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- What Crippling Depression Feels Like to Me https://medium.com/@mohammadrezaghaemi15/what-crippling-suicidal-unbearable-depression-feels-like-to-me-25f280f8931b 6 comments
- Depression and feeling like an outsider http://blog.jonathan.sh/depression-and-feeling-like-an-outsider 60 comments
- With the US trapped in depression, this really is starting to feel like 1932 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/comment/ambroseevans_pritchard/7871421/with-the-us-trapped-in-depression-this-really-is-starting-to-feel-like-1932.html 23 comments reddit.com
- Mothers who share their bed with infants after 6 months were more likely to feel depressed, worried about their babies’ sleep and think their decisions were being criticized. https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-02/ps-mwc022818.php 10 comments science
- Feeling burnt out. A bit depressed. Web development has caused this and I feel like I can only talk to people who can relate. Need advice. https://www.udemy.com/the-complete-javascript-course/learn/v4/overview 34 comments webdev
- Writer tries to describe what depression feels like http://joecassels.blogspot.com/2011/01/depression.html 3 comments reddit.com
- If you are like most people, the COVID-19 virus has you stressed out, even if you are not sick. You may feel tired, worried, apathetic, anxious, frustrated, depressed, or afraid. https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/motivate/202003/7-surprising-ways-covid-19-is-changing-the-way-you-think 16 comments science
- Extremely depressed, feel like a failure in math. https://www.reddit.com/r/math/comments/9toubl/extremely_depressed_feel_like_a_failure_in_math/ 33 comments math
- People who think about leaving religion but don't are more likely to feel depressed and hopeless http://www.psypost.org/2018/02/people-think-leaving-religion-dont-likely-feel-depressed-hopeless-50712 26 comments science
- I feel like I've hit a deadend, struggling to survive and make an income with debilitating anxiety and crippling depression. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/78iz74/i_feel_like_ive_hit_a_deadend_struggling_to/ 26 comments personalfinance
- Comparing yourself with others on Facebook is more likely to lead to feelings of depression than making social comparisons offline. http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/news/articles/2016/how-to-avoid-feeling-depressed-on-facebook-/ 13 comments science
- Adolescents who are better at identifying their feelings are less likely to experience anxiety and depression in response to stress https://www.psypost.org/2021/09/adolescents-who-are-better-at-identifying-their-feelings-are-less-likely-to-experience-anxiety-and-depression-in-response-to-stress-61907 519 comments science
- Bryan Danielson to Brie Bella on his depression issues: "I would actually put it on myself, as far as like, my depression would be something that I think negatively impacts our relationship, or it feels like it does sometimes." https://wrestlingnews.co/aew-news/bryan-danielson-to-brie-bella-my-depression-would-be-something-that-i-think-negatively-impacts-our-relationship/ 34 comments squaredcircle
- Forcing myself out of depression and I feel like I'm stuck. Do you have any ideas on how I should move forward? https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/a2kt7e/forcing_myself_out_of_depression_and_i_feel_like/ 10 comments personalfinance
- New research: Depressed people accurately predict which emotion regulation strategies make them feel happier, yet use ones that make them feel worse. The cause may be motivational. So, teaching depressed people new emotion regulation strategies likely won't help. https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/finding-a-new-home/202309/a-surprising-reason-why-depressed-people-do-not-get-better 577 comments science
- Damian Lillard on athletes and mental health: "I can definitely relate to how they feel. I've looked back at my experiences as a professional athlete and when people describe what depression looks like or battling mental health issues... Sometimes I'm like, 'Man, I had a couple of those moments...'" https://streamable.com/6cmkme 296 comments nba
- Americans Are Still Stressed About the Election. Reported symptoms include things like headaches, feeling nervous or anxious, feeling overwhelmed or feeling depressed or sad. http://time.com/4669401/americans-election-stress-anxiety/ 300 comments science
- Latino youth who feel discriminated against are more depressed, less likely to help others http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10964-015-0394-x 3 comments science
- Developers, what did it feel like to finish and release your first game? Is post-dev depression a real thing? https://www.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/aerom7/developers_what_did_it_feel_like_to_finish_and/ 8 comments gamedev
- I want to move out of my house but i just cant. Im completely stuck I'm depressed and affecting everyone at home. I feel like my family cant stand to be around me anymore.. https://www.reddit.com/r/personalfinance/comments/79xux9/i_want_to_move_out_of_my_house_but_i_just_cant_im/ 42 comments personalfinance
- British jihadis are depressed, lonely and need help, says Prof. most likely to be educated and come from wealthy families, but feel bored with their lives and socially isolated. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/terrorism-in-the-uk/11164182/british-jihadis-are-depressed-lonely-and-need-help-says-prof.html 156 comments worldnews
- How does feeling pain look like in depression: Studies evidenced that patients generally presented increased activation in brain regions within the prefrontal cortex, insula and in the limbic system (such as amygdala, hippocampus) and occipital cortex. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0165032723009369 4 comments science
- [Shaq] choked up while opening about divorce/mistakes when he was younger: "I know I messed up. I don't like to use the D (depressed) word but I feel it. I was lost. 76,000 sqft home alone. I go to the gym and their rooms, no was there." https://streamable.com/ukqadp 580 comments nba
- A recent study provides new insights into how depression and physical activity influence each other throughout adulthood | The study found that people who feel more depressed are less likely to be physically active, and being physically active is linked to feeling better mentally. https://www.psypost.org/depression-predicts-future-physical-activity-levels-but-not-vice-versa-study-finds/ 94 comments science
- In Trump country, a group of coal miners rebel over lost jobs, missed paychecks. “This is all we got left, because we mined it and still ain’t got paid for it.” “It just feels like we are still waiting” for Trump’s vow to revive the economies of depressed communities. https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/in-trump-country-a-group-of-coal-miners-rebel-over-lost-jobs-missed-paychecks/2019/08/31/52ee4fbc-cb2e-11e9-a4f3-c081a126de70_story.html 126 comments energy
- Research shows green space keeps people from feeling blue: The more green space around, the happier people reported feeling in a recent study. Across all strata of society, people living in a neighborhood with less than 10% tree canopy were much more likely to report depression, stress and anxiety http://www.med.wisc.edu/news-events/wisconsin-research-shows-green-space-keeps-you-from-feeling-blue/43187 11 comments science
- Reddit, is there ever any *GOOD* news? Reddit is the ultimate negativity and depression dispenser. Cant we post positive news stories also? Is nothing good happening in the world? I propose a new subreddit, "goodnews.reddit.com" -- something to read when I dont feel like ruining my day. http://reddit.com/info/29a9j/comments 29 comments reddit.com
- Feeling like leisure is wasteful and unproductive may lead to less happiness and higher levels of stress and depression, new research suggests (Four studies, n = 1310) https://news.osu.edu/think-leisure-is-a-waste-that-may-not-bode-well-for-your-mental-health/ 1535 comments science
- [The Wild Project] Iniesta: “When I was struggling with depression, my most enjoyable part of the day was when I took my pill and went to sleep at night. You lose joy from life, from everything. I hugged my wife, but it felt like hugging a pillow. You feel nothing.” https://youtu.be/PjweVUR_8YQ 66 comments soccer
- Study shows strong associations between depression, anxiety, insomnia, and bad dreams in patients with heart disease. Heart patients with weekly nightmares are 5 times more likely to feel depressed or anxious and more likely to have difficulty sleeping compared to those without frequent nightmares. https://www.escardio.org/the-esc/press-office/press-releases/nightmares-linked-with-anxiety-and-insomnia-in-heart-patients 10 comments science
- Unhappy people have a hard time imagining doing a fun activity, which then makes them less likely to do the one thing that can help them feel better. Inducing the depressed individual to smile while imagining doing the fun activity seems to help. https://www.behaviorist.biz/oh-behave-a-blog/unhappy-people 15 comments science
- New research on language differences between anxiety and depression: People are more likely to express anxiety through talking about their problems and life difficulties, whereas they tend to express depression by sharing their internal feelings and experiences. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/finding-a-new-home/202309/say-what-how-to-tell-if-someone-is-anxious-or-depressed 16 comments science
- [NYPost] Kevin Love described his low point with depression in 2012 when he researched ways to take his life. "I suffer a lot from impostor theory. I don’t feel deserving, like I’m worthy of what I’ve accomplished, like a fraud because I don’t feel like I’ve achieved enough." https://nypost.com/2020/11/18/kevin-love-still-thinks-about-committing-suicide/ 174 comments nba
- People with symptoms of depression may not feel like socializing, but doing something fun with friends can improve mood. A study found a decrease in depressive mood was especially marked when the experience included interpersonal uplifts,such as participating in fun activities with friends or family http://www.rochester.edu/newscenter/feeling-blue-grab-your-friends-and-have-fun-say-researchers-232642/ 16 comments science
- Grab a drink with friends and you’re likely to feel chatty, friendly and upbeat. But grab a drink alone and you may experience feelings of depression. A new study in a fruit fly model found that dopamine, the brain molecule that plays a role in pleasure, motivation and learning, is a key player. https://www.utep.edu/newsfeed/2024/august/what-happens-to-your-brain-when-you-drink-with-friends.html 6 comments science