Actually, depression is a psychological disorder, and a type of mental illness. The real depression of course.
Its funny how this term gets thrown arround a lot.
And depression doesnt ''just come and go'' because if it did, psychiatrists and cancelers would all be out of a job.
We all feel down at times, that shouldnt automaticly = depression, if it does, well i suggest you see a proffesional.
I don't realy know if i've felt ever been depressed because after all it is a phycological disorder, but as for emptiness i can say that yeah it comes and goes. Usualy its generated by not doing anything. Like it was posted earlier the best way to fight empiness, or as the term is loosly refered to "Depresion" is to go outside play, run, shoot hoops or just ride your bike for a long time. And if that's not your fortay then do what you like just don't mope around believing your worthless, or nobody, becasue the worse thing to do is not believing in yourself. Emptiness is ussualy triggered by low self esteem the best thing to do is prove yourself wrong.
I'm not depressed, and I would never hurt myself, what i'm going thru is just too much thinking time to reason that my dream might never happened and without acting i am empty, it was what got me out of my depression years ago, and it is what i have loved since before i can remember, it's a part of me and the idea that i might never get it just hurts, i try sooo hard not to think about it but i cant help it, i have to much free time w/out school and i look at statistics and my parents constant badgering and it just gets to me, 80% of the actors in the screen actor's guild make less than 20,000 a year and only 5% make more than $25,000, ever since i was small i've known this is what i was going to do but know that i'll be out on my own i'm doubting myself, I have never doubted myself when it comes to acting, i've just known that it was a part of me but after 16 yrs of people telling me it's just a childish dream i've began to wonder if it really is a part of me and this self doubt is what's bringing on my unusual unhappiness
what your going through is a normal thing. You are in doubt of yourself because of a certain group of people believe that your dreams are childish. In fact an acting career is a very serious proffesion, i'm not in drama but a friend of mine this girl at school is trying hard to become an actress and well she has talent and takes it seriosus, i know alot of people who aspire to act and no its not a childish dream. What you should do is istead of looking at all the the negatives is try to find a positive spin on it. Also the more you think about it the more consumed you are by it. If acting is what you want to do then go for it think nothing of what others say. If you put all these things to rest you'll discover that deep down inside your a more confident person than you precieve yourself to be.
Originally posted by Linkalicious
For two ENTIRELY different things...they sure the hell go hand n' hand.
*quotes shaber*
"Depression by definition is characterised by a nullity of emotion so cannot encompass 'feeling' anything at all."
There you are Brent. Regardless of how close things may seem to one another, they can still be extremely different.
Yes, I've been on and off through this, and have felt suicidal twice in my life, but never acted, once in 7th grade, because it finally hit me that I had become very heavy, and constant bullying, I thought suicide was the answer, but I just never did it.
There's a few of you who know the 2nd time, if anyone else is curious, and that I am close to you and feel I can trust you with it, and not bring it back to the board, because it also involves people who come/used to come here, and I am NOT having names blown out of proportion.
Yes, ever since I turned 18 May 24th, I've felt a lot horribly than fun, through some events happening, and a man who I have been friends with since I was 12 years old, and was my best friend from 12-14, had just gotten arrested for driving intoxicated/destroying his vehicle, and what hurt even more and made me feel worse is, I never got to hang out with him through high school, I only talked to him in home room and saw him at his job, and now...well...who knows...since we all know how courts are...he probably will be completely inbetween court/prison/freedom for atleast a year before going to court...and yes...he is 18 along with me...so I don't know what is going to happen, so this news surely hasn't helped how I've felt lately, but I care more about my friends and family then my own life, so I just don't take bother to it, and just remain alone and bored, and help my friends when they need it, hang out, laugh and the such, but they know, and I'm sure my mother does...I know my grandmother does for sure.
Re: Does anyone ever feel a sudden emptiness?
Originally posted by vvvrulz
There are times where i kinda just look outside and ponder, but not really about anything, as if something is missing. I never seem to have any idea what though, and it usually needs a good sleep to get rid of. Am i a nutcase or does someone out there have an idea of what im on about?
All the time ✅
Originally posted by vvvrulz
It's probably a natural thing then. Not depression, more so just feeling a bit er.. 'empty' every now and then. A bit of laughter, hanging out, and perhaps sleep always deals with it. Just gotta keep a clear head mostly.
Yep yep.
I think most people, if not all of us, feel a slight emptiness now and again. If our lives were completely fulfilled from the start, there'd be no point to our existence apart from procreation. Ergo we might as well be machines. IMO anyway 🙂