9 Depression Signs I Was Too Depressed to Notice

Everyone’s darkness looks a little different. Here’s how I caught mine — before it did me in. Every time I slip into a depression, it feels a little different. My first truly brutal depression hit when I was about 18 years old, and it was terrifying. 10 Agonizing Truths Depressed People Never Talk About It followed the more traditional signs of depression, so it was easy to diagnose, but I remember wondering if I’d ever be happy again or whether I might be losing my mind. I had panic attacks, general anxiety, and cried a lot. I didn’t want to leave the house, and I couldn’t focus on school. I tried every medication the doctor suggested, and finally found one that worked. Thank God. After two or three weeks, it felt like I could breathe again, and my skin suddenly didn’t hurt anymore. I hadn’t even noticed that it was hurting in the first place. I was on the drug for years, then off of it for years, and I felt okay. But then the darkness snuck up on me again just recently, and I wasn’t expecting it at all. Because I’d been off meds so successfully for so long, I thought I could somehow out-run the signs of depression sneaking up on me. I was wrong. My dog passed away after only a week of being sick, and the grief was sudden and excruciating. Gretel was a Jack Russell Terrier and poodle mix who had been with me for more than fifteen years. She was a huge personality who won over everyone she met. It was impossible to...
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