Posted by boB on April 17, 2000, at 17:21:56
In reply to Med, posted by In Need on April 17, 2000, at 3:24:53
In Need,
you wrote:all I do is eat and sleep and watch TV. The highlight of my day is taking my dog for a walk
Not to diminish the urgency of your condition, but if that alone suffices as evidence of depression, there is no wonder ADs have found such a wide market in our culture. There are countless millions who share your routine and have little hope of finding more interesting activities. The standard out from the habits you mention is a weekend at the lake, using a jet ski, or perhaps a trip to the mall. In my assessment, more consumer activity only furthers the spiral of consumer addiction which seems to be involved in so much depression. Based solely on the symptoms you mention in this post, I suggest we are looking at a lackluster culture as much as we are looking at a lack of luster in your life. Even if the meds provide an uplifting mood from which you are more likely to find inspiration, you still need to find some meaningful activity.
I don't agree with everything Mike Cohen says but maybe check out www.ecopsych.com. He has a plan for learning to recognize why walking the dog is the highlight of your day. I could not buy into the anti-logical aspects of some of his science, but I must admit that my life gradually went in a different direction, out of a bad slump, a few experimental days on his program.
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