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Posted by Sonya on August 22, 2005, at 7:39:42
when you need to take something for your depression? When you're having difficulty functioning in day-to-day activities? Or is medication called for when you just don't feel like getting out of bed every morning? What if you don't enjoy anything anymore? What are the markers? How miserable does one have to feel?
Posted by woolav on August 22, 2005, at 8:28:26
In reply to How do you know..., posted by Sonya on August 22, 2005, at 7:39:42
Hello, Ive had depression all my life. Sometimes worse than usual. I think I realized i need to be on an AD when i started crying everyday. I still functioned and worked and raise my daughter, but i wanted to kill myself so bad, but knew i couldnt because of my girl, so i would just cry...I knew then that I needed help...
There is nothing wrong with admitting u need help. Its great that you are thinking about it.
Sandy
Posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 22, 2005, at 15:17:49
In reply to How do you know..., posted by Sonya on August 22, 2005, at 7:39:42
Well I can tell when I need to go back on the ADs is when I do something really drastic - the first ever time I dropped everything suddenly and ran away to London for two weeks without telling a single soul where I was!! Whilst in london I would cry all the time, listen 'The Bends' by Radiohead etc....ha! I even managed to get the no less than three passers by on separate occasions asking if I was okay - which is remarkable considering I am a fully grown adult in the middle of London!!! Other times I have admitted myself into ER (well actually technically an NHS walk in centre but I doubt many here know what those are) because I couldn't stop cutting myself with a razor..........
Its very different for everyone. Also, I'm on ADs at the moment and but it still doesn't mean I don't think I am depressed - I am because I seem to think really dark thoughts all the time (I hate my life etc etc etc) but it just doesn't effect me in the same way that being AD free does. I guess it does let me function of sorts.
I can come of the meds, be fine for a few months then bam! I'm suddenly in a hole again.....and back on the meds.
Posted by Phillipa on August 22, 2005, at 20:46:26
In reply to Re: How do you know..., posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 22, 2005, at 15:17:49
Sonya, I think when it interfers with your life, can't work, enjoy things, etc. then you need to consider this. in my case my anxiety cripples me. Fondly, Phillipa
Posted by wildcard on August 25, 2005, at 13:31:02
In reply to Re: How do you know..., posted by Phillipa on August 22, 2005, at 20:46:26
I think you need help when what you have just described above happens. Thats how it always has started for me and the sooner the help, the better.
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