Posted by LD on October 7, 1999, at 8:11:31
In reply to Re: National Depression Screening Day, posted by Cynical on October 7, 1999, at 5:19:14
>
> Am I just easily irritated. or is anyone else
> bugged by this annual pharmaceutical company
> promotion? As someone who`s very well aware
> they`re depressed and has unsuccessfully tried
> practically every antidepressant there is, it`s
> hard to feel too much sympathy for someone who
> doesn`t even know they`re depressed until they
> take a screening test!From my personal experience, I feel like the National Screening Day is a great idea. I didn't know I was depressed for a very long time. Does that make me any less depressed than you? I was one of those with a very hard shell, didn't let anyone in. I just hated everything, very irritable, anxiety through the roof, hopeless as all hell. I didn't even know this was depression. Until my doctor talked me into going to a psychiatrist, I didn't even know I had a problem.
I think a lot of people are in the same boat.. They don't even know what depression is, therefore, this national day is great for them. Its a chance for people who would otherwise fall deeper and deeper into a horrible state, to possibly be made aware that there is help out there. I wish I would've have known earlier what it was, so I didnt go deeper for 2 years until I finally got help. People need to be more aware of this horrible state that affects so many of us.
poster:LD
thread:12690
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/19991001/msgs/12717.html