Depression and Bipolar Disorder

If you have to ask the question you have never ever been there. Be glad! Some analogies: Winston Churchill described his depressions as his "black dog", it is very much like the character in the cartoons that had his own personal rain cloud that never left him.

well, if they are missing their legs, hide knives under their pillows, go for runs at 5 in the morning, and they appear as a child that has just got their lolly pop stolen, they are probrably depressed

Why life is way to short?I do not even know you and I care!

Errrrr.....No?

The main person you will have difficulty loving when depressed is yourself. There is such low self esteem and such low hope levels that it's very difficult to feel love at all. The outside is only a reflection of the inside.........if there is no love for yourself on the inside, how is it possible to love anything on the outside? There is a child inside you looking for love.....isn't it about time you gave it some quality attention?...then the love for others would flow without effort.

Yes, it most certainly can. Depression is very difficult and affects millions of people and it's getting worse as the stress of the world rages on. The depressed person is spending all their energy trying to stay alive and looking for help so they have little energy for anything else.

When one is depressed they are usually lethargic, loss of appetite or eating too much, don't care what they look like, lose interest in their social life or jobs. It can be quite a crippling disease if not looked after.

Depressed people feel so low that they see little happiness in any aspect of their lives. They can become sexually dysfunctional, and lose most emotions. Example: If you saw a sad movie and you would usually cry, often a depressed person will either become more depressed over this scenerio or they will be void of feeling.

It's a good idea to see your doctor and be honest with him/her because there is help out there. Depression isn't forever if you get the right medication and treatments that are available.

Depression can manifest as a kind of numbness, a lack of feeling, or a sense of being incapable of feeling. See a therapist and discuss the options with regard to treatment.

Depression like said before for me (I have it) only makes me feel like I can't love myself but I can love others although to me it feels like no one can love me, no matter how much I love them no one cares about me. But it varies with every person that has depression because it will do what your mind thinks is worse not being able to love and feeling like no one can or will love you.

The above answers are quite valid. Keep in mind that depression affects different people in many different ways and its symptoms are as varied as the people who suffer from this illness.

You cannot love anyone else until you can love yourself. And something else to consider: sometimes depression can make you feel like you don't deserve to love or be loved. Or that your love is worthless.

See a doctor or therapist, please. There is no reason to suffer and be miserable. Everyone has the capacity to love and everyone deserves the chance to give and receive love.

Yes, but only if he failed in the attempt..

you know there are a lot of people in depression. the best answer to help you and your friends is to be with them you need to try to help them through it and talk to them about what they are going through. if this is a good friend and she or he is upset offer to mave them over to your house for the night do som fun things together to take the worry off their mind. if you have any feeling thet this friend may hurt themselves or others tell an adult who you can trust parent,teacher,friend,law official. best of luck...

Yes. At some point a man quits worrying about his macho and starts to realize the more important things in his life are family and friends. There is no magic age for this to happen. For some it is real early in life and for some it is really late in life.

A person in Illinois has to be declared incompetent through the court system. Bring pictures, dated notes and video, along with medical records and police reports, to present to the court when the incompetence proceedings begin. If the adult is found incompetent, a guardian will be appointed. The guardian has the power to make legal decisions for the person.

Talk to those that care for you. If you are thinking about suicide it is probably because you are feeling depressed or you are going through really hard times. If you are thinking of suicide remember that each soul has a purpose and each soul has his or hers worth. Remember talk to those that you trust and you care for.

Bear in mind that there are many different religious points of view, so any answer that I give is not the only answer. However the general idea is that life has been given to you by God, and if you kill yourself you are rejecting God's gift, which is sinful. In addition, suicide can be considered a waste of whatever opportunity you may have to do anything worthwhile here on Earth. Most people have at least some opportunity to make the world better in some way, however small, or to help another person, even if they no longer feel that they can help themselves, and God would prefer for you to do that, rather than killing yourself.

No because technically phobias aren't classed as mental illnesses, but people can be treated for them if they are causing impairment.

Also Homophobia relates more to the hatred of homosexuals and many people ignore that it is also the fear of (as the two can be expressed through aggression). Also such phobias as Arachnophobia and Acrophobia only relate to the fear itself; the fear of spiders and fear of flying where homophobia is used more as a term for implying the discrimination of homosexuals ("they are "homophobic") rather than the fear of homosexuals.

An "emo" person can be found anywhere - all you have to do is look. You can find them on the Internet or they could live by you. Just look for black hair styles or anything else and the emo clothing. They can be anywhere.

They are usually found in the mall. If they aren't in the main entry, they can be found in Hot Topic, Spencers, or an arcade. They can also be found in roller-rinks or skate parks. In schools, they are most likley going to be in the corners of the cafeteria. They are also found in public parks with playgrounds. They are sometimes found in a local wal-mart or target. If you are lucky, you can find them walking on the side-walk in down-town areas. Hope I was helpful :3

Stealing money is taking someone else's money without permission and it is a well known crime.

Cutting is a physical expression of emotional pain, and needs to be dealt with psychologically. You should make sure your friend's parents are aware of the cutting if they are under age 18. It could be a cry for help.

My advice to ANYONE marrying someone who has been married twice - look hard at what caused the marriages to fail before. In almost all cases it was a two way street, and unless there has been a lot of change and/or counseling in the life of the potential spouse, there isn't any reason to think the outcome will be different this time. Please think this out. I don't think it's a good idea. The fact he has been married twice before means he is not willing to take a good hard look at himself and get help for his problem. It is so true that more women seek psychiatric help than men do. Most men feel they must, at all costs, be a man and figure their problems out themselves (you know ... the old stiff upper lip thing.) Marriage is tough enough, so I'd wait a bit before you consider marriage. If you truly love him, and he's not getting help for his problem just tell him like it is ... get help, then we will think about marriage. Unfortunately, many people seem to believe that they can "make it better". All this person needs is the right loving, caring individual to help them and all of the problems will go away. If the guy is bipolar there is good reason to be concerned.

My advice: Run.Marriage is a wonderful union when it's with the right person. I would advise you to be mindful of the redflags you raised just with your question alone. The first thing being that you already labeled him. Bipolar man. This is an illness that can bring with it times of sweet sweet highs, and deep dark lows. Being married to someone who is bipolar can be difficult simply because you can't fix the hurts this illness can cause. You can't be the one to make someone want treatment if they aren't willing to accept they are ill. Sometimes it's hurtful to be alongside someone who is ill and you are just going to have to ride out the highs and lows. There are medication changes, side effects, the symptoms can be unbearable for the one who is bipolar. So you can imagine how it can affect the one who is loving and living the illness without actually having been diagnosed with it. Being in love, married to, or live with someone who is bipolar is the closest you can come to actually having it, without having it. But to label him already, you might need to educate yourself about what you are willing to walk down the isle with. So that when things come up you have some idea how to deal with what is bipolar, and what is just everyday life. Sometimes the line is sooooo very thin, it's hard to tell. I would also look at the flags that are raised about why he has been married 2 times.

And when he talks about his ex wives what does he say? Does he accept any responsibility when it comes to saying why those marriages failed? If he doesn't I don't know if I would be so quick to walk down the isle with him.

Bipolar disorder will not prevent someone from getting a green card. Federal law prohibits discrimination against those with disabilities or illnesses.

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This dream could reflect the dreamer's deep feelings of discouragement and depression. It could be a timely notice from the subconscious mind that the dreamer should seek out professional help for depression.

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If you think that your husband is depressed then talk to him, tell him that you love him and that you will always be there for him, care for him, and love him. Some men wont open up about their feelings if you talk to them. Persuade him to go to see his GP who may be able to prescribe him anti-depressants, give him an alternative diet to follow, encourage him to go to see a councellor, or take up something creative or even just rest which should make him feel better.

Your GP will know what can be done and hopefully if you take his advice then soon your husbands depression will ease and maybe even disappear.

In one sentence, stress is one of the main causes of depression. Being under stress causes many negative psychological reactions which lead to the depressive condition. The difference between a person who is not depressed and one who is depressed is that the person without depression are able to bounce back from the effects of the stressful situations once they have stopped. On the contrary, the depressed individual will continue to wallow in the negative emotions even once the stressors are no longer there. With stress as a contributing cause, it would be a stressor that was present over a prolonged period of time that would cause the depression.

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The reasons that your cats HELP with your depression, is because they are someone who is there for you, probably constantly too. Depressed people tend to need or want somebody or something to be there for them, to make them happy. In this case, your cats make you happy because they give you company, probably like a best friend to you. It doesn't CURE your depression though. If you are seeing that you are having a hard time with that, you need to go to your doctor and talk to him/her about it.