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Feb 12, 2015, 11:43 AM
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Member Since: Apr 2013
Location: Ontario Land
Posts: 3,592
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Originally Posted by Rohag
Depression itself is all the reason you need. That is, with or without other reasons this illness by itself is sufficient to account for how awful you (we) feel.
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It is so rare to find people who think depression is a good enough reason to feel awful. Almost all want a reason. One time a psychiatric resident wanted to know why I felt depressed. He kept asking because I couldn't give him an answer he liked. I got the impression he wanted me to tell him I broke up with a partner, lost a job or something like that. It should be okay to feel sad without reason.
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Originally Posted by jo_thorne
I don't think you said, but I hope you are seeing a therapist and taking meds.
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I have a psychiatrist/therapist and loads of other support. I'm not on medication right now.
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Originally Posted by jo_thorne
Because this is the first time you've experienced this, I'm guessing you're having a hard time believing it's not going to be permanent. That's what happened with me.
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This is one of many periods of despondency that I have experienced in the last 20 years. My first depression was like that. The ones that followed were more manageable, but the last two have been brutal. They seem to be getting worse with age. Is this typical? In the past I used to be able to survive and carry on without much or any assistance probably because I had much more hope and less failures. Now, I can barely function.
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