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Q: Depression or laziness ?
asked by: Maria85 on May 27th, 2009
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Hi everyone! So I'm 24 years old and i work part time at a hair salon. For the past 6 months or so i have been in the worst funk of my life! i broke up with my boyfriend of 3 years back in January which was a really hard time for me,i'm over it for the most part but it definatly effects me still from time to time. Anyways iv been finding myself unbelievably lazy.. so lazy that i dread having to get out of bed, get in the shower, do my hair and makeup (the whole nine) i try to avoid going out as much as i can (aside from work) Most of the days i'm just hanging around the house with my family, computer, watch movies ect. I used to go out all the time, i used to party alot i had a ton of friends..these days i hardly talk to anyone.. i make excuses to not have to go anywhere constantly.. it's not that i don't want to, my laziness just takes over! i lost touch with alot of friends over the past few months. I guess my question is; can this be signs of depression? I don't really feel sadness, i'm generally happy for the most part i enjoy the little things in my life.. but i also feel like i'v been missing out on alot. Should i take this the next step and talk to a therapist? has anyone else ever gone through this? alot of people my age don't understand what i'v been feeling so i tend to keep it to myself alot. I'd appriciate any advice! thank you for reading!
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ServiceU
replied on May 27th, 2009
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i keep hearing people say they keep theyre problems to themselves. that's not good to keep everything bottled inside.
your either depressed or burned out. you need a vacation, need to get away. call up those friends you lost contract with and plan a trip. when i am really depressed it's hard for me to get out of bed, and i dont want to do anything, so to me that does sound like depression. espcially being lazy or is it isolation.
but you mentioned a lot of fun things like hanging around the house with family, watch movies, on the computer.

do you think your not interested in parting anymore. if your not feeling depressed i wouldnt worry about it.

i have seen a therapist and was told i am chronically depressed and was put on prozac. i had a lot of childhood issues. i felt like the therapist had a thick accent so i had to pay close attention to what she said. the prozac made me feel like a zombie, until i got used to them they didnt do anything at all. i couldve gotten switched to something stronger, but i stopped taking them. the therapy was good, to talk about your feelings.
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Maria85
replied on May 28th, 2009
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thank you for responding to me i appriciate it. Hopefully this summer things will start to be looking up. i'm not a big fan of pills personally but therapy is always good i'm sure. Thanks again =)
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Bella1990
replied on June 10th, 2009
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therapists help more than pills for the most part if it is not severe. i have been feeling the same way but i have no reason to, so i am searching for my own answers :/
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tylarclaypool
replied on October 24th, 2009
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I have definitly felt that way before. Inface I am feeling that way right now. I have been diagnosed with depression for the last 3 years. Today my fraturnity is having a date party tonight and i decided not to go. Last year I would have gone in an instant. Now im stuck alone in my dorm room. I was way more social last year than I am this year. I was actually crowned freshman king of my college. Everyone knew me, now i dont get out very much, i sleep in. I always make up excuses when people tell me to go do something nomatter what it is. I wish i didnt feel this way. I guess unlike you mine does bother me. I hate the fact that everything is different.
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