Friday, November 18, 2011
Let’s face it – even in an un-depressed state, the holidays can be stressful and often disappointing. We run ourselves ragged buying gifts, cooking, decorating and entertaining. Tempers flare as we’re thrown together with relatives whom we see infrequently, and don’t necessarily enjoy spending time with. Expectations are high that this season will be magical and perfect as we try to recapture the wonderment we felt as children waiting for Santa, or wait for a rush of emotion as we ponder the religious significance of Christmas and Chanukah. When those feelings don’t automatically well up, we’re disappointed. Read on
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
When we’re trying to diagnose depression in ourselves or someone else, we often look at how we person feel. We feel sad, hopeless, exhausted, empty and so on. But sometimes it’s hard to pinpoint how we feel, and we’ll get more insight into our condition by looking at our actions. Socializing and Pastimes (or lack [...]
I’ve been there; I’ve done that. I’ve suffered from depression nearly my whole life, although I’ve only been treated the last few years. I know all the stages you go through when you’re waiting those six interminable weeks for your antidepressant meds to start working. So, as my gift to you, since I know your [...]
The key words here are indulge yourself. Listen, you’re having enough trouble getting out of bed every day and going to work or school. You don’t need to push yourself. Think of yourself as an invalid recuperating from a very debilitating illness. You have to pamper yourself, body and spirit. This page is therefore all [...]
If it can be said that there is anything good about depression, this is when you’ll see it. Assuming that you are feeling much better than you did a month ago (and if you’re not, please read ), you may feel almost as if you’ve been reborn. After having been deprived of the ability to [...]
Chances are you’re not having quite so many devastatingly low days now. You’re functioning a little better overall, but you’re still not ready to run any marathons yet or run for public office. Don’t worry about it – this recovery takes time, and it happens so subtly you may not notice it till someone else [...]
So you have successfully come out of your depression, either because you have received treatment, or because the depression went away on its own. How can you stack the deck against it coming back? What's the best way to celebrate this renewal of life? Keeping Depression Away Your enemies are stress and illness – either [...]
Part 4 of 5 =========== **Self-care** (cont.) – How can I help myself get through depression on a day-to-day basis? **Books** – What are some books about depression? Self-care (cont.) —————– Q. How can I help myself get through depression on a day-to-day basis? On a day-to-day basis, separate from, or concurrently with therapy or [...]
alt.support.depression FAQ Here you will find the FAQ from the alt.support.depression newsgroup. I have made no changes other than formatting. As you can see, the FAQ has not been updated since 1994, therefore some of the information, especially regarding antidepressants available, is somewhat out of date. However, this does not greatly diminish its usefulness. Archive-name: [...]
Part 2 of 5 =========== **Causes** (cont.) – What initiates the alteration in brain chemistry? – Is a tendency to depression inherited? **Treatment** – What sorts of psychotherapy are effective for depression? **Medication** – Do certain drugs work best with certain depressive illnesses? What are the guidelines for choosing a drug? – How do you [...]
