[puzzclar]

Is it really possible to hide depression from yourself?? Is it possible to hide every think from yourself? Is it possible to feel happy but yet depressed? Is it possible to hear yourself think and make it into someone else because you are not happy with that way of thinking? Is it possible to turn yourself into someone with depression but not really have it, but to have something completely different and not really know about it? Any answers would be greatly appreciated.

[gma45]

Is it possible to be something you are not? I believe anything is possible if you put you mind to it!

[Rohag]

Hello, Puzzclar!

Originally Posted by puzzclar

Is it possible to turn yourself into someone with depression but not really have it, but to have something completely different and not really know about it?

I know it is possible to have an illness or even illnesses present themselves with depressive symptoms and thus mislead both patient and doctor into thinking that depression is what is wrong or all that is wrong with the individual.

It is entirely possible to suffer from depression and another illness simultaneously. I encourage anyone who feels depressed or who has a depression diagnosis to get a full medical screening to discover other problems the depression could be masking.

[venusss]

Is it possible to feel happy but yet depressed?

felt that way many time. Depressed as ****, but alright... going on and actually enjoying the moment despite being deep deep down. As if I was recording it to another part of brain to recall it later, when I feel better.

[Cnytroxy1973]

Hypothyroidism can present as Depression...............

[Shadow-world]

Originally Posted by Cnytroxy1973

Hypothyroidism can present as Depression...............

On similar lines, when I was anaemic earlier this year (my haemoglobin levels were very low), I was extremely tired, felt dizzy and had hardly any energy.
When I went downhill in the summer and had similar symptoms I first got my Hb levels checked out. When they were fine this time, it became clearer that I entered a genuinely depressive episode.
It is tricky sometimes to know when a physical condition camouflages as depression or vice versa.
I thus agree with Rohag and think it's useful to have a proper medical check-up as well just to rule other possible conditions out.

[puzzclar]

gma, you have a good point, and honestly, it could be very true. When this all started, I didn't know what it was, or what to label it was. I felt something, that I had never even seen in my life, and didn't know what to do, and I started reading. Obviously the wrong thing, and ever since then I've labeled it as things related to depression. It is possible, but I don't know if it is possible to completely relabel everything I know. Or if it will work.

The only issue with a medical check-up is the fact that they could find si marks on me in interesting places, and I'm afraid of what they would say, or if they would find an infection due to something I have done. In the past few months I have found out that I am Vitamin D deficiant and that seems to help the most with feeling better, but not completely. I just want to keep all of the si away from those around me. I'm scared to even call for a medical check-up.