Posted by sowhysosad on September 29, 2009, at 18:02:28
In reply to Re: meds and emotional numbing, posted by SLS on September 29, 2009, at 17:30:59
Excellent point. I've noticed the dynamics of my closest relationships change depending on whether I'm depressed or well, or whether the other person is for that matter.
I guess some people might find it hard to adjust to the "well you" if they've only ever known you depressed.
> I just wanted to add that it happens very often that when someone who has been chronically depressed for years gets well, the people around them feel that they don't know the new person that has emerged. This is indeed true. When someone suddenly becomes optimistic, animated, and assertive, this can upset the dynamics of relationships that were formally based upon the affected person's depressed personality.
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