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aml0017

Living with depression and anxiety for over 10 years.

posted 08/01/2009, comments (3)

Other depression "treatments"

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... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/08/2009, comments (5)

Minor setback

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... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/19/2009, comment (1)

missed some work today!

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... Read more Chevron

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posted 02/19/2009, comment (1)

A Big Question - What Is Depression?

Just what is depression? Is it feeling sad? Is it feeling blue or feeling down? This was the topic of our first podcast, DepressionCast. Still, it's one of the most asked questions, so it really can't be discussed too much. I've come across a series of short videos that address this question very well. Here's the first... Read more Chevron

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posted 01/04/2009, comments (6)

Dysthymia & Depression

For much of my childhood and young adulthood, I suffered from depression. Although I did have some periods of major depression, the bulk of the time my depression was a type called dysthymia. Dysthymia is a low-grade form of depression that lasts at least two years, with symptom free periods lasting no longer than two months. Other... Read more Chevron

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