Comments on: Depression: How You Label Determines How You Feel

By: Alexander

Alexander — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:59:07 +0000

I’ve been suffering from depression for over two years, it’s really painful and an important topic to be discussed.
thank you.

By: Melbourne Counsellor

Melbourne Counsellor — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:21:44 +0000

Hello Tim. Enjoyed reading your post. I’m a counsellor and psychotherapist and work with many people who come in with “depression”. The question that the client and I initially need to figure out is where on the spectrum of depression does their experience sit. On the extreme end you have people who are in bed for 20 hours a day and stop eating and become semi comatose. On the other you have someone who’s in a bit of rut in their life because of their circumstances. Here’s where the problem is they can both end up getting the same diagnosis and treatment. Clearly someone just in a bit of rut doesn’t need antidepressants and CBT, but just needs to sort out their situation and way of viewing it. Hope that adds something to your post.

By: CaperLady

CaperLady — Sat, 14 May 2011 04:46:27 +0000

It took me more than 20 years to realize my depression even though my mother died from indirect consequences of that condition (alcholism and prescription drug addiction…so generously provided by the local GP, who, as with all of the GPs and FPs in rural areas in the 60′s and 70′s, probably created thousands of housewife ‘addicts’ without any knowledge of psychiatry or mental illness).
There are a lot of behavioural recommendations here, and those are great and supplemental, but TRULY, we have to all acknowledge that this term ‘depression’ is a negative, derogatory and shame-filled term; my physican prefers to call it SERATONIN DEFICIENCY,,,,and likens it to a diabetec….would you BLAME a diabetic or discriminate because they need insulin to regulate their blood sugars?? Highly unlikely. THe same should be sunderstood about people who suffer from anxiety and depression. The sooner we reach that realization, the sooner people who suffer in silence will not feel stigmatized..
Don’t discount medication in the treatment of anxiety and depression. I still have my ‘dark’ days…but most are ‘normal’ and I can deal with more stress and upheaval than I ever thought possible…even more so than people who are not ‘depressed’…most days, I am the best I can be.
But, just like someone who has lupus or herpes or shingles…we can have ‘flare-ups’ and it can take some time to get back to normal. But we DO get there. And life is SO worth living. Life is like a box of chocolates…

By: leslie baxster

leslie baxster — Mon, 02 May 2011 04:00:57 +0000

this is a great article…. I was looking forward about it……

By: Sweeney

Sweeney — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 02:05:56 +0000

Hey buddy, if your smart enough to find a great book like the 4hww, you are not alone.

You are part of a tribe of thousands, hell millions I bet at this point.

Everyone can make and meet friends.

What are your hobbies, interests?

Feel free to email me,
Sweeney