Anyone got advice for me?

I don't know what to do anymore. It makes something like 3 years that I have gone into a complete depression. I kinda lost all feelings of life. I feel dead.
Before I used to talk to people, play music, videogames, sports, read and do all kinds of things, but in these last few years I just lost the point in all these things. If everyone would die around me, I wouldnt even react, I'd just stand all day thinking about things over and over again.
I feel as if my body was empty.
I also get tired of things so easily now, and I keep getting frustrated over everything, but I never let my anger out. I've been like this for as long as I can remember, keeping everything inside myself and finally ended up in this depression.
I don't know what to do, I'd just like to be able to talk to people again. I've never really been shy, but I just lost the point in talking, or living as a matter of fact. Does anyone have any advice for me to get back on my feet and start to live again?

no pain no gain.....it is painful to make yourself talk to people get a social job etc to try to get out of depression but no matter what there is always a way out besides the easy way which is giving up. I have been there before....at the lowest of all lows. I tried to stay positive and see the light and eventually it came. Maybe your mind is too idle/not enough to do to make you see your self worth???....this happended to me....I stopped working for about 2yrsbecause I was able to and as fortunate as some thought it may be it actually sucked. There is no validation if you dont get out there and talk to others or use your brain. I felt worthless and lost until I got a job adn a good kick in the a**.
I think the best remedy to a disorder of any kind is talking or helping others. You took the first step which is speaking your mind on this forum. I want to help and so do many other people who are going throgh this ...u are not alone you are just opening up which is helpful for discussing. Please reply!

That's what I think as well... Talking to people should do me good. But the thing is that I just have nothing to say most of the time and when I actually have something to say, I never feel as if it's worth saying. I can't start a conversation, I just can't, that's one of my problems.
Another thing is that people dont try that often to talk to me since, I usually don't answer much cause only a small part of my mind is there, the rest of it is somewhere deep in my thoughts. I dont pay much attention to anything anymore.

Some people who are severely depressed feel like they have completely lost their emotions and this is one of the most distressing symptoms of depression. You feel numb. You can’t cry and feel like there are no tears left. You may not feel that you are part of the world because you do not think you have feelings. You may feel distant and unfeeling about even people very close to you like your partner, family or children.

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Aimdog,
checked out the site and it's very helpful... I actually gave the url 2 one of my friends, cuz she wanted to understand more of what i was going through... thx!!!
~drama queen~

Your welcome

yes i have a ideas for you.

go for a 3 to 4 mile run or maybe do a workout where you go to your local track and you run 4 1600 meters or 8 400 meter sprints

yes i have a ideas for you.

go for a 3 to 4 mile run or maybe do a workout where you go to your local track and you run 4 1600 meters or 8 400 meter sprints

That is totally abitrary. Everyone here can assume Lithius played sports but that doesn't necessarily mean he is a ballistic athlete. I have nothing against exercise owing to the fact that I also do regular exercise. However, for someone who is suffering from depression, I would certainly recommend light workouts, not what you insist on doing. The more strenuous the workout, the greater likelihood that an individual will feel much more tired than he intended to be. So, take it from me, start off with steady and slower workouts that will lighten up your mood. I am merely trying to be considerate of how you can actually help users effectively and not forget other important aspects.

As for the lack of energy issue, I really think that Berocca can help in some way. I've definitely used it for exams and before going out when I feel that energy's just been sapped right out of me. By no means does it deliver monstrous amounts of energy but it does certainly provide a constant release of energy.

With regards to returning to the social scene, what I find very helpful is to observe how others' open, perpetuate and close conversations. Of course, your observation should be subtle. If you have friends that you usually hang out with, mentally note down what they have to say to each other and to yourself. Alternatively, self-help books are a great source of knowledge for developing your social aptitude as well.

Hope you can use this to help you.

infekt

Lithius,
You write that you have always been someone who keeps their emotions to themselves (i'm like that too) and you also write that you have been feeling down and depressed for three years now and before that you did okay. So something must have happened around three years ago. I think that in order for you to get better it might be an additional idea to think what could have sent you off into this period of depression you are in right now. You can do that by yourself and/or with a counsellor.
About two years ago my father blamed me for a circumstance over which I had no control but instead I accepted the blame even believed it and tried to mask my feelings that went along the supposed failure by pretending and pushing myself very hard to proove the wrong thing (don't know if this makes a lot of sense, just want to keep it concise) which resulted in me feeling depressed and anxious. Among other things, thinking about what has happened and my reaction to it has
helped me tremendously because once I knew what I did "wrong" which really was letting myself be manipulated, I had a starting point.
Hope this is helpful to you.