is this normal for someone who has severe depression???

[Krazymitch]

im not sure if this is normal or not but every week i brake down(not just cry, i actually brake down) about 5-10 times. at first i thought it was normal but ive been thinking about it lately, Is it normal for me to brake down this much? even 5 times a week sounds like a hell of alot, not to mention 10 times.

do you guys have any advice or any stratagies on how to stop these brake downs from comming on?

[sarah newman]

um... obviously your normal but you might need to get it checked out as u shouldnt be brakin down this much, i cry alot of the time but if your actaully brkin down alot you need to go to a doctor xxxxxxx

[Krazymitch]

i have a phsyciatrist, but im to ashamed to tell her. she says i need medication but i refuse to take medication, idk why, i just dont want to be known as the kid on drugs. u dig? i dont really talk to her about whats bothering me, i like my counciller better. she's easier to talk to...and yeah im not just crying, i have had to be taken to hospital so they could sedate me. happened 3 times...sometimes there is no cause either, i will just cry and wont be able to stop till i pass out from exhaustion or dehydration, sometimes i can cry for 2 days str8. i know that is definately not normal...thanks for your advie

[sarah newman]

listen, i think u should consider the drugs. u dont have to tell no one. whenever u need to tlk im all ears and u can just pm me when ever u want xxx

[Krazymitch]

but i dont believe in drugs, i have no idea why i just dont...ive been told they have bad side effects and i dont want that.

[BuryYourFlame]

Nothing is going to change any time soon unless you trust your psychiatrist, and that includes telling them about these break downs. If your psychiatrist has also recommended medication, that would also in your best interest. How to stop the break downs? Take what you are prescribed by your psychiatrist and tell them if that doesn't work until you find a medication that is right for you.

There is nothing wrong with taking medication, it is no different to taking medication for asthma or diabetes. You aren't alone in this either, there are many many people who take medication for depression.

[KaelKaos]

but i dont believe in drugs, i have no idea why i just dont...ive been told they have bad side effects and i dont want that.

Mitch, I feel as though you're being stubborn. You're denying the problems you have and as a result, you're going through this constant breakdown phase. You need to tell your psychiatrist what's been going on. What's the worst she can do? She's seen SO many people with problems way worse then yours. She'll know what to do so you can start living a normal life. It might be medication, but you need to take it. You won't be known as the kid on drugs, no one will have to know about it.

[Blood]

Mitch, I think trying drugs is in your best interest. You don't have to stay on them your whole life, but at least take them for now and see if they help. PM me if you have any probs or if you just wanna talk.

[Krazymitch]

thank you for ur support and advice guys and gals, but i will NOT be taking drugs. wont this just go away naturally??? and i know that my psychiatrist probably has seen people who are much worse off, and i respect that...i dont really like talking to my psychiatrist because after she talks to me she gets my mum in and talks to her about me, which makes me uncomfortable so i dont like to tell her stuff that could potentially destroy relationships in my family...ive decided i will not be seeing my psychiatrist anymore, as i would prefer to speak to my school couciller.

[KaelKaos]

thank you for ur support and advice guys and gals, but i will NOT be taking drugs. wont this just go away naturally??? and i know that my psychiatrist probably has seen people who are much worse off, and i respect that...i dont really like talking to my psychiatrist because after she talks to me she gets my mum in and talks to her about me, which makes me uncomfortable so i dont like to tell her stuff that could potentially destroy relationships in my family...ive decided i will not be seeing my psychiatrist anymore, as i would prefer to speak to my school couciller.

No, it will not go away normally. It's a medical condition, a disease, and they don't go away normally. Mitch, I think it's fine you're going to see the school counselor but I can't think of anything else they'd say that you psychiatrist hasn't already.

[Asylum]

tell ur psycologist.... i have sevre depession and don't break down that much...

[Krazymitch]

Mitch, I feel as though you're being stubborn. You're denying the problems you have and as a result, you're going through this constant breakdown phase. You need to tell your psychiatrist what's been going on. What's the worst she can do? She's seen SO many people with problems way worse then yours. She'll know what to do so you can start living a normal life. It might be medication, but you need to take it. You won't be known as the kid on drugs, no one will have to know about it.

i think i will give the drugs a go, i still dont think they will work but i wil try them ONLY because you guys think i should. i have been thinking about what i should post as a reply to you guys, and i now i see that i was being a bit stubborn or whatever...im going to write my pychiatrist a letter to tell her about the brake downs as i cant physically say it to her, but idk about telling her that im gay she will want to talk about it and its not something i discuss with someone who isnt one of my friends, it makes me uncomfortable, should i tell her im gay?...once again thanks for all your support and advice. it helpd me alot, if u ahve anything else to say then feel free to post it here or pm me if you like

[overcome.]

Over the past few years I've suffered from different levels of depression from 16, and I've just turned 19. I've broken down many times on different levels also, I've cried twice. I'm an extremely emotional person but I very rarely cry. You know, sometimes I wish I could just to let it out to myself, just so I could feel something rather than numbness. I sleep so the pain goes away, when I wake up after getting knocked out due to medication, I'm still exhausted mentally and physically.

What I'm trying to say is that everybody deals with things in different ways. To a degree, there are no right and wrongs with how you deal with emotions. People who are suffering from depression for example possess different views on methods of escape. Some could cry, some could self harm, some could work on getting things back on track, etc. So many variables exist, some people do multiple things.

Every human being has emotions, people laugh and people cry.