Posted by mair on May 26, 2003, at 21:48:31
In reply to Re: I'm new here... » mair, posted by Devilot on May 26, 2003, at 18:33:25
I'm curious about your statement that you think you should be able to "think" your way out of depression. I don't look at it that way because sometimes I think I'm just making all of this more complex than it should be - like I over think. My bugaboo is that I feel, lots of times, like I should be able to will my way out of my depression. I think this arises from those rare times when I'm comparatively depression-free and when things just seem so much clearer.
If you're an independent sort, you may not be able to ask for the help you need - I mean your independence may be tied in a bit to an inability or inbred disinclination to communicate your needs. I realize I'm shooting from the hip here. I had a therapist once who referred to me as a person who likes to figure things out for herself. I think that's incorrect - I just don't know how to do things otherwise. Over the last several years, I've gotten some more open about the fact of my depression, but I've discovered that letting people know you are a depression-sufferer, and letting people know what kind of help you need from them are 2 entirely different things. I mean sometimes I don't even know what I need from others; I just know I'm not getting what ever that is.
Does any of this sound familiar?
Mair
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