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What do I win? NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 5 #1
Maybe not some pills Attilatheblond Mar 5 #2
A nice trip, escorted by those nice young men, in their clean white coats, yagotme Mar 5 #8
A nice trip, escorted markodochartaigh Mar 5 #25
Well, you had to bring that up... yagotme Mar 5 #27
😆 underpants Mar 5 #31
100% here dclarston13 Mar 5 #50
I don't know, but second prize is twice as much of it. NT mahatmakanejeeves Mar 5 #53
Me too LiberalLoner Mar 5 #58
Found the part about depression sometimes manifesting in anger to possibly explain a lot about life in the USA today Attilatheblond Mar 5 #3
Crop duster drones grumpyduck Mar 5 #15
OK Attilatheblond Mar 5 #19
One other thing about anger: ret5hd Mar 5 #18
So... 2naSalit Mar 5 #36
It's a lab test Marthe48 Mar 5 #38
Thanks... 2naSalit Mar 5 #44
Glycated (or glycosylated) hemoglobin. keep_left Mar 5 #60
I can admit to a solid five of them ScratchCat Mar 5 #4
One can reach an age where one realizes persistantly criticizing ones self is pointless Attilatheblond Mar 5 #5
That Mme. Defarge Mar 5 #11
I've been diagnosed Mossfern Mar 5 #6
I have depression and anxiety Marthe48 Mar 5 #39
Yup Mossfern Mar 5 #40
Music and walking in nature Unwind Your Mind Mar 6 #63
Likewise. Being outdoors, in particular, is a great help. Martin68 Mar 6 #66
Be careful it doesn't affect your physical health, especially digestive issues. twodogsbarking Mar 5 #48
Yes, Mossfern Mar 5 #49
The Second Brain. Michael Gershon. twodogsbarking Mar 5 #52
I have 5 of the 7 atreides1 Mar 5 #7
I keep winning the desire to take a nap. nt Gore1FL Mar 5 #10
Copy that one Attilatheblond Mar 5 #20
Gin! sarisataka Mar 5 #9
And tequila 🤪! rubbersole Mar 5 #12
.... littlemissmartypants Mar 5 #13
I think limbicnuminousity Mar 5 #14
The covid pandemic also spawned another epidemic; substance abuse. PTSD as well Evolve Dammit Mar 5 #22
I think a sign of real depression Skittles Mar 5 #55
Very interesting thoughts about isolation. ... electric_blue68 Mar 5 #59
I'm a schizoid who is retired as opposed to a retired schizoid. elocs Mar 5 #16
Why are you not allowed to see your daughter? nt SunSeeker Mar 5 #28
She is in a mental health care facility with a legal guardian appointed by the state elocs Mar 5 #35
That's must be torture. SunSeeker Mar 5 #45
Thanks. It is hard because she is just an hour's drive away. elocs Mar 5 #47
Been doing that for a couple decades. progressoid Mar 5 #17
My older sister is like that kimbutgar Mar 5 #21
I had several friends that I never hear from anymore, even when reaching out. The depression is wide-spread IMHO Evolve Dammit Mar 5 #23
Mindless habits are comforting. maxsolomon Mar 5 #24
Turned on CNN for literally 30 seconds and almost threw something at the tv. Boomerproud Mar 5 #30
Sign No. 4, I believe. maxsolomon Mar 5 #34
Meh. You're describing any day with an "A" in it Orrex Mar 5 #26
I hear that.. Hope22 Mar 5 #37
Pretty much me since Trump was elected. SunSeeker Mar 5 #29
That sick fuck has caused a lot of damage. mobeau69 Mar 5 #41
Yay BunnyMcGee Mar 5 #32
No kidding Hekate Mar 5 #33
and he has plans et tu Mar 5 #42
I don't understand how "separation from friends and family" qualify as a characteristic of high-functioning depression. Martin68 Mar 5 #43
Sometimes limbicnuminousity Mar 6 #62
I understand that situation, but without that clarification, it would not pity be Martin68 Mar 6 #64
I think they call it depression because to other people you looked depressed. twodogsbarking Mar 5 #46
an aunt told me Skittles Mar 5 #57
Good point Farmer-Rick Mar 6 #61
I'm not sure I understand your point. I've suffered from high-functioning depression - I suffered Martin68 Mar 6 #65
From your replies to others I can see that you don't understand. twodogsbarking Mar 6 #68
Please tell me what it is I misunderstand. If the situation assumed for not having relationships with Martin68 Mar 6 #69
You stated more than once in comments that you didn't understand. twodogsbarking Mar 6 #70
Meaning you did not provide enough information, or the right kind of information, to be understood. I Martin68 Mar 7 #71
My apologies. twodogsbarking Mar 7 #72
This is me on a bad day. RandySF Mar 5 #51
Weird. I just looked into this yesterday reading about the dancer Stephen "Twitch" Boss. chowder66 Mar 5 #54
45 years and counting TexasBushwhacker Mar 5 #56
"Turning to mindless habits for hours on end" Polybius Mar 6 #67
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