lost and found
GraceC27
backtracking through old familiar ground. Funny how when you move away
from a town and you come back to visit everything seems to have changed
but still seems the same.
sadly enough even me.
Grace
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Doug Laidlaw
Hi Grace. Good to hear from you again. ASDR is dead these days.
Doug.
brys.c...@gmail.com
Facing Depression Head On
Always feeling under the weather? Always not in the mood to be around
others and have a good time? If you’re suffering from prolonged
sadness for quite some time now, you should face these bouts of
depression and get yourself diagnosed by a psychiatrist, they’re
doctors who can actually help you out with your problem.
Depression or prolonged sadness is actually quite common in the United
States, around 9.5 percent of the American population actually suffer
from this illness, however, not all of them get to be treated, thus,
depression and its ill-effects continue to be a burden to some
individuals. This illness may seem quite simple to treat but in
reality, it takes more than a little cheering up to actually cure
depression. Constant visits to a cognitive behavior therapist is a
must as well as taking all the prescribed medicines that the doctor
will ask the patient to take – none of these exactly come cheap, but
the amount of suffering that a person is going through because of
depression is enough reason already for others to start taking notice
and face depression head on.
Depression oftentimes can easily get in the way of an individual’s
daily activities and his or her’s normal functions, one’s zest for
life can quickly and easily dissipate due to depression. And in place
of an individual’s sunny disposition is more or less a person who
hates his or herself, having no self-confidence, trying to isolate
one’s self from the world and basically just not caring about living
any more. More so, a person suffering from depression isn’t the only
one who’s going to suffer from this destructive illness, his or her
loved ones are sure to follow suit. By seeing the individual grow
through such rough patches, basically not caring about anything or
anyone anymore, it’s highly likely that not only will depression one’s
relationship with one’s self but with his or her loved ones too.
Fortunately depression can now be cured, especially when diagnosed
early, depressed individuals can actually be treated through therapy
and medication, although it may be a bit costly, a person’s good
mental health is something that shouldn’t be scrimped on. Cognitive
behavioral talk or interpersonal talk are just some of the available
psychosocial treatments that cognitive behavior therapists can offer
to their patients, both actually prove to be able to produce fruitful
and positive results.
Still, people tend to not recognize depression even it’s right before
their eyes, being honest with one’s self is key to being able to cure
such an illness. Never overlook the various symptoms, depressed
individuals oftentimes exhibit uncharacteristic behaviors such as
suddenly lacking interest in one’s hobbies (or other stuff that he or
she usually enjoys), sleeps too much or actually aren’t able to get
some shut-eye, suddenly becoming anti-social, talks a lot about death
or being a worthless person. There are actually a lot more other
symptoms but in case these already fit in your category or of someone
that you know of, go to a reputable psychiatrist at once in order to
see if the depression is still at an early stage or not. From here
you’ll be able to assess how the treatments will actually go.
Depression shouldn’t be something that people fear of, instead, people
should just start taking charge of their lives and actually face this
illness and fight it. Life is too beautiful a gift to waste and if one
will spend the majority of his or her life just moping around about
every single little thing then what kind of life would that be?
Depression may not kill one’s body but it’ll certainly kills one’s
spirit if you’ll let it. Don’t be a victim.
Rockymountin411
By: Bryan S. Childers
brys.c...@gmail.com
> GraceC27 wrote:
> > Just wondering around in the maze of my life, I've gotten lost and am
> > backtracking through old familiar ground. Funny how when you move away
> > from a town and you come back to visit everything seems to have changed
> > but still seems the same.
>
> > sadly enough even me.
>
> > Grace
>
> > --
> > Message posted using
> >http://www.talkaboutsupport.com/group/alt.support.depression.recovery/
>
> Hi Grace. Good to hear from you again. ASDR is dead these days.
>
> Doug.
Facing Depression Head On
Doug Laidlaw
Bryan, I have known Grace for a long time. Your post seems to be more
balanced than a lot, but her case isn't that easy. Nor is mine. I have
been depressed for about 55 years, and been receiving treatment for about
35 of them.
Still, I do appreciate your increasing public awareness.
Doug.
GraceC27
many people depressed?
So where do people go for support now?
Doug Laidlaw
Frankly, I don't know. Since depression often impacts on marriage, there
are a few depressed people on AS.marriage. There are a few blogs and
forums - they seem to have taken the place of newsgroups. That may be what
was meant by Web 2 (and now Web 3.) Personally, I am doing more giving
than seeking these days. My depression is pretty well under control,
although it will never be completely cured. The places I tend to frequent
are for males.
Try the Depression Support Alliance http://www.dbsalliance.org/
DepNet (Australian) http://www.depnet.com.au/
The Black Dog Institute Australia http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/
or the Australian Government's "initiative": http://www.beyondblue.org.au/
Sorry, I have very few links outside Oz. You may find some on my Links
page: http://members.iinet.com.au/~tomlai1/links.htm but I haven't checked
or updated it for a while.
There is a Podcast by the Depression is Real Coalition:
http://www.depressionisreal.org/ which has other resources. I am taking an
RSS feed from http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/
You will probably remember Nom de Plume, Grace. He has written a book on
medications. It is online at http://www.mentalmeds.org/ , or you can buy
a hard copy at amazon.com.
HTH,
Doug.
Nom dePlume
news:0mvfl5-...@dougshost.douglaidlaw.net...
Hi :). I do occasionally look in here, but there has been so little
legitimate traffic that I don't do a lot of it.
--
Nom dePlume, Ph.D.
Why, yes, in fact, I am a rocket scientist.
Find my book, Medicines for Mental health, and free drug information, at
www.MentalMeds.org
=====
Doug Laidlaw
Hi Nom. I don't look in that often, either, but suddenly remembered that I
hadn't checked for a reply. There are a few depressed people on
alt.support.marriage at the moment, but wanting advice, not meds.
Do you remember Grace? She has changed her username, but not her address.
Doug.
Nom dePlume
> Hi Nom. I don't look in that often, either, but suddenly remembered that
> I
> hadn't checked for a reply. There are a few depressed people on
> alt.support.marriage at the moment, but wanting advice, not meds.
If they change their mind, you can send them my way :).
> Do you remember Grace? She has changed her username, but not her address.
>
> Doug.
I remember Grace. She is definitely one of the kinder people around these
parts.
Nom