Posted by Leighwit on June 13, 2002, at 15:34:07
In reply to Depression changes reality?, posted by dave40252 on June 13, 2002, at 14:41:51
> I've been fighting depression for a long time, the last two years with meds (alot)and a pdoc. I have noticed that reality changes between the times when the meds are working and when they are not - by this i don't mean i am hallucinating or anything - i mean my reactions or how i percieve the meaning of things or my interpretation of things is very very different. This is especially true with my relationships, when depressed i see my relationship with my wife as falling apart, she doesn't care for me, etc. When the meds are working i percieve the same events, conversations, etc as having no negative ramifications. Trouble is i am always wondering which interpretation of things is true....
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> does anyone know what i am talking about?I know exactly what you're talking about. Sometimes, I can gauge the severity of some of my depression symptoms (irritability, for one) by my reactions to my husband. I think he and our marriage are about a 2 (on a scale of 1-10) when my depression is out of control, and about a 7 when it's not.
Depression alters our perceptions big-time.
Laurie
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