Lately I've been wondering if I'm depressed. For a couple of days, I will feel helpless, overwhelmed, completely lacking energy. I loose all patience. All I want to do is cry. But then it goes away as quickly as it came. It might go away for a week and then come back for a few days or more. I just had almost two weeks of feeling great, but then all of a sudden today I am crying at the drop of a hat again.

Another thing I'm wondering... is it normal that depression is caused by something or someone specific?

I'm not sure how to say this so it makes sense. A lot of people in my life are really disappointing me lately. I'm wondering if I'm surrounding myself with the wrong people, and this is making me think I'm depressed, or if depression is making me see the bad and not the good in these people.

Sorry for the ramblings, but I'd love to hear some thoughts from anyone who has experience with depression.

Depression for me comes and goes. Some days I will cry all day long. Others I won't cry at all. Some days I will cry and then stop. It's really sporadic.

Clinical depression is genetic, uncurable, only treatable with medication and therapy. However, you can have depression due to a traumatic event in your life. Environmental depression can be cured with therapy. If this is something that is bothering you, I would definitely contact a therapist. She may even be able to pinpoint the reason you are depressed.

The first time I went to a therapist, I thought I had a sleep disorder. It ended up that I had severe depression, among other things. She was the first person to point out why I was so depressed and anxious all the time. It was my past, my childhood, coming back to haunt me.

My depression now is not triggered by anything particular in my life. I have a husband, a beautiful son, a great job, everything I could ever ask for. There is no reason for me to be depressed.

Something is going on with you. Would you try talking to a psychologist about it? It might help you a lot to find out what it is.

GS

Welcome to DF, anono_momma,
We're not professionals and cannot give you a diagnosis. We will listen, give you support and share our experiences with you.

As a suggestion, go to the Portal (page where you enter the forums), scroll down a bit and click on "Depression." Read the article/description of depression. If you can relate to roughly 3 or more symptoms, you should seek professional help (psychiatrist or psychologist.)

There are exterior triggers caused by something or someone (clinical depression) giving you negative feedback which generally affects your mood. If it's dealt with properly, it can be temporary.
Sheepwoman