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Date Posted: 14:59:49 02/13/08 Wed
Author: Michael
Subject: Re: a bit depressed
In reply to: Roger 's message, "Re: a bit depressed" on 21:23:46 02/12/08 Tue

>I'm sorry to hear you are a bit depressed. I have been
>dealing with my own depression lately. I hadn't taken
>my own depression really seriously until about
>Christmas, and shortly after, when I ran into a
>particular low point, and had a few problems with my
>medication, and suddenly came to realize that it is a
>serious problem for me, and one I shouldn't take as
>lightly as I had.
>
>A week ago I was in Toronto for a meeting, and on my
>way to the meeting experienced pain across my chest,
>shortage of breath, and general weakness. Since I
>wasn't writhing in pain or unable to go on, I
>continued on to my meeting, and recovered slowly
>during the morning. Next day I spend twelve hours at
>the hospital, to be told in the end that my heart,
>chest and blood were OK, and they had no idea why I
>had chest pains the day before. Getting older is so
>much fun.
>
>I hope you find a way out of your feelings of
>depression, Rana. There isn't always something you can
>do about it, and part of the problem is situational,
>but the medication helps, too. At least I'm not
>slumped in my chair for long periods, as I used to be.

Wow, sounds bad. I recall that Churchill suffered bouts of it. He called it the 'black dog' I believe.

our state of mind fascinates me. Why do I sometimes feel 'up' and other times 'down'? Sometimes it can be the situation, but sometimes its just looking at the same situation through a different perspective. What is the trigger that causes a mind to 'flip' from positive to negative?

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Replies:

Re: a bit depressed -- BrianD, 23:06:27 02/13/08 Wed
- Re: a bit depressed -- Roger, 09:34:08 02/14/08 Thu
- Re: a bit depressed -- Michael, 14:20:33 02/14/08 Thu
  - Re: a bit depressed -- BrianD, 19:09:31 02/14/08 Thu