Depression

[Sky Dancer]

Anyone have this? It runs in my family.

 

[uscitizen]

Yep.

You know sometimes depression has a valid reason and we should be depressed.

 

[Sky Dancer]

I've had it for most of my life.

 

[syrenn]

No, i am to cheerful if anything... it bugs people.

 

[syrenn]

I've had it for most of my life.

I hope you are dealing with it.

 

[uscitizen]

It means deal with it do not go with it.

 

[Sky Dancer]

What does "dealing with it" mean to you? Syrenn.

 

[syrenn]

It means deal with it do not go with it.

Some do not deal with.. and go with it... and get it seriously bad places.


I hope you are dealing with the issue too.

 

[uscitizen]

Yes deal with the issue causing this depression flare up.
As I said sometimes depression is normal when lif may really suck for some reason. But do not give in, fight it or you WILL go down.

 

[syrenn]

What does "dealing with it" mean to you?

knowing you are depressed is the first step in "dealing with it"

People who understand they are depressed.... "deal" with it in different ways. The choice on how to "deal" with it is up to them.

 

[syrenn]

Yes deal with the issue causing this depression flare up.
As I said sometimes depression is normal when lif may really suck for some reason. But do not give in, fight it or you WILL go down.

Agreed.

 

[Sky Dancer]

I know another forum member who has depression. We usually clash politically but I know that about him.

 

[syrenn]

I know another forum member who has depression. We usually clash politically but I know that about him.

Then i hope you are both dealing with it.... find what ever works and do it!

 

[Sky Dancer]

It's amazing to me how judgmental people are about depression. No one wants to hear about it. The message is "deal with it" and "get out of my face".

 

[uscitizen]

No one can fix your depression for you. If you keep looking to others for a cure you will fail.
YOU must fight/work on your depression.
And Pills will not fix it either.

It is good to have ones around you who care for ya ansd support you but continued depresso status will eventually drive the best of friends and such away.

 

[syrenn]

It's amazing to me how judgmental people are about depression. No one wants to hear about it.

just curious...

Are you saying that i am judgmental about it?


There was once a time when depression was quite a stigma of mental illness. I don't think that is the case any more.

 

[uscitizen]

It's amazing to me how judgmental people are about depression. No one wants to hear about it.

just curious...

Are you saying that i am judgmental about it?


There was once a time when depression was quite a stigma of mental illness. I don't think that is the case any more.

yep however it's increased acceptance came about for the wrong reason.
To sell pills.

 

[syrenn]

It's amazing to me how judgmental people are about depression. No one wants to hear about it. The message is "deal with it" and "get out of my face".

As promised...

That is difference, disagreement, argumentativeness. I say I know that difference of opinion is not a putdown and you don't believe I do. We have a difference of opinion of what I know.

The idea that you know me, and my opinion, better than I know it myself, is a putdown. To say someone doesn't know their own mind is degrading. That may not have been your intention, but there you have it.

An example of a difference of opinion, and a putdown is this. You support the death penalty. I do not. You say I'm stupid, or an idiot, for not supporting the death penalty. That is an insult mixed in with your difference of opinion.

 

[Sky Dancer]

Tough topic to talk about. Sorry I started it.

 

[syrenn]

It's amazing to me how judgmental people are about depression. No one wants to hear about it.

just curious...

Are you saying that i am judgmental about it?


There was once a time when depression was quite a stigma of mental illness. I don't think that is the case any more.

yep however it's increased acceptance came about for the wrong reason.
To sell pills.

it makes no difference how it came to be accepted.... the fact is that it is more acceptable and not something to hide away in the closet as crazy aunt june.

Dealing with it for some is the durg's... and they work out well when the right combination is hit on... It is still a step in the right direction.