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Aug 09, 2015, 07:12 AM
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These days I often wonder if I can still recognize when I'm depressed. Sounds silly, right? I've spent so much of my life in depression that I can't tell the difference anymore. It doesn't help that each episode is a little different. The last few weeks I have found myself very fatigued and looking forward to going to sleep. I haven't had any interest in doing much of anything. I get really angry off and on for no real reason, or over the little things. All I do is sit around. Does this sound like depression? I'm not sure. I'm starting to have a lot of negative thoughts now the last couple days, so that's what made me wonder if I've been dealing with a low level of depression all this time and didn't even know it.
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Aug 09, 2015, 09:15 AM
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Certainly sounds like it could be depression, of course, you would need a professional to variety this as we are not capable of making diagnosis on PC. Be sure and get checked out by a doctor.
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Aug 09, 2015, 09:20 AM
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Sounds like it could be depression... or you could just be in a slump right now. Either way I hope you feel better soon! Maybe try making yourself do some of the things you normally find enjoyable? Or if you've been feeling tired, go to bed earlier?
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Aug 09, 2015, 09:22 AM
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Personally, I usually don't recognize depression until after I come out of it...
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Aug 09, 2015, 11:45 AM
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I had a similar realization recently. I came to the conclusion that I have actually been in a mild depression for the last 4-5 months, with the past few weeks being the worst. I feel like my depressive episodes are definitely more mild, but harder to recognize now that I have stabilized somewhat on meds.
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Aug 10, 2015, 11:02 AM
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I've always assumed (and many others have noted) that I have great insight into my illness. However, when reading my charts from my former pdoc, I learned that she nearly always marked me as having poor insight. The biggest reason for this was not recognizing the severity of my symptoms but another reason for this was not always recognizing my episodes.
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Aug 10, 2015, 01:30 PM
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Sounds like depression to me as well. I've always struggled both defining how I feel. It is good that you are recognizing these symptoms now so that you can be prepared in the case that it gets worse.
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