h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

There.

Spelled out for those who don't read between the lines of my journal postings - not that I've been very clear about it to begin with. Actually, I've done my best to deny it myself.

On anti-depression medication, suffering from side effects, trying cutting down to half dose this week on doctor's recommendation.

Working halftime for now.

And the odd thing is that I didn't realise myself that I had crossed the line where you need help on a scale between 'a bit blue' and 'severely depressed'.

Not until my colleagues and employer reacted.

Not until I read a booklet the company doctor gave me, and I broke out in tears when reading the list of symptoms, because I finally realised life isn't supposed to be quite as tough as this.

There.

I said it (or posted it rather).

Which must mean I'm finally accepting it, right?

Even that will pass.

Ti, we're all here to offer support when you need it. You'll get through this. Just remember that there are a lot of people who love you.

don't worry about it


Right this might be of some help, but if you feel it's not, please feel free to disregard it

I am a Bi-Polar depressent, for years i used to worry about my swings and how it affected me and others around me, till after my last espisode I was told by another Bi-polar person, one thing, she said it's really a gift only given to a few chosen people, now at the time i thought "oh ho yeah" and then thought "i'ed like some of her med's" but to be honest its true, its'a gift, ok maybe not at the time of the depresion but here's the piece of advice find something that intrests you, yourself, can be done by only you and be really selfish about it, for me it was taking photos, for you i can't say what its going to be but its out there waiting for you to find it!

and the last thing is just relax! easyer said than done!



RJR

Ti, the important thing is now you know and can address the issue. It is a good thing that you know that so many people care about you enough to help.

You know where to find me.

It will pass, but sometimes one has to change something too... And you are the only one who can figure that out. But I'm here if you want to trade thoughts!

You're not at all alone.

If it helps, the need for medication need not be a permanent thing. I've recently stopped taking the medication, after a couple of years during which I simply wouldn't have coped otherwise.

Like everybody else I'll say, you know where to find me. At least by mail and phone. But maybe it is not too helpful, because somebody suffering under a depression maybe hasn't got the power to reach out. (?)

I'm still pondering what I could have done differently to ease my daughters pain when she lived through a severe depression.

There seems to be a lot of co-suffering experts here, thakfully, and they give sound advice, I think.

Well, Titania, I just had been writing a long reply and it all got deleted.

I recognize your experience about being depressed, while not fully realizing it.
For me, the main reason was, that I was already depressed as a very young boy and these feelings had become my second nature.

Since 2000 I cannot cope without chemical support continuously. Getting older and I don't think it will change. I had long periods without, but for me it's not worth fighting for any longer.

Every life is different and so is yours.

I also get lots of real support from foodsupplies (Tryptofaan/inositol/etc) and herbs (like Hypericum(interaction)/Eleutherococcus) and for energy; L-Taurine/L-Creatine/
and the herb Echinacea.


But for now, you're trembling because of the confrontation with your condition in 2007.
You don't need advice.
You'll need support for your very own choices.
So, I'll keep an eye at this topic of yours.

Promised,

Alfredo, Amsterdam, March 2007

This too will pass.

Remember how much you are loved and valued

I care too, Titania.

Traveller in Time on his toes
"Get happy soon "

I've been anti-depressant-free for the last few years. It takes a while, but I know you can get there.

whenever you are down try to remember how often you surfaced again in the past. there can be a lot of positive energy to be found in that fact

my positive thoughts go with you.i wont say i know what you're going through as i dont ,i know what i go through and well i sympathise.i suggest a good relaxation visualisation exercise you can find scripts on the web that are good.something that concentrates the breathing and where you breath from which can calm and centers you can help
Remember you areand unique and keep dear one we're all rooting for you

Dosage increased to 15 mg per day.

And I'm angry.

Angry with everything and everybody.

According to one of the persons at the 'depressed forum' I found, anger is probably a good sign, judging by his/her own experience.

And it's certainly more constructive than 'numb'.

Primarily, I'm probably angry with myself but, since that won't do me any good, I'll need to focus it on something else - any syggestions?

Whisky, maybe? Nah, just kidding...