I want my ex back...but I just can't figure out why I'm crying.
Is that depression? I'm obviously trying to release something. I told my therapist, and she's like- well you know you have been through a lot in the last 6 months. Duh! So help me figure out what the problem is then! And she's like, well I think you need to just give yourself time.
But time for what, when everything else in my life has fallen into place and is going well? Am I depressed? I don't know.
Has anyone else gone through this? I'm hoping that if any of you guys have gone through something similar (ie. inexplicable crying) then maybe I can shed some light on this.
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I experienced something like this once, I was told I was having anxiety attacks... the one time it was so bad that I thought I was having a heart attack and took myself to the hospital... thats when they told me what was happening, and I was on medication for a few months... and yes anxiety attacks can be attributed to depression. Although you can have either without the other, they are also related.
Re: how do you when you are depressed? allmusic76: Hey Bird..
I have a whole post on anxiety/breakdowns...
http://ojar.com/boards/index.php/topic,37086.0.html
it's my own experience, maybe it will help you prevent the same scenario.
Ed
Re: how do you when you are depressed? 2be: Yes it happens and it's perfectly normal. Don't make it worse my questioning it. Part of healing (I believe, anyway) is allowing all those things to flow through you without questioning or withholding. Crying is a way for your subconscious to let off pressure. You may not be actively thinking about things because maybe you supressed a lot, which is natural. But now it needs to be released so let it! Cry, and when it's done, wipe your nose and get on with your day.
:)
