Can depression just suddenly lift?

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Embarrassing confession coming up...

I was on TikTok earlier on (I did tell you it was embarrassing) and my feed was all about positivity etc. There were three videos that just made me feel something.

I've spent the last year hiding away, not smiling, being down, not dressing nicely, not washing my hair etc.

After those videos I got up, washed my hair and put on nice clothes and I genuinely feel like I've achieved something

I'm sitting in my gorgeous flat, drinking my tea and I feel happy.

Yes it can, happened to me in my early twenties, I was probably 6 or 7 months in and finally went to a Dr as it was effecting my whole life she prescribed Prozac and I think back then mental health had more stigma and i was so shocked I was so far down I needed medical help it almost snapped me out of it. It was like a shot of adrenaline that work me up.

Second time around was postpartum depression I did take the meds this time as I was also dealing with next to no sleep and I was crying everyday. Prozac made me numb I could cry if I was paid too. One day my prescription ran out and I didn't renew i meant to but was so busy with baby and work but I felt fine. It's like that 2-3 month course just gave my cheimcals enough time to balance out.

It was like a shot of adrenaline that work me up.

That's how I feel!

You did so well too

I think it can!

After my a levels, I didn’t immediately go to university and felt like the biggest loser. All my friends were having the most fun in their new cities and progressing in life, and there I was in a dead end shitty retail job

During my gap year I barely left the house and felt v low. Then suddenly a year later, a week before I started university I just had a burst of motivation. Last minute I got all my stuff ready to move out, sorted my admin out, even went and handed out cvs for a new job! Putting myself out there like that was a massive step, considering I never even wanted to leave the house the week before.

Be careful it's not mania.

I think it can.

I’m glad your feeling better

The bad voice is 100% telling me I'll crash, but I'm poking it away.

I don't feel euphoric, it's more peaceful happiness.

I echo what @AfterSchoolWorry said, be careful it's not mania. I'd suggest you confide in a trusted friend or family member about this sudden change, which is positive, and just ask them to keep am eye in your mood as most people with mania quickly lose insight to their condition. Age is a big factor too..early 20s most common for first onset I believe but can happen at any age, and it's not rare, I understand bipolar affects something like 1/100 people

Yes, it can - I had the same after a few years down the black hole after university. Just realised half way through a day that I felt... okay. Looking back I blame it on physiological changes in my mid-20s, the last bits of puberty finally finishing - I was a late bloomer.

Don't overdo it though, and don't think that any return to being down is a fail state. Enjoy the up time, and let's hope that it stays!

Yes I think it can, the mind is so complex. I’ve had several periods of quite bad depression and a couple of times I’ve gradually got better and better until one day I sort of snapped back to feeling myself. It’s hard to explain. However one time I was so far down the black hole I fought my way out (even with antidepressants it felt like an actual battle), I didn’t snap out of it that time. Sorry for going off on a tangent, the brain works in mysterious ways. I’m glad to hear you’re feeling calm OP, that is so great.

Thank you

The world seems better. Fingers crossed.

It happened to me, but I think I was depressed because of stress. I was severely depressed in my last year of uni, somehow managed to graduate and move to another country for work, and as soon as I got there, it just lifted. At first I was worried - I felt euphoric and was indeed worried it might be mania. But it wasn't. I've had occasional very brief bouts of mild depression since but many decades later remain in good mental health. I think I just needed to get out of my situation.

Best of luck, OP