Comments on: My Story: Looking Inside Depression http://www.caregiving.com/2009/10/my-story-looking-inside-depression/ Insights ~ Information ~ Inspirations Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:57:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Susan http://www.caregiving.com/2009/10/my-story-looking-inside-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-22582 Susan Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:00:56 +0000 http://www.caregiving.com/?p=3408#comment-22582 I have also suffered from depression most of my life. I am on anti-depressants, and am lucky enough to be able to afford psycho-therapy. It was intense for awhile, but now I just go every-other week. My depression probably has some genetic basis, but also emotional abuse in my family of origin. One of my comments is that Heather at 15 sounded more introverted than depressed. I am an introvert, myself, and have always known I was, though my parents tried to make an extrovert out of me. Impossible. It is a basic part of ones personality, and probably genetic. I like people well enough, but feel I have a limited "fund" of sociability, and have to spend time by myself to "recharge". The problem is that about 3/4 of the population is extroverted (The Introvert Advantage, Marti Olsen Laney) and a lot of what is considered normal social behavior is normal <b>extroverted</b> social behavior, e.g., the desire to spend lots of time with other people. When you are depressed, you feel bad enough about yourself, without having what is normal for you labeled as problematic. Susan I have also suffered from depression most of my life. I am on anti-depressants, and am lucky enough to be able to afford psycho-therapy. It was intense for awhile, but now I just go every-other week. My depression probably has some genetic basis, but also emotional abuse in my family of origin.

One of my comments is that Heather at 15 sounded more introverted than depressed. I am an introvert, myself, and have always known I was, though my parents tried to make an extrovert out of me. Impossible. It is a basic part of ones personality, and probably genetic. I like people well enough, but feel I have a limited “fund” of sociability, and have to spend time by myself to “recharge”.

The problem is that about 3/4 of the population is extroverted (The Introvert Advantage, Marti Olsen Laney) and a lot of what is considered normal social behavior is normal extroverted social behavior, e.g., the desire to spend lots of time with other people. When you are depressed, you feel bad enough about yourself, without having what is normal for you labeled as problematic.

Susan

]]> By: Ann http://www.caregiving.com/2009/10/my-story-looking-inside-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-22420 Ann Mon, 11 Jan 2010 03:26:01 +0000 http://www.caregiving.com/?p=3408#comment-22420 I have suffered from clinical depression and GAD for about 30 yrs. I saw a psychiatrist briefly; however, I could not afford to continue. Depression is hard to describe unless you have it. It feels like I am dying from the inside out. I have suffered from clinical depression and GAD for about 30 yrs. I saw a psychiatrist briefly; however, I could not afford to continue.

Depression is hard to describe unless you have it. It feels like I am dying from the inside out.

]]> By: donna http://www.caregiving.com/2009/10/my-story-looking-inside-depression/comment-page-1/#comment-15052 donna Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:38:35 +0000 http://www.caregiving.com/?p=3408#comment-15052 what a beautiful interview. Heather sharing her story with others can help so many people that are going through the same thing but are embarrassed or ashamed to seek help. There were so many great poinst in this artice..I absolutely agree, when we have someone that looks like they are sick we recommend seeking treatment, when we have the flu we take medication...the same is true for depression....I thank you so much for sharing this story.... what a beautiful interview. Heather sharing her story with others can help so many people that are going through the same thing but are embarrassed or ashamed to seek help. There were so many great poinst in this artice..I absolutely agree, when we have someone that looks like they are sick we recommend seeking treatment, when we have the flu we take medication…the same is true for depression….I thank you so much for sharing this story….

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