Height related depression

If you mean because people make comments or bully others, then sure. I think probably a lot of people here have experienced others being nasty for the sake of being nasty. Sure I've had it happen and I've gotten upset and might mope for a bit, but I have a pretty thick skin and bounce back pretty quick. I just remember all the times my height has helped me and all the things that I can do that others might not be able to.

Now in terms of actual depression: indirectly yes. Last year I found out I had a condition which has basically made my life a living hell since. Its idiopathic, but there is a strong chance my height has contributed to it. I ended up with severe depression and a bitter hatred towards anything that might be responsible, including my height. I started to avoid social situations and find myself agreeing with the negative comments. Now that its been a full year and I'm not getting better, just more miserable, I'm actively forcing myself to get back to my normal self. Yeah, it kind of sucks, but I'm a do-er and I now have a lot of pent up rage instead of depression. I can only do limited physical activity (I used to relieve my stress using a punching bag- I highly recommend it) so I now aggressively knit or rearrange furniture.

If you're having problems, I'd recommend reminding yourself that you're special. Everyone has problems associated with their height; no matter what height that is, but at 6'10" there are a lot of advantages you have over the regular joe. People kind of suck, but a lot of the comments are out of insecurity or pettiness. Also, the best way for everything to get better is to actively make it better. Maybe that means you need to ignore people or tell them to fuck off. Or maybe you need to take out your emotions/stress in some hobby. I don't know if this is what you were looking for, but I'm willing to talk if you need to vent.

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