Re: Mommy in Mauritus-Carol

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In a message dated 19/02/2004 18:21:48 Central Standard Time,

carol@... writes:

> It still didn’t help the depression, though. Strange thing,

> depression is. It defies logic completely, and no matter how hard you try –

> you can’t talk yourself out of it.

>

That's exactly right, Carol. That's why it is important to treat it. I know

a lot about mental illnesses including depression due to experience

personally, with family, and as a psychiatric nurse. It's a tired old

comparison, but

if you are diabetic you take the insulin you need to live, and if you have

depression it's important to treat that to live. One thing I don't know if you

are aware of-there is a theory that says that the more times a person is

depressed the more times they will be depressed. It's the same with mania.

Think

of a path from walking through your yard. The first time the grass barely lays

down. But the more times you walk on that path, you wear it into the grass.

There are many who think it is the same with clinical depression. The more

times you have an untreated depression, the more likely you are to have it

again and the worse it might be-it wears a " path " in your brain they think.

Just

another reason to take it seriously and treat it if appropriate. So please

don't worry about trying to " pull yourself up by your bootstraps " or any of that

old-fashioned judgemental crap. If you feel you need treatment, then you

need it, and you deserve it. So get it!!! :>) I hope you feel better soon.

Cary