Hi, Robin! Welcome to the board! I know where you're coming from with the depression/bad day question. I lived my entire adolenscence that way, never quite knowing if it's just me or something more. It was something more. The way that I tell is to give it til the next day. If the next day is bad and there's nothing major prompting it, like waking up puking or something, then it's probably depression. If normal, everyday things that normally make you smile and laugh no longer do, it's probably depression. If it continues and you've been on your meds for awhile, maybe talk to your docs to see if you need a dosage increase and see if that helps. But Donna is right, thinking as positively as you are able at the time can help. Sometimes it's the last thing you want to do. But if you grab on to one thing at a time and try to pull on it, you might raise up and out of the worst of the depression. My grandma is a great lady! And she always used to say, "How do you eat an elephant? ... One bite at a time!" Baby steps.
Welcome, again! I look forward to hearing more from you. I hope things look up for you, but we're here for you either way! :)
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Hi, Robin! Welcome to the board! I know where you're coming from with the depression/bad day question. I lived my entire adolenscence that way, never quite knowing if it's just me or something more. It was something more. The way that I tell is to give it til the next day. If the next day is bad and there's nothing major prompting it, like waking up puking or something, then it's probably depression. If normal, everyday things that normally make you smile and laugh no longer do, it's probably depression. If it continues and you've been on your meds for awhile, maybe talk to your docs to see if you need a dosage increase and see if that helps. But Donna is right, thinking as positively as you are able at the time can help. Sometimes it's the last thing you want to do. But if you grab on to one thing at a time and try to pull on it, you might raise up and out of the worst of the depression. My grandma is a great lady! And she always used to say, "How do you eat an elephant? ... One bite at a time!" Baby steps.
Welcome, again! I look forward to hearing more from you. I hope things look up for you, but we're here for you either way! :)