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Not necessarily totally incorrect use of meme... but mostly incorrect?
Manbob456
There are differences between major depressive disorder and depression. He problem with society is that we try to force people to be stoic.
MersopolisII
What if depression has become part of the average?
IMessageRandomPeopleAyyLmao
I just channel all my depression into memes and hoping I don't wake up in the morning
TheGrinchStoleYourShit
The teen angst days, yeah I don't miss those
tomatoesandpotatoes
Watch the netflix series 13 Reasons Why, and you'll understand that even regular teens can suffer from depression
smprov
due to hormonal changes their mental state takes a roller coaster ride
ghbar
There's a difference between having clinical depression and having had depressive episodes.
itsjulionotjose
The increasing suicide rate would say otherwise
Bunches0Lunches
TBH @OP you are probably half right. The other half is that there are people like me that find it easier to talk it out on Imgur
Bunches0Lunches
to avoid bothering people IRL
ThanksDoc
Does having diagnosed severe depression by a certified psychologist count?
amadgirl
Yes. Psychologists can formally dx someone with a mental health disorder. They can't prescribe meds - that's gotta be a psychiatrist.
Fatguyfragging
I thought that about myself for years.. went to the doctors and now ive got a diagnosis... Welp...
Theoldredeyes
The thing is everyone deals with problems differently at different stages. A little kid drops his ice cream is the end of the world to him.
theHatredburrito
I drop my icecream and it's the end of the world for me too
DoctorPopeye
You know what? Since these two can't handle their ice cream, we need to just ban IC federally and end this national nightmare. - Politician
noyouratowel
It's an extremely common mental issue, affects several million people in the US a year, seems stupid to believe most of those posts are BS.
Isorikk
I make $15k a year in a profession I regret and the art I want to make is never to my standards and never satisfying. 1/2
Isorikk
2/2 I want to change career paths but I'm stuck in a loop of self-loathing and pent up desires. Also 26 y/o virgin but this is Imgur amirite
APieceOfFuckingShit
You know it'll really depression when you still feel it even when you don't have a reason to.
APieceOfFuckingShit
Not like I really know what I'm talking about or anything though;
APieceOfFuckingShit
That was meant to be an exclamation mark, not a semicolon.
2000cookies
Everyone's problems matter. Doesn't matter if you're the richest or poorest person in the world, whether they seem trivial to others or not.
theHatredburrito
Yes, what may seem small to you is big to someone else. Compassion is important here.
Kineticwizzy
Feel you everyone says they are depressed try actually being clinically diagnosed with depression and try and cope with everyday life sucks
Unwantedsons
I have ptsd from stopping my ex wife from killing herself. Yet I have seen more fucked up shit than that and it doesnt bother me.
Drosophilamelanobastard
Mental health is like physical health, severity ranges. Depression ranges from flu-like danger level to terminal illness. just because...
Drosophilamelanobastard
Someone's mental health issues are comparatively mild doesn't mean they should be taken lightly or denied appropriate treatment.
Drosophilamelanobastard
How would you feel if you had a stomach bug and someone said "you don't have a real illness like cancer" minor depression still really sucks
CybrMeow
Maybe depression is an average regular problem.
AbsurdSteak
I've had this theory as well. I think the way society functions leaves people emotionally starved and makes them feel isolated.
CybrMeow
Oh definitely
catbert225
Aye, but assuming things like this is what caused my PTSD and chronic fatigue syndrome to go un diagnosed for 5 years 1/2
catbert225
And because it took so Long i went downhill a lot before I got propper treatment, so now I'm stuck walking with a cane and disassociateing.
AceWylden
Most is way too big of assumption. At the most, some of them are. I'm 17 and both me and my girlfriend have been diagnosed with anxiety 1/2
AceWylden
Leading to unchecked depression that takes over your life and tears away any motivation you had. She and I both went into a mental 2/?
AceWylden
Hospital and struggled to want to live and be happy. Most of the kids there wanted to die and hated everything about themselves. I've 3/?
AceWylden
Personally known teenagers that have killed themselves from their sickness so no, I don't believe most cases are normal problems
Anthraxwastaken
And even if it is "normal problems", that's just not even how depression works
thelostg
Someone once told me all things are relative. If a young person dealing w something but perhaps overreacting a bit so be it. 1/2
thelostg
If it is something more serious and someone uses the site to a bit to vent or reach out so be it. In either case I think it is ok
technicolorboy
regardless of whether it is "proper depression" or not (whatever that means), isn't it a good thing to have people (especially men) talk /1
technicolorboy
When things are bothering them? /2
IJustRippedMyShorts
"high school is such a serious thing...these problems matter" - mock song from Family Guy
Dickieiii
"There's nuthin goin on in this world that's more important than what's goin on right here right now against these lockers in this hs."
IJustRippedMyShorts
I'm glad someone else knew what I was talking about.
laestrella
That could be true. Or there could be a lot of depressed people who feel the need to express how they feel on Imgur. IRL people don't talk
iamthemanfromnantucket1
Said the average teenager
zma123456
I can relate to this. I started using imgur because of it. It really helps.
Bunches0Lunches
Preach
DickMcStiffens
Yes but Imgur is a group of assholes so.......
SprungLake
It's good to be skeptical
klaatubaradanickel
This is both a solution and a problem. Not dealing with the actual issue IRL and trying to self-medicate online might just make it worse.
laestrella
I understand your point. It is important to get professional help.
italyball
I go on a website where you let strangers vent to you. Mostly teens with relationship issues. Last time it was a girl contemplating (1/2)
italyball
(2/2) getting an abortion from a rape. She decided not to.
UpStep
I do talk, I choose the people who I do talk to, but I say it to them like I am kidding, secretly I am not. #howDeepIsThatBoy :-))
DamienDabz
I think that's the 100. Irl depressed people don't go out spouting their problems...but you have the Internet where you can be something els
DamienDabz
e and you can voice your issues and not worry about real judgement hence the keyboard warrior
Luck9000
You mean the guy in imgur trying to diagnose a bunch of people all at once might be wrong??*gasp**gasp*
laestrella
About it as much. It's difficult keeping it to yourself sometimes
CliffordJohnsonMiller
And sometimes being depressed isn't about what problems you face. It's something that just comes and gnaws at you.
DrivebyViktum
Yup. Agreed. Of course, if you tell them to suck it up and take a lap, you'll get shit on here.
delpharseven
Kind of hard to take a lap when you cannot sum up the will to eat.
Schtalin
People with actual depression don't enjoy being told to just walk it off. Doesn't work that way. Though, I agree, most people here aren't
left4chicken
It's sometimes hard to tell who's really going through depression through a meme so everyone who comments is careful and treats them nicely
Schtalin
Except the ones that post things like this every now and then. Then again, you never know what a person is going through, so don't be a dick
left4chicken
Am I a dick?
TrumpisaTraitor
Depression isn't about the situation, it's a run away imbalance of chemicals due to multiple factors. You don't understand depression.
Gmayor61
It also refers to the general feeling, though. Not just the medical condition
jmarkson
This
Mrginger128
I think a lot of people don't have an imbalance but think because they are unhappy they are mentally ill. Not everyone or even most,but some
Huldra
This is correct.
SeenTheWolf
Whilst that's true, there are still other causes. Otherwise we'd all be cured by taking SSRIs.
Anthraxwastaken
I still don't understand this weird idea that if your life is somewhat decent you're just not allowed or capable of being depressed
GodSiege
Like he said, a lot of people just don't understand depression and don't care to
ALovelyTime
I think this post is about the self-diagnosed cases.
PresidentBolbi
While I agree, im personally too scared to tell any docs cuz of the social stigma that surrounds depression.
unclemeat70
There are many kinds of depression - situational and biochemical. You don't understand medicine.
bigjoemonger
Many = 2
unclemeat70
To name a few...http://www.icd10data.com/ICD10CM/Codes/F01-F99/F30-F39/F33-
Ston3wall
Its crazy how if u have an open compound fracture no one will argue that you dont; say you have depression or anxiety and ppl will doubt you
Anthraxwastaken
To be fair, it's a hell of a lot easier to fake the later, which is why people have doubt, but your overall point is right
DBSOempathy
Idk about fake, but it's it's easier to believe someone fractured a bone than to believe a doctor diagnosed them with depression.
DBSOempathy
This is coming from someone that has to take meds in the army for anxiety and people still didn't believe me.
Ston3wall
I think if someone was lying about having depression or anxiety than they probably still need help. There's something wrong.
walkunafraid
Good point, until I remember the semi-goth group at my school. They thought depression showed intelligence. Awful humans, ruined Radiohead.
lolbtw
Yeah but sometimes the problem is they have a personality disorder, most of which are not very treatable
walkunafraid
To be extra fair, the attention whores of the pre-internet age would fake injuries. Crutches, Tubigrips & limps were suspicious pre 1995.
Ston3wall
I think those ppl still need mental health services. I've read that a lot of SIDS cases are related to mothers seeking attention from 1/..
Ston3wall
The death of their child. 2/2
walkunafraid
Nope that's not SIDS, that's Munchausen syndrome by proxy which is a technical term for cruel attention whore. SIDS is unexplained. :(
Ston3wall
Yes I know what munchausen syndrome is. It was determined that cases thought to be SIDS we're in fact MS.
walkunafraid
Ah ok, I getcha. Attention whores might need medical attention before they take it too far? Most grow out of it but yeah some would. Urgh.