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Re: Ask HN: Are you depressed?

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Post by spdionis »

pcbro141 wrote: post #2

I'm curious how everyone here is doing mentally. Do you consider yourself depressed, whether or not you've been clinically diagnosed?

I think you should take this as "how are you feeling?" rather than "have you been diagnosed with depression?".

Re: Ask HN: Are you depressed?

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Post by Angostura »

neom wrote: post #4

I was just talking to a friend about how deep my depression has gotten. It's at the point now where I'm too scared to go to sleep at night because I know it means I have to wake up and do another day.

Congratulations on talking to a friend about it. That's a huge step and an uncomfortable one. Have you managed to speak to a medical professional? With depression that deep, it's definitely worth a try - there are things that can give you respite.

The best of luck, really and look after yourself.

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Post by anonu »

Waterluvian wrote: post #7

I badly need my three year old to be in kindergarten so my wife can have six hours a day of just one child and possibly claim back part of our house and energy levels from the abyss. I'm counting the days to next September.

Hang in there. Might be another year like this, as you correctly point out...

Re: Ask HN: Are you depressed?

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Post by briefcomment »

Holy crap, that's a way higher percentage than I was expecting.

What are some of the reasons you all have for being depressed?

Also, is this possibly a self selective poll? Are non depressed people not bothering to answer?

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