Posted by Tamar on March 10, 2005, at 16:41:53
In reply to After the veil of depression has parted, posted by TamaraJ on March 10, 2005, at 15:09:06
I'm sorry you're feeling so distrssed.
When I read your post I thought perhaps you were being a little hard on yourself. If you were living in a self-protective cocoon, perhaps it was for the very good reason that you felt you needed to protect yourself!
Depression is an illness, like any other. If you injured your leg, would you feel guilty for being unable to walk?
I've also had similar feelings, not about my depression but about another illness I have. Part of the challenge for me was about accepting that I'm not superhuman, and that it's OK to be unwell.
On the other hand, while I think depression shouldn't be shameful, I can identify with having to grieve for what you've lost. I think you probably need to allow yourself to grieve, because naturally you were unhappy to find yourself shut down and shut off from the world.
I hope you find peace.
Tamar
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