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Apr 10, 2016, 10:10 AM
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what were the symptoms for you? if,applicable, how was it different from major depression ? did you use medication and/or therapy? how long did it last
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Apr 10, 2016, 10:41 AM
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I'm not sure... I"ve had two bouts of major depression (I'm in the middle of the second.) and those symptoms are severe and inhibit my functioning on a daily basis. Can't get out of bed, can't go to work, can't talk to anyone, suicidal ideation, etc.
In between I had about 9 or 10 years of feeling well with no antidepressants and no therapy. I did have ups and downs, some of those downs might have been episodes of minor depression. My manager and boss I think would recognize them... sometimes they would say that I was very quiet for the day. I would fight that with just some of my depression coping skills and ride them out. I don't think they ever lasted for more than a few days. This new depression hit me suddenly and very powerfully and has lasted for months... Definitely something different.
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Apr 10, 2016, 11:12 AM
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Apr 10, 2016, 12:42 PM
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Apr 10, 2016, 02:47 PM
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There is usually little difference between dysthymia and MDD for me, it is just a matter of degree.
Currently, I am bouncing between mild and major depression, sometimes several times during a single day, I don't know if there is a term for that. It is different than it used to be, now that psychosis is part of my depression A bad bout of depression for me now consists of paranoia, feeling massive guilt over nothing, off the charts anxiety, obsessing over non-problems, seeing and hearing things that aren't there, along with the normal stuff like feeling hopeless,little motivation, suicidal ideation, lack of concentration, difficulty in taking care of myself, etc. Even when am having a minor depressive episode all of the above are present, it is just not quite as overwhelming.
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Apr 10, 2016, 11:14 PM
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thank you for the info. I've had 2 bouts of major depression. this feels different.. some days good others not. but I know I'm not normal now. I'm debating whether I should restart celexa. no $ for a therapist to figure that out right now.
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Apr 11, 2016, 01:43 AM
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Since you live in a large area, I bet there are community clinics that can help you on a free or sliding scale basis. The sooner you can deal with it, the better your odds.
This website also has a card that you can get that provides really good discounts on meds, details here. Good luck.
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