Depression hit me out of nowhere this year

3w ago·1 min read

I've never dealt with depression before but sometime around March it just started. Nothing specific happened, everything in my life is fine, but I woke up one day feeling empty. Been dragging through months of this. Got on medication about 6 weeks ago and it's helping but man this is scary. Nobody warns you that depression doesn't need a reason to show up. Trying to talk about it with my wife but I don't want to worry her.

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MMatt B.Regular3w ago

This is the thing about depression that nobody warns you about - it doesn't care if your life is 'good on paper.' I had everything going fine and still hit a wall. Definitely reach out to someone though, not just internet strangers like me. You don't have to white knuckle through this alone.

DDerek M.Regular3w ago

March hit a lot of people hard that year for different reasons. Don't minimize what you're feeling just because you can't name a cause. Sometimes brain chemistry just does this stuff. Getting professional help early made a huge difference for me.

NNathan K.New Dad3w ago

Hey, I'm glad you're talking about this. Depression without a specific trigger is actually pretty common but feels super isolating because you can't point to one thing and say 'that's why.' Have you talked to a doctor about it yet? My experience was way different once I got some actual support.