DEPRESSION
One of the reasons I started blogging was to offer insights into the subject of depression. I was diagnose with clinical depression some years ago. I blog as a form of self-therapy, but I also aim to share information that may be a help to those who suffer from or suspect they are suffering from depression.Here are some symptoms of depression. (I can relate to most if not all of them.
- Little interest or pleasure in doing things.
- Feeling down, depressed or hopeless.
- Trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleeping too much.
- Feeling tired or having little energy.
- Poor appetite overeating, or considerable weight changes.
- Feeling bad about yourself--that you are a failure or having a lot of guilt.
- Difficulty concentrating on things or making decisions.
- Moving or speaking slowly, so that other people have noticed, or being so restless that you've been moving around a lot.
- Thoughts that you would be better off dead, or of hurting yourself in some way.
If you can relate to some or most or all of these symptoms, you should seek out a mental health provider. A diagnosis can be a first step in putting together a treatment plan.
What to do if you suffer from clinical depression: Here are some possibilities. DISCLAIMER: Just as symptoms may vary widely, so may various treatment plans.
- Medication
- Therapy
- Exercise
- Writing, journaling
- Finding a support group
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
This, then, is both the challenge and the opportunity of the gospel. Because it is an invitation broad enough, wide enough, and good enough to include even me, it also reaches out and welcomes those I might not expect and bids me to serve alongside. It challenges me to leave my preconceptions behind, as the door to the kingdom of God swings open to fellow sinners who will become saints. And it ushers us into a community of new allegiances, a body only God could create. --Margaret Manning Shull, Slice of Infinity
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