Posted by tina on August 4, 2000, at 8:48:52
In reply to Re: Depression and IQ loss » tdaneen, posted by jzp on August 3, 2000, at 16:59:31
Hey tdaneen: A few weeks back I started a thread entitiled "Does depression make you stupid" and I got some great responses. You might want to check the archives and go through them. I know how you feel when you just cant seem to access all the information that you know is in your head. It's a real pain in the ass. Things I used to know how to do with no problem at all feel like trying to decode Fermat's theorem now. Sometimes I feel so slow, behind everyone else by one step and I just can't catch up.
Oh well, just my humble opinion. It's a "side effect" of being in a depression. Thought precesses got all screwy or they just don't work at all. It goes away eventually but I don't know when. My lack of mental sharpness is still hanging around. Could be the meds too affecting my "smarts" Don;t know.
Just hang in there bud. You aren't losing IQ, just misplaced the tools to use it that's all. You'll get 'em back.
Love
Tina
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