Posted by willow on February 4, 2001, at 11:29:06
In reply to Re: chemical imbalance or not or both?, posted by dennis on February 1, 2001, at 20:12:01
Dennis's perception is a good one. Everyone is different and wether it is physical or psychological doesn't make a difference. Getting to a "good level" that makes each of us comfortable is what is important.
For myself this adjustment has been hard. I use to thrive on stimulation. Now I find my stress tolerance is in the negative, so less is more for me. I'm able to accomplish more when I plan on doing nothing.
I believe it was Chris who suggested doing the self-test. This has helped me alot, especially during the first months of a depressive period. I've been taking effexor and initially wondered if it is worth it. Having the feedback from quizzes like this helped me to see that there was improvement even though I wasn't well enough to realize it.
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