Posted by Caper on June 16, 2004, at 2:33:31
In reply to This depression keep costing me things I love, posted by twinmom on June 15, 2004, at 13:56:13
To everyone who posted in this thread, I can relate. What I really wanted to say though, was do you (especially twinmom) have therapists as well as psychiatrists? I'm all for meds, don't get me wrong, but the talking thing can be so amazing if you find the right therapist or group.
I've only ever done groups in in-patient psych hospitals, but they can be amazingly, astoundingly helpful sometimes (of course sometimes they're annoying and pointless- it can vary from day to day) but some type of support group might be a really good thing. If you've never done it before (group therapy) it can be very scary getting up the nerve, but it becomes comforting very quickly because everyone who has been there for a while remembers their own fears from when they started and goes out of their way to welcome and soothe new members.
Just a thought in case some of you all haven't tried it.
Best wishes,
Caper
> I am so sad and lost - I don't know what to do now - my depression has
> finally worn my husband down to the point of being numb to my tears.
> He told me this weekend that he loves me - but he doesn't want to take
> a day off together or try to go away for a weekend with just me (we have
> 4 kids (ages 15, 9, and 2 year old twins).
> What do I do know - he is the one I go to to cry and be consoled. I hate
> this depression - it is seriously hurting my relationship.
> I just wanted to be able to tell this to someone - there is no one else now.
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