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| UNDERSTANDING DEPRESSION |
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| ~~ ~~******~~ I like to make crafty things including flower baskets wood things angels bird houses and other things I also love to paint. I like spring and fall even winter The fresh snow untouched I like planting things and seeing them grow walks when its cool outsite and windy My favorite breed of dog is german shepard especially black and tan They are so beautiful I enjoy peace quite and rides in the country I love all these things but I have to do them in my own way Depression has thus far controled my life |
| Symptoms of Depression *~~~~~~* ~~ Changes in sleep patterns Sleeping to much or to little Weight loss or weight gain Changes in eating habits Changes in moods Isolating yourself from others Can't watch TV or listen to music,don't enjoy anything Can't do Daily personal care or keep up appeareance Crying for no appearent reason Not wanting to live or having suicidal thoughts If you have any or all of these symptons,please get help.or go to emergency room ~~~~ |
| **** ~~~~Welcome~~~~ * I will try to explain a little about major depression in the hope that anyone reading this will be able to look at anyone they may know with the illness with a better understanding of what that person is going through I have had the illness all my life It has been really bad at times and better at others but it has never been gone Depression conquers controls and deletes any and all feelings of joy and happiness, leaving the person empty of anything but sadness,darkness,loneliness and desperation Like a worm- virus that enters your computer depression works on the brain of the body involved leaving the person not in control but being controled by the illness It works its way into the life of that person stealing every ounce of happiness and replacing it with an uncontrolable wish to die and to never feel this horrible way again It is an unhappiness that goes to the core of your sole and you don't know why It fills you with unshakable debuilatating panic and leaves you unable to funtion much like being in an earthquake and the earth opening up swollowling up everything you had built that was meaningful in your life and leaving no trace of anything but ruins,devastation and no future If you were buried alive 6 feet under and you knew no one in the world knew where you were and you are gasping for air but there is none anywhere then you would have an idea as to what depression feels like Now if this all sounds horrible beleive me it is In no way is this illness just the blues You cannot get out of it by getting out of the house It is an imbalance of a chemical in the brain In no way can the person help what is going on with them any more than a person with cancer could Thanks For Listening HUGS, Lady Bleu |
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| Sadness or 'emptiness'? Hopelessness, pessimism, or guilt? Helplessness or worthlessness? Unable to make decisions? Unable to concentrate and remember? To have lost interest or pleasure in ordinary activities -- like sports or band or talking on the phone? To have more problems with school and family? Loss of energy and drive -- so they seem 'slowed down'? Trouble falling asleep, staying asleep, or getting up? Appetite problems; are they losing or gaining weight? Headaches, stomach aches, or backaches? Chronic aches and pains in joints and muscles? They are restless or more irritable? They want to be alone most of the time? They’ve started cutting classes or dropped hobbies and activities? You think they may be drinking heavily or taking drugs? Have they talked about Death? Suicide - or have they attempted suicide? ...Find Someone Who Can Help Please! |
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| ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LINKS SUICIDAL - Please dial 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433) Parent and Teen Support 1-800-282-5660 Hours: 24 hrs Depression Awareness, Recognition and Treatment Helpline 1-800-421-4211 http://mentalhelp.net/poc/view_index.php?idx=home Clinical Depression Screening Test http://sandbox.xerox.com/pair/cwAug95/testing.html http://www.walkers.org/ |