Depression - Page 39

Honey · October 29th, 2009, 06:39 AM

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Originally Posted by MsChiff

I really hate therapy.. here are the 3 times I tried: First time girl actually closed her mutherfucking eyes and fell asleep. Second time the therapist used barn yard animals as examples and related everything to the barn/farm, etc. Third time the lady was more timid than a house fly. I coughed once and she thought she had been shot (she jumped).

I couldn't bring myself to try it again.

These therapists sounds awful! Sorry you had that experience

Lauren nyc · October 30th, 2009, 12:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Honey

These therapists sounds awful! Sorry you had that experience

Yeah, I'm in agreeance here. Those really sound like three awful situations in a row.

twitchy2.0 · November 1st, 2009, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lauren nyc

Yeah, I'm in agreeance here. Those really sound like three awful situations in a row.

"Agreeance" isn't a word, bitch.

mrs.v · November 1st, 2009, 03:29 PM

give her a break,she has thin lips

twitchy2.0 · November 1st, 2009, 04:39 PM

And her boyfriend doesn't love her. And yes, I do know that "agreeance" is technically a word, but it's not been considered proper for 500 years or so. Obsolete though being revived by people who have never heard of "agreement".

Gen X EJC · November 4th, 2009, 07:46 PM

I went to a therapist who told me the only way I'd ever be truly happy and able to get off my pills was if I fell in love. That was fabulous...

WhoAmI · November 4th, 2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Gen X EJC

I went to a therapist who told me the only way I'd ever be truly happy and able to get off my pills was if I fell in love. That was fabulous...

Actually, that's true of a lot of people. The rush of "falling in love" can really lift a depression. Unfortunately, it wears off after a few months, the depression comes back, and they need to find a new love. It's like a drug.

Luminous · November 4th, 2009, 07:55 PM

I tried everything to overcome depression. You know what changed my attitude? A diagnosis of Leukemia. Scared the depression right out of me. Seriously.

WhoAmI · November 4th, 2009, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Luminous

I tried everything to overcome depression. You know what changed my attitude? A diagnosis of Leukemia. Scared the depression right out of me. Seriously.

I've also seen that happen. People have told me that being mortally ill suddenly gives you a goal to work towards (staying alive) that lifts the depression. The extreme fear would also alter your brain chemistry in a powerful way, almost like how ECT "resets" the brain.

Luminous · November 4th, 2009, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by WhoAmI

I've also seen that happen. People have told me that being mortally ill suddenly gives you a goal to work towards (staying alive) that lifts the depression. The extreme fear would also alter your brain chemistry in a powerful way, almost like how ECT "resets" the brain.

wow - i never thought of it that way. My mindset since my diagnosis has been completely different. Glad for the reset however it came

WhoAmI · November 4th, 2009, 08:12 PM

I'm so sorry for your diagnosis, Luminous, but glad that you are finding the power to deal with it.

Luminous · November 4th, 2009, 08:14 PM

Thanks WhoAmI

McJag · November 4th, 2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Luminous

I tried everything to overcome depression. You know what changed my attitude? A diagnosis of Leukemia. Scared the depression right out of me. Seriously.

You are on a mission-I do wonder if the shock would actually re program your brain. Possible. Anyway-Godspeed on this mission!

Luminous · November 5th, 2009, 02:18 PM

Thanks McJag!

Karistiona · November 9th, 2009, 06:59 PM

Hey guys I've read through this thread, so I'm sending out hugs and love to you all

I'm going through a really rough patch in my life just now, my husband and I just recently had to sit down and have a really awful talk about our relationship. My husband has suffered with depression for years, and he kept going on and off his meds all the time which meant that living with him was like walking on eggshells. On my end of the deal, I had been so stressed and unhappy that I comfort ate an awful lot and since we got married I put on like 4 or 5 dress sizes. Basically things between us had devolved into more like roommates or friendship, there was no attraction, and things weren't going that well. We've decided to try various different things to try and get the spark back into our marriage, but it's such a stressful thing to go through. My husband is back on his meds (yay!) and is getting back to being the fun person I fell in love with. I'm trying to eat better and get in shape, because I think I need to feel good about myself to help Mr Kari feel better about me too.

Basically, my question is this. Since i'm going through a rough patch, do you think it'd be a good idea for me to go to my doc and see about some therapy or something? I'm terrible for bottling everything up inside me and then projecting all my crap onto Mr K, for example this evening I asked him to give me a hug and he was busy, so instead of making a joke or catching him later, I burst into tears and was inconsollable. Do you think that's the sort of thing that therapy could help with?