Robin Williams ... your thoughts

[musclemom]

Not sure i'll ever understand depression

Too much of a realist, I guess

If something in your life makes you unhappy, stop being involved with wtf ever it is. Problem solved.

Since you threw the challenge at me, I'll try to explain why it's just not that simple, as briefly as possible.

The majority of clinical depression -- as opposed to situational depression -- stems from either chemical imbalance (not just neurochemical imbalance, but also hormonal imbalance, including low thyroid, low testosterone, etc.), or as a result of trauma (it often goes hand in hand with PTSD).

IOW, you can't walk away from whatever is grieving you, because the grief is part of you. You take your prison where ever you go. You can kid yourself, hide in drugs or alcohol, pretend everything is okay by losing yourself, but it lurks, like a mental herpes, waiting to break out again.

It's not "unhappiness", it's more like "what's the fucking point to anything?" combined with utter exhaustion, a total lack of enthusiasm, hope, joy, passion and even physical aches and pains. It's like having the flu, 24/7, for months or years at a time. At least that's how crummy I've felt and I don't have it severely.

/soapbox

 

[PICK3]

a total lack of enthusiasm

makes me enthusiastic



just sayin'

 

[wootoom]

I could go on for hours about depression, all I can say is that it exists and I've battled with it..divorce really took away part of my life. Sure, I met a better person but it was more about my kids than anything. Some people just deal with it better or hide it quite well..anyways, rip Robin, you will be missed..very sad that you could make people feel so good, but then couldn't help yourself..

 

[PICK3]

divorce really took away part of my life.

that's situational depression knot clinical depression dipshit


take a hydro

 

[miplank]

that's situational depression knot clinical depression dipshit


take a hydro

not if he suffers PTSD from it, asshole.



I hope he bans you.

 

[wootoom]

that's situational depression knot clinical depression dipshit





take a hydro

Either way, it's still depression you slimy fucking sack of lion shit. Who the fuck are you calling me a dipshit? I'll ban your ass faster than I could shove a hydro up your pisshole

 

[PICK3]

u mad?

 

[PICK3]

Either way, it's still depression

no it's knot dipshit

 

[cindylou]

Being rich and famous doesn't even matter, none of those things will make anyone happy. If anything being in financial difficulties and away from the famous is helpful.

Money and being surrounded by shitty people isn't going to be able to buy anyone the ability to see value in life and the right to merely exist.

 

[miplank]

You ever see anyone unhappy cruising around in a yacht?