I am taking medication for depression. Effexor at the lowest
dose-works for me! Depression is a disease just like any other. It
requires treatment that can and may have to be of various types. What
do you have to lose? Talk to a professional. I did. Made a world of
difference.
I have a friend who is an Emergency Room Nurse. She was shocked that I
was on a leave of absence from work because "I was crazy" (my words).
She thinks I am on the ball and have my act together. Ha, ha!
Remember the expression "You can fool some of the people all of the
time..."?
Susan
"Slow down. The trail is the thing, not the end of the trail. Travel
too fast and you miss all you are traveling for". - "Ride the Dark
Trail" by Louis L'Amour
On Jul 6, 2006, at 7:18 PM, Sharon at Collierfam.com wrote:
Depression stinks. I recently got on some anti-depression medication. I
wasn't aware that I was depressed, it was my husband who noticed. It
hasn't
been a huge change-just less feeling blue.
Bjarne, if you come to California, I'll drag you to the Renaissance
Faire--
another time for you to try!!
Sharon
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This is not really like you...
and I echo what Ruth Anne said. I also am prone to "DEPRESSION" The
blackdog. It has many names... and I'm not talking the blues. And
burn out
can be a close cousin too.
First check that there is no semi-hidden physical cause. Didn't you
just
have an operation? are you still taking meds? sometimes this can
have an
effect that you don't even realize. Are you getting enough sleep? Is
it
real sleep? Aren't you in an area where it's daylight almost
constantly
right now?
Then move on to the so-call mental cause (although I think that this
is
really a physical cause too. Physical depression is an illness, like
diabetes or a broken leg.) professionals will help with medication, if
necessary, talk therapy if necessary and retraining you brain not to be
drepessed (almost always necessary)
If it's burn out (minor or major cases) you got alot of good advice.
(I'm
listening in because this is a good support system. And I don't have
an
extended family to listen too. And I have too much of a tendancy to
be a
burnt out middle aged woman.)
remember that we all love you, and stand here around the world, on
the
internet, for you if you need us. Sometime your family is not what
you're
born with, but what you end up with. Think of us all as long-distance
cousins!!! We will keep proding you
This is Mia in Charlotte...you're always welcome here, it's ungodly
hot
right now, 90s with ozone alerts, beacuse we lazy american are
drivning all
over the place.
And Ruth Anne, I'm probably in the same age range as you. I
consiously
cultivate younger friends so when the older ones "leave us" I'll
still have
a bit of support...My grandmother taught me this.
Thank you all for all the advice and support
Mia in Charlotte, NC
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