[Christopher1990]

What are you so depressed about?

Can you answer this question?
I can't seem to. I hate when people say this to me.

There are many reasons I have to be depressed. because I lost a year of my life in madness in institutions and now I'm left with nothing but being stuck in my parents basement.

On the other hand I have a lot to be grateful for and not depressed. I've been back home for over 3 months and it seems I am just digressing from when I first got back home.

I'm going to the shore this Sunday. I'm excited and maybe it will bring me alive again.

I don't know I don't feel Alive that is how I would describe this depression.

And I feel like these meds are making it worse. Particularly the 20mg of zyprexa that proc refuses to decrease.

I was put on lexapro about 2 months ago and I seem to be doing worse on it.. go figure.

[yellow_fleurs]

Yeah, it also frustrates me when people ask this, because unless it is strictly a situational depression, then you can't really answer that. My boyfriend asked me that once, and I basically told him it was equivalent to asking me why I had a mental illness. That got him thinking and he apologized for the question. He only wanted to help, but it made me feel kind of bad.
I got way worse on Lexapro (mixed episode), but was not on anything mood stabilizing at the time. Please let your doctor know if it is making you worse, as it almost put me in the hospital. The shore always makes me feel a little more alive, so I hope you have a great trip!

[Pookyl]

I hate this question. If I knew what caused my depressive episodes I would know how to fix them.

[CantExplain]

If it was about something, it wouldn't be depression.

[Blueberrybook]

That's what's so tough about depression.

When I tell my husband I'm sad or depressed, he'll ask "Why?" as if there's an immediate and given answer. It frustrates me that I can't explain to him just how it feels. I think for people who haven't been there, it's hard to imagine.

I hate when people tell me to just pull myself up and get it together. If I could do it, wouldn't I?

It was like when I was bad with anorexia...I got so angry at all the people who told me, "Just eat more hamburgers and drink lots of milkshakes, and you'll be better in no time." If it were that simple, I wouldn't be having a problem, would I?

[downandlonely]

I hate this question too. My depression is biological, not situational. I don't have a "good reason" to be depressed.

Lexapro worked well for me for years, but I'm not bipolar. Also the same drug can have vastly different effects on different people.

[Tucson]

Why does there have to be a reason?

[Unrigged64072835]

My husband asks something like this at times when I'm low. And there are times when I just don't know. He's apologetic after that. He just wants to know if there is something he can do about it, because he doesn't want to see me hurt.

I don't tell other people my moods unless it's my T or pnurse.

[Scooter9]

My wife often asks me this question. I don't have an answer beyond "it just is" - it comes and goes and happens to be here for the past 9 months.

Sometimes my depression is purely bipolar-related, but sometimes situations exacerbate it. I had a mania in May. I sort recovered, but my mood is sliding lower these past couple weeks.

My psychiatrist is my #2 support after my husband. He's been on an extended vacation. I'm in the midst of choosing between two prospective new therapists after one I really liked had to move. My dad is having a depression and his alcohol issues are really getting bad. My husband's and my deck almost completely burned up. We had to call the firemen. It was right after we just finished restoring it. I'm worried about our finances and nervous about the prospect of moving abroad. And no, moving abroad is not exciting.

[~Christina]

I have Bipolar I can be depressed over nothing.

Last time I was asked “ Why are you depressed?” My reply was “ because I can”

Neuro typicals will “ never get it” I gave up trying to educate them.

[12AM]

My negative symptoms. They make me immobile. Thankfully they don’t make me immortal or else I would suffer til eternity.

[Cocosurviving]

I’ve never had anyone ask me why I was depressed. It’s because I kept to myself and had no family in the state I was living in. However going forward if I were asked I would ask the person “why are some babies born with cancer? God makes us all different ways”

[Movingon69]

I'm fortunate because I haven't had anyone ask yet. But, maybe it's because I'm so newly depressed. The few really good friends I have and know about my BP just come sit with me and talk about anything I want to. I also retreat my to my room and isolate myself when I'm depressed. My friends will call me if they haven't heard from me every few days or if I haven't posted on FB.

BUT.....I would hate that question and expect to get it at some point because I do have a lot for which to be thankful.

[UpDownAround]

I do have some life issues I am not happy with and i tend to dwell on them when I am depressed so people close to me try to get me to think about other things even though I tell them it won't help. Fortunately, it's been over a year since my last major depression; I have only had a few dips that I refer to as low key sulks since starting lamictal. But most people do not get it.

My nervous system becomes depressed on it own, it’s not an emotional event. I can be in the greatest time of my life with everything going well, I can then naturally get into a depressive state and just cry and want to die.

[pirilin]

No depression to report today. My normal hyper is back.

I'm spending a lot of money, Mostly in things that I needed and wanted.
So I think is investing instead. I'm making some too.
At least to cover more than the minimun payments.

When I was depressed, I was afraid to buy anything. Even food. I couldn't decide. That lasted three years.
Part of it was that the money was my wife's. Since I was producing none.
TG I had plenty stuff before depression hit me.
I did spend less than 300 dollars in three years. Mostly on vaping.
So I have some catching up to do.