I'm bored 24/7 and depressed, help?
I'm 20 years old, and i'm a girl. I have been depressed for years, but in the last year or two it has been getting worse. I have lost interest in EVERYTHING! I used to love to draw...and was very good at it, now I suck at it and pretty much don't have interest in doing it, I even try, but give up seconds later. I used to like to write stories, and poems, I can't write for crap anymore. I used to LOVE LOVE LOVE doing taxidermy, and I really can't believe I lost interest in that too... I'm bored, so bored. I'm bored of the internet, the tv, going out, walking... I can't get motivated to get out of my room except to eat or use the bathroom. I just lay in bed and watch TV or check various things online, and both bore me. I'm so depressed, I used to cry a lot. Now I just can't cry anymore. I feel as if I'm dying of boredom, LITERALLY. I get extremely bad anxiety, which makes me sick and makes my stumic hurt and makes me feel like I need to puke. I have been diagnosed with a severe case of social anxiety. My sex drive is gone, like gone (I used to be a very horny women) My boyfriend definitely notices it. I'm cranky all the time and he irritates me ALL the time. We've been together for 7 years. I can't do anything anymore...i'm so depressed and bored and I don't even know why.
Which is the best novel to read when depressed?
If you are depressed due to family issues, read My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell.Bad Break-up ? Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler Trouble at work? Then We Came to the End by Joshua FerrisIn dire need for inspiration? The Story of My Life by Helen KellerFeeling lonely? Try The Perks of Being A WallflowerWant to get even more depressed? The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldDeserted by your spouse? Try The Zahir by Paulo CoelhoWant to be cheered up by something corny and cute ? Stargirl by Jerry SpinelliWant to kill yourself? The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathNeed a good dose of self help? How to stop worrying and start living by Dale CarnegieFeel like killing someone? Crime and Punishment by DostoyevskyShort term depressing? Read something by Julie James/Julia QuinnLong Term Depression? Seek help asap.
Is reading a 300 page book in 2 1/2 days possible?
So, hehe, I kinda slacked off this summer and forgot that I had to read The Kite Runner and complete this long worksheet thing on it. It's due the day classes start -- Monday. I thought I had it covered, but The Kite Runner is I think 322 pages. Would it be possible to complete the book and maybe have at least most of the worksheet done (the worksheet is the equivalent to a 3 page essay)? P.S. to make matters worse, it's my first class of the day
Should books that cause depression be banned?
I remember the first time I stumbled across this book. The cover was graced by 2 of the most attractive Homo sapiens known to the human race- Logan Lerman & Emma Watson. It looks inviting. Also, they didn't look sad or anything so this book couldn't potentially ruin my life.(Image Source- Google Images)There I sat, all night, huddled up in a mess of blankets, dinner calls and ignored messages. 3.5 hours and I was drowning into a stream of my own tears. I went to the bathroom and cried even more. My mother even threatened to take it away from me and never give it back.This was just the starting. Soon, I kept thinking about it and getting blue & gloomy. I could relate to Charlie at a spiritual level. I had a fair share of being ignored and excluded and there was this boy, a fictional boy but a boy like me. A boy I literally had a connection with. And that just set me off in an endless battle between my brain and my tear duct. Soon, I was depressed due to several reasons.Now, I look back and flip through this tiny green book. I see the pages dotted with tear stains. I am instantly taken back to the days when 15 year old me was struggling with herself. I don't think banning a book or anything in general (other than drugs. Say no to drugs kids) helps anybody out. First of all, if this book was banned, I’d probably be even more curious to know the reason behind it. Also, do you honestly think things aren't accessible once they are banned? I found this book insanely depressing as well as enlightening but again, I’m sure many people marveled it. Yeah so what if it was a trigger or rather a staring point for my depression but guess what, I am here. I am breathing. I am drinking a cup of tea and gnawing on a piece of chocolate. I am fine. After reading this question, I actually connected to the book again but I changed with time.So no, you should never ban books. You should NEVER ban literature. Literature is a benison for the human race. It will make you ecstatic, aroused, devasted, shocked and petrified too but one thing for sure, you will learn SO MUCH from it. I think even 50 Shades of Grey, a “book” I have been very deprecatory about has a thing or two which we can learn.It's strange because sometimes, I read a book, and I think I am the people in the book.This is incidently a quote from The Perks of Being a Wallflower itself. I love it. You know why?
I'm very depressed and scared of death?
Lately i've been very depressed and i was looking up near death experiences in Google and read all those stories about people see'ing white lights and everything. It made me really sad knowing that i'm gonna die eventually and its made me really depressed to the point of me not wanting to do anything with my life and not even wanting to go to school anymore because i don't see the point of going to school since its all just a big waste of time. I feel like i should be doing something more meaningful with my life but nobody understands me and that makes me even more depressed. I'm also scared of death because i dont know whats going to happen to me (bear in mind i dont believe in hell.) I just want someone to tell me what i should do because i've been starting to comtemplate suicide but i dont want to hurt my family. Should i even keep going to school? because since im in high school i'm required to go but i really loathe everyone there. I need someone to help me because i'm tired of feeling like this. Please dont tell me to take some kind of prescription drugs and/or suicide hotline. psychiatrists i just cant afford (although i wish i could because then i would be going.) I will really appreciate a thoughtful answer because this is something very serious in my life.
Is depression/self harm "contagious"?
I think emotions can be contageous. Reading depressing stories can definitely get you down. We are all people and are have empathy for others, and can relate to stories told by others. And reading about the ways that they relieve their stress/pain can give you ideas of how to deal with your own, even if the situation is completely different. The ways they are described probably make cutting sound appealing and relieving. I wouldn't suggest starting because it can become addictive to the point where you're doing it when you arent' even unhappy... you're doing it because you're bored, or you like the way the scars look, or you feel like you should for no reason at all. Reading these things cannot cause depression in yourself, but if you are emotional, or prone to depression as it is, I would avoid reading those kinds of stories. Why make youself feel sad because of other peoples sorrow? Be aware that there's more to it that just the simple act of cutting. It is impulsive usually, which means you can get carried away. The next day you regret it because you have these scars that are hard to hide at work or in class; you can't have your professors/peers/parents seeing this and judging you and potentially reporting you to a higher authority. You don't always think ahead of time and it can get you into trouble. Or you might end up with a really painful or itchy area in an awkward spot. The healing process might not be as glamorous as the initial act. And scars can last for a long time. Do you want to explain to friends, families, bosses, coworkers where you got your scars? There's more to it than cutting when you feel bad. There's physical and mental reprocussions that follow. So even if these posts make you want to do it, think it through and weigh the pros and cons for your specific situation, mentallity, and lifestyle. It is actually a large responsibility, especially if you intend to keep it a secret.
Help! twilight is LITERALLY making me depressed! ?
Okay, so I finished reading the Twilight saga and now I am depressed... WTF? Before I finished the saga I could NOT stop thinking about Twilight. Everything else in my life seemed so much more less important compared to Bella and Edward's relationship. So I hoped that after completing Breaking Dawn I hoped that I would be free from this grip Twilight seemed to have on me. Ofcourse, the minute I saw the words "The End" I cried... knowing I still was not over my fixation. I gave it a few days so I could get over it when I realized I was literally becoming depressed. Nothing seemed like it could make me happy. I cried a few times about it (I am currently holding back my tears as I write this) and I shed tears usually when I think about how this has effected me. I don't know what to do! I only noticed 2 similar stories on here. But I was hoping for some more... especially from people who survived this! It would put me at ease knowing there is hope. All answers would be helpful at this point though...
Am I suffering from Relationship OCD, Depression or Anxiety?
Taking your words at face value, I would guess that you are possibly suffering from the onset of paranoid schizophrenia. Reading between the lines, I would have guessed you are suffering from a borderline personality disorder (though I haven't read anything about self-harm--cutting, ODs, attempted suicide). I would definitely seek psychiatric help. You can tell your regular doctor you have been having recurring suicidal thoughts and that will get you an automatic referral to a psychiatrist. If you continue on the path you are on now without psychiatric intervention, you will likely lose your boyfriend and eventually, lose touch from reality completely. Don't try to deal with this on your own.