POLL: Do You Or Have You Ever Suffered From Depression?

I have never suffered from depression yet.

I hope you overcome it ^_^

Yes I have. I take medication now to help cope better with my depression and anxiety disorder. I tried to kill myself a couple times before. When I was 16 I tried overdosing, it didn't kill me but made me very sick. I use to cut and burn myself months ago, I also use to suffer and still do a little from my "purging disorder"...thats an eating disorder. I am very insecure and choose to stay away from people most of the time to avoid any possible chance of getting hurt. When in highschool I use to cry myself to sleep everynight thinking that I was never good enough, that I was the ugliest thing in the world I use to hide the school bathroom just to avoid people instead of going to class. Whenever I wasn't in school I use to just stay up in my room alone in the dark for most of the day everyday It was very hard and awful but I am getting better. I am 20 now and I am learning now how to live a happy life. I am not as bad as I use to be, I am alot better now and much more bubbly and always laughing and smiling now which is such a great feeling. Have a wonderful life <3

Yes. I suffered from clinical depression many years ago (bad childhood), but i came through it eventually. I've never self harmed, though. Good for you for admitting it. You're right, it's nothing to be ashamed of.

Yes, I was diagnosed in Feb 2008 with moderate to severe depression. I'm mainly OK, though have been going through a bit of a bad patch over recent months, and feel that I could very easily spiral downwards again. Trying to fight against it.

BQ: Kinda, nothing too serious - just pinching my arm. Very rare occurrence though.

hi i have suffered with bi polar for the last 30 years and yes i have self harmed in the past amongst other things i have been on medication and will be for ever all the people helping me has saved my life numerous times depression is one of the worst illnesses ever as people dont understand it unless they have had it themselves

I used to be severely depressed after I moved in full-time with my dad, after my mom abandoned me, and I had to switch schools. However, it turned out to be the best thing that could have ever happened to me. I have better friends now then where I came from and I am doing great in school.

However, sometimes, I'll kick myself when I'm feeling down and remind myself of what happened to me when I was younger. I've never harmed myself physically, but I think that when I purposefully revisit those dark thoughts, I harm myself mentally and emotionally.

I have issues of holding everything inside of me and never letting it out or telling anyone, because I know that no one truly wants to listen to me. I've seriously considered going to a psychologist just so I could have someone to admit my deepest thoughts to, but I haven't yet.

I used to

I feel pretty good these days

I believe a lot of (but not all) depression is really poor nutrition

Since I cut out the junk food and began eating healthy foods I have been a thousand times better

Not to say that clinical depression is not serious and those people should be on medication but most of us can feel better by living better

I have suffered from depression but it never got to the point where I wanted to harm myself. I only drank lots of alcohol to forget about all the bad stuff that had happened.

Depression is a common as the common cold. No one need be ashamed of having it. Yes, I've had depression before. The miracle drug Prozac saw me through it.

I think I really do, but I always Hide behind a happy face. I feel like I act infront of everyone but I'm actually quite unhappy with my life. I know it wil get better though, think all teenagers are depressed tbh lol :-)

i've been clinically depressed (maniokatathlipsi) since i was 13.

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BQ: yes, i used to enjoy cutting my wrist. Then became anorexic, which turned to being bulimic...

Now i'm quite okay. I dont harm myself anymore, although i still dream of suicide some times.