[kmando]

i have been having some serious cognitive issues and I was wondering how bad the cognitive symptoms of depression can get. I have problems with attention and memory. I have problems with understanding speech and i cannot seem to speak correctly at times. I cant put thoughts together. It seems like i have lost my ability to joke, laugh and even flirt with my girlfriend. I dont understand sarcasm anymore. I have no emotions. has anyone else experienced this? could this be depression?

[vital]

Originally Posted by kmando

i have been having some serious cognitive issues and I was wondering how bad the cognitive symptoms of depression can get. I have problems with attention and memory. I have problems with understanding speech and i cannot seem to speak correctly at times. I cant put thoughts together. It seems like i have lost my ability to joke, laugh and even flirt with my girlfriend. I dont understand sarcasm anymore. I have no emotions. has anyone else experienced this? could this be depression?

Hi kmando,

Whether it's depression or not, I'm pretty sure that the first thing you should do is see your M.D. and complain about all the problems above. There are lots of purely medical things that can affect your brain. Lucky for you, brains also have an incredible ability to heal if you treat them right. I find this video to be inspirational on that score:

- vital

[Tauren]

I agree, tell your doctor. It could potentially be depression but we're not qualified to say. It could also be something else that is also causing depressive symptoms.

[Fizzyo]

Hi there kmando, I have had all the symptoms you describe due to my depression. At one point I even got the sequence of actions wrong to make a phone call from work. Needless to say I had to have some time off. I als find my movements and reactions are very slow. The good news is that with treatment, as your symptoms improve, so does your cognitive function, in fact it improves very quickly once your mood improves. I hope you have seen your doctor and/or a therapist, if not, I agree with Tauren that getting a proper diagnosis and some help would be a good idea. I hope you find the self you are familiar with, rather than the slowed down one you feel like now very soon.

[waterknob1234]

When my depression has been at its worst, I also noticed some cognitive problems. As the others have said, the best thing is to see a doc and seek out treatment. Best wishes.

[Fizzyo]

[Fuzzybear]