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"I do know the solution. And many of you healthy thinkers will be way ahead of me on this. In its simplest form the solution is to do stuff. Do the basic stuff

"I do know the solution. And many of you healthy thinkers will be way ahead of me on this. In its simplest form the solution is to do stuff. Do the basic stuff like getting up, cleaned and dressed promptly at a sensible time, keeping on top of my laundry etc... The flip side of feeling awful when I don’t do these things is that I feel incredible when I do." If the author feels incredible when he accomplishes a task -- any task at all -- I wonder as to the severity of his depression. Neat concept for the app though.

c23gooey 11y ago
The word depression is just as over used as the word startup. It was only a matter of time before the two came together.
- DanBC 11y ago
  An american dies by suicide every 13 minutes. There's a lot if depression around.
catshirt 11y ago
especially considering a classic symptom of depression is the inability to accomplish these tasks.
- jimktrains2 11y ago
  In addition, according to the DSM-5 -- a manual used to diagnose mental health conditions -- you may have other symptoms with major depression. Those symptoms might include: * Fatigue or loss of energy almost every day * Feelings of worthlessness or guilt almost every day * Impaired concentration, indecisiveness * Insomnia or hypersomnia (excessive sleeping) almost every day * Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in almost all activities nearly every day (called anhedonia, this symptom can be indicated by reports from significant others) * Restlessness or feeling slowed down * Recurring thoughts of death or suicide * Significant weight loss or gain (a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month) No, depression does not mean you're a recluse who does nothing with your life. It means you struggle to feel happy or pleasure. It means you view every fault and failing as more proof that you're worthless. Please stop spreading dangerous FUD. Anyone who feels that they my have depression, or any mood disorder, should see a doctor, regardless of if they feel it's "minor". There is no stigma in having a mood disorder or seeing a psychologist/psychiatrist. Please stop acting as if there is one.
  - catshirt 11y ago
    > "No, depression does not mean you're a recluse who does nothing with your life." i never implied anything of the sort. > "There is no stigma in having a mood disorder or seeing a psychologist/psychiatrist. Please stop acting as if there is one." sorry, but i think you may have accidentally responded to the wrong post all together. i have no other way to reconcile how completely irrelevant your response to my comment is. without getting into the details, i'm even somewhat offended by the assumptions you've made about my beliefs and personal experiences. the list of symptoms you posted even support my original statement.
    - jimktrains2 11y ago
      I responded to > especially considering a classic symptom of depression is the inability to accomplish these tasks. You are perpetuating an incorrect and dangerous view of depression by implying it only exists if you cannot function entirely. > > > "No, depression does not mean you're a recluse who does nothing with your life." > i never implied anything of the sort. How so? "classic symptom of depression is the inability to accomplish these tasks." seems to imply that depression means unable to meet with friends or accomplish any task. > without getting into the details, i'm even somewhat offended by the assumptions you've made about my beliefs and personal experiences. ditto.
      - catshirt 11y ago
        i simply posit that there exists a severity of depression at which waking up, getting dressed, and getting in the shower are out of question. do you disagree? furthermore, i suggest there exists a severity of depression that cannot be managed or mitigated by using an app to get things done. do you disagree? in no way did i "imply" getting dressed and depression are mutually exclusive. i didn't imply anything at all, for that matter. the connotations are your own. if i can directly address your assumption: just because you don't exhibit a symptom does not mean you don't have [some thing]. i never suggested otherwise.
        jimktrains2 11y ago
jimktrains2 11y ago
Brief moments of happiness do not erase the problems, thoughts, and feelings brought on by depression. Moreover, it seems very short-sighted and ill-informed to say that because what the author has isn't crippling and they isn't in a corner crying 100% of the time that their struggle is inconsequential or isn't really depression (I'm not a doctor; I don't know the author; I can't make that diagnosis either).

c23gooey 11y ago

The word depression is just as over used as the word startup. It was only a matter of time before the two came together.

DanBC 11y ago
An american dies by suicide every 13 minutes. There's a lot if depression around.

catshirt 11y ago

especially considering a classic symptom of depression is the inability to accomplish these tasks.

jimktrains2 11y ago
In addition, according to the DSM-5 -- a manual used to diagnose mental health conditions -- you may have other symptoms with major depression. Those symptoms might include: * Fatigue or loss of energy almost every day * Feelings of worthlessness or guilt almost every day * Impaired concentration, indecisiveness * Insomnia or hypersomnia (excessive sleeping) almost every day * Markedly diminished interest or pleasure in almost all activities nearly every day (called anhedonia, this symptom can be indicated by reports from significant others) * Restlessness or feeling slowed down * Recurring thoughts of death or suicide * Significant weight loss or gain (a change of more than 5% of body weight in a month) No, depression does not mean you're a recluse who does nothing with your life. It means you struggle to feel happy or pleasure. It means you view every fault and failing as more proof that you're worthless. Please stop spreading dangerous FUD. Anyone who feels that they my have depression, or any mood disorder, should see a doctor, regardless of if they feel it's "minor". There is no stigma in having a mood disorder or seeing a psychologist/psychiatrist. Please stop acting as if there is one.
- catshirt 11y ago
  > "No, depression does not mean you're a recluse who does nothing with your life." i never implied anything of the sort. > "There is no stigma in having a mood disorder or seeing a psychologist/psychiatrist. Please stop acting as if there is one." sorry, but i think you may have accidentally responded to the wrong post all together. i have no other way to reconcile how completely irrelevant your response to my comment is. without getting into the details, i'm even somewhat offended by the assumptions you've made about my beliefs and personal experiences. the list of symptoms you posted even support my original statement.
  - jimktrains2 11y ago
    I responded to > especially considering a classic symptom of depression is the inability to accomplish these tasks. You are perpetuating an incorrect and dangerous view of depression by implying it only exists if you cannot function entirely. > > > "No, depression does not mean you're a recluse who does nothing with your life." > i never implied anything of the sort. How so? "classic symptom of depression is the inability to accomplish these tasks." seems to imply that depression means unable to meet with friends or accomplish any task. > without getting into the details, i'm even somewhat offended by the assumptions you've made about my beliefs and personal experiences. ditto.
    - catshirt 11y ago
      i simply posit that there exists a severity of depression at which waking up, getting dressed, and getting in the shower are out of question. do you disagree? furthermore, i suggest there exists a severity of depression that cannot be managed or mitigated by using an app to get things done. do you disagree? in no way did i "imply" getting dressed and depression are mutually exclusive. i didn't imply anything at all, for that matter. the connotations are your own. if i can directly address your assumption: just because you don't exhibit a symptom does not mean you don't have [some thing]. i never suggested otherwise.
      - jimktrains2 11y ago

jimktrains2 11y ago

Brief moments of happiness do not erase the problems, thoughts, and feelings brought on by depression. Moreover, it seems very short-sighted and ill-informed to say that because what the author has isn't crippling and they isn't in a corner crying 100% of the time that their struggle is inconsequential or isn't really depression (I'm not a doctor; I don't know the author; I can't make that diagnosis either).