What is Major Depressive Disorder?

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[elle.]

I’ve realised this week that my depressions kind of sucked the life out of me and I’ve found myself even slurring and not getting my words out right, anyone else??

[carlyyanne]

The suicide hotline did nothing for me the girl sounded like she had no idea what she was talking about at all if anything it made me feel even worse all she gave me was numbers to call and that's it.

[samiamisme]

I restarted this three times because my mind wandered while watching.

[tenoritaigauchiha]

For me personally, my biggest struggle about depression is that most of the time you don't believe you'll ever get better. I've been feeling a lot like that lately "Medication might make me feel good but I'm still the same useless piece of meat I was before and my life will still suck so what's the point?" I've been like 3 months into the medication and a month into therapy but I sometimes feel like it's worthless and I'm just wasting my family's money and my therapist's time.

[stellafoster]

I enjoyed the style of this video where you created lists on the screen as you were talking. It makes it easier to follow.

[bored]

When I tried to get help my mom just said “your just sad” it was hard enough to ask but afterwards never mentioned it again because I feel that she would not care

[shayrose]

have every category, it’s so exhausting in every way but I don’t even have the energy or the confidence to reach out . feel so alone and out of place .

[k]

I know this is an old video but I think a lot of people describing depression forget to mention generalized apathy. Not just to things that you used to enjoy, but also with things in general. Having the numb, unfeeling sense. I've dealt with MDD and dysthymia for a while and my main indicator is an inability to really feel emotions. This would be a lack of sadness or happiness. The people you generally enjoy being around or want to pursue, just generally aren't as interesting or make you feel the same way. That kind of thing.

[kelseyd.]

I have had depression for years now but the last few weeks something just hasn't been right. I watched this and I was like OMG almost all of those symptoms fit me. Thanks for doing what you do. Calling my doc tomorrow :)

[martaelisa]

Today my therapist finally told me I have major depressive disorder. I have had depression for the last at least 8 years. I am 23. And I was an anxious kid, even at 5. And my parents have never believed I have a reason for it. Even now, they think they made a mistake in my education, because "I just want to be in the center of attention, I am just spoilt and ungrateful for everything that they have done for me."

[dr.matthews]

I suffer from mdd, and have for a long time. And been doing talk thearpy with medication. Dispite this, i still try and get thru my day. Though many days im in bed by 7pm or soon as i get off work. Hang in there everyone whos suffering.

[James-hopo]

I hate feeling like this i have no one to turn 2 :(

[pratapseshachalam]

Recently, I was diagnosed with major depressive disorder and Met psychiatrist . The medicines are really working . I’m able now to go office and able to work

[x_SillyLilly_x]

I have MDD (Its been diagnosed) and NOTHING helps. I've tried everything, and there's no cure for me. I've been depressed my entire life, and I'm not exaggerating. Without the meds the only thing I feel is anger and sadness. Now I don't feel anything. I just want to feel it when I say i'm happy. I recognize the things my boyfriend does WOULD make me happy, if I could feel it. I find jokes funny, I laugh at them, but I don't feel that joy that others feel. I wish I could know what is really wrong with me. I don't even leave my bed anymore and I spend my life on VRchat because in there I don't feel the constant need to off myself...

[robbiejk]

I suffered from Major Depression for nearly a year and can tell you her explanation is of symptoms only associated with Clinical Depression, not Major. With Major Depression, you'll have insomnia that lasts for months; you tire very easily after the simplest of tasks; you have interest, but are unable to do things because you are in a constant fog; colorful plants and a Blue sky do not excite you; you have no desire to shower/bathe; your blood pressure is constantly high; your heart rate is approximately double+ your normal rest rate when you didn't have Major Depression; you have severe pain in your nerve endings; you're stools are not normal; you long for someone to be near you all of the time because you are extremely scared by your condition. Major Depression is extremely hard to treat. I was misdiagnosed 3 times and tried every psychotropic drug class on the market, none worked, except for one. I finally was blessed to find a very smart Psychiatrist who prescribed me Depakote. It took about 5 days until my insomnia began to subside. On about the 6th day, I looked out a window and the Green colors of plants were so beautiful, along with the sky. I do have to warn everyone suffering from Major Depression to NEVER take an SSRI, they are extremely dangerous to treat Major Depression. You need a mood stabilizer, like Depakote. What brought this on? Major Depression occurs after a physical trauma, from my experience and hearing from others who suffered from it. A person I know came down with it after suffering Sun poisoning in Hawaii. I came down with it after suffering severe heat stress.

[christiancoleman]

I’ve been diagnosed with MDD and Anxiety years ago... but I never discovered for myself what that really means...I’ve been on meds but I wanted to explain intelligently what MDD is to my love ones and this video sums up everything I feel on a daily... it’s really a struggle to get up sometimes...when people say “ get over it” or “just shake it off” it’s really not that easy and makes me more depressed that I’m too sad to be more upbeat when my mood doesn’t allow it sometimes... this video was spot on...

[ElectrochiqueN]

Is extreme irritability part of depression and anxiety or not? I am extremely easily irritated to the point that I struggle to spend any time around other people or out in public, I want to be able to socialised but i can't because I become annoyed at people for no reason. Kati?

[CourtneyVioletta]

Is it possible to switch between symptoms of depression as in sleeping to much/not sleeping at all or eating too much/not eating enough? Sometimes I will go through periods where I sleep all day for months and then something will switch and I am up until 6am no matter how tired I am with no explanation. The same thing happens with my eating. I think that I get myself out of the depression when it switches, but is it just that my symptoms change?

[chelseahuff]

I admire her optimism but its kinda irrating when ur in a funk.

[poetaetae]

I'm so glad I came across your videos because I have MDD and it's hard to deal but I'm not giving up.