Do I have depression if I only do the bare minimum and have no ambition for greater self improvement?
>>34378149You have depression if you want to do thing but don't have the motivation do act on it.In your case you have no ambition and that ok or you have given up and then you have depression.
>>34378149True depression is not being able to get up in the morning
>>34378456Not OP. I sleep at lees 10H a day, from what point someone can call themself depressed. I have a paper from the psychiatrist that say I'm to depressed to work so I only ask from curiosity.
Depression is much worse than a lack of motivation. You just sound lazy.
>>34378456That's not true. Depression is a spectrum.
>>34378149That's called being lazy not depression.
>>34378149According to the DSM-V, the diagnosis of depression is made based on five or more of the following signs and symptoms:1) A persistent emotional tone of sadness, emptiness, or suffering;2) Generalized loss of interest;3) Loss of sensitivity to appetitive (pleasurable) stimuli;4) Self-evaluation of worthlessness or guilt, loss or excess of appetite, insomnia or hypersomnia, psychomotor inhibition or agitation;5) Constant fatigue;6) Cognitive inhibition in terms of attention, concentration, decision-making, and thinking in general;7) Thoughts of death, suicidal ideation, or even plans or attempts at suicide.The minimum duration for a diagnosis of depression must be five or more of these criteria, presented within a minimum of two weeks. If you truly have depression, see a psychiatrist and ask them to prescribe SSRIs. If you are sexually active or masturbate, ask them to prescribe bupropion or an antipsychotic.
>>34386167I used to be more depressed when I couldnt even shower or brush my teeth but ive gotten better, but life still feels unfuffiling
What if we're lazy AND depressed? It's a bad cycle because my self-hatred spirals because I fail to do something and then I get more depressed and unable to do anything. Repeat ad infinitum
>>34386445I've gone six months without showering, and currently I haven't showered in three months. And I don't brush my teeth either.
>>34378456Trve depression is when it majorly impacts a persons day to day life for a prolonged time. You dont win the depression contest by being a sad selfpitying piece of shit tho
