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Depression affecting lifting

Lee

Lee

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I've been slightly depressed for some time now, and it's been getting worse lately, and the worst part of it is that it is bringing down my gym performance. I feel that I can't psyche myself up as much, and fail much earlier then before due too mental doubt. Does anyone know what I can do to get over this so I can be back to my normal self?
 
Crank up some good music. A little Pantera, Down, or Metallica always gets me pumped up for a workout. Or you get on some medication for the depression. Either way, hope it works out for ya. :(
 
Treat the depression much like you do your muscles in the gym.

Find the weakness. Attack it. Make it stronger.

You will undoubtedly come back stronger, mentally and physically, once you resolve the problem.

Good luck...

Cuthbert
 
Its sort of too complex a subject to discuss easily here. Meds are a bad idea because everybody falls into this sometimes for a while. The treatment(if any necessary) varies greatly depending on the causes. Anyway, there's too many variables to come to an easy conclusion here Lee. If you wish to discuss any problems it may help. If you think it may help, feel free to pm me if you want.

Most likely, its just one of those times man. It'll ride out. Try and focus. Find a good workout buddy to keep you driven. Good luck in and out of the gym bro:fro:
 
a good lifting buddy is key

make sure your getting out of the house too,lifting isn't life

so what if you miss a meal , make sure your enjoying life
 
If the depression is bad man, get to a doc!! I don't know whats been going on in your life and its none my business but like Thiabox said, if you need to talk about it and you think that might help man, by all means, talk to someone. I'm sure everyone on here will be more than willing to help you out if we can at all. But seriousley, get some help, need to get your lift srtight before you worry about lifting, my opinion.
 
thx for the info guys, i have been rather couped up in my house aside from school and lifting lately, that could be one of the reasons.

and collegiate, i am taking fish oil, but what does that matter with depression?
 
Lee said:
i have been rather couped up in my house aside from school and lifting lately, that could be one of the reasons.
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Most likely. Go party bro. Don't go destroy your body, just go have fun.

If you want to try something that works for some people....buy inositol and take around 6g a day. Several people have had great results with the stuff. Its cheap and you can get it at any supplement place. Do a search on it here.
 
i used to be big into partying, but i quit drinking in february cuz i almost killed myself with booze. i havent smoked weed in a while and done intend on starting again, and since i live in alaska those are about hte only things to do. ive gone to a few parties since i quit drinkin, and havent drank at them, but its hard not too when you constantly feel like crap.

im not gonna stay home today gman, i still got school, our time zones are way different, only 8am right now, and i have late arrival (no first hour) i have to leave in about 15 mins. i just hope i can last the whole day, last night i broke down pretty bad, just laid in bed for like 3 hours thinking.
 
if i lived in alaska id be depressed too...no but seriously bro, try some 5HTP, you can get it at any health food store. IT converts to serotonin which is the same neurotransmitter that the antidepressant meds inhibit the reuptake of. If that doesn't cut it, maybe you should try some meds..whatever the case good luck, and like someone else said, just ride it out
 
Get to a doctor NOW. Your depression may need to be treated.

Interestingly, if you treat depression early - often you only need meds for a short time. If you don't treat it... it can become progressively more difficult to treat.
 
Maybe your overtraining and/or your diet is lacking?
I would take a week from the gym and see if that helps.
 
Lee,

I've battled depression for a good while now. Med's arent a bad idea, if you can find one that works. Sometimes its trial and error.

Depression can be because of a slight chemical imbalance, so dont let the ego rule out meds. Ive been there done that. My ego was too big to try meds for the longest time. I took them for about 6 months and started feeling much better. I quit taking them for about 2 years. Sometimes a jumpstart is all you need.

Another thing. Force yourself to get out and have fun. Its hard as hell, but you have to do it before the depression totally takes you over. Find something fun to do, and when you start feeling down, get your ass up and go do it. Or just find something that relaxes you; music, reading, or just thinking about fun stuff. Force those thoughts in front of your depressed thoughts.

Trust me man, I have been there. Its hard to get out of, but you can do it. If you can force yourself to eat 6 times a day, you can get over this.

Friends help.
 
blinddeafandmute - don't sweat it bro your doing good, especially for someone who's blind deaf and mute, I can't imagine that it must be horrible.

Lee- definatly go to a party, see new people/people you don't see that often, have a few beers. Sometimes i think im depressed but its actually just boredom/routine. mix it up
 
Lee said:
and collegiate, i am taking fish oil, but what does that matter with depression?
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Fishoils have documented anti-depressant and anti-psychotic effects.

I recall your thread before about being bored all the time.... and now you say you are couped up in the house all of the time. Serriously a couple other hobbys will go a long way. Play some basketball perhaps? go fishing? serriously when i get couped up in the house for a long time some depression eventually sets
 
get high and go to a movie with your boys and act like assholes and go nuts, then go egg some igloos or something
 
i dont like smokin weed, i got bored of it and it makes me more depressed when i do it cuz it makes me feel like ive failed. today i broke out pretty bad in school, good thing there was only one person around, who is a very good friend. i ended up punching a locker pretty damn hard, i think i may have fractured my middle knuckle. my friend followed me out and we went up to a park together and she helped me out a bit, made me feel better (not sexually). im gonna go out tonight with some of my boys and go mud boggin with em, they got some lifted trucks and we know some good places. maybe tommorow ill hit up some parties with em and just try to have a good time. im gonna try to get through this without meds, cuz i feel like i can and i dont want to rely on a pill to solve my problems.

thx for the help and information guys, hopefully this will subside soon.
 
Hey Lee:
Definitely agree with gmanlax7, get a friend involved with your weightlifting to help you along. Interesting living in Alaska though. How long have you lived there? I know that the days are very long in Alaska, so I hope you're getting decent sleep. Another thing with sleep is I hear the quality of sleep is derived from darkness. You have to be in a dark place to sleep deeply. Just some thoughts, hope you get over your slump.
 
i have a good weight training partner, we started a new 3 day split this week, but we couldnt workout wednesday on tricep/chest day cuz he was sick, and it bummed me out even more cuz i hate missin days. ive lived in alaska since 87 when i was 2 years old. the days in the summer last way to long, its 9:30 pm right now and the sun is still shinin bright. i do get good sleep regardless though.
 
Really a complicated issue. Circumstancially induced depression/anxiety is mostly an issue of perspective when healthy lifestyle has been in order. In the meantime, the nerve processes have taken a hit, and can affect you gaining the needed perspective to deal with your perceived problems. Give morning meditation, supplementation with Green Tea and L-Phenylalanine mornings and midday, and late evening 5-HTP supplementation a try. All this will help in improving/regulating your neurotransmitter functions. And consider talking to a psych. doc or spiritual advisor about what's really bothering you. Good luck.
 
ill try the supplementation and maybe the meditation, but i wont go see another head doc, i had to when i was younger for anger management and it was horrible.
 
Hey, you are in Alaska right...some of the best snow on the f'n planet...learn to ride brother, you need to find something like snowboarding that inspires you spiritually...I know it sounds cheesy but I am a diagnosed bi polar and after a year of hell on lithium I learned to surf and then snowboard...those are the only meds I have needed ever since.
 
i used to snowboard, for 5 years, but i was horrible and now my feet are too big for any board. and i would have to get custom boots, size 15 foot sucks. i also used to skate, but being 6'5" 220 pounds makes decks break pretty damn easy. im somewhat over it now, im still having some trouble copping at school, but im graduating in 18 school days, may 27th is hte last day.
 
Just because you had one bad shrink doesn't mean they all suck. You gotta switch around until you find one that you really work with. There are a ton of therapies out there, medical being only one of them. A good doctor will employ as many as he needs.

-casualbb
 
uhh, don't mean to be a dick....
but, get a girlfriend?!

and expand your horizons...gym and school aren't even 1/100000000000000th part of all there's to see/do in this world

~~peace!
 
yeah lee, im not sure how the depression is going, but i just read your post where you said you don't do much besides lifting. you definatly have to work on this

go to stupid shit with friends, play hoops , go to the movies, smoke some weed, go out to eat, listen to music , beat up your friends, whatever

just get out of the house, the worst thing you can do is sit around and marinate in your own depressing juices
 
Lifting should help your depression. After about 5 weeks from starting your dopamine, seratonin, norepinephrin and endorphins should start re-adjusting for the better.
It can also have to do with circadian rhythms. Living in Alaska must be horrible for your circadian clock. Perhaps finding the source of your depression and resolving it may be helpful.
A girlfriend? Hmm I do recall you...maybe it was someone else...posting something about using weight training as a means to relieve stress from girl problems.
Well good luck man. If it does get severe get help, depression is never fun, having it worsen is the last thing you want to do. Severe = point where your ambitions goes to shit/procrastination/interupted daily functioning etc and especially suicide. Just be careful :).
 
thx for the support guys, im doin a lot better lately. i remember last summer i considered suicide a few times, now i know that nothing is worth doing that. i know its getting better now, i think i should be fine after graduation, im just under a lot of stress right now. but now that im bulking instead of cutting, i dont have the stress of a diet on my mind all the time now.
 
It really isn't. It's a cowardly way out of life, plus you can potentially ruin a great life ahead of you. Not to mention you'll do colateral damage to those around you, friends/family. Well feel better. The best cure for stress is apathy :)
 
yea i thought a lot about how it would affect my friends, since im very close to a lot of my friends. not so much my family though. i havent talked to or seen my mom in over a year. me and my dad get along but never do anything together. my bro and i and pretty close though.
 
lee i know how you feel. i think all teens go through hell at some point, wether they want to admit it or not. Trying to figure out what you want to do after high school, trying to mature, girls, etc.

just tough it out and ride out the good times, i just try to accept that life has its ups and downs. its good that you and your bro are close, how old is he ? i got a 15 year old brother and he's one of my best friends

good luck , keep lifting hard and get to cali
 
my bro is 20 and im 17, turning 18 in august. me and him are like best friends, its good to have a brother that i can talk to about shit.
 
collegiateLifter said:


Fishoils have documented anti-depressant and anti-psychotic effects.

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I have been following fishoil and, in particular, EPA. I have not seen a study showing this benefit.

Can you provide a source for this information?

Much thanks!
 
Lee said:
I've been slightly depressed for some time now, and it's been getting worse lately, and the worst part of it is that it is bringing down my gym performance. I feel that I can't psyche myself up as much, and fail much earlier then before due too mental doubt. Does anyone know what I can do to get over this so I can be back to my normal self?
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Depression is very different from having the blues. Many of the suggestions here can help with "the blues", but not with real depression which is caused by hormonal imbalances in the brain.

Even if it's lifting right now, go see a doctor. The right medication can have a bigger positive effect on your life than you realize. T
 
Thanks,

I only found a reference to a magazine article that mentioned one scientist's theory. But I did some more searching. A number of the medical references didn't have abstracts. I did find two that showed improvement with larger doses of EPA. Neither had controls, which is critical for measuring effects on depression. (Because of necessary patient interaction for a study, depression usually shows improvements even for placebo's.)

All in all, its a possibility. I take 2-3g's of EPA for other reasons (heart & neural cell effects) so another benefit would be nice.

In my opinion, EPA is an important supplement for anybody concerned about their health.
 
Lee -
What's your age? And yes to combat slight depression, you need to keep busy outside of the house. Also, are you under any unusual amount of stress? Are your eating habits good? I notice that lots of stress as well as poor eating habits will affect my mood dramatically. Don't let your mood take over and ruin or negatively affect your training! Finally, don't look to meds unless you have to. That's such a trend now everyone is on anti-deps. Ugh.
 
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