Depression

Hey a good friend of mine died due to overdosing on drugs she had done for a week because she felt driven to it by depression. Depression really does hurt people mentally and physically. If you feel depressed reach out to your friends and family and let them embrace you and support you. Sorry for the depressing post, but its an issue that gets taken lightly way too often. My friends was taken to lightly and this has happened. I urge you if you know someone facing this that you let them know that they aren't alone and listen to them wholeheartedly. If you took the time to read this thank you.

I have 2 close friends and an ex that all suffer from depression. They often think suicide would be better than the constant anxiety and stress they feel from their depression. I just want them to know that myself and others do care for them and are here for them. They can talk to me whenever they need. I wish I could hug and hold them when they are feeling sad!

why is it bad to feel depressed? What's so wrong about it? Before you get offended, I'm not trying to troll. I'm seriously asking what's wrong with being depressed. Everyone, at some point becomes depressed for one reason or another. Work, school, relationships, etc..., so why is it that people say that people are "suffering" from depression? I think it's part of the cycle of life.

It depends on if they are just sad or truly depressed. True depression is a mental problem, That therapy can help. While sadness can just fade in and out over time. Either way you should try talking to anyone you think is under depression, It can become quite serious and it ends lives everyday.

Leo is right.Depression is an illness.And it doesn't mean you are weak minded or dangerous.I had depression 4 about a decade.Yes it lasted that long.It started at 15 when I lost my father.Then it escalated cause I was mute almost and couldn't talk too well and then we lost our house and lots of other stuff.I'm not going any further in the story than that but anyone that is depressed shouldn't be overlooked.Show them compassion and friendship because all they really want is 4 things to return to normal and they need help cause most need the help to get betterto thrive eventually on their own

And that's where we differ, Ink, I don't consider depression an illness. When I think of illness, I think of diseases and what not. I just can't take depression seriously in that way. I do think that some people are depressed and need help. But I refuse to give them any more attention than any other mental block. If you're upset because something significant happened then by all means, I get it. Family member dies, spouse dies, pet dies, someone you know gets seriously hurt, someone goes to jail for a crime they didn't commit, whatever. But if you're depressed because no one likes you, I seriously can't stand you. Or if you're depressed because you didn't get the job you applied for, or because the girl you like likes someone else, or something else that's, to me, very minor, I ignore people like that.

Clinical depression is a mental illness. I'm not talking about "boo ho my doggy died", I'm talking about an actual chemical imbalance that causes one to be depressed for no particular reason and it lasts anywhere from two weeks to the rest of your life. It's real and not just a simple everyone gets depressed. Been there done that and I can say that be sad because of somethinghhappening or just because for one day here or there is different and it sucks ass. The more ya know.:)