symptoms of depression in men

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Q: depression?
ok, i am not crying for help here at all, but i have taken many tests online and have got the conclusion im clinically depressed. i think i have known for a long time as things like i have mild ocd, always thinking of ways im going to die and what songs would play at my funeral, obsession with death,eating as much as i want cos i think why bother dieting as i might die tomorrow and i would have spent my last hours unhappy dieting, also sleeping for many hours of the day cos i think there is nothing better to do. the fact i have been treated badly by many men this year hasnt helped my esteem either. im just wondering how im to go about telling my doc/gp about it. my mother thought she had TB before as she had the symptoms to which my gp answered in a sarcastic way ‘oh you are a worrier arn’t you’. im afraid they’ll think im just a typical 18 yr old teen who just needs a reality check, but i think it is more than that. how do i go about explaining without them thinking im a drama queen?

A: I was seeing a counselor for this when i was 13. It’s no joke. If that doc don’t take you seriously, you need to find another THAT WILL. I had attempted suicide twice very seriously by the time I was your age & I sit here still contemplating it tonight. There seems to be no “break” from it. Please try to help yourself. You’re right. THere may not be a tomorrow. EDIT: I want to be hospitalized for this. I am going to wait until after the holidays though. Best wishes.

Q: Is reactive depression a common form of the illness?
And how do the symptoms exhibit. Is it more common in older people and more so men? What do you know about this condition and or ways to address it?

A: Reactive depression is depression caused by an event – bereavement, redundancy etc. The symptoms are the same as clinical depression

Q: Why is there such a disparage of justice when men are compared to women?
Why is there such a disparage of justice when men are compared to women in cases relating to children. These are in QLD Australia. Both had same symptoms, depression and coping issues.

10 weeks jail for a man who neglected the house duties to a discusting degree but was found that the child was not under nuroiused or hurt in any way.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mendadinfo/message/529

Woman get no jail time at all and walks free after murdering her 5 year old son.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/mendadinfo/message/531

A: Great question! The only real answer lies in sexism and inequality.

Q: Experts only: What are the symptoms of being addicted to porn? And why does it happen?
After a short-period of normal sex life, my husband began telling me (for months/years!) he was “dead down there” from the medication he was taking. Then I discovered that he had simply removed me from the porn equation (I had previously enjoyed it with him from time to time), and was choosing to have sex with himself (and these porno women) instead of with me.

He & his therapist try to assure me “it’s not me” and that he has no anxiety or pressure from these cyber-sluts, but I am not sure I buy it. I think they both could be using his anxiety and depression as excuses for true addiction, potentially because they just haven’t considered it.

How would we know?

And WHY does lack of interest in your wife occur with these men, really? Because “real” women with “real” bodies and boobs and preferences bear no similarity to these cyber-sluts, and so the man no longer can be attracted to his wife?

Trying to understand and soothe my ego. Don’t want to hate my husband.
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I should have been clearer about his therapist’s comments: my husband knows I have a healthy sex drive and he feels pressured by this fact, and the fear (from his low self-esteem) that since I enjoy sex and he can’t give it to me (frequently/sometimes/ever), that I must be looking/getting it elsewhere.

So in order to “keep me home”, he tries to have sex with me and fails (premature ej or can’t get it/keep it up) — so now I’m lonely AND disappointed (in his mind) so he just stops altogether and only finds relief with these girls from internet pictures or videos on the movie network after hours… you see, they don’t have needs so there is no pressure. This is what the therapist deduced.
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A: the major symptom of being addicted to porn is a desire for more porn, it has a life of its own, totally independent of ones partner.since men are stimulated by sight, whereas women, by words, it’s difficult for a woman to understand fully that addiction, just like a man’s constant never ending need for sex, i suppose the answer is locked away in the biological differences in the sexes.
however it can be a result of a dull, routine, predictable sex life, void of adventure, creativity and imagination. the best advice sister is to ask and listen to the sexual needs of your husband, negotiate what’s possible now and what can be explored over a given period, in exchange for him gradually dropping the porn habit, hey, it took time for him to get to that point, email me, and let me know how it’s going, tflprivate@yahoo.com PS. (you see, i was once him)

Q: is this a normal symptom of adult male depression? has anyone recognise this?
I posted a question earlier re my partner and needing advice. Every time my partner wakes up in a “dark” place and becomes moody, irritable, rude, demanding and unreasonable I of course get very upset and sometimes I verbally fight back which makes things worse. This then causes him to always try and finish the relationship and says that i don’t “make him feel good” and therefore I am the cause of his depression. He doesn’t seem to understand that him shouting and swearing at me out of the blue is not a happy or nice thing to do.
Is it normal for a man with depression to push their partner away and try and end everything even though you were happy only the day before and is it also normal for them to blame their moods on you?
When he has bad days it’s like he doesn’t remember the good days
does anyone else live with a depressed partner? should I take the verbal abuse and just swallow it?

A: It can happen however it should not. IS he on medicine? If so, he needs to discuss this with his doctor. While depression and anxiety can cause people to get angry and to blame the ones closest to them, It’s not something that either he or you should just accept.

Before any real damage comes from this, give him emotional support, but maintain that he needs to see his doctor, if he doesn’t currently have a doctor, he needs to see one, best a psychiatrist.
See the links below for reference.

Good luck

Q: Abnormal Psychology Questions?
Not only is there a high prevalence of dysthymic disorder in children but it has also been found (Kovacs et al., 1994) that three-fourths of these children will eventually be diagnosed with:
Question 1 answers
bipolar disorder
mania
major depressive disorder
cyclothymia

Question 2

Recent research (Grunhaus, Schreiber, Dolberg, Polak, & Dannon, 2003; Janicak et al., 2002) suggests that an equally effective alternative to electroconvulsive therapy that requires no anesthesia and appears to alter electrical activity in the brain may be:
Question 2 answers
transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)
electrocranial stimulation (ECS)
magnetic resonance stimulation (MRS)
positron cranial stimulation (PCS)

Question 3

For individuals who had not been previously depressed, research studies indicate that a marital separation or divorce resulted in ____.
Question 3 answers
a higher rate of depression in men
a higher rate of depression in women
approximately equal rates of depression for males and females
no symptoms of depression in either males or females

Question 4

Which of the following statements about suicide is correct?
Question 4 answers
The suicide rate is high among African-Americans but low among Native Americans.
The suicide rate among adolescents in the U.S. is decreasing.
For teenagers, suicide is the third leading cause of death after auto accidents and homicide.
Females are more likely than males to die from suicide.

Question 5

According to recent research (Kessler et al., 2003), the percentage of people age 18 to 29 that have already experienced major depression is:
Question 5 answers
10%
18%
25%
40%

Question 6

In regard to severe cases of major depressive disorder, i.e., those in which the depressive episode has lasted 5 years or more, all of the following statements are accurate EXCEPT:
Question 6 answers
The episode may not entirely clear up, leaving some residual symptoms.
The likelihood of a subsequent episode is high.
The next episode is likely to be manic, rather than depressive.
Subsequent episodes may be associated with incomplete inter-episode recovery.

Question 7

The probability that a person will recover from a major depressive episode within 5 years approaches 90% in:
Question 7 answers
all cases
mild cases only
severe cases only
double depression only

Question 8

Prior to the edition of DSM-IIIR, conditions that are currently characterized as mood disorders were referred to by several different names including all of the following EXCEPT:
Question 8 answers
depressive disorders
affective disorders
psychotic episodes
depressive neuroses

Question 9

A friend of yours tells you that he thinks he is mildly depressed but he’s not sure. Knowing that you are studying abnormal psychology, he asks if there is any kind of laboratory test that could determine whether or not someone is depressed. You respond correctly with one of the following statements.
Question 9 answers
Currently there is no way of diagnosing depression with a laboratory test.
The dexamethasone suppression test is a biological test for depression.
The DST can only be used to diagnose severe cases of depression.
Cortisol levels are decreased in depression; he could have his cortisol levels checked by a blood test.

Question 10

Most episodes of major depression are time-limited, i.e., lasting up to ____, although about 10% last as long as two years.
Question 10 answers
3 months
6 months
9 months
1 year

Question 11

At various times, Cynthia, a 20 year-old college student, has been considered by her family and/or friends to be moody, high-strung, explosive, or hyperactive. Knowing the criteria for mood disorders you would diagnose Cynthia with:
Question 11 answers
major depressive disorder
panic disorder
dysthymia
cyclothymia

Question 12

Jane is diagnosed with Bipolar II disorder. You can expect that she will experience:
Question 12 answers
full manic episodes
hypomanic episodes
both manic and hypomanic episodes
neither manic nor hypomanic episodes

Question 13

Jack has experienced recurrent episodes of major depressive episodes. In the intervals between the episodes, he does not seem to return to “normal.” In fact, during those periods, he has been diagnosed as dysthymic. Jack’s conditions is referred to as:
Question 13 answers
double depression
bipolar disorder
atypical depression
dysfunctional dysthymia

Question 14

In regard to the terms used to differentiated mood disorders, cyclothymic is to dysthymic as:
Question 14 answers
bipolar is to major depressive
manic is to hypomanic
major depressive is to bipolar
Bipolar I is to Bipolar II

Question 15

Research studies reported in your textbook indicate that during the 20th century

A: God forbid I ever have a psychiatrist or psychologist who thought it ok to get their homework answers from a bunch of idiots on the internet instead of actually doing the reading………

Q: Are people who have depression sad ALL the time?
So I’m pretty sure I have depression. I’ve taken numerous online tests and they all point toward it. I looked up causes of depression and I realize it could’ve stemmed from several things:

`Other factors, such as stresses at home, work, or school.

`People who have low self-esteem.

`People who are consistently pessimistic.

`People who are readily overwhelmed by stress.

`People who have had such as a serious loss, difficult relationship, or financial problem.

`Studies suggest that women experience depression up to twice as often as men.

And I have these symptoms:

`I’ve lost interest in the activities I used to enjoy.

`I feel tired almost every day.

`I have problems sleeping. I’m either sleeping too much or staying awake at night.

`My appetite has changed. I’m not eating enough, or I’m eating too much.

`My friends say I’m acting different. I’m either anxious and restless or lethargic.

`I feel worthless or hopeless.

`I’m having frequent headaches, stomach problems, muscle pain, or back problems.

`I find myself thinking a lot about dying.

Even though I’m so down most of the time, there are times when I have alot of fun and I’m happy, like when I’m around friends. Could I still have depression even though I’m not sad constantly?

A: This will depend on how severe or mild your depression is . It sounds like you have some of the symptoms of depression. Because you said you have frequent headaches, stomach problems, muscle pain and back problems, it would be a good idea to have a complete physical and blood work done by your PCP. If things turn out fine, you may want to have a Mental Health evaluation. I hope things will be better. Take Care.

Q: Why would better neighborhoods increase mental health?
Older men living in neighborhoods with sidewalks, and with restaurants and other such destinations within walking distance, may be less prone to depression than are men from areas characterized by “suburban sprawl,” according to an April article in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Researchers at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, N.H., studied 740 older adults in the Seattle area and found that men living in the more pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods seemed to have fewer symptoms of depression than did their peers in neighborhoods that were not as easy to navigate on foot. The findings did not seem to apply to women, the researchers said – possibly because women tend to have more social support than men, which helps prevent depression, and possibly because women are more likely to seek treatment, rendering them less vulnerable than men are to environmental factors that exacerbate depression.
http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL36869320070503
I hate to say this and spoil the good answers, but the truth is that people want to stay in their own homes and they have the right to do that. Those living in the country need supports, not to lose their homes, they need friends and allies that will be there for them, not to have to move. I don’t see this as a positive way to go. What is needed is more of what they need and what they ask for, not more being pushed on them against their will. They need a friend to take them or go to the store or go and visit them at times and things like that, not to move into a city. Since most of them retired to the country from the city after they worked in a city all their lives what do you think they really want and the ones that stayed their love that land. Don’t make them give up their hopes and dreams find ways to treat them better and make them happy in that way that is what I think. It is more peaceful in the country, just maybe a little harder to get the assistance one might ask for.

A: When people get older, they tend to stop driving because their sight/hearing may deteriorate, and much of their exercise comes from walking since it’s very low-impact. Imagine if you lived somewhere where you could buy groceries, go see a movie, and watch children play in a park just by taking a short walk outside every day. You don’t have to sit around worrying about when you will be able to go to the store or suddenly having to go to the bathroom while walking on a long stretch of suburban sprawl.

Worrying about this stuff can certainly induce depression and make someone feel trapped.

Q: Men. Do you believe in the ‘male menopause’?
Here is a quote from ‘the Daily Mail’ regarding the use of testosterone supplements to boost energy levels and flagging libido in men of a certain age.

‘However, the use of HRT in men is controversial, with some doctors claiming that symptoms such as hot flushes, sweating, depression and loss of sex drive are just side-effects of being overweight, lazy and smoking and drinking too much.’

What are your views on this? Have any of you tried testosterone supplements and what effects have you experienced?
Thanks

A: yes i believe in it because i/ve been going through it for three years and its no fun it can really drive a guy CRAZY

Q: I live in Chicago, and have had duel depression for many yrs.How am I legally protected??
I have lost 2 jobs due to hospitalization I opted. I was not allowed phone calls for 48-72 hrs. Both jobs hid with “no-call, no show” Both had more than 50 employees and great benifits. Along with fighting depression, in my case, literally physical symptoms, I was ruined finacially. I couldn’t get unemployment ins. or disability. Even family members thought they should allow me to “hit bottom”. So many men turn to alchohol, because it’s quick and legal. This spiral goes down painfully. I probably woulld not be here if not for the medication cocktail and a good doctor. What legal rights are there for ones like me? I’m in control of my illness, 52 yrs old with too many “jobs” on my resume in the last 10 yrs. I am currently unemployed with no unemployment or disability trying to get a good job after working retail for a year to establish that record. I’m trying home buss., however no benifits, and ussually no pay! Medication alone is $420./mo. I am also more healthy when I’m with people.

A: Call your local Social Services office and make an appointment. They may be able to help you get temporary medical assistance. If your doctor declares you permanently disabled due to depression, you may qualify for social security disability. It can take upwards of 2 years to get the benefit, so the temporary assistance would be required. If you and your doctor feel you are capable of working, you will have a hard time finding a job. You can contact your local legal aid for free/low cost legal aid in attempting to get an old job back, but don’t count on it.

Your age and work history both work against you ever getting a well paying job with good benefits again. You may just have to settle for retail sales jobs. You may have to work 2 jobs to make ends meet.

Good luck to you.

Q: Im 19, i have over a dozen Hormone defiecency symptoms, NO i am not on steroids or any other medications?
ok so ive been feeling really easily agitated lately and lettign it make me angry, nearly cost me my relationship, all along ive been looking to go to a counceler for advice on how to deal with my anger because i thought that was my only problem until a few days ago my mum took me to a doctor because i had a stretch mark looking lesion on the front sode of my shaulder beside my left pec that kept growing to about 4 cm in length over about 5 weeks, i thort it was because of lifting weights i may have strained too much and tore something but the doctor said its a fat tissue tear under the skin from a HORMONE IMBALANCE wtf? im 19 my hormones should be at there peak, i chose not to belive her until i get a second opinion, about 20 mins ago i started researching on the net about possible symptoms of a hormone imbalance in men and the doc was right i have 12 of the side effects on plenty of websites i visited (not wikipedia) including depression, irritability and thats why ive been getting angry, gettign pissed off at every little thing anyone does, fatigue, mood swings, depression, hard to concentrate, headaches migraines almos everyday, body fat around my waist thats been getting bigger ( im a fitness instructor and a proper program and a diet excersising everyday but i seem to be putting on fat and ONLY on my waist and thats a symptom, fat on my waist) erectile disfunction, i never really thought about it but sometimes wen im with my gf i cant get it up and wen i do i cant orgasm until almost 30 mins, only once a month or so. so im convinced now i do have a deficiency,

so my question is will this be a big problem for me in the long run? what should i go about getting it treated?
thank you

A: You sound like you have an excess of cortisol (stretch marks, mood disorder, fatigue, body fat around your waist, erectile dysfunction).

You should do more tests/see an endocrinologist to figure out what’s wrong .

It might be a lot of things, so don’t freak out right now and wait for the test results.

Q: Could she possibly have clinical depression? Or it hasn’t got to that yet?
My friend is so fun to be around. She’s hilarious, sweet and kind. She loves men lol and is really looking for a good relationship. However, she will not go out and socialize with new people, and even just hang out with current guy friends UNLESS she has the perfect looks (what she considers to be perfect). She won’t even get a facebook page (which she wants to do) unless she has what to her is a nice body etc.

I was reading symptoms of clinical depression, but her sex drive is not low or any of that and she does want to socialize, but not unless she looks the way she wants to looks. (Wants to lose weight, get back in shape) She won’t even go to weddings without her achieveing what she wants.

Is she okay? She’s stubborn and WILL NOT listen to anything I say or anyone tells her. The only thing that will help is if she reaches her goals.
Is this normal? Or is there really something wrong with her?
She is very social or at least wants to be, but it’s just that’s what’s holding her back.

A: It doesn’t sound like your friend is depressed. Depression is just that: a feeling of overwhelming sadness that is often not explained by events in their lives. They often feel they cannot face another day and have no energy or motivation.

What your friend suffers from may be more a barrier to her participation in life. It might be that she is insecure. Or, she might be a perfectionist (perfectionists often procrastinate or will not attempt something because they fear they won’t be perfect, and anything short of perfection is perceived to be failure). She may have a poor self-image that isn’t justified (she believes she’s unattractive even though she really isn’t).

There is little you can do except be her friend and encourage her to join you in social events. Be positive but don’t dwell or focus too much on her unwillingness to participate. If you really believe her behaviors aren’t ‘normal’ and preventing her from truly enjoying life, you might talk to her mom or other relatives about your concerns. Or, you might suggest that she talks to a guidance counselor or psychologist, etc, about her issues. From your description of her it seems very unlikely that she will take your advice or similar advice from her mom or other relatives.

There are many behaviors that are ‘normal’ or at least not a clinical mental illness that are still very limiting to a person. It sounds like your friend is within the spectrum of ‘normal’ but she might benefit from some counseling. As I said, she may be reticent to do so. In which case your best option is to continue to be her friend and gently coax and encourage her.

Best of luck to both of you.

Q: OCD, Anti-psychotic, Depression, Ritalin and Cocaine?
Well this is a 15 year history, I’ll try to be as as brief and concise as I can. Currently I’m 28, when I was 17 graduating from high school I started to have OCD related issues. Also, since primary school I had lot’s of attention and execution problems -mainly in the logical-matematical area- and was diagnosed years later with passive ADD. I may add that I come from a destroyed family, father not loving my mom, strict father, lots of fear to him, a brave mother dealing with this.

Enough of background history. The thing is that when my OCD started, my life was a living hell. Although I consulted with various doctors and tried medications, during 18-23 year period I was paralized by OCD. My OCD manifested as fears of HIV infection through ridiculous ways, ideas that I was contaminated and could infect and kill my mom. Added to this, when I was just turned 18 my grandmother, suffer a stroke that let her to bed and special care during this last years, until just 8 days ago when she passed away. I was very close to her, and I always, til her last day alive where there for here even in my worst OCD and depression symptoms. Then, on December of that same year (2000) my mother was diagnosed with colon cancer and had to be operated immediately. Luckily for her she survived the cancer, but, as many doctors agree, OCD even when medicated, as I’m know since 6 years ago, under stressful situations will aggravate. During that time, when I thought my mother was going to die, I felt responsible and guilty. I went crazy. Even when with my OCD out of control, I tried to achive a professional degree, but because my ADD and the issues previously narrated, I failed. I didn’t sit and cry, and made technical courses in IT wich is my passion, and worked through various call centers.

The question is this. Added to all those issues, I have no luck in personal relationships, I consider my self a good man, but since I’m not good looking, fat and not popular, even though I try my best to be a good friend and lover, I only had one real girlfriend, and when we formalized in ‘06, which by the way I consider my best year, I was the happiest man alive. A woman who loved me and who I loved deeply, good friends, party and good job. But after that year the relationship started to deteriorate because she demanded me things that for me are difficult and stressful to achieve (like a better job with a managerial position, a degree, more money) and then she became disappointed of me. She met a guy in a new job and fell in love with him and left me (the relationship was 2.5 years and the last years we lived together with wedding plans) I even purchased an apartment that I currently hate, to try to convince here to stay, but she left. Since then I started a deep depression, stopped working out, smoking more, eating and gaining more wait. I tried to be strong and date other girls, but I just have no luck. All girls that i meet humiliate me, cheat on me, or just go out with me for money.

Even though I was medicated with Prozac and mild anti-psychotic for my OCD, i was deeply depressed. One day, my Dr. put me on Ritalin and it worked magic for my mood. The problem is that ritalin effects last just a few hours, but well It helped me out to overcome depression and be functional. The thing is that for a period of various months Ritalin supplies where non existent in my country, so I recurred to cocaine to achieve that boost in mood. But even though, as with ritalin or cocaine, most of the time i feel deeply depressed. On december past year I tried to suiced with an overdose of medication, alcohol and cocaine. Then, I purchased .38 revolver to kill myself, but I started to think about the pain I can cause to my parents. So I decided to get rid of it, but just for them, sacrifice my desperation and wishes of death for them.

Recently, 8 days ago, my grandma died. This made me even more depressed and start to think about a lot of things. At this moment my depression is over 200% but I need to stay strong for my parents. The only thing that makes me get out of bed and be functional is ritalin and cocaine, but i think i’m becoming an addict. I don’t care about my health or consequences, because since the last two years after my ex-gf left me I just want to die. But my grandmothers death made me realize the pain my mom and dad could suffer if I die.

My question is, what can I do to keep on, without drugs, for my parents. It’s just for them, I don’t see or want anymore future and happiness in my personal life. I just don’t want to be selfish and cause pain to my mom and dad, who are very loving and special with me. But as far it concerns for me, my only wish is to kill my self, with a pistol, to destroy this sick brain and gross face. I really hate my self, I feel I’m trash, I even wish that in case I kill my self, instead of a funeral people throw me in the deepest and filthiest place , like a gutter, because that’s where I think I belong, tras

A: Did you know-psychiatrists have the largest crime rate? They have the highest rate of commiting rape, murder, assault, fraud, drug dealing and so on of all the medical professions. You can do some reading online and see all the fraud and non proven claims about drugs too. Some docs even get grants of millions from drug companies. That’s not fair research. Prozac is shown no better than a placebo lately.

Psychiatrists claim that a person needs a drug to combat their chemical imbalance in the brain which is causing a persons mental disorder. However, the concept that a brain-based, chemical imbalance underlies mental illness is false. While popularized by heavy public marketing, it is simply psychiatric wishful thinking. As with all of psychiatric disease models, it has been thoroughly discredited by researchers.

Diabetes is a biochemical imbalance. However, as Harvard psychiatrist Joseph Glenmullen states, the definitive test and biochemical imbalance is a high blood sugar balance level. Treatment in severe cases is insulin injections, which restore sugar balance. The symptoms clear and retest shows the blood sugar is normal. Psychiatrists do not draw blood to determine the presence of a biochemical imbalance in patients.

Bad past/putdowns,rejection/father gone lets other things start. Anorexia, cutting, OCD, anxiety, panic attacks, hearing voices, psychic dreams can all come from a tramautic past and verbal abuse. Its opens doors to the negative and they start to dwell closeby. They have problems not you. Its the hurting mean people that have caused your sadness. You are just reacting to it and having emotions. God allows emotions and docs try to cover it up.

Mens counseling is folly to Gods ways.

1. Read “Emotional abuse” websites see how people think. Read about 40.
2. Google “Deliverance Prayers”- stops sadness.
3. Google “Sinners Prayers”- makes a path to God
4. Google sites about “Bullying”.
5. Diet and Depression sites. God wants you to know the truth.

I’m seeing people cured on an ongoing basis without meds. Ignore what people tell you on here especially top contributors with no email or chat.

Q: Depression in Males?
Hello, the man I have been dating and thought was madly in love with has been going through a lot lately with family issues, life changing – moving overseas for the military, and then me (a new love). He has been sleeping a lot and has changed his temperament – hes more so quiet, though he is the type that doesn’t talk a lot and bottle his feelings inside. Recently due to this behavior, I ended up having an argument with him which caused to me saying it is over (cause he wouldn’t talk to me). I came to visit him and he still wouldn’t talk to me, all I gathered was that he’s depressed about everything..confused… How do you know the symptoms of depression in males and do you think he and I will ever get back together. He slept the whole weekend, didn’t go out of his room, and he wouldn’t tell me what is wrong. Please help.
He did acknowledge that he is depressed. He knows how it feels bec. he said hes been depressed before.
This weekend made me realize how much he means to me. I have written him a letter. Do you think what he reads or what I say right now on txt and phone and in person would matter, given that he is depressed? Will he understand it/feel it?

A: Depression is the same in both male and females. You have even listed all the classic signs of depression. Change in temperament, sleeping more than normal, won’t talk, life changing issues. Being involved in the military is a pretty tough one for some to deal with too. It sounds like he has a lot on his plate and needs some help in figuring things out.

Would he be willing to go see his doctor? Or talk to someone like a family counselor about his feelings? Depression never goes away by it’s self, and if our problems are not resolved, it may only get worse.

It’s wonderful that your still there and care for him. I hope he is able to find help with his issues.

Q: i have depression and anxiety.?
i have the classic symptoms for depression.it can be extremly painful at times .when i am out of work i go nuts hangin around. my enviornment does not prevent me from feeling my depression.52 years and basicaly i have only learned to simply accept the fact that depression lives in me.i have tried many meds including pot.for me the side effects are not worth the trade.i use prayer and prayer.although valium was my pill of choice being addicted really sucks.i stoped taking them and now i am having panic attacks.its mostly because my work life is all screwed up.i am not able to pay for a doctor at this time.i moved here just a year ago so i had to leave my pill prescribing doctor.can a doctor give me a prescription out of state?in the meantime i will use prayer because man i am really feeling bad.

A: Hello. I know how you feel. I was on Valium for 10 years and also xanax for 4 years. I know how dangerous it is if you just stop the medication like me. It can kill you. Try and go to somewhere and get a doctor and explain things to him. Go to the hospital as they cannot knock you back and they do not like anyone going of cold turkey. If you where in Australia i would try and help you as everything is free here and doctors and hospitals and they help and give you tablets. Take care and keep your chin up as i know panic attacks are really bad and i am a social worker and i have them all the time.

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