Am i depressed?

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Two months ago i posted this about a certain unknown "phase" i was going through:
http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt227584.html


While i am now able to read or play, i am still plagued by these "stops". I dont even know how to call them. Everytime i pick up the guitar (or read a book) is like someone is opening a gas valve in my skull that creates a fog that, well, "fogs" every other thought. Its like my head was once a clear aquarium, and then someone dumped some sticky goo into it that made every movement in it (thoughts) slow and clumsy. Its like a semi/headache that is nearly impossible to ignore. You just have to stop and wait for it to go away (sometimes it never does go away). Its like someone increased the phase outs caused by ADHD by 1000%.

Its ruining my life. I am actually feeling my brain is being corrupted, and every one of these "Stops" just helps it to rot away into uselessness.

One of the posters in my previous thread recalled having the same experience, and said that it was depression, and that he didnt know because he just didnt "feel" depressed. From what ive understood from this guys post, in aspergers the emotions take a different department, so we dont normally feel them - even if they do exist. And not feeling them doesnt mean they dont have any effects.

What does it mean? How can i fight something i cant see or feel? How do i fight it? This guy said that he was on anti depressants - but i dont want it! Would i have to take anti depressants for a year? Two? My whole life?

Cant i just fight depression off of me by myself? There were people that survived plance crashes, getting lost in the sahara, and keeping national secrets in the face of torture. Considering all those feats - cant the human willpower fight away depression?

My 2 cents....brain fog doesn't sound like depression...not by itself.

I've been having some brain fog issues (hard to remember things and stay focused). I started taking flax seed oil (cold pressed) and B12 pills. Helped a lot.

No, human willpower can´t fight away depression. Hence the need for psychiatrists.

Did you see a doctor or attempt to isolate any dietary issues since you last posted?

There was an interesting article on Aspie Strategy lately about some of the different ways we experience depression.
http://www.aspiestrategy.com/2013/04/ad ... n.html?m=1

Could it be a dissociative symptom?

Oh, I know the "brain fog." I experienced it all through my college years! Mine, I believe, was caused by stress and bad diet.

One thing you might want to do is see an allergist. You may have a food allergy you don't know about.

That gave me a good answer.

Diet does play a massive role- for me, anyway. In my first year of uni, I was scared to use the kitchen in halls because there were so many people there all the time and lived off porridge in the morning then cereal bars for the rest of the day and I had 'brain fog' so much that year. Exercise and vitamin tablets help though.

Wow. That is so true!

I think I'm going through similiar issues. What works for me is keeping your mind occupied, give yourself a challange and push yourself. Something intellectual that works your mind. Once you get bored, that is where depression really kicks in.

Think positively, there are all these things you can have a go at and do, all sorts of new things that you can spend your time doing. Make the most of it.

See how you feel after that.

I just posted a topic on General Autism Discussion about mind fog. Why is it that I knew these things like diet and exercise helped like a year ago. I ate better, I exercised. It helped. Then now I'm like, I don't know what's going on? dur. I guess I'm saying that I keep on repeating the same bad habits over and over again. huh.

Can definitely relate to that- I'm back to the porridge again atm and feel rubbish. I'm exercising which helps at the time but it's harder to motivate and the feeling doesn't last long. I think it is habits (for me anyway) but I can't seem to break them :/

I am about to appoint a meeting to that allergist. Any specific things i should ask him?

Staying depressed for longer than usual is common when people don't feel part of something. Or something happened. Maybe life is not good (All three are mine). I don't recommend fighting off depression by itself. It gets challenging.

If you don't have anyone, try seeing a therapist or counselor. Maybe join a support group. I wish I could do those things.

Stay strong there. Keep a positive outlook. I know it's a lot easier to say than to be done.

But I know you are loved.

Psychiatrists and/or psychologists are only facilitators to help the person guide themselves out of depression. The theory underpinning behavior modification leading to lower depression involves actively identifying and modifying negative cognitive and replacing with positive thoughts. This is best done by keeping onself too busy to spend time ruminating and engaging in positive activities,