Before I begin I just want to let everyone know this isn't me adding any unnecessary drama on this site, it has plenty of it already. This is just me posting this here because I don't feel like talking about this to anyone but I don't want to keep it coped up. I don't care about any one person on the Internets opinion so this is me essentially just letting it out.

I have depression. The black dog is a supposed metaphor of depression. This isn't a severe case but I I just don't care. It takes all my strength to go anywhere or talk to anyone. I don't give a f**k about getting up and I'm always looking on the negative sides of things. I've become just a plain irritable person to be around. Video games used to keep my mind off things but now I find that I don't enjoy playing games, watching video, talking to people or doing anything. I just go to bed early because I don't care about being awake and don't care about doing anything. I just do things for the sake of doing them. I've been acting like I don't have any problem but it doesn't help.

I'm not going to act all sad now I'm still going to be my normal self. I don't want any help or pity. I just wanted to get it out.

So...

My standard response is: You're talking about something negative in your life.  Do you want us to empathize and say, "Yeah, that sucks," or do you want help/suggestions/recommendations, etc?

If it's the first:  "That sucks, man.  It's tough to deal with and I can't understand your particular story.  I bet you don't enjoy yourself.  Good luck!"

If it's the second part: "Try to engage in a group to help.  Join a non-profit, volunteer your time at an animal shelter, hold babies, do something that people join together to benefit strangers.  That's a great way to teach yourself about you.  You can learn from others, enjoy the relationships you build and maybe see something bigger and break out of your funk.  It is a way to see the bigger world and to be a part of something that matters.  You can change lives if you look for the right opportunities.

Either way, good luck.

Blubcreator : Wow, that sucks. You've been very nice on Vizzed until now though. I hope you get over it. I would try one of these things warmaker suggests, I've been on schoolcamp that I was pretty nervous for at first but afterwards I got lots of new friends and I really was happy I went, maybe that's something you can do. Good luck man!