Confused,help please

Okay,so I usually feel depressed out of the blue.Like,I am at a party feeling very good and then suddenly,I feel an emptiness in my chest,I wanna go home,I start feeling very,very bad and all of my will to do things is gone.I have had this for years and I am someone which feels sad out of the blue a lot.I wonder if this could be some form of depression?Maybe a mild form or something.I don't know,what do you think?

Hi,

I feel the exact same as you, where I feel great and the next moment I am very sad and hopeless of getting better. I have been suffering for 7 months and my doctor diagonosed me with Mild Depression and I am seeing my psychatrist in August for the first time. It is hard to deal with and family and friends have a hard time understanding what it is like, I am comforted by a lot of positivity which is keeping me good. I have gained a lot more weight so maybe getting to the gym will help. But when you feel no motivation it is tough.

I would reccomend you to go see your doctor, you could have what i have or maybe something else. There is treatment out there for us and we will get better.

Dear Snowsunshine:
I think I might have a similar experience. I sometimes have emotions like sadness and fear sort of sweep over me like a wave without regard to what I am consciously thinking. My chest will feel weird (I think it's a mild panic attack) or I'll have a more obvious type of panic attack. I'm hardly an expert but your symptoms sound like anxiety or depression (or both). When you read some of the postings here, you realize that we are not alone in what we are experiencing. Sending you hugs. Myst

I do have an anxiety disorder so I always thought I might be overreacting my symptons of sadness.But since I have felt this for years,I kind of think is something I should pay more attention.I went to the psychiatrist because of my Anxiety and next week I have another appointment,I'll make sure to mention those feelings and she what answer I get.Thank You for You help!

Hello,so,I've been to the psychiatrist because I suffer with an Anxiety disorder and I will have an appointment next week in which I'll mention those feelings.My therapist doesn't really think is something but I don't know,it bothers me so much.Thank You for your help!

Thanks for the support!

I would say that if it bothers you and it is persistent then it is not nothing. There should be something to help even if it is "only" mild depression.

BTW "mild depression" has a name, "dysthymia", so it is not nothing . It is recognized as a problem and can be treated. Good luck hope you find some help with it.

Thank you for your reply! I feel better talkimg to people who understand me I also have negative intrusive thoughts that I cant shake off so that pulls me down as well. Like these past 2 days i snapped out of my mild depressiom but i think i am falling down again, i may have a chemical imbalance im not sure. One moment i can be so happy and then boom the next i feel so sad Today i feel 50/50 it sucks. I wanted to take my mom on a trip but i am not in the mood of happinesss

That's the best benefit of being here and for IRL support groups.

I think what you are describing is typical of depression and might be caused by a chemical imbalance or might not be. Therapy might help. For me, I try to go the therapy root first and if my judgement seems that something is blocking my progress then I'm willing to try meds to see if that helps get me progress.

A physical support group can be a good idea to, especially if you are exploring your symptoms and want feedback from others or just want to share in a group of people that understand what depression is like.

I attend meetings of the DBSA: "Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance". You can look them up and see if they have meetings in your area, they are nationwide.

Edit: I realized after posting that you are not in the USA, so DBSA may not be in your area but maybe you can find other support groups that are. Good luck.