Posted by Sharon7 on February 11, 2009, at 20:49:39
In reply to Anyone else think about it this way? *may trigger*, posted by TherapyGirl on February 11, 2009, at 16:28:05
Hi TG. Okay. Here's my take on your post.
I absolutely agree with what Dinah said. Sure, depression can be terminal, but so can countless other conditions. I don't think it does us any good to consider the possibilities of what may or may not kill us. Something's going to.
I agree with you that depression is terminal in that, depending on its severity, may require life long treatment, whether that means meds, meds and therapy, or whatever we find that is helpful to us. Like Dinah said, just like any other condition like diabetes. Sure, it can be a fatal condition, but it can also be managed quite well in most cases. You just have to take care of it.
I think a lot of people probably don't take mental illness seriously. You can't see it under a microscope, but it's as real a medical condition as anything else. It is serious. Sure, we'll likely have the condition for the rest of our lives, but we don't need to dwell on that. We just have to take care of it, the very best we can.
What I hear in your post is wanting to give up the fight and just succumb to it. I can understand that. The battle grows wearisome, I know. I know this is way easier said than done, but try to not dwell on such a negative thought as that. I don't want you to embrace the thought of death in any way shape or form. I go there quite often myself, so I'm speaking to myself, too.
Stay in the fight and don't waste your breath or emotional energy trying to educate your friend or anyone else on the grim realities of depression. It is tough. No doubt. But honestly, I don't believe it is any more likely to take me out than anything else.
Take care. Thanks for throwing that out there.
Sharon (o:
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