Truckers and Depression

[RebelDarlin]

Stumbled on this article and started wondering, is this really a problem?

http://ezinearticles.com/?Depression-and-the-Long-Haul-Trucker&id=794936

[Drew10]

I dont get depressed often, but occassionally I think of family and friends and what I may be missing out on. Even though Im divorced, (Trucking didnt cause it, but probably prolonged the marriage) and her and I get along well since the divorce, Ill sometimes dwell on the past, generally thinking of the good times, and that can bring me down.
Depression can easily occur for many reasons, probably most significate would be seperation from the family, especially during family events and holidays.
New drivers can become depressed as they attempt to "adapt" to their new "lifestlye".

[RebelDarlin]

I dont get depressed often, but occassionally I think of family and friends and what I may be missing out on. Even though Im divorced, (Trucking didnt cause it, but probably prolonged the marriage) and her and I get along well since the divorce, Ill sometimes dwell on the past, generally thinking of the good times, and that can bring me down.
Depression can easily occur for many reasons, probably most significate would be seperation from the family, especially during family events and holidays.
New drivers can become depressed as they attempt to "adapt" to their new "lifestlye".

Thanks Drew. Kind of what I thought too. Any lifestyle change "can" cause depression, especially with the irregular sleep on the road. I was just curious as to how many people feel that it's prevalent in the industry.

Reb

[Malaki86]

I doubt that I count since I was diagnosed with depression years before I started driving. Actually, driving seems to help some as I don't have the same mundane tasks to do day after day, hour after hour. Driving takes my mind off of things and makes me think about other issues. I get more depressed the longer I'm at home. Thankfully, though, I have a very understanding wife and am not bad enough to require medical treatment. Well, I'm supposed to be on a mild anti-depressant, but I stopped taking them when I began my career in driving.

[Jumbo]

I have come to believe that some of the depression is caused by being in a truck by yourself day after day, You can talk to your spouse or family on the phone but not being there does wear you down.

[wot i life]

Can,t say Ive given the subject matter a great deal of thought...Until today! Then I read this and thought for a while about my life on the road. Got all depressed and started crying like. Decided to kill myself tonight. Its all your fault for posting this! I would,ve been happy still had I not read it.
I bloody hope you can sleep at night! :wink:

[Useless]

Can,t say Ive given the subject matter a great deal of thought...Until today! Then I read this and thought for a while about my life on the road. Got all depressed and started crying like. Decided to kill myself tonight. Its all your fault for posting this! I would,ve been happy still had I not read it.
I bloody hope you can sleep at night! :wink:

GEE, WOT!!

Now, I'm depressed over the fact that you're depressed.....and I'm thinking that maybe I should kill myself too!!

Unfortunately, I just don't have time to do it!!

[Slimland]

Can,t say Ive given the subject matter a great deal of thought...Until today! Then I read this and thought for a while about my life on the road. Got all depressed and started crying like. Decided to kill myself tonight. Its all your fault for posting this! I would,ve been happy still had I not read it.
I bloody hope you can sleep at night! :wink:

:lol: :lol: I love Sarcasm!

[RebelDarlin]

So I guess one cure for depression on the road is coming here! :lol:

[Ironturkey]

Depression used to bother me quite abit and mostly it was from reliving the past and not from being away from family, but now that I ride the line between sane and insane (insane most of the time, but I put on a good sane act) everything seems to even out.

[Windwalker]

So I guess one cure for depression on the road is coming here! :lol:

Yes. It is. The other is getting home to my wife. Unless she's with me, then I don't get depressed.

[wot i life]

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i195/wotilife/th_STA42289.jpg (http://s72.photobucket.com/albums/i195/wotilife/?action=view&current=STA42289.flv)I don,t have time to be depressed. Got fash tae deliver :lol: