What are reasons why people suffering from depression refuse to get help?
Ruby Glitter asked:
Why is it that a lot of people suffering from depression don’t get help and isolate themselves even more (not saying *everyone* does this)?
What’s the difference between depression, just feeling sad, and moodswings?
Umm also, are teenagers more open to suffering from depression, or is it just hormones at that age? Thanks
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Why is it that a lot of people suffering from depression don’t get help and isolate themselves even more (not saying *everyone* does this)?
What’s the difference between depression, just feeling sad, and moodswings?
Umm also, are teenagers more open to suffering from depression, or is it just hormones at that age? Thanks
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July 18th, 2005 at 2:04 am
They don’t get help for depression because they are depressed which makes them feel hopeless.
July 20th, 2005 at 9:48 am
They don’t have any will to help themselves. Or they don’t want to enlighten people on their feelings. Just and endless pit of hopelessness.
Depression runs in my family so my mom’s side is kinda messed up with alcohol and all that crap.
July 20th, 2005 at 9:41 pm
alot of people use the term depression to much. True depression is very hard to deal with an understand. Sometimes u cant eat or sleep. Or u sleep all day. Somtimes people think about taken there own life. Some do. Feels like a deep dark hole u cant get out of. So when thinking about getting help it seems fair fetched for some people with depression an they feel like it wont help so they wont bother. Could be other reasons also.
Moodswings i hate them as i have gotten older i can tell when i have them or when my hormones r going whacky. but usally they wont last long maybe a week an ur fine again. and it could be both for some teens alot of teens do suffer from depression.
July 21st, 2005 at 5:59 pm
They don’t want to get help because that would be admitting that they are troubled and most teens would think that it is embarrassing needing a shrink and it just gets them more agitated when people try to help them….but most finally realize that they need the professional help to get better
feeling sad is temporary, moodswings are moodswings, and depression is longer lasting than being sad and takes a while to pass and is most likely caused by something major [[ someone dying would being depressing but breaking up with your gf/bf would get you sad [[unless it was a serious relationaship]]]]
July 23rd, 2005 at 8:34 am
There are many reasons. Sometimes depression sneaks up on you and you don’t realize how depressed you are. Sometimes you are too depressed to take the steps to see someone and you just want to hide out in your cocoon.
Some people actually believe that depression is something you can snap out of if you want to and make a depressed person feel like they are weak for being depressed so they try to pretend they aren’t. Its obvious to everyone but they don’t realize it.
Just feeling sad is just that. You feel a little down but it doesn’t usually last all that long and something interesting or exciting will snap you out of it.
Mood swings are when you are depressed for a short time, then happy, then depressed, then happy. Acting angry can be in there also.
Depression can be caused by a trauma in your life such as the death of someone or loss of a job or a move, which you react to by being depressed but you usually do come out of it once you have adjusted to whatever caused it.
There is also depression which is caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain. That type of depression can be helped with diet and exercise but you usually will need medication and therapy to stop being depressed.
I think hormones and the stress of being a teenager both have a part in teenage depression. Its tough being a teen. I remember that stage of my live very well, even though it was back when the dinosaurs roamed. It left that big an impression on me. I wouldn’t want to relive it for anything. You’re caught in the middle between being a child and an adult but you don’t quite fit into either group. Your friends are all dealing with it too so they aren’t much help. Hang in there though and you will grow out of it. That is the best thing about being a teen. It doesn’t last forever and when its over, you are an adult who has more control over your own life.
(((HUGS)))
July 24th, 2005 at 5:49 am
I have social anxiety.
Most people probably are just in denial. But when your sitting in woodshop and you have a huge anxiety attack, you know you have a problem. I can’t do it, i can’t make friends. I shake and cry, i can barely make a phone call. I know i have anxiety in my teenage years. My mom has depression. My dad has anxiety. My brother has anxiety and isn’t treated for it. My sister has anxiety. And so do i.
July 25th, 2005 at 1:18 am
were just waiting for a new pres to take office and the economy is really going down. it would rlly help if mccain/palin take office
July 25th, 2005 at 10:42 am
It’s far more complicted than simply refusing to get help and isolation. Many many emotions are tied in with this. A person may not seek help because they are unsure as to whether these feelings are reasonable, they might be self conscious,they might feel getting help is a waste of time (they don’t feel worthy or deserving of it),they’re afraid, it may hurt to much to address the issues, they might not know where to find help, they fear the judgements of others, they feel they will get through it on their own, they think it is just a phase..etc.. When they isolate themselves, it’s not necissarily because they want to, but because the emotions have taken over, they already feel to disconnected, they are self concious/fear judgements,they are not feeling well enough to have social interaction..(and many other reasons).. to have depression is not simply something you can snap out of. It’s like you become stuck underneath a heavy rock, questions and worries rise in your head at constant, and you [probably] feel helpless. Depression is far more serious than feeling sad or having mood swings. Depresion can last years,months or many weeks and influences more than just your emotions..it influences your eating habits, sleep habits,loss of concentration, changes in social interactions, changes train of thought, physical pain (headaches, stomache aches, a loss of enjoyment for things you once considered great,fatigue, and much more (of course, in becomming depressed you may not experience every single symptom). Sadness will last a week or so, or maybe a few days, it is an emotion that can be overcome much easier and quicker, you are able to function as you mostly do, and there may be certain things that cheer you up. Depression is a far deeper state, you feel depressed each day – regardless. You feel trapped and alone and unsure. Moodswings [may] be caused by hormones (the girls know what I’m sayin’!) and this “moodswing” will change very quickly. You might feel a little under the weather for an hour or so (or maybe less) but you quickly feel much better, and it takes very little to cheer you up.
I’m unsure as to whether teenagers are more prone to depression, although there are a lot of changes and pressures at that age..but anyone can get it and at any age. Hormones will always influence your emotions (but they are not the cause of depression) as they regulate your bodily functions and such.
I personally have experienced border-line depression, it lasted about 3 weeks. I felt alone,trapped,unsure and completely under the weather. I eventually got out of it however (slowly) and now I’m much better. I didn’t feel comfortable telling anyone because such critical judgements are placed on those with depression, instead I forced myself to look online for ways to get over depression. It suggested keeping your mind occupied and taking up a hobby of some sort. I didn’t feel up to it at all, I really just wanted to curl away and fall asleep (I felt my dreams were my only escape)..but..I again, forced myself. I pulled out a small craft book and got to work..it helped to take my mind off everything, but I found that when I wasn’t busy..things went back to normal. My mom took me to the craft store and I purchased some things to create a scrapbook..preoccupying myself with things such as craft helped me to crawl from beneath my rock. Slowly, I was able to regain positive thought without keeping busy. I’m feeling better now, although I’m dealing with some very large issues that have been pushed aside for years, I’m trying to stay strong. I sometimes feel myself drifting off, but I’m doing my best to keep my head up.
I feel the word depression is used far to lightly, and taken to lightly. I often hear people going around saying “Oh this happened today, I’m so depressed” or “Oh, it’s raining..that’s depresing”.. having experienced depression..I can’t help but think how these people haven’t fully considered the real meaning behind that word. Along side, if someone is depressed, never judge them or assume they should just snap from it, it is not the same as feeling sad for a few days or a week..it’s a deep and difficult state that requires as much support as possible.
…Yikes…I typeedd far to much didn’t I XD
July 28th, 2005 at 5:26 am
no one really remembers how hard it is to be a teenager
your body changes hormones kick in and kids can be the most evil things.
sometimes when your depresssed you just want to be left alone and you dont want other people to know your depressed because you dont want to hear it from them you dont want their advice because you think its useless and nothing seems to help you
its a mental disorder, and its a permanent state of mind and will become physical pain after too long.
just feeling sad is a way shorter less intense feeling
and moodswings
especially if your a girl
are just annoying to deal with because you go from happy to sad to mad and you dont know why
haha hope that helps
July 31st, 2005 at 6:27 am
Some people don’t get help because they realize that they can use it to it’s fullest advantage. People feel sorry for them and do everything in the world to make them happy, but they still are not. There are also people who don’t realize that it’s a problem. Some just think “oh this has gone on forever and I’m alive” and think that’s just how they have to live. There are a ton of reasons why people don’t get help. Maybe they just don’t have medical insurance to cover it or they are underage and can’t get their parents to help them.
The difference between mood swings and depression is that one is a chemical imbalance and the other is just feeling out of sorts occasionally. Usually someone with depression loses the ability to feel happy or do anything, while someone who is just feeling sad can actually be cheered up. I doubt if teenagers are more open to suffering depression than adults. I think it is just their age. That’s more when the mood swings happen than anything. A lot of people who suffer depression do notice it in their teenage years though. Sometimes that’s when people finally decide they need to see a doctor or a therapist.
July 31st, 2005 at 7:29 am
Isolating oneself is often a symptom of the depression itself. Sometimes depressed people cut themselves off because they’re embarrassed or ashamed, or they just don’t have the energy to socialize and put on a happy face. Feeling sad for a day or two is normal, but if you feel down consistently for two weeks or more, it’s probably depression. Moodswings can mean various things, but in general the person’s mood isn’t predictable. For example, he or she can swing from angry to sad to almost normal to anxious, and these swings can happen for no particular reason. There can be severe moodswings (like with bipolar disorder), or mild moodswings, but no matter what, the person should get help – he/she deserves to be happy. Teenagers are susceptible to depression due to hormonal shifts combined with social challenges.
Dr. Shoshana Bennett
August 1st, 2005 at 1:42 pm
well *some* people might be depressed with something about life
something that no therapist or whatever could understand
so they dont want to get help because they know that no one can change their own beliefs because of what their beliefs are
and i guess you could consider that isolation