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Ever read about Atypical Depression? (Linkadge) » D minor

Posted by Racer on May 4, 2005, at 13:01:01

In reply to Mood Volatility. Why am I different?, posted by D minor on April 30, 2005, at 22:39:26

One of the features that makes Atypical Depression atypical is that you're "emotionally reactive" -- meaning that you get pleasure from activities, even when you're depressed. So, if you're with friends and having fun, you enjoy it, even if two hours later you're at home alone and crying your eyes out.

Yes, I go through what Linkadge goes through -- what I feel right now seems to be a permanent state. In order to try to help myself see the variations in my moods, though, I put together a mood chart thing so that I could track trends in my moods. It's easy enough -- unless you're as O/C as I am :^) -- just choose your scale (mine is 1 to 5, 5 being suicidal with a plan), and choose when you'll record your moods. I chose to record my mood when I ate, so I write the time of a meal, what I ate, and how I felt. (Which, by the way, is kinda good, since it made it much easier to show what I'd been eating for the past year when I started seeing an N for the AN...)

Anyway, what you're describing sounds as though it might be related to atypical depression, with or without BP features, and maybe reading up on it will help you. Even if it's not, even if you're just "unique" in your pattern of mood disorder, it's not a failure on your part. Much more likely your doctors simply aren't skilled enough to deal with anyone who doesn't fit neatly into a box. They're the ones who are failing, if you look at it that way...

Take care, and be well.


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