there’s no normal amount =/= the normal amount is zero
I.... what?
Submitted 1 month ago by Stamets@lemmy.world to memes@sopuli.xyz
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GraniteM@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Is it not normal to think about what I would do if I was diagnosed with rapidly-developing irreversible dementia, or if there was some horrifyingly painful apocalypse approaching, or if literally everyone I care about in the world all died and I was left all alone?
CallateCoyote@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Just answered this question during a checkup a few weeks ago and kind of chuckled while saying no. This didn’t seem to raise any flags so it must be a common reaction.
AngrySquirrel@lemm.ee 1 month ago
I had a similar response when I was asked last year during a checkup “how’s your mental health”.
My response was just to laugh for a bit and then to say “fine”.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Yeah, but were you chuckling while deep throating a pistol?
LadyButterfly@lemmy.world 1 month ago
!me_irl@lemmy.world
Fleur_@aussie.zone 5 weeks ago
This is just outdated info right. Basically everyone I know my age has suicidal thoughts regularly enough for there to ba a normal amount.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 1 month ago
Since my mom died, my thoughts are 5% sex, 5% video games and 90% about slitting my wrists because I don’t have a gun or pills.
nope@jlai.lu 5 weeks ago
Aw man :c
squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
And that’s the difference between minor depressive disorder and major depressive disorder. Thank you for attending Depression 101.
epyon22@programming.dev 1 month ago
Lol I thought I was over my depression…but I guess I’ve been depressed my whole adult life.
variants_of_concern@lemmy.one 1 month ago
That’s just the sane amount of depression
squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
I am sorry for being the bearer of sad news. Suicidal thoughts are the most easily recognizable of the symptoms. And even if they are less persistent between major depressive episodes, a lot of us are still stuck with depression in one form or another for the rest of our lives.
Psythik@lemm.ee 1 month ago
You can “get over” depression? Please tell me how. I can’t find a single prescription pill nor therapist that helps, so I just vape live resin and shove Kratom powder down my throat to get through the day.
termaxima@programming.dev 1 month ago
squirrel@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 month ago
I think I experienced similar feelings which usually appear when I was comparatively “better” and those times did count as major depressive episodes, according to the professionals I dealt with.
But honestly the way our psyche deals with depression is highly individual and good, responsible therapists/psychiatrists/neurologists/… consider a variety of symptoms before making a final diagnosis. With the exception of a high risk of suicide which will immediately place the sufferer in the “major depressive disorder” category, because of the immediate danger to their lives.
What I want to say: Probably only an expert will be able to tell you exactly what kind of depression you have/had. And I cannot claim to be one. I am simply someone who suffers from it too and I read up about it.