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Re: Depression » Angela2

Posted by Tomatheus on October 5, 2014, at 16:14:58

In reply to Re: Depression, posted by Angela2 on October 5, 2014, at 13:43:03

Angela,

I found "Back from the Brink" by Graeme Cowan to be fairly easy to get through. The book mostly consisted of stories of people with depression and bipolar disorder who seem to have overcome the worst of their mood-related struggles, and even though I wouldn't necessarily expect everyone with a mood disorder to recover from their illness by following the examples of the individuals who were profiled for the book, it was nice to read the short profiles that were included in the book. So, if you think that "Back from the Brink" might interest you and want something that's relatively easy to read, you might want to take a look at that book.

I also wanted to say that it's too bad that you're hurting right now and that nobody in your life seems to care. It can be difficult to cope with depression and other mood disturbances when the sources of support in our lives don't seem to be very interested in lending a listening ear or a helping hand. Are there any support groups for people with mood disorders near you that you might be interested in joining? Sometimes it helps to receive support from others who have been through struggles that are similar to your own.

Finally, I wanted to say that if you could possibly find some kind of activity to get involved with, preferably something that doesn't demand a great deal of your mental resources (especially if you're struggling a lot), that might help you to at least shift your focus away from the depression that you're experiencing. Even just accomplishing small things or doing a little something for somebody else might help to boost your confidence and get your mind focused on things that you can achieve, instead of what you're not currently achieving. I'm not suggesting that finding activities to get involved with will necessarily be a cure all, but if you think that getting involved in some kind of extra activity might be doable, it might help to propel you toward a higher level of productivity than what you're used to.

Before I finish, I do want to say to feel free to do what you feel is best with the suggestions that I made and to disregard anything that you feel might not be so helpful. I do hope that in some way, your feelings of depression will subside, and I also hope that you can begin to build a support system of sorts in your own life that you'll find to be helpful.

Take care,
Tomatheus


Has an affective psychosis with strong chronic fatigue symptoms

Taking Abilify & vitamins B3, C, & D3


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