[Laualless]

Does anyone here suffer from it, if so, could you please explain it to my and tell me about the symptoms. Thank-you

[kikki27]

Originally Posted by Laualless

Does anyone here suffer from it, if so, could you please explain it to my and tell me about the symptoms. Thank-you

Thats a good question I want to know the same thing

http://www.webmd.com/depression/guid...tic-depression

[sugahorse1]

I was diagnosed with this at one stage. I didn't hear voices, but I was no longer in touch with reality. I did have irrational thoughts, making things sound even more negative than they were. I was hardly able to get out of bed, stop crying, or live a fullfilling life.

I've been diagnosed with this after my new pdoc took my symptoms seriously whereas my previous pdoc thought I was attention-seeking.

I have heard voices, both in my head and what I would swear was outside my head like another person talking to me. There were 2 voices, a man and a woman, whether in my head or outside it, and they were very critical of me and what I was doing at the time. Though I knew these 'voices' weren't me, I am aware that no1 else can hear them and that it is all in my head. That seems to be the key thing with psychotic depression in that mostly you have insight, unlike eg schizophrenia. I know my voices aren't real, but I still hear them.

I also experience delusions which is harder for me to deal with. At least with the voices, I can see that no1 else has reacted and so obviously can't hear what I can hear. But the delusions seem soooo logical to me and go round and round in circles in my head, gathering more evidence. Even other people discrediting them doesn't help. In one sense I know I'm being silly (I have insight) and eg my brain can't really be rotting away, but then I also must believe it otherwise I wouldn't spend all my time worrying about it...

What you may read Laualless about psychotic depression may freak you out, as it did me. But I can vouch for the fact that admitting these kind of symptoms does not automatically qualify you for the hospital and ECT!! I am being treated out-patient with a low dose antipsychotic in addition to my antidepressant, and am relatively functional (the voices are mostly gone now) as a full-time final year student on a very demanding course. It's not all doom & gloom!

I hope that, if you are experiencing symptoms, that you let your T and Pdoc know about them so that they can support you the best they can. Take care.

*Willow*

Thanks for sharing, Willow. I am so happy you have found a course of treatment that works.

[Michah]

Don't know if this helps, but I have been hospitalised in the past with depression and psychotic presentation. The best meds that worked for me were anti-depressants and anti-psychotics......

In these states, I can show signs of mania, dissociation, hallucinations and a sensitivity that is extremely painful(more painful than my usual sensitivity). I have also presented as semi-catatonic, slurred or slow speech and the inability to speak(but I also have Aspergers Syndrome which is more symptomatic of the previous during an intense melt down).

Depression can certainly have psychotic manifestations but I wonder, just out of interest if anyone has discussed Bipolar disorder with you?

Take care, dear one.......and keep talking.

Michah