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Originally Posted by Rohag
Perfectly acceptable. Every once in a while I go over my posts to collect subjects or information for pdoc appointments or just to see what my mind has been up to.
Yes, depression has deprived me of a few former "loves." I've some pain there mixed with a lot of apathy.  |
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Originally Posted by Leed
Hi ~ When we're depressed, these emotions just "leave." Everything seems a dull gray -- you can find no joy in anything. A bright, sunny day would make most people feel good -- but when i was in the throes of depression, I longed for a gray, rainy day so I'd have an excuse to feel bad.  Things that we used to love doing, or just things we used to love, i.e. music, reading, have no importance to us anymore. Nothing seems important -- it's all we can do to get thru the day!
It sounds to me like you need to talk with your doctor and perhaps get on an antidepressant -- or else get into therapy. Or both!! Depression is a serious disease, and you shouldn't just let it go thinking that it will get better on it's own. It just might NOT. MANY of us have had to take medications and/or get therapy in order to recover.
God bless & take care. Hugs, Lee
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Hey there Rohag and Lee
Thanks for the replies. It's been a long time since I started a thread so I should cover the basics. I've been through depression a few times. The first time it was bad enough to require treatment was back in 1978 when I was 24 years old. It lasted less than a year. Had a couple of extended episodes that required treatment since then. Each time was a little worse and lasted longer than the one before. And I am on medication...Effexor XR. Been taking that since about 2000 or somewhere thereabouts.
This loss of love thing is a fairly recent development. I used to be able to find solace or escape in books or music. Frequently I could still find some joy or at least inspiration in books and music as well. I was also capable of real empathy or compassion in the past. Now I'm not sure I feel anything at all. I know that all of us tend to forget how bad depression, anxiety, and the other little nasty things that are common to mental illness really feel when we recover but...it just feels different this time. I'll try to explain more later.