[Mylifeisdepressing]

I can be happy sometimes. I have heard that it's not depression unless it's constant. But I know I'm depressed, and Im not always feeling down. Some days are mostly happy for me, then others I just find myself sad all day long, not wanting to talk to anyone. Often I am ok throughout the day but late afternoon I start feeling really depressed. Does this happen to anyone else?

[Katwoman4]

I can only speak for myself but I have most certainly been in the state of mind you describe.
Perhaps you should read about dysthimia if you have a chance.

Warmly,
Kate

[Mylifeisdepressing]

Thanks, I will.

[Mylifeisdepressing]

Thanks, Kate. I read about dysthymia and I think that might be what I have, because I haven't gotten a diagnosis and I have been researching depression, I know I'm not bipolar and I don't think I have Major Depressive Disorder because, as I said, I'm not always really depressed and I can usually function normally. I think I'll go to my doctor soon and get an official diagnosis. But yeah, thanks.

[sandy2499]

Hi..I'm pretty much the same as you, though I have been diagnosed as clinically depressed years ago. The thing is, with me at least, when I'm down, I pull away from everyone and sleep and sleep some more. I've slept at times from friday till sunday. I guess it's a way to deal with it. Maybe we all expect too much from ourselves? No one, no matter what they say, is happy all the time...and if they tell you that they are lying. !

[Lexi232]

yeah.. i'm like that too... a lot more when i was younger tho. Now it's all down... and fake moments when i pretend that i'm not me, and i put on a mask, and dissocatiate from any real thoughts of whats really going on within me.. but those fake moments are the only times that i'm able to be "happy" right now.. tho during my life it's came and gone.. usually as the situations and issues in my life would come and go..