Posted by shar on October 9, 2002, at 11:58:47
In reply to Re: Well..... » Dinah, posted by Ted on October 7, 2002, at 12:09:10
My dx is dysthymia, and I have bouts of severe depression also (some people call that double depression, I think), however.....
If I find myself in a situation (let's say my therapy group, one of the few places I go), where people are funny I thoroughly enjoy a good laugh even tho an hour ago I might have been at home and suicidal. That can happen on the phone with friends, too, and then when it's all over, and I'm back at home, the depression etc. creeps back.
This rarely happens at my parttime job, I tend to do more crying than laughing there (but never in front of customers! I hold it til my 15 minute break). But, even there, if someone makes a good joke I laugh and enjoy it.
So, it seems my mood can be affected short-term by external stuff, but I never had days (or even one day) of feeling good like that.
Anybody know what that is? Is that cyclothymia?
Thanks,
Shar
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