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This rings true for me:
Experiences of Depression Connected to Declining Sense of Purpose Or, maybe, for me after so many years of "depression" an ABSENT sense of purpose? But, maybe, in identifying and naming it there is hope, somehow? How, may be a good question, though. Any ideas? |
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I've sometimes wondered about this. To me, it seems like a "chicken & the egg" sort of thing. Did the experiences I've had (thwarted hopes, dreams, goals, etc.) cause me to become depressed or were the failures I experienced the result of me battling a mental illness that went unacknowledged as far back as childhood & remains largely undiagnosed to this day? Obviously I don't know the answer to that. (I wish I did.)
So how does one break free of this conundrum? I don't know the answer to that either. (And in my case I'm really too old for it to make much difference either.) But I've sometimes thought that, perhaps, one has to find something (a hobby, a job, a cause, etc.) one loves strongly enough that, if one pursues it passionately, it can overcome one's depression. But then, if one is so depressed one can't even think of anything one could feel passionately about, then we're right back where we began. So I don't know. I suppose that's what makes it a conundrum... __________________ "I may be older but I am not wise / I'm still a child's grown-up disguise / and I never can tell you what you want to know / You will find out as you go." (from: "A Nightengale's Lullaby" - Julie Last) |
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Great study. Makes sense to me.
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I just deleted a long essay-format response. I do think it's totally normal to feel depressed over time, the older you get. Because, you feel like, you had all this time to find what what your purpose is in life, and pursue it successfully to your benefit. But if that doesn't happen, I don't think it means you are mentally ill. That is the problem I have with America's mental health system. |
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