tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378097844019756833.post4673304575104615345..comments2023-06-24T09:17:17.509-05:00Comments on So... what else?: De De De...DepressionSarah http://www.blogger.com/profile/14091395645226862871noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378097844019756833.post-14728220122082733022011-10-23T10:30:21.415-05:002011-10-23T10:30:21.415-05:00i love my friends and family, but i've had tim...i love my friends and family, but i've had times where their "well-meaning" advice did nothing more than make me <b>more</b> depressed. "go to the gym more!" "more fruits and vegetables!" "have you tried going gluten-free?" the worst part is the beating you give yourself, thinking that you can somehow get rid of the black cloud just by trying really, really hard. <br /><br />ssri's might not be ideal, but i love them and they make me feel more like myself. and i love anyone else who thinks that taking the occasional pill is better than never wanting to get out of bed. ssri's forever! depressives unite! we're here, we're down, and we'll probably stick around. :-)amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04819606416668789055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378097844019756833.post-78608184126317073462011-10-20T18:33:55.112-05:002011-10-20T18:33:55.112-05:00OMG, why does my blog attract so many nutballs...
...OMG, why does my blog attract so many nutballs...<br /><br />Just kidding! I LOVE that my blog attracts so many nutballs! Thank you so much to all of your for commenting and sharing your thoughts. I really appreciate it so much. <br /><br />Why are we all so depressed? Do you think it is something in the environment? Depression seems to be an epidemic and for a long time I thought it could be chalked up to shitty attitutes, but since when can anyone transcend their own biology with positive thinking? Nobody. Someone involved in science and not crippled by depression needs to research the causes.Sarah https://www.blogger.com/profile/14091395645226862871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378097844019756833.post-21531251981006047362011-10-20T16:40:51.199-05:002011-10-20T16:40:51.199-05:00I don't know what I'd do without my "...I don't know what I'd do without my "happy pills".<br />They take the edge off!<br /><br />Without them I'd be a balled up, sleeping, not eating mess.......I was so skinny......ummmmmJane @ Jane's Junk and Treasureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251832705201643782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378097844019756833.post-48200966701326157922011-10-20T15:57:34.552-05:002011-10-20T15:57:34.552-05:00I'm so sorry to hear you've been dealing w...I'm so sorry to hear you've been dealing with this for so long, but I'm glad you shared. If this venue lends itself to nothing else, you can find kindred spirits. <br /><br />A well meaning family member once told me I should "just have a drink". I tried that for awhile too. Lexapro saved my sanity.Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04663812073515798267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378097844019756833.post-40327725781103827382011-10-19T23:28:54.727-05:002011-10-19T23:28:54.727-05:00Ya, depression sucks. When Sid was a baby and we ...Ya, depression sucks. When Sid was a baby and we were at Amy's cabin alone I was terrified of going in the water with her I kept imagining that something was going to happen to me and she would be left floating around the lake in her little ladybug floaty...I would burst out into tears at the thought of it. When we went in the water my feet never left the ladder. Same goes with Mills...constant scenarios. <br /><br />BTW you are a drag and irritating:) See you tomorrow...I still have to pack (damn back to back Modern Family downloads)bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13831083434002896897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378097844019756833.post-76535363173604187032011-10-19T13:11:58.103-05:002011-10-19T13:11:58.103-05:00yeah, whenever i go off my SSRIs i sink back into ...yeah, whenever i go off my SSRIs i sink back into darkness. i call it "the cloak of darkness". it sucks. i figure i'll just take the damn pills. better than killing myself. also, remember - you're a writer this only adds to the insanity. :)Simonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10290531815250872371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378097844019756833.post-63428130422017981572011-10-19T09:47:25.867-05:002011-10-19T09:47:25.867-05:00What bothers me the most about depression is that ...What bothers me the most about depression is that some people don't understand it because they can't "see" it. If it isn't something tangible, they are clueless. I struggled with depression for a long time after my first child was born and it got worse because instead of being able to treat it I ended up pregnant again when the first was 3 months old. What made it worse yet was having ignorant in-laws who knew nothing about depression and had no desire to learn more. I am glad now I've been without any medications for 2 years and have even had another baby and didn't not have a relapse. (Your introverted blog reader)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378097844019756833.post-44665229738262359662011-10-19T08:18:58.554-05:002011-10-19T08:18:58.554-05:00Hugs to you, Sarah. I too have to take medication...Hugs to you, Sarah. I too have to take medication for depression. Hanging in there with you!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4378097844019756833.post-37263613034021037012011-10-18T22:36:03.335-05:002011-10-18T22:36:03.335-05:00Oh my dear friend, you are not alone here. Take c...Oh my dear friend, you are not alone here. Take care of you!Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05249357944184963398noreply@blogger.com