In Part II of this series, I described the notion of demoralization among individuals receiving chemotherapy. When individuals are demoralized, they are experiencing many symptoms that are shared by clinical depression, e.g. fatigue, loss of interest, decreased appetite, loss of motivation, difficulties with concentration, and feelings of worthlessness. In fact, the picture may look so much like depression that these individuals may be placed on antidepressant medication and referred for...
Read moreI am going to begin a series of posts on My Depression Connection about the individual symptoms one can experience when suffering from... Read more »
There are many symptoms of depression and we have talked about a couple of them in depth including hopelessness and feeling numb. Today... Read more »
When you have depression it is possible to experience a wide variety of symptoms. I have found that in talking to other people who suffer... Read more »
There is no pain you are recedingA distant ship's smoke on the horizon.You are only coming through in waves.Your lips move but I can't hear... Read more »
Worry compounds the futility of being trapped on a dead-end street. Thinking opens new avenues. ~Cullen Hightower We have been... Read more »