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Comment on Musician Rejects Treatment For Bipolar Mental Illness by Clarrissa

Clarrissa — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:37:21 +0000

Hi,

I read your post. I too am a professional singer with bipolar disorder. I have been looking for a way of providing a place where musicians can discuss their struggle with this disorder and the implications of medication etc for some time. I am in the process of authoring a website that gives information about the alternatives to western medicines and actually discusses the nitty gritty about what else is on offer. Perhaps one of the hardest things to explain to GPs and psychiatrists (because they are obsessed with medication) is that you aren’t the same sort of patient as a banker, or a teacher, or a shop-worker (no offence intended). But no matter what you tell them, the fact that you actually need to feel to do your job doesn’t make any difference. They just want you to wear the same sized tshirt as everyone else and to stop complaining about the side effects of the medicines they want you to take. As far as they are concerned, this is what works, and there is no other way that they give credence to.

I would really like to know if you have any interest in visiting my site – perhaps we could swap emails, and I can post a message to you when it’s done?

Bests,

Clarrissa

Comment on Postpartum Depression Risks, Symptoms, And Treatment by Em

Em — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:43:25 +0000

Hi everyone, I just read all your comments and feel relieved that im not alone in how i feel. I have 3 beautiful children and only suffered anxiety and depression after my last baby who is now 2 1/2. I feel better than I did in the early months but I still have REALLY bad days (like today) I find it centres around my period and gets much worse when I’m due on? Today I wanted to crawl into a hole and stay there, I’m not suicidal, in fact I love my life! I’m so sceared I’ll have a full blown relapse I feel so bad. Been on peroxatine for 2 1/2 years now, have tried to come off it twice but had horrible side effects and doctor just put my dose back up. I feel like I just don;t know what to do with myself, I can’t talke to family about it because they just don’t understand and I’ve lost touch with all my friends, I feel SO lonely. I just want to feel like me again and not have to battle through the day trying to stay awake and look happy infront of my kids…anyone feel the same and want to discuss? love to you all, Em x

Comment on What Is Endogenous Depression? by bob

bob — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 00:54:35 +0000

Have you concidered, since you are still so young, that the occasaional feelings of saddness may just be your hormones. Since when we are young and going though puberty your bodies are all out of wack, sometimes some chemicals (like seritonin- the thing that makes us happy) aren’t produced enough because our bodies are using up so much energy causing our growth. Since you don’t have that many symptoms, this may be the case.
If it is, exercise and a healthy diet are deffinitely the best ways about counteracting this although a few other things that are knows to help seritonin production are chocolate and singing!
Other than that, although nobody likes feeling sad, the best thing to do is to just tell youself that its only temporary.
If you really are worried there is more too these feelings you have, the best thing for you to do would be to have a chat with your doctor, he or she will be able to let you know the best ways to get rid of depression.

Hope I’ve helped.

Comment on Postpartum Depression Risks, Symptoms, And Treatment by marie

marie — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 22:48:36 +0000

Hi just found this sight,Karen so sorry for all your troubles keep your chin up you CAN and WILL get better.
A note to ADMIN i want to try pura epa befor going on the doctors pill,were would you or anyone else recomend i get them from
thanks Marie x x x

Comment on Have I Got Depression? by Eff

Eff — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:55:20 +0000

I did find the EPA fish oil and have to say it seems to be making a difference!! To be truthful, at the moment, it’s a really weird feeling, I’m not exactly back to normal (whatever that is) but I do appear to be coping a lot better; sleep has improved a little; energy levels are getting better and emotionally, I’m a lot more stable. The odd thing is that underneath all these small but valuable improvements, I know I’m still depressed BUT it doesn’t bother me as much as it did – does that sound odd? I am taking 4 a day and hoping that things will carry on getting easier. I’ve only been taking them for 5 weeks so far, so there is still a way to go until I reach the recommended 3 months. I have tried fish oil/omega 3 previously, but not noticed as much difference as I have this time, perhaps your “DHA free” theory is what makes the difference, I don’t know – whatever it is, I am grateful for the suggestion, thank you!

Comment on Let’s Sit Down & Talk Depression by Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:55:54 +0000

@kezz
i feel like i’m in your postition, however i’ve managed to get people to listen to me.
first of all, your friends and family SHOULD be supporting you. if their not, then sit them down and talk to them about it. help them understand it more, or do they not know?
but it is rather difficult to be with someone with this kind of thing, they may not understand how to react to you, or how to make you better.
maybe your boyfriend is scared about saying the wrong thing.
just tell him that you just need somebody to talk to, and he should feel proud that out of everyone, you’ve gone to him for help.
maybe do the same thing and sit him down and talk about what you have to help him understand more. like; when it started, what triggered it. stuff like that.
i’m sure people may begin to understand more, but this needs time.
for now, i strongly advice maybe going back to your doctor and seeing if they can get a better dosage of anti-depressants. and, feel free to talk to me, its better to talk to somebody you dont know, i find.
you can also book councelling sessions, this helps but can often be pricey.
good luck.

Comment on Let’s Sit Down & Talk Depression by kezz

kezz — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 13:23:15 +0000

can anyone help me or give me any advice please?

Comment on Let’s Sit Down & Talk Depression by kezz

kezz — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:52:54 +0000

I am suffering with depression and i feel like i have been for as long as i can remember. i went to a doctor and it was like they didnt even care. they didnt ask me any questions or give me any advice, just prescribed me anti-depressants and told me in a few months i would be ok.
when i try and talk to anyone (ie friends and family) its like people just think im being silly and all i get told is i need to grow up n snap out of it, it makes me feel stupid and really immature, and i just think what is the point. i feel as if the only thing keeping me going is my little boy.
my boyfriend doesn’t understand how i feel and i dont know what i can do make him understand. he makes it really hard for me to talk to him as we are always rowing and i am constantly being told he will leave if i dont change. i know it must be hard for him to live with someone with depression but i dont know what i am ment to do. its like i just have to bottle it all up inside and hope it goes away soon because when i do try and talk to him he makes me feel as if he doesnt even care, deep down i know he does but i dont think he knows how to show it. in a way i think he may be making me worse but he doesnt even realise or mean to. i dont know what to do, he makes me feel as if im going mad but i just want him to understand depression more so he can try and help rather than making it worse for me. how can i do that without pushing him? is there even any point in trying?
its just im so scared he will leave soon because of how i am, but i thought maybe if he can understand a little bit more about depression he may try to be a little bit more sensitive and understanding.

Comment on Postpartum Depression Risks, Symptoms, And Treatment by Maria

Maria — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 15:34:54 +0000

Reply Karen. PND is very nasty disorder. It takes long time to recover fully. It can also come back at any time in life. This according to my personal experience. At the moment i have given up on my work and studies. I am spending much of time at home and am struggling to make sense of life. I am just hoping that one day I will recover again. Nowadays iI simple tell people that am alright even though am not quite well.

Comment on Let’s Sit Down & Talk Depression by cogsy

cogsy — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:29:49 +0000

I am hoping this will make us stronger. Sounds like you have a loving partner who is worth holding on to! At the end of the day, if the love is strong enough, then the relationship should survive… But at the same time, how long can a person be rejected and pushed away for? I feel sad as I don’t know what is going on in my partner’s life and that is taking a lot of getting used to. I don’t deal with rejection very well so it’s difficult to understand it’s not intentional rejection (at least I hope not). I’m trying not to think of myself though. All that matters is that he gets well.

Some days he seems more chatty and more perky, but others he barely speaks to me. I guess good and bad days are normal… I can identify with you saying you ‘put on a show’ with your acting. My partner has a public job and has to be very professional with his clients. Even if he does have a bad day, he still has to provide a ’service with a smile’ so to speak. Sometimes he comes home and doesn’t want to speak to me which upsets me but it’s as if he’s been speaking and ‘acting’ all day, he just needs to come home, relax and say nothing… I guess this makes things difficult to work out who you are for real.

Thanks for your support. Like I said before, it really helps to try to understand things from a sufferer’s point of view. And hopefully I can help you to understand things from your partner’s view. I really wish you well and hope things start to get clearer for you soon.