F's and Depression or Anxiety Medication

[Thalassa]

Sounds like you had the flat affect.

 

[Ginkgo]

Why is this a "feeler" thread?

What's the difference between a "feeler" experiencing depression and a "thinker experiencing depression?

None.

Bless you. Bless you, kind sir.

 

[guesswho]

Sounds like you had the flat affect.

Numbness sounds better than flat.

 

[Thalassa]

Numbness sounds better than flat.

I guess it's a matter of perception. I just think of flat as emotional flatline.

Of course people aren't usually truly emotionally flat, but it's described as "feeling nothing" or "feeling empty" or numbness, and they just don't express much.

 

[guesswho]

Hey...I just had an idea on how to fix depression.

 

[Thalassa]

?

 

[guesswho]

Imagine how it would be like if many people with the same "issue" would get together and have fun.

I mean, one would be less depressed if he'd just meet with people struggling with the same things. The sense of community and belonging would make them feel better.

At least it would make me feel better when I'm low. Realizing that I'm not the only one, that there are others. Because when I'm depressed I get really alienated from everything, and others like me fade in my perception as I become the only one who suffers in a world where there's no one else. Till I start feeling fine again.

 

[guesswho]

I'm totally spamming this thread

 

[Thalassa]

I'm a spam queen, so don't feel bad, I understand. :spam2:

Don't you feel better already?

What you just described up there is basically the premise behind group therapy, but it could work in other situations, like on-line forums, churches, et al.

 

[guesswho]

What you just described up there is basically the premise behind group therapy, but it could work in other situations, like on-line forums, churches, et al.

Yes, but going out somewhere interesting and having fun is so much better.

Like a roller coaster ride. There's nothing better for your emotional roller coaster than a real roller coaster

 

[Thalassa]

Yes, but going out somewhere interesting and having fun is so much better.

Like a roller coaster ride. There's nothing better for your emotional roller coaster than a real roller coaster

I think everyone who is depressed should go roller skating like old school 1970's/1980's roller rink style.

lol

Seriously though I think the idea of getting out of your environment and doing something fun can help, and it may be enough to snap some people out of it, but on the other hand for others it would just be a distraction and they'd go home and feel depressed again.

 

[guesswho]

Well then they shouldn't go back home alone

 

[Thalassa]

Well then they shouldn't go back home alone

[YOUTUBE="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWiJ1ltQeEY"][/YOUTUBE]

 

[guesswho]

I can't see the video. I must be living in the most banned country


edit: I listened to the song.

 

[guesswho]

What if they'd get constantly distracted and never get depressed again?

(therefor avoiding all the issues, and NOT talking about it. The opposite of therapy )

 

[Thalassa]

What if they'd get constantly distracted and never get depressed again?

(therefor avoiding all the issues, and NOT talking about it. The opposite of therapy )

Isn't that called Borderline Personality Disorder?

 

[ReflecTcelfeR]

Nah, I'd call it environmental repression.

 

[guesswho]

Why does it have to be called something?

 

[Thalassa]

Why does it have to be called something?

Because my inner ISTJ says so.

 

[ReflecTcelfeR]

Gotta love that Si. We may have to reference back to it later.