right now i'm wondering if i'm really depressed or just lazy/spoiled. i have a hard time believing i can actually be depressed, because i haven't exactly taken steps to fix it. anyone else have this problem?

[gayleggg]

When you are depressed it's hard to be productive and seek help. Maybe the first thing you should do is set appointment with your doctor. He would be able to point you in the right direction.

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[annoyedgrunt84]

It's pretty common to feel this way, laziness is a word that has been tossed around so much these days that it has nearly lost all meaning. I would bet that are just tired of your life's routine right now depression can also rob you of your motivation and for me, sometimes, the harder I fight myself over things I really don't want to do the worse it gets. That's the point I'm at right now I'm just tired of fighting with myself to get me to do the things I need to do...if that makes sense. That may be where you are at too.

[Fizzyo]

Sounds like depression to me, but you need to talk to a doctor, because some physical problems cause similar symptoms and need to be ruled out or treated. If not, then the depression needs to be diagnosed and addressed. A physician can discuss options with you. (Assuming you haven't done all this already.)

All in all I hope you can find a way forward so you can live life rather than existing.

Maybe start by being kind to yourself, you're calling yourself all sorts of derogatory things at the moment and you DO deserve some understanding and kindness, especially from yourself. Good luck.

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[debramorgan42]

Originally Posted by ShyPoetGirl

right now i'm wondering if i'm really depressed or just lazy/spoiled. i have a hard time believing i can actually be depressed, because i haven't exactly taken steps to fix it. anyone else have this problem?

I've been feeling like this for years... even though I had panic and anxiety attacks,when the depression hits and I lay around in my bed watching TV shows in big rows (and that is just about all I can do instead of just lying awake) I still feel ashamed that I just simply lazy.. and I often feel like i should slap myself and say "get a job" and that's basically all my problem.

but the very existence of this tough pattern proves that I am depressed.... I just had to realize that this is one of the hardest thing for people around me to accept and it is reflecting back to me.... after all what could my problem possibly be? I'M young - in my mid 20ies -, I look good, I'm smart, I have skills ect-ect... so it must be whining.....
because only you can feel the rock that is sitting on your chest, no one else. it isn't visible... people got bags under their eyes, they can be tired, pale ect..... it isn't so unusual - they say.

I hope as you read this from an other person, it is more clear.... and you can reflect it back to understand it in you too