Posted by Meltingpot on November 19, 2009, at 16:23:18
In reply to Severity of depression = cognitive impairment, posted by SLS on November 19, 2009, at 7:29:18
Hi,
I know that I can't concentrate so well when I'm feeling really low and if I leave it too long (without taking a Zyprexa) I can come across as a total incompetant imbecile when working as I just can't seem to take in what people are saying to me properly.
I can still articulate my feelings well when I go to see the psychiatrist no matter how bad I'm feeling.
I guess what the trials are saying are that if you are severely depressed then you can't even talk properly.
I don't know though, if I can feel really suicidal when I'm off all meds and yet still function to a certain level then how the hell must a "Severely" depressed person be feeling. I dread to think.
I have to say that I agree with Maxime, it's just really difficult to get psychiatrists to take you seriously when you can express yourself ok.
The last NHS psychiatrist I saw, said in the report that I presented as Euthymic (meaning neither up or down) and that was after I'd been telling him how suicidal I'd been feeling.
Denise
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