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Originally Posted by Rohag
Hi, IndieSoul! My growing impression is that depression is a multi-faceted monster who manifests somewhat differently in each individual sufferer.
IndieSoul's (Oversimplified) Depression Profile
- boredom
- loss of interest in previous passions
- lack of motivation
- irritability
- not particularly sad
- excessive sleep
- social isolation
- etc.
Rohag's (Oversimplified) Depression Profile
- rarely bored
- ever-wandering thoughts
- inability to sustain focus
- loss of interest in previous passions
- lack of motivation
- rarely sad
- emotional emptiness
- fleeting moments of uncontrollable terror/rage
- stress-intolerant
- erratic, disturbed sleep
- social isolation
- etc.
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Thank you
It just never really seemed like depression to me, because depression always seemed like intense sadness. Now I know that it is many other things as well. I'll talk to T about this when I see her next. Thank you for the imput everyone.
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