Posted by deirdrehbrt on December 28, 2003, at 20:53:18
In reply to Re: How do you escape this mental trap?, posted by Camille Dumont on December 28, 2003, at 16:19:36
Camille,
I am an engineer, or rather used to be when I was working. I understand the need to understand all. Right now, I don't know if I'll ever be an engineer again. I'm looking at new possibilities now, for when I will again be able to work.
It is interesting to wonder how much depression distorts your thoughts. The one thing that I know is that it does. It colors almost everything. The trick seems to be to stay aware that it does color things, and when you see the really terrible, to know that it might not be as bad as it looks. That doesn't mean that you can't trust your senses; more that you just need to recognize that things may look worse than they appear.
The definition of pain can include depression. Depression hurts. Depression makes everything that hurts hurt more. Depression can take the joy and comfort out of good things. It is truly a disease. Don't feel bad for being depressed. It is not your fault. You haven't done or not done anything that has made you depressed. It's your brain, which is just another organ in your body that can malfunction. They have medications to fix it. When you find the right one, things get better.
I truly wish you well. You are going through alot right now, and It's not easy. Don't judge yourself for not getting better soon enough. Don't feel guilty for feeling bad. You will get better, in the time it takes to get better. Charging yourself with a deadline won't help.
Be kind to yourself,
Dee.
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