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Posted by Destroyo on November 12, 2003, at 15:11:13
Destroyo's appointment with Dr. Stupid number dozen-some-odd:
Destroyo: Is it possible to be severely depressed and well-adjusted at the same time?
Dr. Stupid: Yes!
You THINK he'd at least have the decency to lie:-)
His answer is kind of indicative of the problem that I perceive with the shrink perspective. Sometimes I suspect them of "schadenfreude".If my rants seem tiresomely familiar to those of you who've been a' Dr. Bob-ing for a while, forgive me. For a little while some time ago I posted to one of the Dr. Bob forums under another name. In those days I had medication inquiries, but now I've already tried just about everything (without success), so these days I'm just playing the clown or blowing off a little steam.
Posted by mair on November 12, 2003, at 16:03:48
In reply to I Just Had To Ask, posted by Destroyo on November 12, 2003, at 15:11:13
Did the good doctor explain what he meant?
I've had all sorts of discussions with my own therapist about whether it's possible for an otherwise healthy person to be suicidal or self-destructive or certainly self-hating without being depressed. I can have some pretty dreadful thoughts at times of total clarity when I'm otherwise not feeling depressed at all - eg no anxiety, no sleeplessness, no feelings of being overwelmed etc. She argues that the thoughts themselves are a symptom of depression, even if I don't seem to have any other symptoms. I'm never quite so sure.
Mair
Posted by Destroyo on November 12, 2003, at 16:23:39
In reply to Re: I Just Had To Ask » Destroyo, posted by mair on November 12, 2003, at 16:03:48
Mair, at the time of that visit I was "high functioning". I had a very demanding full-time job of great complexity and no small responsibility. Nevertheless, I was miserable, and feeling rather prone to suicide. I did not ask that doc to elaborate his answer to my question, because in this case the context made it clear. That doc wasn't exactly "stupid", per se, but he wasn't the sharpest tool in the shed, either, and he didn't have any insights into my situation that I hadn't already figured out for myself.
This is the end of the thread.
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