Depression: ways of dealing with it

Yea, so. Sorry to interrupt. I can't say I've ever been clinically depressed. But I have my bouts of sadness - like anyone.

I usually sit alone, and WALLOW IN MY OWN SHIT for a whole 3 or 4 hours until I get really ANGRY at myself, get up, and cheer up. After acting like a sad bitchass whore for a few hours, you can nothing BUT cheer up. ^_^

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Originally Posted by AliceNWondrland

About a week ago my sister was diagnosed as being "severely depressed" and was put on some pretty heavy-duty medication. She's been depressed for a long time, but her psychologist, sensing problems larger than she was capable of dealing with (apparently) referred her to a psychiatrist who determined that she is suicidal because of her desire to sometimes just run away from everyone and everything.

It seems like a lot of doctors are doing this these days.

I hate to pry, but what are the underlying issues she's faced with? (You don't have to answer that)

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My question is, isn't it normal to feel that way sometimes? Particularly when you have children. I don't know any mother who hasn't felt like running away and never coming back at some point. There have been times when I've thought about purposely running my car off the road, but I never seriously entertained the idea and the impulse left me pretty quickly.

Alice, you may be interested in reading/listening to this article, courtesy of none other than NPR. <3

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