Have you ever been depressed? / myLot

United States

November 14, 2009 3:14am CST

Have you ever been depressed? What do you do to deal with it? I've been feeling a bit down since Sunday. Show me a sad video or let me listen to a sad song and I would readily cry. I feel heavy in the chest sometimes (I don't have a heart problem, okay?) and when I get alone (like, let's say, in a room or restroom)I feel really sad and melancholic. How do I deal with these?

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derek_a

@derek_a (10873)

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14 Nov 09

Emotions are like a roller coaster, so most of us tend to be high and low. If I feel depressed, I just let it be and live with it until it lifts. Sometimes I even sit and dig deeper into the depression through my meditation. I have taught many people to do this over the years that I have been a therapist.

- Derek

CrimsonRain

@CrimsonRain (336)

• United States

14 Nov 09

thanks, derek! i'll just write some poems while i'm depressed. i write better when i am.

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derek_a

@derek_a (10873)

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14 Nov 09

Yes, that is a good way to express the self. Some of the finest writing, music and other creative stuff have been created by people who suffered bouts of very deep depression.

- Derek