Random spurts of depression -- then completely fine?

[Norjak71]

I am not what you would call the normal person suffering from chronic depression, most day's I'm completely content and happy with my existence; however, sometimes, very rarely , out of nowhere, I get this tragic sinking feeling that comes on and almost feels like I'm being dragged to the floor. I think about the worst things in my life, flashbacks of things that went wrong, failed relationships. I get worried for the future, financial security, and then maybe an hour or so later -- boom, its gone.


Has anyone experienced this? It's not bought on my liquor, or any other triggering factor that I can think of. It's just some random, and fleeting, and honestly very scary. To people that live with that every day, my most sincere apologies and best wishes, its truly awful.

 

[PurplePanda999]

Yes, I've experienced that as well. I can be ready to commit suicide one day, then wake up the next perfectly fine. The worst was one summer when I started waking up with a horrifying feeling of dread. From the moment I woke up until I went to sleep. Nothing that I could see caused it. Nothing worked to relieve it. I finally got my meds increased but still have days that are absolutely awful. And then boom, I'm OK. The only thing I can figure is a glitch in my brain chemistry.


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[kelden]

Oh really? I found that normal since is something that happens rarely and I always regarded it as existencial angst.

 

[KCanxi]

That's pretty interesting. As someone who's been depressed for as long as I can remember, I have good days the way you seem to have bad days. That's how I've always sort of imagined the average person's life. Now I wouldn't say I feel THAT bad every day, maybe once or twice a week though. Depending on how often it occurs, you did say very rarely, it could be a sign of depression. Like I said before, from my perspective that seems pretty normal. But I'm also not a medical professional and if you think you're depressed I recommend seeking help!

 

[whysewserious]

The most helpful thing I try to cling on to when I go through bouts like this is that from experience, I know I will lift out of it again. Hang in there

 

[Panic57]

My depression is like yours, it comes in waves. Though I have this with anxiety so I have really high anxious moments, five seconds of normal, and really low depression moments. It's a roller coaster but you kind of have to shovel through the emotional weight and get the things you want done, done at the end of the day. Even if it's only paying the bills, at least I can do that. I think for me, I kind of think of it like having a ship in the middle of the storm, you kind of have to wait out every wave and not worry about the next one until it gets there. I've had to work on writing down why I"m depressed and then a list of things I can do to fix it, then I do it while I wait for the feeling to pass.

 

[Sue]

My depression is like yours also. It comes and goes. I can be perfectly fine for a long time and then something will just trigger it and I fall. I will struggle for a while and then I will pick myself back up again and I am good for a while again. I have been like this for as long as I can remember. When I am happy I am really happy and everything feels good. I feel positive and I smile all the time but when I am down I can not see the positive in anything. I want to be alone. I see no good in anything.

 

[Alexa]

Is this what might be called bi-polar? I don't know much about actual depression diagnoses. I've been around people like this, and I try to do my best to lift their spirits, but sometimes it truly does seem like a chemical imbalance in the brain.

 

[John Snort]

I don't have spurts of depression. Just depression that I've never fully overcome. And from time to time when I start thinking of the past I'll feel blue but will feel fine when I let go. It's hard to block some of these thoughts at times.

 

[joshposh]

You are inflicted with a strong tendency in all human beings.  It's called normalcy.  That's right.  Everyone has felt these feelings at least once a day.  Short comings and inadequacies are part of human nature.  Just find your happy place and visit that place in mind and spirit when you feel down and lonely.

 

[rootle]

Yeah I have experienced this as well. Every so often I get really really depressed and stop wanting to live completely. There was a period when I was pretty much depressed for months though and I'm still generally unhappy these days but not enough to call it depression. But those days really mess me up. And no I don't think it's average or normal as some people have said. From what I gather the average person feels sad definitely, but probably not the complete lack of desire to live and disinterest in life that I know I've experienced.

 

[fuzyon]

Ever since I started improving myself depression stopped being something constant in my life, like yourself I do have spurts of it. Some last only a few days then others can go on for weeks, it certainly stops me from having consistency in life which is pissing me off but there's nothing I can do about it. I love that for some days in my life I can finally feel like a normal person without having to worry about every little thing, I'm very grateful for that.

 

[WorkAtHomeGal]

I to have experienced frustrating spurts of depression which come from nowhere... Really these spurts have no reason to show up they just do. The most annoying thing though is that afterwards I question what bought it on? Which turns quickly to anxiety. For me though there are times depression feelings come after a event that upsets me a lot or if something is going wrong, other times it is out of nowhere and I guess out of my control since it hits me quick and sudden. My medication does help but I still have the odd bad day. I am trying to improve various areas of my life which seems to have helped a bit.

 

[HappyKoi]

This is extremely common with this illness.  In fact, depression that comes out of nowhere is one of the diagnostic features.  If someone has depression, this is really something that needs to be prepared for, such as with a coping or safety plan, or with people that one can contact, like therapists, understanding friends, or, if needs be, a suicide or self-harm crisis line.  Like has been mentioned, medication does help with these, but may not make them go away altogether.  Therapy is good for planning for those bad moments and learning helpful coping skills.  One of my therapists once said, "Relapse is part of the recovery process", and this is true.  I think a lot of people get discouraged when they have a bad day because it feels like everything they did hasn't helped.  Even if things are going great, it's okay to have a bad day or even several bad days.  What is important is that you are kind to yourself and you pick yourself up afterwards and keep going.

 

[Olivia]

This happens to me! I would say most of the time I am mildly “depressed” but I get by on day to day life and have my good days and bad days. However, I’ll be sitting there and all of the sudden I get this wave of intense misery and depression. Like a chemical just flooded through my body. I feel like death itself. I drink water to try to relieve myself of the feeling. It only lasts about 30 seconds to a minute and then I feel fine. It’s been happening for a while, not frequently but enough to remember it throughout my life. It’s so dreadful