Posted by Susan J on November 26, 2003, at 9:44:08
In reply to Re: Getting Depressed Again » Susan J, posted by mair on November 26, 2003, at 9:05:06
Hi, Mair,
Thanks for the nice words. :-) I am having an almost opposite reaction to pending depression -- I'm in almost total denial. I don't *want* to think it's coming back, even though I know I'm susceptible to it this time of year -- I always get the holiday blues. I just don't want it to come back.
>>Now I've come to think of depressions like waves - they come on and they roll away and there isn't much I can do other than ride the wave when it's there.
<<Yeah, I agree. My therapist said I'd have recurring bouts of it myself, because this past one was like my 5th depressive episode, even though I've never really gotten treatment before. This past one was so bad though, I had no choice. And even on drugs, it lasted 2 years. I've only felt good about 2-3 months. I can't imagine being depressed for 2 years at a time, only to see a few months of relief. That would just kill me.>>I guess I've just been through so many episodes, most of them now fairly short or at least not as severe,
<<That's good. Gives me hope. I *can* deal with it, although it's not fun, if it doesn't get too bad like last time.>>it won't always be as bad as it seems now. Depressions do come but they also do go away.
<<I hope so. :-) My therapist said if left untreated, my depression would come and go, but stay longer and be worse, each and every time. I hope the fact I've had meds the past 2 years helps make this episode, if that's what it's gonna be, nowhere near as bad as before.Thanks again, and I hope you are feeling good yourself. :-)
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