Posted by pegasus on May 17, 2011, at 12:19:40
In reply to Motivation, posted by ralphrogers on May 17, 2011, at 8:48:55
Hi ralph,
Frankly, this still sounds like depression to me. According to the diagnostic bible (DSM IV), you need to have either (1) depressed mood or (2) loss of interest or pleasure, among other symptoms for it to be diagnosable as depression. Sounds like you have (2).
But that probably doesn't really answer your question. Which seems to be more about whether anyone else has felt this way, and what you should do. I have felt this way, for sure. I found meds to be helpful. I don't feel like the meds were helping me "fool myself". For me, it felt like the depression was what was fooling me, and the meds got me feeling like I was back in reality. Your situation may be different.
- Peg
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