What Are the Symptoms of Severe Depression

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[jennellem.]

I had depression for like 7 years when I was a teenager, and for most of that time it was mild/moderate. For some of the more severe periods, though, there were times where I slept for upwards of 16 hours a day, my parents had to force me to eat, I stopped going to school. There was a time I did nothing but lay on my couch and stare at the wall for like 3 days; I couldn't even force myself to get up and go lay in my actual bed. There was a period of like 1 or 2 weeks where I would pack a pillow in my backpack and sleep under the staircase at school. Depression doesn't always look like that, but it was pretty rough.

[ge]

My son is going through this. It is so sad to watch, it hurts so much.

[alinecardoso]

When I got depressed I couldn't eat, I used to vomit all food, I had difficult to sleep, I felt a lot of sadness and hopeless, my favorite place was sofa or my bad.

[amgooder]

I have mild depression...and it sucks...
Can't imagine severe depression😣

[Urodahero]

I remember having severe depression while in school, more so towards the end of it. I used to have episodes for months, even years. At least very low moods and energy on constant basis. Now looking back i know what i was experiencing was severe depression. Sleeping alot, missing out on learning and communicating, self-medication. Feeling worthless. I even had hallucinations one time, scared me shitless. Evil voices telling me to hurt others and myself, i guess thats demons for you. It was very scary and strange considering i'm pretty chill, never fought anybody, and don't wanna hurt people or animals. Now I'm 30 my life definitely ain't perfect but at least i manage my emotions way better. I still catch apathy and some depression when i get really tired and stressed. My father's recent passing was particularly hard. Still much happier these days, exercise, meditation, finding beauty and meaning helped me tremendously with my depression and ADHD. I don't have as much success in making money or building intimate relationship as i want, but still i move forward in my own way.

[SweetT]

thank you, dr. marks. so many of your videos make sense of things i feel/experience but don't have the words for. <3

[brandonmaddox]

I’ll often won’t eat because I feel guilty, I thank my grandma for giving me this adversarial relationship with food

[rejoicedaily]

I m going thru severe depression, sucks. Treatment resistant too. Everyday is a struggle.

[kennymmmKay]

I'm manic depressive and have GAD and some days are really good and some days are almost unbearable

[MrNioMoon]

Can you get a pressure headache from severe depression?

[Tessilla-iepn]

Thank you yes, that is a great piece of advice.❤

[subodhgautam]

The first one is so true...✔️. Not able to get out of the bed in the morning...

[mathdev]

don't care I'll treat myself by myself or die trying. I'am done with those stupid pills.

[MissyRoselle]

I have everything in the list except the last one

[noot]

I’m still going through it right now, but around my worst depression episodes, while going to sleep I’d be woken up by auditory hallucinations (a random voice speaking or a laugh), during the day when I ate I had a lot of abdominal pain, sometimes I’d avoid eating the entire day, only forcing myself to at least have a banana before sleep. Even still I have a pretty big lack of appetite and don’t focus well, but when you’re treated things get much better. Sometimes even having a therapist just support you when no one else can reach you like that is enough to get you to keep trying :)

[niceboi]

I'm going through the delusions and hallucinations right now. In my experience, ansiolitics are usually an effective medication to control them, but they're highly addicting and shouldn't be used without supervision.

If you feel disregarded by your doctor please seek another medical professional until you find the right one for you. It took me 15 years to find the right one but trust me when I tell you life is worth living when you're actually healthy enough to enjoy even the littlest things that life offers you. Offing yourself is never the answer. Stay strong, brothers and sisters!

[salmalam]

I relate to most of these, i don't eat that much and i kinda feel fatigued after and i just sit in one place and i overthink

[dtwmrnj]

Energy drinks. Alone so. Losing weight, yes!!!

[johannabee]

Depression is the state you end up in when you constantly betray yourself, abandoning your own needs to suit other people. Find your ability to care for yourself, start really small and it will improve, however as soon as you start neglecting yourself even in very small ways those depressed feelings will return. Love yourself first, then you'll get better at functioning as your true self.

[stefanalbu]

Do you have BIG fears? Are you afraid of yourself? Are you afraid of what you might do...one day? If I say something, will you believe what I say? I am not very important for you. You are very important for yourself. Don't believe me so YOURSELF