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Posted by Phillipa on June 18, 2010, at 20:19:30
Link between stress and depression. Phillipa
Posted by linkadge on June 18, 2010, at 21:10:03
In reply to Is It Stress or Depression?, posted by Phillipa on June 18, 2010, at 20:19:30
My worst episodes of depression are in the summer when I am generally completely stress free.
Linkadge
Posted by Phillipa on June 18, 2010, at 21:48:35
In reply to Re: Is It Stress or Depression?, posted by linkadge on June 18, 2010, at 21:10:03
I wonder why any ideas? Phillipa
Posted by Conundrum on June 19, 2010, at 1:55:48
In reply to Re: Is It Stress or Depression?, posted by linkadge on June 18, 2010, at 21:10:03
> My worst episodes of depression are in the summer when I am generally completely stress free.
>
> LinkadgeNot to be trite, but an idle mind is the Devil's workshop.
Posted by Tony P on June 19, 2010, at 5:52:33
In reply to Is It Stress or Depression?, posted by Phillipa on June 18, 2010, at 20:19:30
I personally identified the link in my life after going on an AD for the first time (Serzone). The med fixed my sleep problems & greatly improved my mood and energy generally, but after a stressful day I would flop in a chair and feel hopeless again.
Adding Buspar to the Serzone did the trick for me -- I know many people don't find it helpful, but I found it abolished the stress/depression cycle quite effectively. My subsequent experience is that it doesn't work as well with every AD, but it's part of my mix today -- with about as low a S/E profile as anything I know, why not? It also adds energy and assertiveness -- for me.
Posted by linkadge on June 19, 2010, at 6:49:25
In reply to Re: Is It Stress or Depression?, posted by Conundrum on June 19, 2010, at 1:55:48
>Not to be trite, but an idle mind is the Devil's >workshop.
Not to be snappy but, I said stress free, not mentally or physically sedentary.Linkadge
Posted by stewie on June 19, 2010, at 23:20:59
In reply to Re: Is It Stress or Depression?, posted by linkadge on June 18, 2010, at 21:10:03
> My worst episodes of depression are in the summer when I am generally completely stress free.
>
> LinkadgeSorry for that.... I have noticed the same pattern in myself.
Depressed, more anxious and irritable.
Posted by Jimmyboy on June 27, 2010, at 20:36:15
In reply to Re: Is It Stress or Depression?, posted by stewie on June 19, 2010, at 23:20:59
+3 Same here, summers , with more time to sit around and think alone are the worst.
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