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Originally Posted by zinco14532323
For me it is very much physical. I never feel sad or cry I just feel numb. I lack energy and motivation are the two biggest symptoms. Non social is way up there too.
I think what you describe are very common symptoms of depression. maybe as GenCat says you are just experiencing it differently than in the past. The nature of my depression has changed overall and different episodes can be different. For example I have never had anxiety my whole life. Then in recent years I get it real bad now with my depression.
Of course all of this stuff is very complex and you should get checked out by a GP. Thyroid is the first thing they should check. If you are female hormones can cause this. Often women are put on birth control as part of their treatment for depression or some form of hormone therapy.
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I actually have had my thyroid tested twice recently when I was diagnosed with PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome). All of my tests came back fine (my prolactin levels were high but they went back down to high normal) and they said that all of my labs came back completely normal to the point that they don't even know what to treat to fix the PCOS. They've offered birth control but I took myself off of it years ago because it was unnecessary hormones in my body and it was making me so emotional the week before my period (I was literally 'cant-breathe' crying over a slightly dirty bathroom). I guess the biggest things is, that I hadn't realized the nature of the depression could change so this does help a lot to know this.
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Originally Posted by Jolisse
There could be a physical reason why you're depressed and seeing a doctor is a good idea.
I had tons of tests done, to rule out any physical reason for my depression. Everything came back fine, I know my depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain.
Unfortunately, there's no test for that. I take medication, which helps my depression but doesn't cure it.
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I don't really believe in taking medicines but I agree about the physical reason. My doctor says that with the exception of my allergies/eczema he couldn't ask for a healthier patient and if its solely related to chemical imbalance (I do have a family history of depression + have MDD, severe, recurrent, w/o psych) then I would be content just knowing that "that" was the cause. Maybe I could just schedule a well-visit physical.
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Originally Posted by zinco14532323
A lack of faith in what? God? Jesus? Meds? Therapy? The human spirit?
I have had much faith in God and in the human spirit's ability to overcome my whole life. That has not put a dent in my depression.
If someone has cancer is it their lack of faith that causes this?
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While I appreciate Ncrust taking the time to answer, I actually didn't really know how to respond to that so thanks Zinco for summarizing the questions that formed in my head.