Posted by tdaneen on August 1, 2000, at 9:56:43
In reply to Some questions for everyone about depression, posted by Rach on July 31, 2000, at 0:46:53
I just wanted to say this is one of the best threads I have read in PB. These are gread questions, and I have really liked reading the answers from the other babblers. It helps me to understand myself.
Thanks for starting this!!
Tdaneen
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> 1. Do you believe your depression is biologically based or more mentally based?> Well, I am a type II bipolar, so most of mine is biological. I will always have it, and will most likely be medicated the rest of my life. However, I have peripheral issues. I am a survivor, and I have been in an abusive marriage among other things. So it is both for me. The nature/nuture thing.
> 2. Do you take medications &/or have counselling?
> Ah, drugs!! Just kidding. I take 60mgs Celexa, 25mcg cytomel, 125mgstopamax, and 10mgs ritalin... I see a Pdoc once or twice a month, a therapist once or twice a month, and I have group every two weeks.
> 3. Have you geared your treatment towards what you base your depression on?
> I was misdiagnosed for over 12 years so I have so much to make up for. So I guess the answer would be yes.
> 4. If you believe your depression is more mentally based, what events/actions etc. contributed to your depression?
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> 5. Do you have any blood-relatives with depression?> Yes I believe so, however undiagnosed. There is only one other person in my family that has been diagnosed with any kind of disorder that being PTSD.
> 6. Do you believe in 'recovery', or do believe in 'remission' (or both)?
> For me, there will be no complete recovery. Remission is probably the better of the two terms.
> 7. Do you believe you will recover/remiss? (is that the right term?)
> If I remain dilligant take my meds, monitor my moods, keep myself educated, and my loved ones educated about my illness, I think it is possible to find that right balance where I can have less depressive periods and more "normal" or baseline periods. I think it would be great if medical advancements could be made where the people whe suffer from the various kinds of mood disorders COULD be cured by taking a vaccine. But that isn't going to happen in my lifetime.
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