Comments on: What if it’s you?

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:30:13 +0000

Depression is a medical condition. It is hard to explain, but doctors are constantly trying to find ways to detect it. The latest tragedy to have attempted to study this is the Chris Benoit murder suicide case.

By: agimat

agimat — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 00:36:01 +0000

At times, i wanna believe, i am just imagining that i have these bouts of depression. I have them every now & then. And yes, they are unexplainable. Or maybe they really are explainable - i am just afraid to acknowledge the reasons why and it’s easier to say “it’s unexplainable” when friends ask me why. At times, I attribute it to mood swings. Also, it (depression) makes an absolute absolution to whatever it is that you fouled up (”depressed/depressive kasi siya…”). So i guess some people wear it like a badge - as if it’s like a fashion statement. But the thing really is I can’t even point my finger at it - it’s like it’s always been a part me.

By: summer

summer — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 10:49:28 +0000

someone told me that maybe a i have an adult ADHD. her basis? mid-sentence i would leave her and do something else and talking too fast that i don’t realize that all she’s asking was answerable by a simple yes or no. she said i make things complicated and they aren’t.

maybe i’m depressed.

By: Lilith

Lilith — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 06:59:44 +0000

I do have my (unexplainable) bouts of depression - and it’s not just the cute “hay, nalulungkot ako” depression, it’s this burdensome kind of depression. But it’s ok, because after a couple of hours, if not a couple of days, I’ll also have my (unexplainable) moments of sheer joy. Is that really clinical, or am I just really, really moody? Astrologists would probably tell me that it’s the nature of my sun sign…and I’d rather listen to astrologists than to psychiatrists. hehe.

By: twistedminion

twistedminion — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:35:02 +0000

if you are depressed… might as well spread it so that you are not alone… harhar! by spreading it, you might even transfer your whole depression to someone else making you a sunny person… if all else fails, grab a microphone stand and smash it on the barman… LOL!

By: thefanletter

thefanletter — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:05:54 +0000

Everything today is being tagged as a medical condition. From being makulit to just being shy. And personally, I think medicating someone is the easy way out to deal with people. Dati, nag-e-effort to understand, hinahabaan ang patience. Ngayon, direcho sa drugstore, bili ng gamot.

You said it Jessica, “depressed” sounded more dramatic. At yun lang yun. Sometimes, people need affirmation that they ARE the center of the universe. At kapag hindi nakukuha, hayan “depressed”.

By: kathartic

kathartic — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:39:13 +0000

Is there a site the sells your books online?

By: kathartic

kathartic — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 01:37:32 +0000

Recommends the article: Down with Happiness

http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/15.05/st_essay.html

By: jeg

jeg — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 05:14:32 +0000

Interesting theory about depression and creativity. I myself am the opposite. I am most creative when Im not depressed.

(But then again maybe Im more creative when Im depressed but I just dont care.)

By: artistmonk

artistmonk — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:19:37 +0000

Eversince I read what you wrote about the “abyss” where committing suicide is a macho way of wimping out or that depression is a component of self-pity (wherein you vowed to find these pathetic people and slap them…hahaha), I have concluded that the reason depression is part of us so we can exercise our ability to appreciate what we have against the odds of not having.

I hope that made sense. Yes, the blues can be a good creative force, too. :)

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By: cyberpunk

cyberpunk — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 23:33:22 +0000

i’ve been battling depression (lately, bipolar disorder) for 14 years. some friends suggest that i medicate. but in reality, i don’t want to get “cured”. being depressed (and suicidal) gives one an insight that “normal” people can only dream about ;) besides, if you’ve lived with depression half your life, getting rid of it feels like killing half of yourself…you won’t be you anymore…

some people (due to popular media) find it somehow glamorous to be depressed. it’s not. you waste a lot of time being lethargic and negative. it’s a trade-off, really, between insight/creativity and wasted time and energy…

those with extreme cases should get help, tho. it can be debilitating.

By: macmackie

macmackie — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 08:46:27 +0000

My creativity dramatically went bonkers when I medicated. I say beautiful things are much more noticeable when you’re in a not so beautiful circumstance. Hence when I began medicating, I found myself not noticing anything.