Comments on: Depressed http://wendy.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/depressed/ Like a superhero but without powers or motivation Tue, 14 Oct 2008 07:17:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU hourly 1 By: Fighting For Joy » Depression… http://wendy.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/depressed/#comment-1188 Fighting For Joy » Depression… Sat, 19 Aug 2006 13:56:56 +0000 http://wendy.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/depressed/#comment-1188 [...] Wendy Cooper is in the midst of it now...  I can almost hear the pain in her words.  What do you do?? [...] [...] Wendy Cooper is in the midst of it now…  I can almost hear the pain in her words.  What do you do?? [...]

]]> By: wilsonian http://wendy.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/depressed/#comment-200 wilsonian Tue, 16 May 2006 01:27:46 +0000 http://wendy.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/depressed/#comment-200 Praying. For health. For joy. Praying. For health. For joy.

]]> By: Bene Diction http://wendy.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/depressed/#comment-195 Bene Diction Sun, 14 May 2006 17:11:04 +0000 http://wendy.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/depressed/#comment-195 *Because of this there is guilt...lots of guilt. "If only I could... I should..."* The tyranny of the 'oughts'; ...could have, ...would have, ...should have, is one of the most crippling aspects of a clinical depression. It is not about lack of character, although many churched and none churched people who have never suffered depression are more than happy to assign moral failing. And that makes the tyranny of the oughts feed a chemical imbalance and it is meaningless how others assign, diagnosis, lay blame or pep talk. You are so correct, depression is something we would not wish on our worst enemy. I'm praying for you and your family Wendy. *Because of this there is guilt…lots of guilt. “If only I could… I should…”*

The tyranny of the ‘oughts’; …could have, …would have, …should have, is one of the most crippling aspects of a clinical depression.

It is not about lack of character, although many churched and none churched people who have never suffered depression are more than happy to assign moral failing.

And that makes the tyranny of the oughts feed a chemical imbalance and it is meaningless how others assign, diagnosis, lay blame or pep talk. You are so correct, depression is something we would not wish on our worst enemy.

I’m praying for you and your family Wendy.

]]> By: Beau http://wendy.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/depressed/#comment-194 Beau Sun, 14 May 2006 13:04:23 +0000 http://wendy.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/depressed/#comment-194 I've been dealing with depression since i was a teenager, and ive just now started to get a handle on it and live a "normal" life (whatever that is). I've tried several different medicines and supplements, and I've been on Zoloft for about 6 months and it's really a great drug for me. I'm not sure what your experience with drugs is, but it's really helped me have hope. For the lethargy and being tired all the time, I'm on a lot of different vitamins. I take a GNC Vita-pak in the morning, a Chromium pill, and a green supplement halfway through the day, and I make sure I eat a healthy meal every 3 hours. This has really helped because I find that if my energy level goes down, I'm much more susceptible to depression. At least I think that's how it works. It could just be that the depression causes energy loss (which I know is a common side effect). It's kinda like the chicken or the egg thing. I've just found that I have to be REALLY proactive about this stuff, but if it wasn't for the Zoloft, I wouldn't be able to be proactive, b/c I just wouldn't be able to. I pray that you find what you need to get through this. I know it's different for every case. God bless! I’ve been dealing with depression since i was a teenager, and ive just now started to get a handle on it and live a “normal” life (whatever that is). I’ve tried several different medicines and supplements, and I’ve been on Zoloft for about 6 months and it’s really a great drug for me. I’m not sure what your experience with drugs is, but it’s really helped me have hope.

For the lethargy and being tired all the time, I’m on a lot of different vitamins. I take a GNC Vita-pak in the morning, a Chromium pill, and a green supplement halfway through the day, and I make sure I eat a healthy meal every 3 hours. This has really helped because I find that if my energy level goes down, I’m much more susceptible to depression. At least I think that’s how it works. It could just be that the depression causes energy loss (which I know is a common side effect). It’s kinda like the chicken or the egg thing.

I’ve just found that I have to be REALLY proactive about this stuff, but if it wasn’t for the Zoloft, I wouldn’t be able to be proactive, b/c I just wouldn’t be able to.

I pray that you find what you need to get through this. I know it’s different for every case. God bless!

]]> By: Dave King http://wendy.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/depressed/#comment-193 Dave King Sat, 13 May 2006 18:36:52 +0000 http://wendy.wordpress.com/2006/05/12/depressed/#comment-193 I love your honesty and openess, thank you. Keeping you in Jordon in my prayers, wish there was more we could do. - Peace I love your honesty and openess, thank you. Keeping you in Jordon in my prayers, wish there was more we could do.

- Peace

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