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Old Aug 18, 2010, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by nihowes2 View Post
Sometimes I feel like I'm living a double life....
I put sooo much effort into not letting the symptoms of my depression show that most of my friends and family don't even know about it. And the few that I have told felt that my smile always hid it from them.
One of the few people that I have trusted with actually knowing what is going on with me is my husband. I try extremely hard to make sure that my depression doesn't affect him or our way of life.
But I just can't do it anymore....even with the effort that I have put into my relationship with him my husband has gone as far as to say that my depression is making him depressed....he tells me I need help...
I KNOW I need help and am actively pursuing it so what is his problem....
I've read a lot about depression and how to overcome it and am doing everything I can to get through it.
I just wish the people that are supposed to care about me the most could see that. I feel like they don't even see me anymore they just see the depression.
Hi nihowes2,

Have you considered having an evaluation by a psychiatrist? My depression has been so severe I have needed medication to deal with it. I have felt well on the correct drugs.

I imagine living a double life would be exhausting. Do you think talking with your husband about what treatment or therapy might be the best for you would be helpful? I hope you will be able to find the help you need.

Caramel
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Live Your Life In The Moment
What you think of as the past is a memory trace, stored in the mind, of a former Now.
The future is an imagined Now, a projection of the mind.

concepts from the books, The Power of Now and A New Earth, by Eckhart Tolle

The Amen Clinics use SPECT brain scans to help diagnose and treat psychiatric diseases.
To learn more go to: www.amenclinics.com

I went to the Amen Clinic in Newport Beach, California in March of 2010. I am not well yet, but I am making good progress.
If you are interested, visit my blog at http://escapefromdepression.blogspot.com.
My brain scans are posted in Chapters 11 & 13.