A Little Bit
Do the holidays make you depressed?
12/15/2012
Depression is always with me, and it increases during the holidays. I throw myself into my job and eat too much junk food.
12/16/2012
Nah but I always have depression, and it often falls on the holidays. Nothing I can do about that, but really I love the season~
12/16/2012
A bit, for personal reasons.
12/16/2012
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No, it's a happy time for me.
Originally posted by
bayosgirl
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can
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I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can anyone relate?
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12/18/2012
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I love the holidays, I'm in a way better mood than usual
Originally posted by
bayosgirl
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can
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more
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can anyone relate?
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12/19/2012
I love the holidays!
12/19/2012
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I suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder, so it's not the holidays themselves that make me depressed, the lack of sunlight does.
Originally posted by
bayosgirl
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can
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more
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can anyone relate?
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Thank heavens for the invention of full-spectrum lightbulbs because I'm doing pretty well this season.
12/19/2012
they used to, but not any more
12/19/2012
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sorry for your loss
Originally posted by
skeeterlynn
Didn't used to. Now it does though. The 29th will be one year since my gram passed.
12/19/2012
it's not abnormal to have depression at this time. winter bums me out a little...but, i'm lucky enough to have family and a wife...and that helps. if i had neither of those, i would probably have a hard time of it. as it is, the hoidays actualy help me with the winter blues.
12/20/2012
This year might be hard as my mother passed away recently but usually I just find it hard to get too excited about festive things.
12/20/2012
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It only makes me depressed a bit because with my panic disorder it's hard to show up anywhere.
Originally posted by
bayosgirl
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can
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more
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can anyone relate?
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12/20/2012
I am a huge Christmas fan so I get very happy and this is our first year at Christmas as husband and wife so very special for us. However, I do know people who get depressed around the holidays and sometimes I don't feel that I get as excited as normal.
12/20/2012
Only a little. I guess that's because this year my dad and brother get to visit the rest of my family while I'm stuck here.
12/21/2012
Some years they bother me, but this year hasn't been too bad so far.
12/21/2012
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No, not at all
Originally posted by
bayosgirl
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can
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more
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can anyone relate?
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12/21/2012
my brother just passed away a couple weeks ago... so i think its going to be hard to get into the christmas spirit this year
12/22/2012
maybe a little bit
12/22/2012
I don't have clinical depression, but I do get anxious because of the stress of shopping/travel/dealin g with lots of people. Also, I always spend it away from my SO (we choose to stay with our respective families), so it's pretty lonely.
I don't like the holidays in general though. I wish we didn't need this type of scheduled excuse to have "family time" in such a concentrated way (just saw everyone for thanksgiving afterall). It's so much nicer to have leisurely get together on, say, birthdays. I'm just waiting for it to be over!
I don't like the holidays in general though. I wish we didn't need this type of scheduled excuse to have "family time" in such a concentrated way (just saw everyone for thanksgiving afterall). It's so much nicer to have leisurely get together on, say, birthdays. I'm just waiting for it to be over!
12/22/2012
Just in the wallet
12/24/2012
Sometimes... but I'm usually cheery for the most part : )
12/24/2012
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I love the holidays for my kids but deep down I get very depressed(i have depression too).I dont know why but every holiday i get slightly depressed
Originally posted by
bayosgirl
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can
...
more
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can anyone relate?
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12/24/2012
A little bit, I won't lie. I'm in the process of going no contact with almost everyone in my family so the holidays make me wish I had a normal, healthy, functional family to celebrate with.
12/24/2012
Not at all.
12/28/2012
Not at all I'm way to busy to get depressed.
12/29/2012
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YES! We were just talking about this. I consider holidays a couples thing, so they're depressing for the singles at least. Plus, too much emphasis is placed on stuff that I don't consider to be important.
Originally posted by
bayosgirl
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can
...
more
I was just thinking. I have depression, and it seems like every year, I dread the holidays. It's expected to be such a happy time, and I just don't feel it. Then I feel guilty for feeling that way--not being able to enjoy the festivities. Can anyone relate?
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12/29/2012
Yes, at times.
12/31/2012
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