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Re: Ask HN: Are you depressed?

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Post by chasd00 »

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'm not depressed, the weird effect the pandemic has had on me is that not much really changed for me. I do high power rocketry for a hobby so i haven't been able to attend launches but that's about it. I don't get to eat out but my wife and I both have been wanting to stop eating out for a while. I've always been wfh so no change there either. Kids are home more doing school through zoom but that's not a big deal either. :shrug:

Re: Ask HN: Are you depressed?

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Post by staticautomatic »

watermelon59 wrote: post #61

Well, let's see. My wife left me shortly before the pandemic started. I tried leaning on alleged friends for emotional support and they bailed on me. I don't have any family here in the US. The pandemic hit and I had to stop practicing my sport. My work output has been 10-20% of what it used to be even though I don't have kids to deal with, or any of the things that are driving folks crazy. It takes me around 2h to m…

You’re welcome to email me if you want or need someone to talk to (in profile).

Re: Ask HN: Are you depressed?

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Post by FartyMcFarter »

op03 wrote: post #82
watermelon59 wrote: post #61

Well, let's see. My wife left me shortly before the pandemic started. I tried leaning on alleged friends for emotional support and they bailed on me. I don't have any family here in the US. The pandemic hit and I had to stop practicing my sport. My work output has been 10-20% of what it used to be even though I don't have kids to deal with, or any of the things that are driving folks crazy. It takes me around 2h to m…

Get a dog or three.

Not sure about this. Only if they're sure the dog will be well taken care of, rather than a burden.

Re: Ask HN: Are you depressed?

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Post by seamyb88 »

okareaman wrote: post #64
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.

I was suicidally depressed in 2017. A combination of medication, CBT, talk therapy and the love and care of other helping professionals got me better. I've never felt better. It gets better. My email is in my user info.

And when you've been severely depressed and get better, I argue you feel better than anybody who has never suffered with it.

Re: Ask HN: Are you depressed?

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Post by [deleted] »

okareaman wrote: post #64
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.

I was suicidally depressed in 2017. A combination of medication, CBT, talk therapy and the love and care of other helping professionals got me better. I've never felt better. It gets better. My email is in my user info.

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Re: Ask HN: Are you depressed?

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Post by spicyramen »

I have a toddler and started a new job which makes me work crazy hours as I'm competing for a manager role with a bunch of asian kids which not only are very smart but can work 12-14 hours a day including weekends. I used to work for a very simple role which was a very stable product just pure maintenance and FR nothing crazy. Fight after fight with wife, it makes you wonder many things in life. But I try to continue and think that after the pandemic, daycare, personal life will be better. Good luck to everyone and let's cheer up. We are alive that's the greatest gift

Re: Ask HN: Are you depressed?

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Post by okareaman »

brink wrote: post #79
okareaman wrote: post #64

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I was suicidally depressed in 2017. A combination of medication, CBT, talk therapy and the love and care of other helping professionals got me better. I've never felt better. It gets better. My email is in my user info.

I wasn't suicidal in 2017, but every day felt like a literal nightmare, I hated living, every day was pain, and I didn't care if I lived or died. Today I'm happy and healthy. You can get out. Email is also in profile.

It's a weird place to be. Nothing matters. I got past the pain into a peaceful place. The state of California kept sending me a tax bill for $4,000 that I threw away. Eventually they seized my bank account and with penalties took out $12,000. My reaction was that it was interesting that they did that. It felt like I was watching someone else's life, maybe someone on TV.

Re: Ask HN: Are you depressed?

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Post by raldi »

thrwn_frthr_awy wrote: post #81

I had severe depression for a few years that became debilitating at the start of 2020 causing me to be unable to socialize or work or do anything but sleep. I was a terrible friend, parent, spouse, and employee. I tried multiple anti-depressants and therapists, but nothing helped. This august I found a psychiatrist that also did ketamine treatment and it was a miracle. Literally the day after my first treatment I was…

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