So I’m sad quite a lot of the time, and I have suicidal thoughts almost daily. To be totally honest I’m not sure if they’re real suicidal thoughts or not, but I definitely think about it often. I also sometimes have good days when Work goes well or I see my friends. Am I depressed or am I just having a tough time at the moment?
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Are they thoughts? Then they’re about as real as thoughts can get, if you have them. Are you sad a lot for no good reason? Or are you sad a lot for a whole bunch of good reasons? That’s probably depression. If you’re sad because your pet died, or because something bad happened causing a transition in your life, then you’re probably just experiencing a rough spot.
I think I have a few good reasons right now to be sad, which makes me think it probably isn’t depression. I just wondered if it’s normal to have suicidal thoughts (no attempts yet) but still have good days as well… thanks for replying btw, your post helped
Suicidal ideation is probably more common than anyone here would reasonably expect it to be in the general public. I would tell you that almost everyone does it some of the time, especially when under prolonged stress. It’s a kind of mental gymnastic to detract from the reality you’re experiencing, like fantasizing. I would suspect if you found a better coping strategy, you would ideate a lot less, if at all.
What are your reasons, if you don’t mind my asking?
That does make sense. I think it’s more of a fantasy than a real possibility right now.
I testify against my rapist in court in two weeks time, I’ve recently split with a long term boyfriend who hasn’t been there for me at all for the court case. Which upset me a lot as I thought he would be
I had a court case for something similar last month.. I lost. Dealing with that hasn’t been easy.
The guy sounds like a jerk, honestly.. but sometimes this is something people don’t know how to handle, so they just step back completely. Which sucks.
Do you have any type of support? I have a network that has helped some.
Depression =/= Sadness
Depression can be debilitating, life threatening and often lead to anxiety, unimaginable stress and dearh (suicide). No offense ans don’t taje this the wrong way since this is not directed to you personally but people, especialy teens nowadays with their penchant for emo sh*t, really need to stop self-diagnosing thenselves with depression when they feel sad or mommy and daddy is mean to them. It cheapens the word depression and will not be taken as seriously.