If people spent more time worrying about other people problems would they have time to create their own unhappiness? I know helping people makes you happy.
Hi aaron. I agree totally about helping out other folks but when really depressed, its hard to do the things you know you were capable of before the illness as well as experiencing social anxiety at the same time. Depression is certainly a selfish illness
Well said, if you learn to control your thoughts then you can beat depression,The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but thought about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking. Separate them from the situation, which is always neutral. It is as it is
Some people can't help thinking only of them selves.Especially if it's their own medicine that is making their lives totally unmanageable, miserable, depressed and suicidal. Think about that for a minute. When you're so wrapped up in misery it is not possible to think of others and it's definately not their fault. It's the Dr's who prescribe the drugs to them, telling them nothing. And yes, they are drugs. No different than heroin or cocaine. You become addicted, you have withdrawal symptoms while taking it as prescribed and lord have mercy on you when you try to get off them. Keep all guns out of you're house because you will be looking for ways to kill yourself as I did. You're entire life will be surrounded around that little pill called Klonopin. It will take precedence over you're entire life: you're husband or wife, you're children, friends, family, especially your mental health, physical health and you're wallet. It is no different than a heroin addiction in the ways it will completely ruin the quality of your life. It doesn't care.
Depression is a dreadful illness. I know I have it !
I am qualified to know about this illness.
If my brain was better balanced then this illness would not have struck me.
I am well most of the time but when I am not, I just get on with my day.
I am one person who deals with other peoples problems ALL of the time.
Does this mean my depression is my fault. No it is not.
Depression when is diagnosed is a real illness and can lead to all sorts of problems.
Understanding depression is key. Mental health is still not understood.
If you're brain was better balanced?? What does that mean ? What are the Doctors telling you now ? That you have a chemical imbalance? That you need to be on drugs for the rest of you're life? Are you aware that there is no scientific measure to test the chemicals in you're brain. That is a fact. And I can only wonder what meds the psychiatrist has you on. Did they explain these drugs to you? Did they tell you some of them can be extremely addicting? Did they tell you that? Did they tell you what it will be like when you try to get off the drugs you have become addicted to? Did they tell you that you will try to commit suicide because the withdrawals put you in a psychosis state of mind, that you will be so terrified you'd rather be dead? Did they tell you that? They sure didn't tell me and it almost cost me my life. When I let go of my drug of choice Klonopin I don't suffer depression anymore. I don't suffer any anxiety, I don't suffer from agoraphobia or social anxiety anymore like I did while taking Klonopin. So for me just by removing my addiction drug from my brain I became so much more well after not being well at all for the 8 years I was on Klonopin. But of course no one at the time would inform me that the medicine I was so religiously taking as prescribed was the cause of all my problems (anxiety, social anxiety, depression, agoraphobia, fatigue). It's known Tolerance Withdrawals but no Doctor will recognize it. So you will suffer in silence for years and be given every psychiatric drug known to man to treat you or the Dr. will simply increase you're Benzo to cover up you're withdrawal symptoms sinking you deeper and deeper into the madness of addiction. It's no different than a heroin addiction only it's actually easier to withdrawal from heroin. I've read that Klonopin withdrawal is the worst of the worst when withdrawing and I know it is after going through that hellish nightmare. Good luck with your anti-depressants. I hope they work for you.