Firstly, depression is NOT a disease. Fuck the people who are brainwashed to thinking so. Depression is a state of mind which is persistant because, lets face it, life is depressing for the masses. Dont let the media fool you into believing their bullshit. You are normal, you hate your life because you are being used and always will be most likely. You have to fight this and continue on. I do it through a simple litany-- "because fuck them". That is it. Why let anyone else take advantage of your unhappiness by taking your money, most likely leaving you in a more depressing position???? Piss on them, fight back, live to see them fail since they are part of the source of your depression! Another thing, the world, a.k.a. your gov, is very depressing to even contemplate, so until a revolution you should work around or with it to meet your goals. Never be put off by the sad state of affairs worldwide, what have they to do with you on the small scale(sometimes a lot more than others but still)? When all else fails, and I'm not shittin' you, say "Fuck It!". At that point anything in your way becomes dogmeat and <god?> help it! Right! Fuck this depressing shithole and keep your life because you will never know if it is all you have until its over and not even then if you aren't religous such as me. Just don't give up because you live in the same shite the majority has had for billions of years. Its called mediocrity nowadays, live and let live is the only solution and drop the "American Dream" because it died the day that all big corps were made concrete. You have no disease, my friend. Fuck them all! You have a concept known as reality and they dont want to live there because it doesn't profit them! "you are probably smarter than them in fact"

A scary enough place to visit and I hate having to live there.

Symptons of depression:

1~sadness, tearfulness, crying, frequently showing pervasive sadness by wearing black clothes, writing poetry with morbid themes, or having a preoccupation with music that has nihilistic themes. Also, crying for no apparent reason.

2~hopelessness feeling that life is not worth living or worth the effort to even maintain their appearance or hygiene. They may believe that a negative situation will never change and be pessimistic about their future.

3~less interest in activities; or not enjoying previously favorite activities dropping out of clubs, sports, and other activities. Not much seems fun anymore.

4~persistent boredom; low energy Lack of motivation and lowered energy level is reflected by missed classes or not going to school. A drop in grade averages can be equated with loss of concentration and slowed thinking.

5~social isolation, poor communication lacking connection with friends and family. avoiding family gatherings and events. Teens who used to spend a lot of time with friends may now spend most of their time alone and without interests. not sharing feelings with others, believing that you are alone in the world and no one is listening to you or even cares about you.

6~low self esteem and guilt assuming blame for negative events or circumstances. you may feel like a failure and have negative views about their competence and self-worth. you feel as if you are not "good enough."

7~extreme sensitivity to rejection o...

A feeling which makes you think there is no hope, no way to survive, and no point in carrying on this charade you calla a life. A feeling which is so emotionaly pressing, you feel as if you're going to explode with tears.

The worst possible emotion you can feel. Makes you feel like theres no reason to do anything, and if its really bad, no reason to live. Can be very hard to overcome or sometimes just passes randomly.

anger without enthusiasm

A state of altered perception where one sees the world as bleak and dark. Feelings and actions such as purposelessness, disinterest, low self esteem, self-harm, pessimism, suicidal thoughts or tendencies and a lack of motivation or energy may accompany it. It is not simply the feeling of being sad, but is a lasting state of mind that could be caused by a number of factors. Many health problems lead to depression, poor sleeping habits or eating habits, stress, drugs. Somebody who lives a life of abuse or poverty would be a victim of depression. Clinical depression is a very serious problem, and those who have it should seek help. Often it is difficult to recognise due to the numbness it can bring, and usually people are not willing to admit when they are depressed. Depression is difficult to imagine when one is not depressed, and can therefore fall under the critical eye as something that does not exist and something people only whine about because they have nothing better to do. Nobody can know for certain what another person is feeling, so it is not something anybody can judge.

a psyhcological state where you feel like shit, sometimes it's not much, other times you just want to die, anything can trigger depression in some people, me being one of them