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Sociology > Depression |
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"Elmo_392" |
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31 Aug 2005 12:55:26 PM |
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From a newbie |
For the last two - three years I have been having more and more occurrences
of time when I get really bummed. It is almost always the same
source/topic that gets me thinking and almost always gets me down. Almost
always something will trigger me to think that things are happening, and in
reality nothing is really happening. I just read more into it than there
really is, then I get to feeling and thinking the worst is surely going to
happen, and again in reality it isn't. I believe that these thoughts drag
me down into a depressed state, and that takes its toll on those around
me.
I will admit that I am living in denial, but I'm confused. I read/take
the little surveys on the internet and they lead me to believe there is
some depression there, but I don't see them taking into account the rest
of my life. I have had the same job for going on 8 years and I'm
physically active, running 40-60 miles a week (training to run my first
marathon at the end of Sept.) At what point should I consider meds as a
form of treatment? I have this idea in my head of what depression is, and
I am finding out that I only have the extreme cases in mind. I don't want
to drag people down around me, so I am trying to stay open minded and
investigate the possibilities of me being depressed and what I can do to
help myself. I will admit that this is very difficult for me to talk
about, I have a tremendous amount of I'll say pride that is telling me to
shut up and just pull myself up/ "suck it up" and get over it.
Does it matter what the topic is that gets you down, or is it how
frequently you go down, or is it just the fact that you go down?
Sorry about rambling on. Thank you for input in advance.
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| User: "Contrarian" |
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| Title: Re: From a newbie |
31 Aug 2005 09:23:00 PM |
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Elmo_392 <ja_n_sa1@no_spam.yahoo.com> wrote:
For the last two - three years I have been having more and more occurrences
of time when I get really bummed. It is almost always the same
source/topic that gets me thinking and almost always gets me down. Almost
always something will trigger me to think that things are happening, and in
reality nothing is really happening. I just read more into it than there
really is, then I get to feeling and thinking the worst is surely going to
happen, and again in reality it isn't. I believe that these thoughts drag
me down into a depressed state, and that takes its toll on those around
me.
This is possible. Try reading David Burns _ Feeling Good _
or maybe Shad Helmstetter's _ What to say when you talk to
yourself _ or look around in your local BookBorg for other
titles.
Or Michael Yapko's Breaking the Pattern of Depression.
Sorry about rambling on. Thank you for input in advance.
Umm, what kind of coverage do you have for psychologcial or
psychiatric treatement? I have about no useful advice on
how to find a non-pharmacologically oriented therapist.
I believe some ppl have encountered such therapists and
were helped, I just have no experience along that line.
I'm not even sure of the right "labels" (cognitive?
CBT?) Anyone?
Do you have a regular physician? Discuss it with him/her
(if they will) and ask about referrals. An immediate
prescription is not a what you want.
--
but the edge is still Out there. Or maybe it's In... HST (1967)
when i got to the edge , i built a deck % (2005)
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| User: "lisa in mass." |
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| Title: Re: From a newbie |
31 Aug 2005 09:01:34 PM |
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Elmo_392 wrote...
For the last two - three years I have been having more and
more occurrences of time when I get really bummed. It is
almost always the same source/topic that gets me thinking
and almost always gets me down. Almost always something
will trigger me to think that things are happening, and in
reality nothing is really happening. I just read more into
it than there really is, then I get to feeling and thinking
the worst is surely going to happen, and again in reality
it isn't. I believe that these thoughts drag me down into
a depressed state, and that takes its toll on those around
me.
I will admit that I am living in denial, but I'm confused.
I read/take the little surveys on the internet and they
lead me to believe there is some depression there, but I
don't see them taking into account the rest of my life. I
have had the same job for going on 8 years and I'm
physically active, running 40-60 miles a week (training to
run my first marathon at the end of Sept.) At what point
should I consider meds as a form of treatment? I have this
idea in my head of what depression is, and I am finding out
that I only have the extreme cases in mind. I don't want
to drag people down around me, so I am trying to stay open
minded and investigate the possibilities of me being
depressed and what I can do to help myself. I will admit
that this is very difficult for me to talk about, I have a
tremendous amount of I'll say pride that is telling me to
shut up and just pull myself up/ "suck it up" and get over
it. Does it matter what the topic is that gets you down,
or is it how frequently you go down, or is it just the fact
that you go down? Sorry about rambling on. Thank you for
input in advance.
it's hard to tell from what you say here. how long does the
depression last when it comes? how frequently are you feeling
bad? the best person to talk to is probably your doctor. you
should have a physical work-up to begin with, anyway, to rule
out problems like thyroid imbalance, or other problems that
maquerade as depression. if he or she thinks it sounds like
depression, ask for a referral to a psychiatrist. they're
generally better at choosing the right med for your symptoms,
though it might take some playing around to find a med and/or
dosage that works well for you.
good luck with it.
-lisa
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