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?

[Loco_]

A parrot sitting on my shoulder constantly squawking negativity 

[NerNerNer]

A Bilgesnipe. Definitely a Bilgesnipe.

I don't know exactly what it is or what it looks like, but the way Thor described it in 'The Avengers' is pretty close to the effect I feel depression has on my life.

[NP1997_]

a tortoise, not going anywhere fast, with a thick shell they can hide in 

[Tarzi]

A huge brown bear that you just can't ignore as much as you want it to just go away it's there!! 😖

[Skatter]

depends on what situation im in. When friends want to go out i just want to be a hermit and stay home and seriously not impressed that im made to go out. But thinking about it it sounds fun but actually getting ready to go im not impressed at all. It sounds like laziness but my mind is else where telling me its more fun at home. Once out is not any better

[n0742019]

It's a shark pulling you down into the cold, dark and scary ocean.

I can feel it's sharp teeth piercing through my chest - taking out my heart and soul.

[highhopes]

Mine would also be a big grizzly bear alone in a cave with his foot stuck under a rock. In some ways it wants to be stuck, to not be a burden on anyone else if they were to help. There is a hint that it is strong enough to lift the rock off and be free but doesn't have the mental drive to try.

[Photoredally]

Boa Constrictor - always a weight on my shoulder holding me back.

[why_do_i_need_to_have_a_n]

It would be like having my abdominal cavity opened up, the contents removed and then replaced with lots of horrifyingly huge spiders, and then sewn back up.

[Narniakid]

It's been suggested so many times already, but a grizzly bear really sums it up.