battling with depression..

[quarry206]

Ok we have had lots of threads on here basically asking all kinds of things to who loves soccer to who is gay..

I was just was wondering how many people battle with depression? I actually read that bodybuilders and people into self improvement are more prone to real low moments of depression.

I think for the first time in my life I some what have seen parts of depression. . . nothing like looking at my gun and thinking about shooting myself, just having alot of trouble finding pleasure in things and even have some anger problems because of it...

just wondering how many people have had moments in life when they went through depression too. and how they handled it.

[ni4ni]

IMO i feel everyone goes through or has some type of depression through out ones life. HOWEVER, it's a matter of can they get theirself out or do they need some meds, where it be short term or long term...more than likely it's long term if meds are involved.
mind over matter...if you don't mind, it don't matter

[Iron_Pig]

I went through depression and now going through PTSD from time in service it is a rough road you need to seek help and sit down with people who are going through the same thing it really helps to talk about it and get out of you system.

[ninesecz]

I have been depressed for years! You just learn to live with it and it becomes normal aftr a while. you will get sued to " suicidal tendencies "

[fit4ever]

I actually read that bodybuilders and people into self improvement are more prone to real low moments of depression.

When you live for yourself and for yourself only, you're more susceptible to depression. This is because you, yourself, are only so strong so that when a season of weakness comes about, you'll not be able to tackle it alone. When you train your mind, heart and soul to endure life alone, you'll dig deeper into being alone when the going gets tough because you've spent so much time hiding your weaknesses. When in reality, you're very weak and whether you want to admit it or not.....you've been crying for help for a long time.

Depression is a monster and it'll grow exponentially if you don't address it as quickly as possible. Depression originates in the mind. And if you let it ferment for too long in the mind, it'll make it's way south into the heart and then eventually into the soul. And when it hits the soul, it'll completly control your life. What I often tell my clients is this:

"People usually attempt to throw their problems, their fears and their insecurities into the water underneath the bridge in an attempt to hide from them. But the problem is, those issues will eventually begin to ferment and if you're not careful, you'll end up drowning in that water underneath the bridge."

Good luck, man.

[Hazard]

IMO i feel everyone goes through or has some type of depression through out ones life. HOWEVER, it's a matter of can they get theirself out or do they need some meds, where it be short term or long term...more than likely it's long term if meds are involved.
mind over matter...if you don't mind, it don't matter

thats how I feel....

My wife is manic depressant..... shes got post traumatic stress disorder. Acquired after the sudden loss of her father. She has some good times..... lots of bad ones..... medication helps but it's not cure. It's a battle.... thats for sure.

~Haz~

[l2elapse]

I am very depressed 80% my life. I have tried many meds and consulting but it doesnt seem to work. I feel you

[Bio-boosted]

I've never thought about suicide but I do get terrible dark and violent thoughts and periods of miserable depression.
I take meds, without them I don't relax and cannot sleep. I'd gone 7 days in the end, no sleep, and thought it time to go to the docs...
I tried SSRI meds recently but got all the sides and had a fun ride in an ambulance lol

[DSM4Life]

I have had very dark times stemming from my sexuality . I have loaded a gun and thought about it back when i was 17ish but didn't go through with it. Just didn't feel accepted i guess.

Oh wait, according to certain members this was my choice. Why didn't i think of that back then

[PC650]

i remember 10 years ago i tried to od on asprin cuz i was so depressed, ive been diagnost with it when i was younger.it sucks, im actually going threw it right now, i lost my job 5 months ago and my girl friend last week, and now that i just came off a cycle i dont know how ill feel in a month.

[*RAGE*]

I have had it real bad where I was taking meds, now I still have it but dealing with it without meds.

Live goes on...only you can make it better, the church helps, working out helps a lot, and even cardio helps.


wife makes it worst..

[Hazard]

wife makes it worst..

LMAO amen.....

only time i get angry or depressed is because of something shes done.....

~Haz~

[strength_addict14]

Ive slept in the bath tub with a shotgun in the past, just wanted the lights to go out. That was about 4 years ago, life gets better. Age, with it’s never ending memory has a way of reminding you how many times you have zigged when you should of zagged. Reflection is a double sided coin. Of course it begets wisdom, an invaluable roadmap for life, conversely it produces pain and regret which sometimes out weighs the former.

[TITANIUM]

When you live for yourself and for yourself only, you're more susceptible to depression. This is because you, yourself, are only so strong so that when a season of weakness comes about, you'll not be able to tackle it alone. When you train your mind, heart and soul to endure life alone, you'll dig deeper into being alone when the going gets tough because you've spent so much time hiding your weaknesses. When in reality, you're very weak and whether you want to admit it or not.....you've been crying for help for a long time.

Depression is a monster and it'll grow exponentially if you don't address it as quickly as possible. Depression originates in the mind. And if you let it ferment for too long in the mind, it'll make it's way south into the heart and then eventually into the soul. And when it hits the soul, it'll completly control your life. What I often tell my clients is this:

"People usually attempt to throw their problems, their fears and their insecurities into the water underneath the bridge in an attempt to hide from them. But the problem is, those issues will eventually begin to ferment and if you're not careful, you'll end up drowning in that water underneath the bridge."

Good luck, man.

It comes in bouts for myself.

Seems to get better with age and time.

Taking your life, when not necessary, is a true travesty.

Go talk to someone, usually a impartial party.

Meds can help.

good luck.

[*RAGE*]

LMAO amen.....

only time i get angry or depressed is because of something shes done.....

~Haz~

sounds like we have the same stories...lmao

[Matt]

Depression is for the weak...

[TITANIUM]

sounds like we have the same stories...lmao

Get a divorce if your married.

Especially if you don't have kids.

I'm fine when on gear.

No depression at all.

[fit4ever]

Depression is for the weak...

Then that makes you a candidate.

[Matt]

Then that makes you a candidate.

You've been talking to your mother again...

[IM708]

When you live for yourself and for yourself only, you're more susceptible to depression. This is because you, yourself, are only so strong so that when a season of weakness comes about, you'll not be able to tackle it alone. When you train your mind, heart and soul to endure life alone, you'll dig deeper into being alone when the going gets tough because you've spent so much time hiding your weaknesses. When in reality, you're very weak and whether you want to admit it or not.....you've been crying for help for a long time.

Depression is a monster and it'll grow exponentially if you don't address it as quickly as possible. Depression originates in the mind. And if you let it ferment for too long in the mind, it'll make it's way south into the heart and then eventually into the soul. And when it hits the soul, it'll completly control your life. What I often tell my clients is this:

"People usually attempt to throw their problems, their fears and their insecurities into the water underneath the bridge in an attempt to hide from them. But the problem is, those issues will eventually begin to ferment and if you're not careful, you'll end up drowning in that water underneath the bridge."

Good luck, man.

Thanks for the truisms, I feel sooo much better now....jk

[Immortal Soldier]

zoloft

I am on it, shit is amazing, I feel great, felt like shit for 2 weeks now I feel amazing.

[Panzerfaust]

Just take drugs...pretty much the whole American population is drugged in one way or another. So might as well join the herd eh?

[Immortal Soldier]

Just take drugs...pretty much the whole American population is drugged in one way or another. So might as well join the herd eh?

I agree, 100%

Drugs are the key to freedom and happiness

[eatrainrest]

im sorry to hear this happening to many people overseas.. best of luck brother

[Mooseman33]

depression is just a way of life for most. i have fallen back into it of late, just really over all the day to day bullshit with people.

OP- goodluck man.

[fit4ever]

depression is just a way of life for most. i have fallen back into it of late, just really over all the day to day bullshit with people.

OP- goodluck man.

Depression is a choice. Life will bring about events that make us angry, sad, frustrated, etc. It's appropriate to grieve about those things. But to live your life with those things hanging over your head.....is a choice.

Every day, you are changing. Either for the good or for the bad. It's time to begin letting go of the past so that you can better prepare yourself for future.

Meds will numb you of those things, but the issues still exist.

[kojak_x]

I haven't really realized how many men are fighting with depression. I know men tend to hide there feelings and its actually amazing that these things are even talked about online. Its actually makes me feel sad abit to know that there are people that are far worse then myself. People talking about ending your life is terrible. I know I always wanted to get a hand gun for the shooting range but will never incase I run into dark times. Its funny I have never told that to anyone. Meds don't seem to help me, and I have never talked to anyone before. Costs to much money and can't afford it.

I'll tell you the best thing I have ever did in my life is start lifting 3 years ago. Has helped me so much. I can/will never stop. When I hit the gym everything leaves my mind with all that iron.

I sure hope all the best to anyone fighting with depression.

[peachfuzz]

Depression is a choice.

I stopped reading after that.

[fit4ever]

I stopped reading after that.

It is a choice. Lets say that your prize possession car gets damaged. How quickly would you take it into the shop for repair? (I'd bet pretty quickly) But not too many people choose to address the damages in their hearts and souls as they leave them damaged for entirely too long.

Ironic, huh? The root of the depression is not a choice because we often don't have control over the situations that lead us up to the depression. But living with depression forever is in fact a choice.

[Bio-boosted]

Depression is a choice. Life will bring about events that make us angry, sad, frustrated, etc. It's appropriate to grieve about those things. But to live your life with those things hanging over your head.....is a choice.

Every day, you are changing. Either for the good or for the bad. It's time to begin letting go of the past so that you can better prepare yourself for future.

Meds will numb you of those things, but the issues still exist.

It doesn't quite work like that buddy, but I know what you mean all the same.

[peachfuzz]

It is a choice. Lets say that your prize possession car gets damaged. How quickly would you take it into the shop for repair? (I'd bet pretty quickly) But not too many people choose to address the damages in their hearts and souls as they leave them damaged for entirely too long.

Ironic, huh? The root of the depression is not a choice because we often don't have control over the situations that lead us up to the depression. But living with depression forever is in fact a choice.

true depression is a medical condition. not a choice.

[fit4ever]

true depression is a medical condition. not a choice.

You're actually correct. It has become a medical condition because most often people are choosing to turn to drugs to fix their condition.

I counsel a man in his late 30's that has had lower back problems for lots of years. And unfortunately, his years of having chronic back pain has lead to depression. But let me back up about 15 years ago in this man's life. He had doctors persuading him to undergo a certain back operation that would correct his back over time. But he choose not to have the operation because it would limit his physical abilities for about 8-12 months when he was in his athletic prime. So what was once a physical ailment has now lead to a mental ailment which is now being treated with anti-depressants.

This man choose the path to depression when he choose not to address the problem when it was only a physical ailment (which was easily correctable). Now his life is in shambles because he's broken in the heart and in the soul and he's now relying on medication to keep him happy. Because putting a bandaid on an infection will not remove the infection. It simply hides it.

[DSM4Life]

Depression is a choice. Life will bring about events that make us angry, sad, frustrated, etc. It's appropriate to grieve about those things. But to live your life with those things hanging over your head.....is a choice.

Every day, you are changing. Either for the good or for the bad. It's time to begin letting go of the past so that you can better prepare yourself for future.

Meds will numb you of those things, but the issues still exist.

Can we add this to the hall of shame ?

[kojak_x]

People who write dumb shit like depression is a choice is someone who doesn't understand depression whatsoever. I guess it was my choice that my parents beat the hell out of me for nothing.

[peachfuzz]

Yes and it is peoples choice to have a hormonal imbalance.

[fit4ever]

People who write dumb shit like depression is a choice is someone who doesn't understand depression whatsoever. I guess it was my choice that my parents beat the hell out of me for nothing.

Not true, but you choose to hold on to it and it probably affects everthing about you up to this day.

Forgiveness is setting a prisoner free and then later realizing the prisoner was in fact yourself all along.

[jamyjamjr]

im type 2 bipolar... i deal with depression alot...

i find that keeping myself buzy with my school, gym, jiu-jitsu, and boxing does the trick...

fcuk meds, they dont do shit... iv been through it all

[kojak_x]

im type 2 bipolar... i deal with depression alot...

i find that keeping myself buzy with my school, gym, jiu-jitsu, and boxing does the trick...

fcuk meds, they dont do shit... iv been through it all

I have to agree, meds don't seem to help. My Dr did say that there are tests done to see if your depressed. (which i got) This is how he explained it to me. There is something in your brain and its like a battery thats drained. For some people having the meds will give you a recharge. Almost like pct getting your body back to running normal after steroids . (he didn't mention the steroids for those of you that are slow)

It didn't seem to work for me but hey for some people it might help. I try to stay positive and keep busy like yourself. Just keep plowing through life. Take the good with the bad.

[DSM4Life]

I have to agree, meds don't seem to help. My Dr did say that there are tests done to see if your depressed. (which i got) This is how he explained it to me. There is something in your brain and its like a battery thats drained. For some people having the meds will give you a recharge. Almost like pct getting your body back to running normal after steroids . (he didn't mention the steroids for those of you that are slow)

It didn't seem to work for me but hey for some people it might help. I try to stay positive and keep busy like yourself. Just keep plowing through life. Take the good with the bad.

I have your "battery" right here. Doesn't look good.

[fig]

I haven't really realized how many men are fighting with depression. I know men tend to hide there feelings and its actually amazing that these things are even talked about online. Its actually makes me feel sad abit to know that there are people that are far worse then myself. People talking about ending your life is terrible. I know I always wanted to get a hand gun for the shooting range but will never incase I run into dark times. Its funny I have never told that to anyone. Meds don't seem to help me, and I have never talked to anyone before. Costs to much money and can't afford it.

I'll tell you the best thing I have ever did in my life is start lifting 3 years ago. Has helped me so much. I can/will never stop. When I hit the gym everything leaves my mind with all that iron.

I sure hope all the best to anyone fighting with depression.

Great Post. I've battled most of my life. I think it started in 8th grade when I was less accepted socially. That fed on itself for sometime. I'm now 26 and finally gave in to meds. What sucks is that they worked for about a month and now nothing.

So now, not only have I lost my backup plan, I'm also worried about coming off them. Anyway, lifting did help me out tremendously. I started and quit a handful of times throughout the years but I have been with it for years now and will not be stopping anytime soon. Very interesting thread. Nice to know I'm not alone.

There is def a link between people who work their a$$ off and people who are depressed. Happy people often have no reason to work so hard cause they already have the end goal.