Posted by Ruth on October 3, 1999, at 19:46:00
In reply to Re: Caught in my own head, posted by dj on October 2, 1999, at 11:46:36
It is very helpful to me to read of your experiences. I've experienced it as if I'm living in another plane and can't quite connect to what's around me. Sometimes I feel guilty that I am so caught up in my own thoughts and feelings. When I was profoundly depressed I was unaware of how much I was caught up in my internal world. Now I feel like I should be connecting more. I think part of it is that while the anti depressants have made a big difference, I still feel that I'm using a lot of energy of my own to keep the beast at bay.
One positive is that as I've felt better I've started playing the piano again, a piece of my creative side that had gotten locked away.
> Otherwise known as obsessing -- and the hamster cage goes round & round & nowhere...
>
> > I like the phrase "caught in my own head". I have often called it "living inside my head", it is the feeling of being way too absorbed in anxious and depressive thoughts to come out of my head and relate to the world.
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