Have you ever upgraded your computer just to cheer yourself up?

[Van Hellseek]

I didn't claim to.

It was a useless post suggesting the OP should go out more as if it's a sure-fire cure for depression, rather than actually answering the question..

While I agree that 'getting out more' doesn't necessarily cure depression I also believe Brits (particularly the middle classes) are over-sensitive about depression.

Example....

I have on my lap a standard NHS form/questionaire which doctors hand to patients if they claim to be feeling depressed.

There are two yes/no questions, and then 9 questions which are answerable on a scale of 0-3.

The first two questions are:

1) During the last month have you been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless?

2) During the last month, have you often been bothered by having little interest or pleasure in doing things?

If you answerd YES to both questions please answer the following questions.
If you answered NO to either of the above questions there is no need to complete the section below.


My point here is that most people who claim to be suffering depression (particularly teens/tweens) would stuggle to answer the second question honestly. The genuinely honest answer would be along the lines of - "I feel miserable, but I still love beer/pasty/movies/playstation/music/seeing my friends" etc etc...

 

[Moothead2]

Idiot. You don't even know what OP is depressed over..

On topic. Family stress at home, arguments etc. Went and bought a GTX 670.

Why not?

Doubt it was depression. Many people seem to think feeling down for a few days constitutes depression. Actual depression is much worse.

 

[Akagi]

I have generalised anxiety disorder and i have had problems with depression for a long time. The reason for my depression recently is because of a long relationship ending very suddenly and without warning. The wounds are still fresh, and the engagement ring i never got to use is sitting in the drawer in front of me... I hope this reason is adequate...

 

[Moothead2]

I have generalised anxiety disorder and i have had problems with depression for a long time. The reason for my depression recently is because of a long relationship ending very suddenly and without warning. The wounds are still fresh, and the engagement ring i never got to use is sitting in the drawer in front of me... I hope this reason is adequate...

I see. Sorry if it seemed like I forced you to come out with that to prove your point . The regular depression and the "Life sucks sometimes" parts just made it seem more like life's ups and downs rather than actual depression

 

[TNGL]

No, until the cause of the problem is tackled I don't find that buying things cheers me up.

 

[Akagi]

No, until the cause of the problem is tackled I don't find that buying things cheers me up.

I suppose it cheers me up but only because it occupies me for a while and takes my mind off of things very slightly... Albeit not for long enough to justify the cost... It would be better to buy something which you can use to take your mind off of things on a regular basis...

 

[Spenty]

I'd actually say living with severe anxiety is worse then depression. Buying stuff certainly won't cure either though.

 

[setter]

haha, which CPU did you use..?

I sold the q6600 on here, kept the 9550 and oc'd it to 3.8ghz as well. It just ran a bit cooler tbh, no difference in use whatsoever. Sold it a few months later and bought an i7 920 setup. Which ive had for 3 years now, (longest ever ive kept a rig). But im looking to upgrade to ivybridge now.

 

[Akagi]

I sold the q6600 on here, kept the 9550 and oc'd it to 3.8ghz as well. It just ran a bit cooler tbh, no difference in use whatsoever. Sold it a few months later and bought an i7 920 setup. Which ive had for 3 years now, (longest ever ive kept a rig). But im looking to upgrade to ivybridge now.

Last year i was running a Pentium 4 Northwood @ 3.2GHz with 2GB of DDR and a Radeon 9550... 'Nuff said

 

[Akagi]

Still get a thrill from having parts delivered for a new build and putting it all together.

Oh yes... That is a feeling like no other Building a complete new system... And the first power on is a nice feeling as well...

Going from a P4 @ 3.2, 2GB DDR and a 9550 to the rig in my sig was insane

 

[Sin_Chase]

Yup.

BenQ XL2420T was an impulse retail therapy buy.

 

[LordSplodge]

Thanks to many years of clinical depression/anxiety disorder I have the opposite problem. Any non essential purchase over about £50 makes me feel physically sick, raises my anxiety levels and doesn't feel like a treat.

Buying things like my iMac or my Sandybridge i7 2600k is horrible. It can take months for me to feel happy about the purchase. All this still happens years after I "recovered" from the depression/anxiety.

 

[SB118]

Whenever i fall into depression, for whatever reason (life sucks sometimes as we all know) i always have an urge to blow some money on an upgrade.

Does anybody else do this or think about this?

I just realised i can't afford to upgrade and that has made me sad.

Hate you OP.

 

[Cold_And_Miserable]

I used to be happy whenever I upgraded years ago.
Now I barely have the motivation to install new components long after they arrived.