Signs of Depression

We all get depressed from time to time but sometimes the melancholy lasts for longer than it should.  Below are some signs of depression – if you have thought any of these, it may be time to do something.  We’re still in our National Suicide Prevention week so let’s review some of the 75 signs of depression.  It may help you recognize something in yourself or someone you love.

75 Signs of Depression

1. Bored of life nothing excites me
2. I am a waste
3. can t be bothered with life
4. I am done with life
5. depressed and can t see a future
6. I am not needed
7. I am not important to anyone
8. depressed and confused
9. depressed beyond belief
10. I am forgettable
11. depressed thinking about the future
12. I am pathetic
13. Does anyone understand me
14. I am so tired of being me
15. Don t want to be bothered with anyone
16. I am tired of myself
17. Emotional flatlining
18. I can’t see my future and
19. Everything takes so much effort
20. I can t stand life anymore or perhaps
21. Fed up my life
22. I don t feel heard by my husband
23. Feel like everything’s my fault and
24. I don t feel important to you
25. Feel like I m just existing
26. I am fed up with my life or
27. Feel like I m sleepwalking through life
28. I don t feel part of my family
29. Feeling disposable or
30. I don t matter to anyone
31. Feeling incompetent
32. I don t recognize myself anymore
33. Feeling overwhelmed and alone
34. I am a nuisance
35. I am sleeping my life away and
36. Or, I don t see a future for myself
37. I don t see the point in anything
38. I don t trust anyone not even my family
39. And, I don t understand life anymore
40. I feel awful and I don t know why
41. I feel cheated by life
42. And, I feel confused and sad
43. I feel disposable
44. I feel fed up and lonely
45. Or, I feel incompetent
46. I feel like a ghost or even
47. I feel like a shell of a person
48. And, I feel like a waste of space
49. I feel like everyone hates me at school
50. I feel like I have nothing to offer
51. Or, I feel like I m fading away
52. I feel like my life is in a loop
53. I feel lost without him (or her)
54. And, I feel out of sorts and
55. I feel pathetic about myself
56. I feel so dull and
57. Or, I feel ugly and worthless
58. I fucking hate this life
59. I have not been myself lately  or I haven t been feeling like myself lately
60. And, I have nothing going for me
61. I just want to feel normal but don’t
62. Or, I m so depressed I can t even blink
63. I m worth nothing
64. Maybe you believe “I messed up my life beyond repair” (i.e. from drugs or alcohol)
65. I think I am dying inside
66. I’ve been a loser my whole life or
67. I ve been alone all my life
68. And, I ve had enough of everything and
69. I ve had enough of life
70. I ve never been so depressed in my entire life and
71. Or, I ve stopped caring about everything
72. I want someone to understand me – I wish they would
73. I want to leave everything and go away
74. Im a waste of space and finally
75. Im fed up with my life

Do any of these signs of depression resonate with you?  Have you noticed this in yourself?  Perhaps you see some signs with someone you love / care about?  If so, take action during Suicide Prevention Week.  It could save a life.

Day 7 of the 30 Day Challenge for Self Confidence

Today, I want you to be aware of your surroundings.  Just like the other day when we were being aware and mindful, I want you to build on that.  Here are the steps:

1. Notice your surroundings
2. Pick one object – this can be any object.  It can be the TV, the couch, the rug, or your guitar in the corner.
3. Then, once you’ve settled on an object, notice the color.
4. Don’t judge it, just notice it.
5. Focus on the color

For example, if you notice your guitar, what color is is?  Is it brown or is it blue?  Now, just focus on the color.  This exercise should help you calm down a bit and start getting better at being mindful.  The good part about this is that this can be done anywhere.  If ever you are feeling anxious or depressed, look around the room (or the grocery store or the bank) and choose something to focus on.  Notice the color and focus on that; it will take your mind away from the thing that is making you feel anxious or depressed.

Read yesterday’s post if you still aren’t sure how to get better.

Resources

For help with depression and anxiety, especially if you have thoughts of suicide, please refer to Suicide Prevention lifeline