If your depression were a physical creature, what would it be?

[aidjm]

I started thinking about this a few weeks back, and I wanted to get some other people's insights. I've done a bit of writing just for something to do, and I was thinking about writing a story about a person whose depression manifests itself as a physical being.

For me, I kind of pictured it as a big black lizard-thing that sits on my shoulders and digs in with its claws, and doesn't want to let go.

What about you guys?

[Tunsafun]

it is me.. but it is not me.. always one step behind.. turning to face it is pointless.. it is gone when I do... when I turn back. it returns

[Sammy2012]

my shadow, my biggest enemy is myself if my depression was a physical creature it would be me

[dragon_warrior_612]

I feel like it'd be a dragon. strong and powerful and destructive.

[marjay]

Nothing as animated as a living creature ... all man-made material, constructed by my mind.

Concrete shoes to stop me stepping forward...

Padlocked chains to stop me waving my arms for attention ...

Gaffa tape over my mouth to stop my voice...

a one way mirror, where I can see out but no-one can see in ...

all wrapped in plastic so that I can not breathe, can not feel.

[Comet]

Hi. Good question. What creature would your depression be? Hm. I think it's symptom of my rather horrible depressions that all the creativity has been beaten out of me and I cannot even think of a creature that represents my epression. How pathetic is that? Well, then again maybe my creature is nada, the black nothingness. Of course that's not a creature but I think it's the brst I can do.

New here. Looking forward to chatting.

[Silverorchid77]

Hmm, that's a tough one. I've always thought of my depression as a big black shadowy area in my head. So, I guess it would be a shadow.

[MumOfFour]

My depression would be symbolised as an Octopus. You know, the ones with the disgusting large tentacles that wrap themselves and encase you in their lair so you feel constricted and immobile. Then they shoot the dark black ink so you can't see anything anymore, just darkness. Yep, that's my depression - an Octopus.

[Phrag]

I'm going to relate it to a beast from a video game; A Hym.

Some might know what I'm talking about, but I'll explain it anyway.

A Hym is a shadowy beast that targets those that are emotional, and/or highly strung - as such they are easily manipulated. They torment their host by inducing nightmares, broken sleep, and restlessness. They can cause the host to commit acts of self harm and outbursts of emotion. It feeds on misery, pity, self-doubt, anger, and sadness.

That's what depression seems like most for me; something relatable, but not necessarily real.

It's a scary thing, but it's not impossible to beat.

If you could see it, it'd be humanoid in shape, with antlers. A shadowy humanoid with antlers.

[NewGirl01]

Mine would be a giant crocodile. Huge and powerful,terrifying,and trying to grab me and drag me into the murkiest parts of my subconscious to roll me around and take me down. Definitely

[Onebluelady63]

It is a gargoyle  big and grey and sitting on my shoulder  breathing in my neck and  staring at me with those bottomless black eyes  his wings spread  and his claws tearing into my shoulder  !