Posted by platinumbride on April 12, 2004, at 14:22:07
In reply to newly diagnosed and unsure, posted by lovelyone on April 11, 2004, at 13:09:36
I second Lucystone. Depression has many disguises. There are a lot of "tests" to diagnose depression. I believe that the first one created is called the Beck Depression Scale or something like that.
If I were you, I would do a search on depression tests, take the test, and see how you "score".
Then, even if depression isn't like HUGE or MAJOR DEPRESSION, you would do well, as Lucy said, to do some talking with a therapist. It doens't have to be a long-term thing...maybe you just need a few sessions with someone who leans toward cognitive behavioral therapy. Maybe you just need a bit of help identifying some "thing/s" and creating strategies for dealing with them.
Maybe you read posts here and are seeing people with "pnemonia" and you just have a "sinus infection". Either way, it is a good idea to try and treat it.
Good luck and keep us posted :-)
Diane
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