A quick question to all of you older GS users *WARNING: Potentially depressing*

How were you like at beggining of your twenties ?

I'm 21 now and I'm maniacally depressed !! Nothing seems to work with me !

Is this normal ? how did you guys deal with it ?

At 21? I was going to school full time and working 30 hours a week or so. I was enjoying life a lot. School made me miserable, but I had good friends and a decent job to take my mind off it.

If you are feeling depressed, you should see a psychiatrist or therapist. I recently did the same and, without going into too much detail, it has made a world of difference.

How were you like at beggining of your twenties ?

I'm 21 now and I'm maniacally depressed !! Nothing seems to work with me !

Is this normal ? how did you guys deal with it ?

hellraiser_07

I'm 22, and i was pretty depressed a year or so ago. My parents had just broken up, i was constantly arguing with my girlfriend and i had no job. What i mean is, depression is completely normal, it just depends on circumstance and not necessarily age. Cliche i know, but you have to look at things optimistically.

I was in the Air Force living it up.

Yeah, I was depressed, and I dealt with it by drinking. A lot. I'd not reccomend that (drinking in order to cope, I still love drinking in general). I'd say find something you like to do, and if there's nothing like that currently then change your scenery, or your perspective, or both. Move outside your comfort zone, maybe move to a different area. Find the things in your life that bother you and try to minimize them. Whatever you do, do it sooner rather than later. You're better off trying new things quickly and stumbling than putting it all off, finding something you enjoy down the road, and realizing how much time you wasted doing nothing.

I'm 23 (Hitting 24 in two months). As of right now, this moment, there is only one word to describe how I feel.

SUPER ULTRA MEGA AWESOME. Oh wait that was four werds.

I had a huge problem I had to face for ten years prior to a few months ago, but I finally I resolved and buried everything that was preventing me from living a (mostly) normal life without worrying about it or having it get in the way and putting me and the people around me in danger. But yeah even then I was never too depressed since I'm pretty confident in myself.

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How were you like at beggining of your twenties ?

I'm 21 now and I'm maniacally depressed !! Nothing seems to work with me !

Is this normal ? how did you guys deal with it ?

skiesfall

I'm 22, and i was pretty depressed a year or so ago. My parents had just broken up, i was constantly arguing with my girlfriend and i had no job. What i mean is, depression is completely normal, it just depends on circumstance and not necessarily age. Cliche i know, but you have to look at things optimistically.

Depression isn't normal. Moodiness is normal, frustration is normal, depression is not.

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How were you like at beggining of your twenties ?

I'm 21 now and I'm maniacally depressed !! Nothing seems to work with me !

Is this normal ? how did you guys deal with it ?

theone86

I'm 22, and i was pretty depressed a year or so ago. My parents had just broken up, i was constantly arguing with my girlfriend and i had no job. What i mean is, depression is completely normal, it just depends on circumstance and not necessarily age. Cliche i know, but you have to look at things optimistically.

Depression isn't normal. Moodiness is normal, frustration is normal, depression is not.

Forgive my wording, what i meant was, there are plenty of other people who go through depression at any stage of life. It's not as if TC is the odd one out.

I'm at 21 and it's pretty much sporadic depression at this point.

Then again, things could be worse.

I moved to Bristol at 20 and smashed it. Twas a fun but very messy and dirty affair. Depressed? Noooo

Thanks guys, atm I have a girlfriend and have my circle of good friends/family.

And as of things I like doing, I still *briefly* enjoy video games, hanging out with friends and all that, I used to enjoy doing my major in uni but not anymore ,even though I trying to look at it from alot of different prespectives, it still doesnt do it. I just can't find a way to feel fullfillment in life or a way to enjoy it.

Maybe I should try therapy, see how that goes ..

Thanks guys, atm I have a girlfriend and have my circle of good friends/family.

And as of things I like doing, I still *briefly* enjoy video games, hanging out with friends and all that, I used to enjoy doing my major in uni but not anymore ,even though I trying to look at it from alot of different prespectives, it still doesnt do it. I just can't find a way to feel fullfillment in life or a way to enjoy it.

Maybe I should try therapy, see how that goes ..

hellraiser_07

I'm not old (19 here) but I think depression is something we all have to accept, it's a wide spread issue, that is so common. I've been depressed before, but there are ways to change that, I'd say read a couple of books or like the other guy said go see a qualified practitioner. If anything right now I'm in a worse situation than I have been in a long long time but with a bit of education and a different mindset I'm definitely not depressed.

Thanks guys, atm I have a girlfriend and have my circle of good friends/family.

And as of things I like doing, I still *briefly* enjoy video games, hanging out with friends and all that, I used to enjoy doing my major in uni but not anymore ,even though I trying to look at it from alot of different prespectives, it still doesnt do it. I just can't find a way to feel fullfillment in life or a way to enjoy it.

Maybe I should try therapy, see how that goes ..

hellraiser_07

Setting aside the fact that there may be deeper reasons to how you feel, the early twenties can be a rough time for alot of people. Oftentimes were not sure what to do with our lives or what we need to do to get our lives moving in a positive, forward direction. You probably should start thinking about what you need to do to move your life forward so you can feel better about yourself and your future. Talk to someone. Best of luck to you:)

Depression is pretty common nowadays. Most of my old psychology books said that about 60% of people in the US will experience it, and the numbers aren't much different for most European countries from the other studies I've read.

You really need to get help from a psychologist (preferably) or a pyschiatrist. Psychiatrists can prescribe you medicine, but chances are you'll be taking whatever they give you for the rest of your life, so it's best that you see a psychologist first to see what they can do. You'll need to be aware going in that therapy can take a lot of time, so don't expect everything to be better after two weeks of visiting.

21 was great. I hated 22-26, that was a rough stretch.

How were you like at beggining of your twenties ?

I'm 21 now and I'm maniacally depressed !! Nothing seems to work with me !

Is this normal ? how did you guys deal with it ?

hellraiser_07

21 was great. I hated 22-26, that was a rough stretch.

sonicare

21 was great. I hated 22-26, that was a rough stretch.

21 was great. I hated 22-26, that was a rough stretch.

[QUOTE="sonicare"][QUOTE="Jandurin"] what how old are youJandurin

Jan is in fact the human shell of an omnipotent being that's older even than the concept of God. MissLibrarian

Yeah that's pretty normal. You know what you want but it just takes a while to get it. You want a nice girl, but you have to date some real losers before you find her. You want a place of your own and a nice life, but you'll spend too much at first and get in financial trouble.

Everything takes time.

[QUOTE="Jandurin"][QUOTE="sonicare"] Older than you.MissLibrarian

Yeah that's pretty normal. You know what you want but it just takes a while to get it. You want a nice girl, but you have to date some real losers before you find her. You want a place of your own and a nice life, but you'll spend too much at first and get in financial trouble.

Everything takes time.

Jackc8

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Yeah that's pretty normal. You know what you want but it just takes a while to get it. You want a nice girl, but you have to date some real losers before you find her. You want a place of your own and a nice life, but you'll spend too much at first and get in financial trouble.

Everything takes time.

Jandurin

21 was one of the best years of my life. I had it all!

I had a car, I was engaged, I was living on my own. Had a job.

Now Im 25 and have nothing! NOTHING!:cry:

I've never been depressed.

Almost 21.

Quesiton, during your childhood life were you constantly praised for everything you did? Did anybody ever stop and say that you really messed up and you needed to do something again?

I'm starting to notice that in our current society failure is not allowed to happen until you're out on your own. It's nearly impossible to fail at school when you're younger. Society constantly builds up this layer of protection that shields the youth from failure. Failure isn't looked down upon, it's avoided by changing the circumstances so that people don't have to experiance it.

So finally when you get out into the real world it kicks you straight in the ass. Nobody is there to hold your hand, nobody is there to tell you what to do, and nobody is there to protect you when you screw up at something.

Quesiton, during your childhood life were you constantly praised for everything you did? Did anybody ever stop and say that you really messed up and you needed to do something again?

I'm starting to notice that in our current society failure is not allowed to happen until you're out on your own. It's nearly impossible to fail at school when you're younger. Society constantly builds up this layer of protection that shields the youth from failure. Failure isn't looked down upon, it's avoided by changing the circumstances so that people don't have to experiance it.

So finally when you get out into the real world it kicks you straight in the ass. Nobody is there to hold your hand, nobody is there to tell you what to do, and nobody is there to protect you when you screw up at something.

Wasdie

Quesiton, during your childhood life were you constantly praised for everything you did? Did anybody ever stop and say that you really messed up and you needed to do something again?

I'm starting to notice that in our current society failure is not allowed to happen until you're out on your own. It's nearly impossible to fail at school when you're younger. Society constantly builds up this layer of protection that shields the youth from failure. Failure isn't looked down upon, it's avoided by changing the circumstances so that people don't have to experiance it.

So finally when you get out into the real world it kicks you straight in the ass. Nobody is there to hold your hand, nobody is there to tell you what to do, and nobody is there to protect you when you screw up at something.

Wasdie

Back a long time ago when I was 21 I was having a lot of fun. I was working a ton. I had 3 jobs. But I was always with new people and trying new things. Put yourself out there and try new things. Now a days I have chilled out, spending a lot more time at home. Man i'm getting old.

At 21, I was buying war bonds and working 2nd shift at a factory assembling B-17s.

At 21, I was buying war bonds and working 2nd shift at a factory assembling B-17s.

Oleg_Huzwog

How were you like at beggining of your twenties ?

I'm 21 now and I'm maniacally depressed !! Nothing seems to work with me !

Is this normal ? how did you guys deal with it ?

hellraiser_07

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Quesiton, during your childhood life were you constantly praised for everything you did? Did anybody ever stop and say that you really messed up and you needed to do something again?

I'm starting to notice that in our current society failure is not allowed to happen until you're out on your own. It's nearly impossible to fail at school when you're younger. Society constantly builds up this layer of protection that shields the youth from failure. Failure isn't looked down upon, it's avoided by changing the circumstances so that people don't have to experiance it.

So finally when you get out into the real world it kicks you straight in the ass. Nobody is there to hold your hand, nobody is there to tell you what to do, and nobody is there to protect you when you screw up at something.

Jandurin

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At 21, I was buying war bonds and working 2nd shift at a factory assembling B-17s.

surrealnumber5

I dunno. After 40, you just sort of stop counting.

When I was in my teens I was a photographer/news reporter. I've covered wars ya know.

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Thanks guys, atm I have a girlfriend and have my circle of good friends/family.

And as of things I like doing, I still *briefly* enjoy video games, hanging out with friends and all that, I used to enjoy doing my major in uni but not anymore ,even though I trying to look at it from alot of different prespectives, it still doesnt do it. I just can't find a way to feel fullfillment in life or a way to enjoy it.

Maybe I should try therapy, see how that goes ..

junglist101

Setting aside the fact that there may be deeper reasons to how you feel, the early twenties can be a rough time for alot of people. Oftentimes were not sure what to do with our lives or what we need to do to get our lives moving in a positive, forward direction. You probably should start thinking about what you need to do to move your life forward so you can feel better about yourself and your future. Talk to someone. Best of luck to you:)

Yeah, I've tried talking to different people about this but it still doesn't work. Tbh I'm being kind of skeptical around this whole therapy thing, but maybe it does work seeing that alot of people do benifet from it.

Thanks and good luck to you too :)