Posted by cybercafe on May 27, 2003, at 15:48:20
In reply to Re: Depressed people don't smile » cybercafe, posted by Dinah on May 26, 2003, at 22:09:32
> It seems rather odd to me. Doctors tend to hand out antidepressants like candy. Even during my few episodes that were clearly clinical depression, I did smile on occasion, and laugh on occasion. I mean, apart from all else, it's
Well I guess when you're bipolar there's more of a danger in handing out ADs.
I dunno I can be really really down but I *know* that I have been this way before and ADs will make me better. So when I go to the doc and expect to get an AD I feel a great wave of relief wash over me ... relief and hope. Doesn't everyone?
It's weird.... I mean I feel very anxious around everyone but I feel relaxed around my doc. How many people feel like this I wonder. It's like a totally different experience than interacting with people on an everyday basis.
>possible to have those reactions on an external basis while feeling quite different on the inside. Most of us have a "front" we can show to
Damn it's so easy to second guess yourself. Maybe if things were different I wouldn't need an AD. Like if I had a lot more money, a girlfriend, or if I took a little more ritalin and ativan. Hmmmmmmm....
>the world. And your average pdoc knows that. Perhaps he's talking about more than a simple smile?
My whole demeanor is probably one of optimism.
> Any chance of seeing a second doctor for a consult?
Nope. But ultimately I think we each can only rely on ourselves :(
I find that kind of scary.
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