Information and opinions on Depression from aml0017 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/964158 http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158 http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/93157/shame Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:54:48 -0500 aml0017 I have been doing so good lately.  I was eating healthy, exercising, relaxing, journaling, taking my meds on time, etc.  Then, a couple weeks ago I just let it all go to pot.  I have felt worse this past two weeks than I have in a while.  I did find out that my dog has heartworms so I was pretty upset.  But why do I stop doing all the things I know make me feel better when I need it the most?? It is a mystery.  I... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/93157/shame http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/93150/cuteoverload Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:37:14 -0500 aml0017 I just wanted to recommend the website http://cuteoverload.com/ to you guys.  It is free therapy, just a nice pick-me-up when you are wallowing in self pity.  I discovered this website a while back and it always makes me smile.  It is pretty much just cute pics of animals, but it always works for me.  I was feeling pretty bad this morning and realized I hadn't visited the site for a while.  I jus finished catching up on... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/93150/cuteoverload http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/90694/rain-ugh Wed, 14 Oct 2009 09:46:36 -0400 aml0017 Rain, rain, go away! Come back another day.  Me and Lola want to play.  No, wait...stay away! Just a little sunshine keeps the blues at bay.  Why so sad? you may say.  It's this wet and dreary day.  I dream of lovely May.  Just a little sunshine and it will be OK.     I am so sick of the rain.  I live in South Louisiana and it has been raining endlessly since last Thursday.  The sun has... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/90694/rain-ugh http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/82815/fairy-tale Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:26:35 -0400 aml0017 Once upon a time, there lived a girl.  The girl lived in a the highest tower of a great castle, on the topmost point of the tallest mountain.  Trapped in her stone prison, she watched the world go by.  One day, a beautiful hummingbird flew by and whispered into her ear, "All is not as it seems."  The girl wept bitter tears then opened her eyes.  Gone was the stone cage, gone was the mountain.  She leapt with joy and... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/82815/fairy-tale http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/80928/depression Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:56:49 -0400 aml0017 There is a lot of discussion on this site about depression itself and medical and alternative coping methods.  However, I have not seen anything about the bad ways to cope.  For example, excessive eating or spending, even drug use.  Of course these things are bad but they are a "band aid" for depression.   When I am in a really bad depression, I don't eat, sleep, go out of the house or do much of anything. ... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/80928/depression http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/80636/medicate Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:43:40 -0400 aml0017 Tick...tock...jump at the sound of a clock.  Strike one...strike two...wash it all down with a little blue pill (or two).  Numbness is a double-edged sword.  To be or not to be ME, that is the question.  To sleep...but perchance no dreams.  Ahh, never mind...sweet relief is coming on.   If you don't know, the little blue pill is Xanax.  My doc prescribed it for me last month in addition to my... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/80636/medicate http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/73933/minor-setback Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:50:43 -0400 aml0017 I have been feeling pretty good the past couple of weeks.  I don't have the morning depression so bad anymore.  It seems that I am back to my chronic mild depression/anxiety.  I'm not complaining.  I will take dysthymia any day over the heavy cloud of major depression.  I have been feeling so great I almost forgot about the reason I was so depressed in the first place (financial probs & debt, ugh).  But this... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/73933/minor-setback http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/72319/day Tue, 26 May 2009 11:10:23 -0400 aml0017 It is a new day.  It is a beautiful day outside, yet I can't feel it.  The pleasure seems superficial.  There is a space inside that it just can't reach, no matter how I try to fill it in.  Sure, I can forget about it, gloss over it, sleep on it, but it is still there, hiding.  What is this black creature in my chest, this parasite feeding on my soul?  It happens ever so slowly, but surely.  One day, I... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/72319/day http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/72313/prescriptions Tue, 26 May 2009 10:31:45 -0400 aml0017 First some background: I have been depressed again for a month or so following a bad anxiety attack due to pressure of paying off credit card debt and general financial problems.   I have been taking Depakote and Celexa for about 6 months now (usually I experience mild chronic depression).  I have found it helped some.  However, now that I am feeling bad, it doesn't seem to make a bit of difference.  I did increase my... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/72313/prescriptions http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/71563/missed-today Tue, 19 May 2009 13:28:54 -0400 aml0017 I was feely really bad this morning and I called in to work with some bull about a "personal emergency" when all I actually did is sleep till noon.  I am at work now but I can't let this happen too often.  Normally I want to go to work just to get out of the house but I just couldn't today.  I can't take the chance that this will affect my job.    My depression affects me everyday but it is not very severe.  I... http://www.healthcentral.com/depression/c/964158/71563/missed-today