The Science of Depression

What's going on inside of a depressed person?
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[thelouster]

Depression is not sadness, it's more of a deep feeling of nihilism and lack of energy. Nothing seems to matter, nothing motivates or stimulates you, and you don't want to do anything because you feel it will be pointless.

[Olivia-otvc]

But depression is not just sadness. That's just what people think. Its more than that. Depression is numbness, nervousness, being self conscious all the time. It's embarrasment, exhaustion, not being able to focus. Depression is not just sadness

[RaleighLofi]

Anyone else feel like they lost there childhood wonder and hope. As I grow older I start to become more sad because I feel that void that needs to be filled.

[JohnGeorge-pwxo]

I could remember several years ago, i suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Was actually addicted to alcohol and cigarettes. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

[mariamcass]

Depression is real and only after you face it, you realise how DISGUSTING are people who think that its "cool".

[alyssahassel]

The worst thing is having depression AND anxiety. It's like, I feel like dying but I'm afraid to die at the same time...

[jb]

its worse when people don't help you when you look depressed for a long period of time

[djteq]

I feel like I can barely move. I don't want to bathe, get up for work, play my games, I have 0 energy for anything

[Youtuber-qbrx]

When you become depressed, everything loses its meaning. Life becomes just going through the motions.

[vab]

I just wanna like...sleep forever and never wake up ...

[militantpacifist]

Telling a person with anxiety/depression to “get over it” is like telling a crippled person to get up and start walking. It just doesn’t work that way.

[AlfredTheBrave]

I feel like my life is just me wasting time until I die

[DarynHerman]

Bruh I wonder how small my hippocampus is.

[mmidden]

I saw his online it's a quote it say"telling someone with depression to get over something is like telling a cancer patient to cure themselves"

[jaydenlee]

Man depression is the real deal. I pray and hope anybody going through this can keep their head up, and may god heal your soul

[Bear]

Everyone tells you your life will get better and you'll be happy one day and just hold on have hope and then it never happens.

[claudenine]

I wanna die but at the same time i don't

[TheStranger]

25 years old now. Been dealing with depression for a good 10 years. You don't know how it feels to hear "are you ok" every single day you come to work. And I always lie. But I can't fake cause it'll show on my face.

[damienvnm]

Jesus christ the comment section is depressing. Im sending all y'all virtual hugs.

Have a good day ✌️

[Jhet]

no wonder my memory is bad.... which makes things worse