Posted by Flipsactown on November 19, 2003, at 3:04:04
In reply to I'm depressed, posted by Pippy on November 18, 2003, at 19:05:18
It sounds to me like you need to take an antidepressant. Have you tried prozac? 12 years ago I was prescribed prozac at the same time I started my talk therapy. Prozac and the talk therapy gave me back my life. I was not wanting to take A/D's especially prozac because of what I heard in the news, but I am sure glad I did. Ask your therapist about it. Also, there is nothing to be ashamed of, as depression is an illness, and is treatable with therapy and or medication. You would not be asking "pity". You would be asking for help. It is like if you have diabetes, you go to your doctor for help(treatment), not to be pitied. Hang in there. Things will get better.
> I have been tossing the thought back and forth for a while and have been afraid to admit or think "Am I depressed ?" I'm afraid I'd be asking for "pity" from other people, or afraid of sounding "to sick".
> I hate getting out of bed, I hate being at work, I hate being around people. I've become afraid of any type of intimacy with my partner and I feel myself pushing pushing pushing away. I don't notice the color of the sky or the trees or animals anymore. I hate doing the things I once loved to do. I just want to feel happy again instead of an angry monster all the time. I'm tired of feeling so much self hatred. It's exhausting.I'm driving my partner insane.
> I'm in therapy, feeling very stagnant, I suppose I'm trying to rush "treatment" too much. How can I feel better? How can I feel happy???????
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