you ever feel empty?

[legiahockey 3]

you ever get in a stage were nothing makes you happy and you find no joy in things you used to love? see things that would make anyone smile or cringe, but you just sit there blindly looking on with no expression? i dont even know how to describe it but i need to get out of it asap. training camp starts aug 4th for me and if im not 100% i'll be riding the bench all year. depression? just stress? anyone?

[chef_ducky 0]

I hope it is just short term for you. Maybe it is hockey you are missing and will have a great year!

[RadioGaGa 162]

It's hard to say without knowing specific stuff. Have you been under undue stress at work/school? Have you had any traumatic or stressful stuff in your life. Injury, Personal breakup, death in the family, family divorce...anything like that?

Are you feeling this way for the first time...or have you dealt with these feelings before?.

Ultimately, while you may get some support and encouragement from members here, you need to talk to someone about how you are feeling. Either someone you trust or a professional.

[Fury of One 6]

I'm kinda like that now. I'm just not happy with a lot of things. Hockey used to be my escape but I'm kinda just going through the motions so to speak. Maybe I just gotta get out of Jersey or something. Time will tell.

[legiahockey 3]

it happened once before. stopped scoring. grades dropped. lasted 3-4 months....i dont know what did it then...

well my situation is this... just graduated highschool. leaving to another country in 2 days away from everything and everyone ive known. i think that might be it. but i just feel dead. and fury of one i hear ya big time. when ever id be mad or whatever the ice would solve everything but now when i get on i just feel tired and like im slapping the puck around. this sucks. and im not one to ever complain or whine.

[chef_ducky 0]

I can't say I was depressed, but I moved to a small town, population of 5,000, from Hamilton, Ont which has approximately 500,000. I had a good gig with the AHL team, and now I am living in a town where the biggest thing they have is a Zellers and a Crabby Joe's. It sucks, however hockey is way better

[thorpedo26 0]

you ever get in a stage were nothing makes you happy and you find no joy in things you used to love? see things that would make anyone smile or cringe, but you just sit there blindly looking on with no expression? i dont even know how to describe it but i need to get out of it asap. training camp starts aug 4th for me and if im not 100% i'll be riding the bench all year. depression? just stress? anyone?

its cause your going to miss me :P

[Fury of One 6]

I will say this, there are some fine Polish women out there. ;) I wasn't born there but that's the homeland. The couple times I visited I would get some whiplash. Been there 4 times, twice when I was younger and twice later on. From what I hear, it's pretty Americanized in most major cities so depending on where you're at, I guess it shouldn't be too bad. It is understandable that it's like a major move going to a different country and meeting new people and all that kinda stuff that goes with that.

[Smitty34 0]

I think all the changes that are going on at once for you right now have a lot to do with the way you are feeling. Hopefully you snap out of it soon. I can't say I've ever felt quite like this, but when I am feeling down, getting back on the rink usually helps me.

[Cleophus 0]

Tough it out -- you will get through it! As was mentioned here before, talk to a professional if you don't snap out of this soon.

By all means, don't try to 'cope' by drinking or doing any drugs, eh?

[gxc999 7]

If it lasts longer than a day or two, see your GP. Don't let anyone talk you into feeling bad for talking to somebody or taking a prescription. Tell them f off :)

[Jason Harris 31]

Ultimately, while you may get some support and encouragement from members here, you need to talk to someone about how you are feeling. Either someone you trust or a professional.

Ditto on that. Some forms of depression are caused by chemical imbalances, so it's possible you've had physical changes causing your empty feeling.

However, if there isn't anything physically wrong with you, then I'd suggest that maybe your expectations are off. If you think about what are some of the biggest influences in our lives -- Madison Avenue (advertising) and Hollywood -- they have a way of making our lives seem insignificant in comparison. People usually have beautiful houses, spouses and children. Whenever an argument arises, the screenwriters have been able to choose the perfect words to win the spouse back.

We're inundated so much by all of that that it's easy to lose track that life, in general, is fairly routine. Get up, eat, shower, brush the teeth, go to work, eat, come home, eat, brush the teeth, go to bed. It's not always bells and whistles, but it doesn't have to be -- if your expectations are realistic.

Let's say maybe there's a kernel of truth in this as it pertains to you. If that's the case, then the cliche of stopping to smell the roses is pertinent. In other words, just enjoy the small interactions in your life.

[mrusse01 0]

you ever get in a stage were nothing makes you happy and you find no joy in things you used to love?

Not sure if you are aware or not, but that is one of the tell tale signs of clinical depression.

[legiahockey 3]

not aware at all. raised in a house pretty much doctor free lol. pills and what not are not needed just a pair of balls....thats my dad for ya

[Jarick 5]

Yeah most of my friends as well as myself went through the same thing. It's a form of depression. Not just being sad, but no feelings at all, or mood swings. If it starts to affect your life seriously then I'd talk to a doctor. Can be brought about by hormones, or just pop up due to your genes. Therapy or medication can help, although the only 100% cure is time for the body to cycle out of it. That's pretty much my experience.

[15yearsofhistory 0]

I'm always like this, and it isn't depression because I've had that checked out. I seriously have no feeling unless I want to have them.

[chippa13 1844]

"Like Drano. Sure, it'll clean you out but it leaves you hollow inside."

[D3nZ 0]

I think it may be a spring or summer thing. Right now I'm on vacation till september (I work in schools and everything is closed) and I'm thinking more and more about moving back to Moncton next year. I've already signed my contract for work and I'm starting back my job in September and I want to honor my contract so that's the reason why I'm not moving right now. I did my studies in Monkey Town and I miss the big-small town atmosphere that Moncton has. Lost of my current friends in Edmundston are leaving town either for job purposes or higher studies so most of the time I'm here all alone. I think just the change of scenary wil be beneficial for me, getting a chance to see back my friends whom I studied with, lots of them are pretty excited that I might move back there. I also feel Moncton has a more buisines feel to it and I feel it would be better for my career to move there.

[ronnychencharik 0]

I've had that before. And it was depression, it wrecked my grades, social life and hockey. 80mg of fluoxotine every day for 5 years helps out. If it is depression, I hope you can get out of it. Coming from someone who went through as well, I wish you the VERY best.

[Engine37 0]

If it lasts, get it checked out. Depression isn't something to take lightly, as it can have a pretty serious effect on things besides just your on-ice performance.

I've been through similar situations, and I'll say that it helped me to just find something that made me feel happy or good. So if hockey isn't doing it, go find something that is. Talking to an old friend, visiting the rink you learned to skate on, and pursuing an interest or hobby (other than hockey) that helps you find your emotional self again are all good ideas when stuff like this happens. Sometimes simple things like a combination of good support from friends/family, a little luck, and a little soul searching will help you feel better.

Good luck.

[D3nZ 0]

Maybe you could go see a doctor also, he could prescribe you something and some therapy lessons, when I had my depression about 3-4 years ago. I went to multiple psychotherapy lessons and I was also on Paxil (an anti-depressant). It was really worth it though, I feel alot better now, your are still going to have little downs here and there but it's normal. Things will never always go ur way.

[mrusse01 0]

Anti-depression medication can be VERY difficult to get off of once you start.

[lawryde 0]

Anti-depression medication can be VERY difficult to get off of once you start.

Not true. I've been on them in the past and know people who have been on them and it's not been difficult to transition off the meds.

[mrusse01 0]

Anti-depression medication can be VERY difficult to get off of once you start.

Not true. I've been on them in the past and know people who have been on them and it's not been difficult to transition off the meds.

Well I know of several people who have been on them and have had a very difficult time transitioning off of them, obviously just something you'd want to talk to about with your doctor.

[Sven 1]

This is definitely a Dexter thread.