Posted by Theresa Rae on January 25, 2003, at 12:34:06
In reply to Re: In the depths of depression--please help, posted by proud mary on January 25, 2003, at 11:15:37
I do not suffer from depression myself, but my spouse does (and so I do, then, too). I can tell you that those of us who are close to you with depression want you to get better, and we love you and pray for you. Please don't give up on yourself. See your doctor, talk to others, stay active.
I see a psychologist who helps me with issues that arise from my husband's depression, and he says he advises his depressive patients to stay active: get cleaned up and dress every day, make yourself a meal, get a household chore done. Because, he feels if you don't get those basic things done, you'll only drive yourself further in...feeling guilty about your state of affairs. (Of course it's easy for me to say this, right, because I don't have depression...?) I'm pulling for you!
poster:Theresa Rae
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