Posted by Ritch on May 3, 2003, at 11:02:48
In reply to Bad moods, posted by daizy on May 3, 2003, at 6:24:43
> Ok, here it is.........
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> I keep ending up in arguments with my family because f my bad moods, they see it as Im always miserable and In a bad mood (which I am), But, that Im like that out of choice (which I am not)
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> Being in a bad mood and feeling miserable are something different from being depressed right? So why am I always like this? I just want to be happy Like everyone else, and not be so short tempered, I have tried really I have but I just have a lack of interest in everything, and maybe Im thinking that picking fights is the only way to feel emotions? I dont know?
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> Does anyone know what could be going on? Or have been like this? PLEASE?
Irritability is very common with depression. When I'm experiencing dysphoric manic-mixed type symptoms it is like I care TOO much about everything (everything becomes a major big deal and everybody is screwing everything up). When I'm depressed I experience something very similar to what you describe.. a feeling of apathy about everything and everybody, and a tendency to be snappy and hostile. I don't feel that I'm trying to do it to provide stimulation, it is more like I don't have any *tolerance* for other people caring and being concerned with things that I am currently totally disinterested in and it makes me mad. I don't know if that makes any sense or not, but that is what it seems like. Are you being treated for bipolar/unipolar depression?
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