I can't come up with a clever title.. Depression red flags/Warning signs
I read something earlier that kind of described my own internal conflicts. Growing up, I'm sure a lot of us have heard "Quit complaining, someone out there has it worse than you".Right? So were kinda raised on the basis that things could be worse and I feel like thats something a lot of us hold against ourselves. Our situations arent quite bad enough to seek help. Or were exaggerating how we feel. Maybe? When is enough enough? What red flag is the one that kinda says "Hey this is serious, you should reach out for help".
I'm not looking for a definative answer. Im just at a crossroads and I'm not for sure where to go from here. It feels like im hanging out in limbo, staring into the void. I don't know if I just keep pushing through and waiting to see how things go or if its something I need help with. I really don't know. Feel free to share personal stories or views. I'd appreciate hearing from others as to what made you decide to seek help. Thank you.
@forcefulStrawberries1933
In the most basic sense I guess you realize this is serious when whatever you are experiencing is stopping you from functioning propery or however you pervive proper to be. My own experience was quite a literal/ physical sign; my right hand then slowly the entirety of my arms was shaking out of some kind of muscular tension and i simply couldn't do anything to stop it. It was randomly, seemed to come out of no where in the middle of class. Apparently my hand had gotten really cold from a lack of blood flowing properly. Whole thing lasted about 2-3 hours and really freaked me out. Had it a few more times to a lesser degree but really made be realize how much my mental strain had started affecting my physical state. Now stupidly a year later I haven't learned and experience hyper tension in muscles.
But not to say that a physical symptom has to be the onlt redflag its just unfortunately the only think which will convince myself personally.
Hope you feel better and more sure of yourself.
@stunTic
did you ever get the arm thing checked out? My left one was doing that for a few days and slowly tapered off. I figured it was maybe a stress/anxiety induced tic? Im glad they went away. Both of ours. I think I know its effecting me to a point that its overly interfering with my daily life. Im just in extreme denial :/
@forcefulStrawberries1933
Checked out, as in to a doctor? Not really. I was sent to a student counciler who took a figure of speach to literally and sent me to A&E with a note i only got to read afterwards. Long story short, the counciler thought i wanted to inflict self ham which i did not and got grilled by the A&E staff. They said it was nothing "maybe a panic attack don't be too stressed you're young".
Are thing hasn't happend since highschool, last time happend in a mock exam and let me say this teacher trying to do do deep breathing with me for 12 seonds (i counted) was pitiful but at least now i find humour in it.
I have an inkling that you may be right about the possibility of a tic. I have what i describe as very light head and shoulder tics that only i can probably notice.
I know the feeling of denial, I hope whatever you're going through gets better or you can find a way to get out of your situation. I find that I'm mostly in denial till something has to physically and literally happen for me to realize 'oh, hang on. that's not right'. But i'm just dense lol
Take care
