Can anyone please tell me what is the difference between being in a rut and depressed ?
I have many symptoms of being depressed but my doctor says I'm in a rut. I have been like this for 10 years and although things have improved slightly, I still have these feelings which no matter what I do I can't get rid off.
In a month (30 days) I will have around 5-7 ok days, but that is usually it.
Eve, you could be in a rut because you're depressed. What kind of doctor did you see? If you think you might be depressed, you should probably see a psychiatrist or a psychologist for an evaluation. It sounds like this has been going on for a long time - more like a deep ditch than a rut. I wouldn't hesitate to talk to somebody else, a mental health professional.
If you need anything else, please let us know. Hope you can get some help soon.
I'm with Judy on this one. What might have been a rut has grown deeper and deeper and the walls feel too high now to climb out. That is depressing.
You can also be depressed before the rut develops. Depression can be what causes the rut. You feel down and hopeless so you confine yourself to a certain path, which is easier than forging a new trail. When you're depressed, you probably feel safer in a rut.
Doctors who know next to nothing about depression can toss out phrases like this in your direction and they just don't ring true. Only you know if they're true. Whether the rut came first, or the depression, you deserve to be evaluated by someone who is educated and experienced in the field of psychiatry. After that, you might want to check out Cognitive Behavorial Therapy that looks at the way you think about things, and the feelings and actions that can result.
Report back to us, please, and let us know what you find out.
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