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Re: fear of depression - OK!

Posted by sid on January 8, 2002, at 11:25:09

In reply to Re: fear of depression » pedr, posted by sid on January 8, 2002, at 11:18:06

I read our messages again, and I guess we agree. If you have depression, then avoiding boredom might help - I agree. However I htink that if you don't have depression, then boredom is not a problem because you deal with it in an efficient manner.

Depression is scary, but it can help change one's life in order to improve it in the long run. Changes are usually needed to get rid of the depression (e,g,. taking a less stressful job) and the quality of life can be improved thereafter. It might not always be the case, but in retrospect, my depression helped me put some order in my life - I'm not finished doing that, but clearly, many things have changed.

> When I had major depression I was always bored. Life istelf bored me. Now boredom is not a problem because if I am bored in a given situation, then I do something about it and that's the end of it. So if you're out of depression, you'll have some "normal" boredom from time to time, you just won't stay in it. That's why I don't think that boredom causes depression. Of course, if you are already depressed, it can make it harder because you don't cope with it as well, i.e., you might be stuck in it. Deal with the depression, there'll be a lot less boredom I think. And then normal boredom shouldn't be a problem.
>
> > > I am now out of major depression, and I am very afraid of it coming back. However, CBT has given me tools and confidence in myself to recognize the signs of it and to act so as to avoid relapses. Perhaps my fear made my major depression last longer, I am not sure... but you need to trust yourself better. Boredom and depression are very different. Perhaps you can learn to rationalize oyur fear better. Everybody gets bored from time to time. Not everybody gets depression; there is no link between the two. Have you tried CBT ?
> > >
> >
> > Hi Sid,
> > Thanks for the reply. I have had lengthy [20 weeks or so] periods of CBT and CAT [cognitive analytical therapy]. I've had limited success so far - my core beliefs and fears and the resulting depression persist. I'm beginning to think that trying different drugs is my best bet.
> >
> > B.T.W I contest that there is a link between boredom and depression, the link being that if you are depressed, it is generally in your interest to avoid being bored - being bored can often lead to melancholy thinking.
> >
> > Either way, I just hope that something helps me out of this hole.


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