Posted by ednababish on August 2, 2004, at 21:01:08
In reply to Re: How do you know Depression ended?, posted by WAKI on August 2, 2004, at 18:10:25
Dear WAKI,
If I may be so presumptuous, I don't think you are over it. True, you are feeling lots more energetic, but the motivation is still a problem. Motivation has been one of the reasons I know I am over it. I have been researching for two classes I am teaching this fall, a paper I will give in Cambridge England in April, and writing a prospectus for an essay to be included in a compilation. Instead of thinking it's all a frightful mess, terribly complicated, incredibly intimidating, and really more than I can handle, I've been chipping away at it all a bit at a time. I set daily goals and I try to meet them in a reasonable amount of time. I am so excited to be heading back to England--I lived there in my early twenties. Two years ago I finished my dissertation and went back to Greece, my favorite palce in the whole world. Two years ago I had taken Celexa for a year--and I know that if I hadn't I would never have finished my dissertation.
What I am saying is this: you may not have the motivation at first, and you may not receive any enjoyment from the things you used to enjoy, but these are the bonuses you get after you enjoy more energy and better sleep. It took me nearly a year in both cases to feel free of depression symptoms.
I would also like to suggest that you do something completely out of character for you--something you've been afraid of or something you thought just isn't your style--it just might shock you out of your depression. And try hanging out with a 15 month old (preferable your own); they've got great way of looking at the world.
Good Luck and God Bless
Edna
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