Information and opinions on Depression from Chimiqui at MyDepressionConnection.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635 http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635 http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635/41922/what-do-do-now Tue, 23 Sep 2008 08:16:00 -0400 Chimiqui Saturday I had a cold and felt miserable and wrote a journal entry for my care website.  I really felt like death would be preferable to life.  But when I get really depressed I lose all energy, resolve, will, focus, concentration . . .   I could never kill myself because if I had what it took to make and carry out a plan, I would not be that depressed.  It's just the way depression affects me (I first found out I was... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635/41922/what-do-do-now http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635/30040/choices-health Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:46:51 -0400 Chimiqui One of the reasons I lost my previous job was because I used most of my sick time.  Because of my depression, I recently took a month off, and of course that used up all my sick time and vacation time.  Now I have been having severe headaches.  Besides the constant dull ache in my head, periodically it feels like a knife jabbing into my left eye.  I can't drive, and sometimes I can't look at a computer screen.  I... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635/30040/choices-health http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635/21785/money Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:50:00 -0400 Chimiqui When my depression is in full swing, sometimes I wonder, "If I had a fairy godmother who could magically give me what I would need to get better, what would it be?"  It always includes some way that counseling and medication --and maybe even time off from work or a reduced work schedule-- could be paid for without my having to go into debt.  Medical debt is a huge stressor--how can that help a depressed person recover? ... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635/21785/money http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635/21434/hope Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:20:00 -0400 Chimiqui I feel better now than I have felt for at least 10 years, maybe 20 --maybe more, I don't remember!  I've been dealing with depression off and on since childhood.  I wasn't actually diagnosed until about 8 or 9 years ago.  At that time I tried Serzone, which was horrible-- I was angry all the time and snapped at my kids for no reason.  Then I tried something else which I can't remember now, which... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635/21434/hope http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635/20838/typical Tue, 26 Feb 2008 14:46:00 -0500 Chimiqui I have struggled with depression since childhood, and recently the deaths of several friends and a divorce and my ex-husband's re-marriage and his refusal to consider our marriage ended have contributed to a major depression.  I think my new medication is helping, and a leave of absence --while creating anxiety regarding finances-- is giving me the recovery time I need.  What is also helping is realizing that as a typical introvert... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/38635/20838/typical