Posted by Fi on June 26, 2002, at 11:56:14
In reply to Is it ever ok to give up?, posted by johnj on June 25, 2002, at 18:50:23
Bookgurl99's message was wise.
Its a *very* common thing to wish you could just go to sleep for a while and wake up better (hibernation can be a very pleasant idea as a day dream). Its entirely understandable when facing some unpleasant slog, and that's what living with psychological problems like depression can be like.
It does usually get better in the end- unfortunately, it can take longer than physical things. I wouldnt think that you need fear changing meds if the current ones dont work- different people respond to different ones.
Depression can also be something which comes and goes. Sometimes there is some clear stressful trigger, sometimes not. You can still get better.
Its very valuable that you are able to see that your thinking is affected by your depression, and not act on thoughts like leaving your job.
You need to be kind to yourself to help you get thru this tough time, till you start to feel better.
Fi
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