[Loial]

I was curious as to what extent someone can be depressed without realising that they are.

For a long time I've known I'm not as happy as I used to be, most often feeling indifferent & also find that I enjoy activities less than I used to. Both these as far as I am aware can be signs of depression yet I don't feel that I am down. Something that may explain why I deny being depressed however is that I tend to ignore negative emotions rather than letting them overwhelm me. It was certainly the case I had quite bad anxiety last year without realising it so I am wondering if the same is going on here.

I've plenty of reason to feel down... I'm dealing with psychosis, I'm unemployed, I'm socially isolated, I'm not happy with the way I look because I have hair loss yet apart from fleeting thoughts I don't dwell on any of this.

If I am depressed I guess it's only mild so what would sort of recommendations would you guys have for dealing with it? Is it worth bringing it up with my psychiatrist the next time I see him? I read somewhere even mild depression untreated can lead to further & more severe recurrences so I was leaning to at least broaching the subject with my p-doc the more I think about it even if I am unsure about it.

Thanks for any replies.

[gayleggg]

Definitely bring it up to you pdoc. It's an important symptom.

[Fizzyo]

I agree, good luck, I hope your Pdoc can shed some light on it.

[annoyedgrunt84]

I wouldn't get too worried but maybe bring it up to a GP if you go in for regular visits.

[vital]

Originally Posted by Loial

I was curious as to what extent someone can be depressed without realising that they are.

For a long time I've known I'm not as happy as I used to be, most often feeling indifferent & also find that I enjoy activities less than I used to. Both these as far as I am aware can be signs of depression yet I don't feel that I am down. Something that may explain why I deny being depressed however is that I tend to ignore negative emotions rather than letting them overwhelm me. It was certainly the case I had quite bad anxiety last year without realising it so I am wondering if the same is going on here.

I've plenty of reason to feel down... I'm dealing with psychosis, I'm unemployed, I'm socially isolated, I'm not happy with the way I look because I have hair loss yet apart from fleeting thoughts I don't dwell on any of this.

If I am depressed I guess it's only mild so what would sort of recommendations would you guys have for dealing with it? Is it worth bringing it up with my psychiatrist the next time I see him? I read somewhere even mild depression untreated can lead to further & more severe recurrences so I was leaning to at least broaching the subject with my p-doc the more I think about it even if I am unsure about it.

Thanks for any replies.

Hi there,

It's pretty cool that you seem to be handling psychosis pretty well! I recently listened to a live version of this talk

that you might find interesting (see also, the "hearing voices network" which, i think, is big in the UK).

For depression, I think it's very possible to have it in a complete continuum from "being in a rut" to being totally unable to function. I have some advice for this:

http://egg.bu.edu/~youssef/SNAP_CLUB...0164151576.pdf

http://forums.psychcentral.com/4262681-post105.html

Notice in the second link that it is very worth while to check for purely medical issues that often aren't checked. If you have, for instance a (very common) vitamin D deficiency, you may consistently feel terrible but it may be very hard to figure this out on your own.

- vital