Desi Cartman Posted April 6, 2009 Author Share Posted April 6, 2009 What do you like about Desi ? He battled depression and won ! Welcome back hero ! Yesssssssssssssssh Im planning to visit Adelaide :nice: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_walla Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Desi well done and doctor well done. Desi what happens if you get depressed again? I feel depressed sometimes because I am a perfectionist who is far from being perfect :winky: Lot of bad thoughts come in my mind. Lot of "what if" kind of thoughts. I could be sitting and watching a movie and then I would think what if I bang my head against the wall. I try to imagine what the pain would be like. I imagine how death would be like. I am always looking for a high. No I am not suicidal or clinically depressed or anything. I am just Fd up. My chachu said that I should not do anythign crazy as I have a pan shop to run. I am a confused mofo I tell ya! :hatsoff: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterTheVoid Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I was living far away from the family. I have a very close family ' date=' my siblings were busy with their lives and all of a sudden one day after I had received a big pay raise and a promotion , I realized that I had no one to celebrate it with it [/quote'] I can relate to that Although I was born in India, I spent most of my life overseas, far away from my grandparents, uncles / aunts, extended family members etc Sometimes, I feel very alone and homesick. Lighting fire crackers and spending Diwali with family is one thing and sending them an electronic greeting card is something else. It is such an empty feeling and no amount of materialistic desires can satisfy the urge to spend some personal 1 on 1 time with the people closest to you I didn't pay much attention at that time, but looking back, these are the moments I want to re live again and again Everyone is busy with their lives. Everybody goes their seperate ways. It is really sad. Looking at old photos brings back so many memories. Just feel like sitting and crying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_walla Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I see that you guys crave to be near your relations. I on the other hand am a loner by choice. Can someone psycho analyze what that means? I have aswesome social and friend making skills but I don't like making friends anymore nor do I like being in larger groups of friends or family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EnterTheVoid Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 ^^ you got your chachu in your pan shop :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_walla Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 ^^ you got your chachu in your pan shop :D Yeah! Like Anthony Perkins (Psycho movie) has got his mum in the house :winky: P.S- Chachu just told me to tell you to not make fun of me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ram Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 A BIGGG Congrats to Desi man for overcoming his problems.. As with any personal problem, medicines and external help can only do so much.. Ultimately, its the individual who has the win the battle because there is one else in this world who understands his or her problems better than the person itself.. A big Kudos to your wife too for standing by your side through all this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ViruRulez Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 congrats cartoon .. have fun and enjoy .. u wont have any depression Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suraj Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I am glad to inform you all that your friend desi downunder/cartman has been informed by his doctor that he doesnt need anymore anti-depressants. I have had depression since I was 19 and I stopped treatment after a year feeling that I was fine, well it hit me hard around 5 years ago and then I struggled to even get out of bed for a while. I had many nights when I didnt sleep for even a min , sometimes I woke up in a pool of sweat , sometimes I cried for hours , thought of killing myself .....but I kept visiting my doctor and took medication. At first no medication could help me but after few months I started responding ... then I had hard time at work and missed out on many opportunities at work .. but I didnt lose hope .... now 5 years after it all started again , today my psychiatrist told me that I can stop the medication and I need to see him only once more ... I dont know how many of you would believe but depression is worse than death .. it kills you everyday .. it hurts cuz people think u r weak , some think you are lazy .. I over came all that and I cant tell you how happy Im today.. Credit for my achievement should also go to my wife , who held me when I cried , who told me it will be fine , who married a patient of depression ...:icflove: PS: thanks to all of you as well ... you guys dont even know but you have helped me during last 18 months , whenever I felt depressed I logged on to ICF and it helped me smile again ! If any of you ever have any questions about depression feel free to pm me .. I know how hard it is and I would be happy to help anyone who needs it . Desi- you, your wife and your family are heroes :two_thumbs_up: Although its hard, I hope we can all learn a lesson of never giving up even when the chips are down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veer Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 damn.. desi.. I would have never imained you being depressed... didnt even know depression is that big of a deal.. great to hear that you are out of it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tendulkar Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Well done. Shocked you suffered depression. Just shows how little we know of what people are really like in the real world rather then their internet personas Well done for recovering. Glad to hear all is well now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DomainK Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 damn.. desi.. I would have never imained you being depressed... didnt even know depression is that big of a deal.. great to hear that you are out of it.. Indeed. I never knew depression could be such a problem. Its scary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veer Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I would say get someone to play a sport with you if you are suffering from this. competetive sport always helps.. sports and music is the way out of this.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beetle Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Congrats Desi!Great achievement ......You are lucky you realised you needed help...and luckier still to have a wife who understood you and your problem.She seems to be a real strong lady. I also suffered from depression post delivery.But it was only pregnancy related.A lot of women suffer from that. And I hope that last visit to the doctor is not to give you a really big bill....:winky: Chal...aish karo.....!:icflove: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chandan Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I am glad to inform you all that your friend desi downunder/cartman has been informed by his doctor that he doesnt need anymore anti-depressants. I have had depression since I was 19 and I stopped treatment after a year feeling that I was fine, well it hit me hard around 5 years ago and then I struggled to even get out of bed for a while. I had many nights when I didnt sleep for even a min , sometimes I woke up in a pool of sweat , sometimes I cried for hours , thought of killing myself .....but I kept visiting my doctor and took medication. At first no medication could help me but after few months I started responding ... then I had hard time at work and missed out on many opportunities at work .. but I didnt lose hope .... now 5 years after it all started again , today my psychiatrist told me that I can stop the medication and I need to see him only once more ... I dont know how many of you would believe but depression is worse than death .. it kills you everyday .. it hurts cuz people think u r weak , some think you are lazy .. I over came all that and I cant tell you how happy Im today.. Credit for my achievement should also go to my wife , who held me when I cried , who told me it will be fine , who married a patient of depression ...:icflove: PS: thanks to all of you as well ... you guys dont even know but you have helped me during last 18 months , whenever I felt depressed I logged on to ICF and it helped me smile again ! If any of you ever have any questions about depression feel free to pm me .. I know how hard it is and I would be happy to help anyone who needs it . Congrats Desi!! I know what a great role one's family has to play when he is down. And in that your wife has excelled. Give her my congratulations as well. And enjoy the life now in happiness!!:top: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Outsider Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 How could you get out of it reading fineleg's posts on ICF? Congrats and may you get the strength to overcome it completely and forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ludhianvi Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 Great fighting spirit Desi ! The fact that you've come out of it is great. Sometimes, people dont even know that they are suffering from depression. And in the South Asian community, depression and other such cases are not taken seriously or understood. The victim can become isolated he/she does not have some sort of support either from family or friends. That is why it is important to acknowldege the support. At times, episodes of depression may reoccur and if it does, do not hesitate to acknowledge that you may need help to conteract it with the same fighting spirit. Good Stuff Desi :icflove: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punjabi_khota Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 My dad had depression for 2 years, I know how it is like. Good on you desi man!!!! Congrats. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pan_walla Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 I am really depressed today. Seeing my mamma and pappa get really really old is making me very sad. I feel that I have not done enough for them :(( I had such high plans of things I wanted to do for them but reality of life came in the way :(( My heart is hurting thinking that one day I will not have them :nervous: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veeru_rocks Posted April 6, 2009 Share Posted April 6, 2009 If you are not suffering from depression then you must be emotionally numb how can anyone who feels anything can't be depressed in this day and age.. wherever you look bloody gloom permeates.. I don't have a choice but to remain perennially depressed.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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