Why are you depressed at the moment?

Sophoboss

Member
I have a big problem with procrastination. I get overwhelmed when I think about the tasks ahead of me, and I just put them off until later because I can't handle the stress. Then I have even less time to do everything, and it becomes even more stressful. Pretty much my only purpose and goal in life right now is to do well academically, so when I constantly mess it up like this it makes me feel pretty horrible. I just about cried a few nights ago, and I don't think I've cried in probably 10 years. I am the only person holding myself accountable, and I always feel tempted to just give up and let my life collapse on me, just because it would be so much easier. I never ever feel the stress of work go away. It is always there. There is always work that I'm supposed to be doing. And then there's the loneliness... I probably don't need to explain that part to any of you. I don't know a single person within 1,000 miles of here aside from immediate family, and I don't get along with my family. I feel like I'm going crazy. So yeah, I'm kind of depressed at the moment.
 

MikeyC

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I have a big problem with procrastination. I get overwhelmed when I think about the tasks ahead of me, and I just put them off until later because I can't handle the stress. Then I have even less time to do everything, and it becomes even more stressful. Pretty much my only purpose and goal in life right now is to do well academically, so when I constantly mess it up like this it makes me feel pretty horrible. I just about cried a few nights ago, and I don't think I've cried in probably 10 years. I am the only person holding myself accountable, and I always feel tempted to just give up and let my life collapse on me, just because it would be so much easier. I never ever feel the stress of work go away. It is always there. There is always work that I'm supposed to be doing. And then there's the loneliness... I probably don't need to explain that part to any of you. I don't know a single person within 1,000 miles of here aside from immediate family, and I don't get along with my family. I feel like I'm going crazy. So yeah, I'm kind of depressed at the moment.
Procrastination is a big, big problem for me, too. I understand what you're going through and it's not a nice thing. Sorry to hear you don't know anyone. It's quite hard to make friends. Hope you feel better soon. :)

Just got denied for another Job. Its fricken ridiculous.
It's terrible. Finding a job is so difficult, and sometimes you have to settle for terrible jobs just so you can stay afloat. Even getting the terrible jobs can be difficult. Constant rejections from employment can eat away at your self-esteem, too, but keep your head up and hopefully something comes your way. :)

Sorry to hear that ShyKiwi ::(: Hang in there.

I know how you feel, I am looking for work too atm, and the unemployment rate is 10.6% in my surrounding region :/
10.6%? You too, huh? Around the Wollongong area it's around the same (maybe not as high). We have the biggest teenage unemployment rate in NSW.

With a 10.6% unemployment rate, things must be pretty brutal where you live. Sorry to hear that, BlueDays. ::(:
 

stevelee24

Well-known member
the answer for me is i very rarely get down about 1 thing i get down when alot of things seem to be going wrong at the same time and it sort of piles on top of you and in the end just makes you feel depressed.
luckily i hardly ever get like this now, i used to suffer from depression in my teens but now im one of the happiest people i know and i dont have that much in my life to be happy about yet remain positive.
i know its a cliché but after watching people close to me die i really just feel happy to be healthy and alive and no matter how bad other things are they can never compare to your health.
 

planemo

Well-known member
I'm depressed because my 9 year old little boy is telling me he wants to kill himself because he has no friends at school and some boy is bullying him. Angry and depressed. Not looking forward to having the meeting with the school and parents of the kid.

I'm sorry to hear that. But if it's any consolation being a suicidally depressed at a very young age myself, I can tell you it's better that he has told you this and explained why he feels that way. It's then much easier to get to the root of the problem and solving it. for me I was too afraid to tell my parents. They would probably have swore me for feeling that way (which would have only made me feel worse). Hope the meeting goes well and your boy feels much better :)


There are no options left to motivate me,everything is painful,I only feel safe when I'm in my room and even then I can't stand living in my own skin.I know I'm not a beautiful little snowflake,I know I'm destined to be an outcast,but I just wish I could feel comfortable enough with a couple of people,have some fun(I'm genuinely a fun person)so that I don't feel my youth is being wasted.

I feel exactly the same way ::(: I'm trying to convince myself that my mind, my thoughts and feelings are the only basis I can judge myself by. It's not easy when you have low self esteem and have been teased or ridiculed about your physical form but it's something that needs to be done. Best of luck. I hope things get better for you :)
 

Ravens

Well-known member
I have a big problem with procrastination. I get overwhelmed when I think about the tasks ahead of me, and I just put them off until later because I can't handle the stress. Then I have even less time to do everything, and it becomes even more stressful. Pretty much my only purpose and goal in life right now is to do well academically, so when I constantly mess it up like this it makes me feel pretty horrible. I just about cried a few nights ago, and I don't think I've cried in probably 10 years. I am the only person holding myself accountable, and I always feel tempted to just give up and let my life collapse on me, just because it would be so much easier. I never ever feel the stress of work go away. It is always there. There is always work that I'm supposed to be doing. And then there's the loneliness... I probably don't need to explain that part to any of you. I don't know a single person within 1,000 miles of here aside from immediate family, and I don't get along with my family. I feel like I'm going crazy. So yeah, I'm kind of depressed at the moment.

I know this feeling very well Sophoboss. It destroyed my chances at Uni, and at times I came close to failing at school and college before it (still not sure how I managed to get through that).
Best advice I can offer you is to try and forget all the tasks in their entirety and start with something small. I found that completing even a small task got the wheels turning and I just felt better for having accomplished *something*. That slight surge in pride/accomplishment is something you can then build on to gain some momentum. I don't know if you feel the same way but part of my procrastination was a deep routed fear of failure, of trying and realising I wasn't good enough. In the end I failed because I didn't try, and that's a far worse feeling.
Focus on one thing, do it as best as you can and don't stress over anything else. Good luck with your studies :)
 

bsebring

Well-known member
School and work are stressing me out. I can only be stretched out so thin before I start to unravel. Not so much depressed. Just burned out :(
 

Clara001

Active member
Today at the Constitutional Law class the proffesor asked the class what the answer to the question he had given for the homework was ... No one answered for a long time and that made him mad. One girl (of approx. 100 students) later answered and then he said that "the next time we're protesting at the stock exchange we should remember this moment, because we chose to be the 99% here". In moments like this I always feel like the professors are talking directly to me. That they are criticizing only me. It's like they are telling me I should just quit college because I'm not good enough if I'm not capable of speaking up and participating. Stuff like this just make me want to give up. Who cares if I finish college? Who cares if I get a job? It's almost impossible to get a job nowdays anyway and even if I do get it, that won't make me happy. No way I'll be capable of looking at the same people and doing the same things for 30+ years. Things are never going to "get better". And it doesn't really matter if I die right now or 40 years later, the only difference is that if I die sooner I don't have to go through years of more pointless suffering.
So yeah, that's why I'm depressed at the moment. I know that the life has no meaning and I'm fine with that. I don't need a meaning, I actually prefer there is none, but why live if you're not happy?
 

JonSP

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I think its just everything that has built up in my mind now. I play football every Friday with my mates and I find myself in deep thought when I'm driving home, to the point where I get home pretty depressed. It sounds pretty silly when you read it, but it happens every single time. At university, I'm constantly dreading anything that embarrasses me or puts me in any awkward situation.

I'm also depressed about my current "love life". I really think having a girlfriend would allow me to become a more confident and outgoing version of myself, and in particular, give me someone who I can confide in about my problems.

Talking **** now so I'll leave it at that!
 

Gadfly

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Loss of 25k so far in legal fees and vehicle replacement due to police impoundment. The prospect of prison and life with a felony charge when I couldn't even make ends meet without one...the possible loss of my cats because of this. Oh...and the imminent collapse of society because of the fools in D.C. and the fools who elect them. The world is insane and evil. S'nuff 4 now.
 

Steppen-Wolf

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I have basically noone in my life right now, I've barely had any significant human contact in the past two weeks, I don't really get along with my family and it frightens me what I will have to face in the new semester in college.

The funny thing is... I'm not even a little bit depressed!, just really, really bored.
 

JackOfSpades

Well-known member
Today at the Constitutional Law class the proffesor asked the class what the answer to the question he had given for the homework was ... No one answered for a long time and that made him mad. One girl (of approx. 100 students) later answered and then he said that "the next time we're protesting at the stock exchange we should remember this moment, because we chose to be the 99% here". In moments like this I always feel like the professors are talking directly to me. That they are criticizing only me. It's like they are telling me I should just quit college because I'm not good enough if I'm not capable of speaking up and participating. Stuff like this just make me want to give up. Who cares if I finish college? Who cares if I get a job? It's almost impossible to get a job nowdays anyway and even if I do get it, that won't make me happy. No way I'll be capable of looking at the same people and doing the same things for 30+ years. Things are never going to "get better". And it doesn't really matter if I die right now or 40 years later, the only difference is that if I die sooner I don't have to go through years of more pointless suffering.
So yeah, that's why I'm depressed at the moment. I know that the life has no meaning and I'm fine with that. I don't need a meaning, I actually prefer there is none, but why live if you're not happy?

When I read him say that, and before I saw your reaction to it, I felt inspired by his statement.
 
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