[girlwithbrownhair]

I'm just really "blah" and totally unmotivated, yet don't feel depressed per se. Still, I don't like this feeling. How do I snap out of it? Should I even BE worried...?

[RoseD]

Can you elaborate it a bit?

[Kate King]

girlwithbrownhair- I completely relate to this! I am looking for answers too. I second Rose, can you elaborate a little bit more?

[GoldenSamurai]

I have heard if you have the blahs for two weeks or more you should see your doctor.

I also agree with Rose & Kate
More elaboration is needed.
I would say if how your feeling is
affecting your job, personal hygiene, and
any activities that you normally enjoy you should
seek some help for it.
I know how you feel, cause I've felt that way while I attended
both Middle & High school I just felt like blah!
It may be depression but again I'm not sure.
Keep more track of how your feeling if you are still feeling
like this go seek out help. I don't want you to miss out on leading
a happy & productive life.
For myself feeling like you described? I gradually had some terrible
grades.
You go & get some treatment.
Lots of hugs!

[Leed]

If the "blahs" are interfering with your normal everyday life, and it's been going on for more than 2 weeks, it's time to see a doctor. For instance, if you don't want to do anything, go anywhere, take care of yourself, do the house work, go to work, etc., then it's time to get some help.

Your doctor should make sure that you're ok physically, and if so then he should refer you to a therapist. OR he could possibly put you on an antidepressant. But he should do something!

So keep us posted on what happens, ok? We'd sure like to know! God bless and take care. Hugs, Lee

[avlady]

Please get help if the blahs continue, if you don't do anything it will catch up with you and before you know it you will be like i was when I was depressed soo bad as it kept going on i was bedridden for months, there is good out there and you can find a place for yourself.

[catsrhelm]

My rule of thumb is this, if the blahs go on more then two weeks, it's time to see a doctor.

[girlwithbrownhair]

I've had the blahs for maybe 2 months...hard to explain...it's hard to get happy, hard to get sad (though the news does make me discouraged.) >>"discouraged": actually, that's how I feel. Not like giving up, just...the world seems so aweful anymore. Nothing makes me happy, for the moment. Not that I'm discontented 100% of the time. Not quite apathetic, but borderline apathetic. I don't see a future for me. Which isn't to say I don't mean to say I don't see a future WITHOUT me...lol...I'm sure I must sound a bit nuts...but that's the thing... I can't really pinpoint how I feel because I don't feel much of...anything, at the moment.

[Perna]

Feelings are like the weather and will change; sounds like you are having a dreary sort of pattern this week :-) I try things that usually help, like finding/reading a good book or wandering around "observing" and thinking deep thoughts for a bit. Sometimes it turns out I'm just recharging my battery and an idea of something I want to do will show up. Making sure I'm going out each day and talking to a live person (not just radio/TV), even if only at the convenience store, helps.

If you are feeling a bit down, think of one little thing you want. I was in the middle of the zoo by myself and decided I wanted an ice cream cone and this was back before very many Baskin Robbins and I was in a place that didn't have any other outlets and it was a Sunday afternoon I think, back when things were closed on Sundays. I ended up having to go to the grocery store and get ice cream and my own cones and making a whole production of it but I got my ice cream cone! and ended up proud of myself and out of my funk. Just "doing something" doesn't matter what can sometimes help.

[girlwithbrownhair]

Originally Posted by Perna

Feelings are like the weather and will change; sounds like you are having a dreary sort of pattern this week :-) I try things that usually help, like finding/reading a good book or wandering around "observing" and thinking deep thoughts for a bit. Sometimes it turns out I'm just recharging my battery and an idea of something I want to do will show up. Making sure I'm going out each day and talking to a live person (not just radio/TV), even if only at the convenience store, helps.

If you are feeling a bit down, think of one little thing you want. I was in the middle of the zoo by myself and decided I wanted an ice cream cone and this was back before very many Baskin Robbins and I was in a place that didn't have any other outlets and it was a Sunday afternoon I think, back when things were closed on Sundays. I ended up having to go to the grocery store and get ice cream and my own cones and making a whole production of it but I got my ice cream cone! and ended up proud of myself and out of my funk. Just "doing something" doesn't matter what can sometimes help.

Pretty funny about the ice cream cone!! What do I want?? Well, I sure would like my kitchen to be cleaner than it is right now. I want...to cook a roast. But even knowing it would take less than an hour to get everything cleaned up and moved around (including my fridge which does need weeding out), I just...give up. I have this zero energy. But I got a verrry helpful newletter from this site in my email about the hidden signs of depression, and some of them sound exactly like me. But I have new insurance, with a $1500 deductable, which means I'm expected to pay for $1500 worth of therapy before my insurance covers any of it. Same with prescriptions. And I can't afford that. If I had my old HMO, I'd already be at the doctor. But with BCBS, I can't afford to get sick with my insurance..even if paying my premiums makes me sick with worry.