Posted by ChicagoKat on September 23, 2012, at 7:42:19
In reply to Re: Depression - an illness of the strong? » ChicagoKat, posted by SLS on September 23, 2012, at 1:16:28
> > > Nice article:
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> > > http://www.familyhealthguide.co.uk/depressive-illness-the-curse-of-the-strong.html
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> > > - Scott
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> > I defintitely believe depression is a result of nature and nurture. I believe some of us are born with the predisposition in our brains to be depressed and, if faced with too many stressful events, such as abuse while children, depression is the result. My Grandfather committed suicide and I was emotionally abused and neglected by my mom when I was a kid, not to mention my parents went through a very nasty divorce, so here I am, suffering from major depression, and considering suicide just like my Grandfather, anything to end the pain. I was taking my nighttime meds and I came so close to overdosing tonight. It's the closest I've ever come to committing suicide, but I thought that first I'd see what was going on here on psycho babble
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> 1. Don't do it tonight.
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> 2. You can do it anytime.
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> 3. Tomorrow might be worth living.
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> 4. It is unlikely that you have run out of options to treat your illness. The permutations of combinations of psychiatric drugs is virtually endless. It only takes one to improve your tomorrows and make today worth surviving.
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> 5. I know that while you are in the midst of depression, it seems unlikely that it will ever end.
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> 6. New antidepressant drugs are on the way.
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> 7. Old non-antidepressant drugs have new uses.
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> 8. Two old non-antidepressant drugs that I have used with success are prazosin and minocycline; an antihypertensive and antibiotic respectively.
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> 9. If all of that isn't convincing, then must remain alive for the rest of us whom selfishly want you to stay with us.
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> 10. If even that isn't convincing, then I think you must admit to yourself that there is very little in life that you can be certain of today, and that you can't be certain that you won't be better tomorrow.
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> 11. Return to #1.
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> - ScottThanks Scott, your reasons really struck at my heart and made me feel like I can keep plodding on. I just get so tired of it sometimes, you know? But your list of reasons I will treasure and go back to if ever I feel that bad again. Thanks again,, you are all so wonderful, that's why I came on here before I did it,and it really helped.
all my best,
Kat
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