5-22-10 Depression in Japan

i hope youre ready for some ranting, thats not even very happy :p just wanted to open up a little.

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[MyThiNg94]

I've been depressed for 7 months now...

And the fact that I've gained weight as a result of comfort-eating didn't make things any better... lol ^^'

I still feel down... I really want to be the happy me I used to be....

[randomyoko]

@MyThiNg94 awww im sorry to hear that :( i know how you feel, i used to eat a lot too to make me feel better X0 it might take some time but remember, this wont last forever :) as for me, when i changed my foods to no carbo at night and nutritious veggies i felt a lot better. but if its in your thoughts somehow i gotta make a vid to convert your thinking style >D tee heee. i really hope you will feel better soon, which i know you will :D

[MeReDefined]

You have alot to learn about depression. A relationship broken isn't depression but just an emotional sadness. Live everyday of your life with depression due to all of your surroundings, family BS, physical and mental abuse, and you'll know depression. And become numb to life after a while as that becomes a way of life. And becomes normal.

[randomyoko]

@MeReDefined i know what a depression is. the breaking up was only a trigger. my problem had nothing to do with what i went through.

[ptima993]

how could anyone break up with you??

you are very beautiful and nice yoko ^^

[MyThiNg94]

@randomyoko yes i used to cry all the time.... because of a boy~

so my story is a little like yours. But still not, because what i struggle about NOW is not the boy, but my weight :S i know i'm not fat but i keep think that way, and that makes my everyday life very hard.. negative thinking kills me, srsly o.O

Thank you for your understanding and support, i appreciate a lot ^^

Yeah, please make a vid about that plss!! hihihih

[bailandoismylife]

I know this is an old video, but if you're ever feeling down like that again, feel free to message me here- don't worry, I'm a teen like you^.^

[TrnavcanSVK]

ha,he is cute :)

[richardmatic]

my own depression was severe and i was on prozac several years. My recovery was through a process of forgiving parents (i needed Christ's help for this), uncovering the lies which i believed about myself, others, and God (needed a good counselor's help for this), and giving a lot of my pain to Christ (this is a method of therapy Christians sometimes use). Now I am off meds for 8 years and have occasional mild depression which is improving as i continue in this work. i pray 4 people in Japan.

[DudeJericho]

I think you are the first Japanese person I've ever heard talk about depression let alone having it. I know the common stereotype is that alot of people in Japan have depression, but I think people in Japan have as much depression as any other country, its just that as you said its not accepted really well and so many people don't get the help they need. Having said that I really admire you Yoko for sharing this, I've had my share of depression too and going it alone must have been really hard.

[MeReDefined]

@randomyoko Sorry, I was just venting. Didn't mean to upset you.