Posted by Scott in Vermont on April 12, 2004, at 14:39:06
In reply to newly diagnosed and unsure, posted by lovelyone on April 11, 2004, at 13:16:25
Pay attention to what your body is telling you. You know who you are, and who you want to be. If you're not yourself or you're not going in the direction you feel you should be, examine it (as you already have).
Depression is more than a simple case of the blues. Some of the things you mentioned reminded me of things I went through myself before I really knew what was going on. You may have caught this before it became a debilitating condition.
I can understand the feeling "silly". I felt that a lot the first time I dealt with this. And when I finally admitted that it was more than I could handle, I was reminded of why I felt “silly”. There is a stigma associated with things like depression because it's not a physical and tangible thing people can "see". If you break your leg skiing and take medical leave from work, people are ok with that. But take that same time off from work to deal with untenable anxiety, and people don't offer the same understanding. It’s not like you can point to your head and say, “I have a chemical imbalance… right there. See?”
I can't say taking the meds is good or bad for you. I hope that your doc got it right. But my honest opinion is that you know yourself, and you know what is and is not "who you are". If you haven't been who you "are" or who you know/feel you "should be", this might be why.
By the way, I'm right there with you with regards to Lexapro. Started it 03/30/04.
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