A holiday sounds fab
Not wanting to trample on what you've said Ed9489, cause I do mostly agree emphatically, but it's important to remember there has never been any scientific evidence that any depression is caused by a chemical imbalance. Mental health diagnoses (like depression) aren't concrete entities in the way that physical health diagnoses tend to be, but are constructs. Therefore, if you have the symptoms of depression, you can be said to have depression - as all(!) depression is, is the experience of the symptoms of depression (there is no underlying 'thing' be it biochemical, psychological, or social which underpins all depression).

It certainly seems, Kroney, that what you're experiencing could be described as depression (loss of motivation, difficulty sleeping, apathy, loss of enjoyment - otherwise known as anhedonia, perhaps a bit of fatigue, maybe changes in appetite?) you certainly don't have to feel down, tearful etc. for this to be the case.

Yeah, you can go to your GP if you want to try antidepressants, or if you need a sick note for work - I always say people should definitely go if theyfind themselves having any thoughts about harming themself, although that doesn't sound the case for you at all. But Ed9489 has a really good point, there are loads of other things you can do, which are proven to be highly effective for people who are feeling like you have described - I would particularly recommend:
Excercise
Lots of sex
Seeing friends as much as possible - both to talk lots, and to do fun stuff
Not drinking too much (it will intensify how you're feeling)

Sorry for the seriousness, I hope it makes sense and doesn't seem too preachy. I think I need a holiday too...
(cherrynicola, Tue 15 Jul 2008, 17:34, Reply)