Is it normal i feel like this and do you?

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I know i am depressed, and i have been that for many years now. I have taken medication for a long time, on and off different meds and nothing has helped. I have gone to therapy and it did not work either. Now i have come to detest everything, like food, talking to people and going out in public . I feel like a stranger and I do not like to do anything, like i do not have any hobbies and nothing gives me pleasure or make me happy. As a matter of fact i do not even want to be happy anymore. I do not want to like anything and i do not want anything either. And i do have suicidal thoughts now and then. Because if i do not feel or want anything not even happiness or pleasure, then what else is there that i should go after? This state of mind does not bother so much anymore. All i want to know is if others feel this way, and if you do, why do you still continue living.

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  • Ellenna
    7 years ago

    What type of therapy did you have and for how long? Not every therapist or type of therapy suits everyone, so it's unrealistic to wipe off the entire concept without checking out more than one.

    I've never had good results from medication for depression apart from St Johns Wort, which works for lots of people and would be worth a try. I had to stop taking it a few years back because it interferes with the absorbtion of prescribed medication I take after a heart attack.

    Have you tried Cognitive Behavior Therapy? Have you tried Mindfulness Meditation? Have you tried physical exercise (see below)?

    If you don't want to spend the rest of your life in this state, there's a lot of help out there but you have to take the first step yourself, which I do know can be very difficult. One physical first step could be to get out of the house, preferably into a natural environment, and just walk for short distances, 10 minutes at first and build up. Some studies have concluded that this can be as effective as medication for many people and of course, walking has no negative side effects, only positive ones, in particular improving how your brain actually functions, which could well help you work out how to better deal with your depression.

    Good luck and I hope you can take whatever first step is right for you. Focus on finding that first step, because no-one is going to do it for you, it's up to you

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  • Terence_the_viking
    7 years ago

    I really hope you find the help you need.

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  • mysistersshadow
    7 years ago

    Alot of ppl feel that way but I have no idea why. Life is fun if you make it fun. Its really up to you.

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    • Ellenna
      7 years ago

      Longterm contentment isn't really about fun, more about finding a meaning in life.

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      • mysistersshadow
        7 years ago

        The meaning I look for is having fun. LOL.

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