Compulsory education and GCSE's..
Can't wait for this school year to end, then I can finally go to college and do a Games Development course :hugesmile:
But until then, I shall have to suffer! :(

:hug: Tom, I hope you feel somewhat better and at least a little more positive after reading this thread and seeing you are not alone in feeling this way. I have suffered from depression, anxiety and panic attacks throughout my life, I have good times and bad times, but you must keep going. I am going through a very low spot at the moment, some of the things members have mentioned in here really do help, exercise especially, and listening to upbeat happy music is good too. Some days you may feel like there's no fight or spirit in you, just persevere, tomorrow is always another day. I have found an escape in coming on here and being daft with some equally nutty people who I have gotten quite attached to, and who "get me". Keep your chin up, and I hope things turn around for you very soon :)

Echo both comment above.

Clearly some have no idea what true depression is or what clinical depression is. You can't just snap out of it, can't just give yourself a good shake, can't just get motivated and get on with it - much as the person might want to - there is nothing that gives the person the will or the impetus to do that.

Good for you OP on starting such a thread - it's at least a dedicated place where people who do suffer from depression in the true sense of the word (and the diagnosis) to offload and share some of that on a thread that is specific to their needs - or those who have suffered and got through it, can help share what aided them on the road to good health again.

At lets be honest: we all have needs - they are just different needs - so I welcome this type of thread as long as it is respected for what it is; and respecting the reason the OP created the thread. In that respect I wonder if the fact that it's housed in the 'Chat & Games' section may make the thread one to be not taken so seriously?

I can only steal Kate's last words on the subject; which were "Keep your chin up, and I hope things turn around for you very soon ".:blush:

Only you could turn Spongebob Squarepants into porn Scott.:joker:

Good luck.