Deanna Schneider writes:
> Yep, been there, done that. I think once you've been through it, gotten the
> diagnosis, gotten treatment, gotten better, you just "know" when it's
> happening again. I think it's a bit hard to describe and your first time in
> a full-blown depression I don't think most people recognize it for what it
> is. The safest thing to do is go see someone qualified to evaluate you. A
> psychiatrist or psychologist can ask all the right questions and/or give you
> one of the many diagnostic tests and determine if you are depressed, how
> depressed, and what needs to be done about it. It's also a real bitch trying
> to "treat yourself" when you don't know what you're doing. Now that I'm
> "experienced" with it, I can often do non-medical things to combat it
> (eliminate alchohol and caffeine, cut back on sugar, exercise more, get more
> sunlight, get enough sleep, etc.). But, until you know what you're dealing
> with, I don't recommend self-treatment.
>
> -d
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul Ihrig" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: "CF-Community" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 22, 2003 8:45 AM
> Subject: depression
>
>
> > just curious if any one on the list has had it.
> >
> > i have always had it mildly. since i was 12 or so.
> > but was always some thing that seemed to be a layer to my personality.
> >
> > but lately i cant seem to shake this feeling of dread/hopelessness.
> > i am sure part of it is not working & self esteem.
> >
> > but how do you know when it is bad?
> >
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