Posted by allisonm on April 5, 2000, at 21:26:29
In reply to Keeping Track of Progress, posted by MHK on April 3, 2000, at 18:41:38
I know this doesn't work for you, MHK, but I find keeping a journal quite helpful. I don't write in it all of the time. When I am feeling bad I tend to write in almost daily. This in itself is a kind of gauge. When I look back and see large gaps I can be pretty sure that things weren't so bad that I was obsessing over things or wishing I was dead. It also helps me keep track of what was happening at the time so that I can try to piece together possible correlations to mood and circumstance. It also helps me see over time when a slump begins, or when it eases up.
I have tried the questionnaires, but know I can easily skew the result. It's pretty easy to tell which answers will elicit which ranking. I'm not sure my answers are completely honest anymore. I begin to question my own intentions. Am I answering in this way because I want to still think I am depressed (or conversely, not depressed)?
Anyway, just some thoughts.
allisonm
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