Posted by Noa on January 2, 2003, at 18:18:58
In reply to Re: Depressed, posted by Tabitha on January 2, 2003, at 16:23:44
Thanks, y'all. My therapy appointment was helpful. I cried the whole way through it. My therapist kept emphasizing how the conclusions about my fears of what is going to happen are so colored by this depression, and that the depressive episode will pass. I think he is right but when I'm in this, I can't see things any other way. For the moment, he wants me to focus on now, rather than on what might happen in 6 months. And, he rightly pointed out that going back to work and being busy will help my mood. So hopefully, I'll make it in ok tomorrow.
Tabitha, the thing is that I find that at least one person usually does ask what was wrong when people come back from being out sick. Which I think is highly intrusive, even though I know they ask out of concern. What they don't think about is all the very personal reasons that people may not want to talk about. For that reason, I try not to ask about why someone was out sick. Rather, just say "Glad you're back, hope you're feeling better" or just "are you feeling better?". But I don't like to ask why. It could be a mental health thing, or it could be a venereal disease! So, those people who innocently ask, are being much more intrusive than they think.
I am feeling a bit better now. Maybe it was the therapy, maybe I have a diurnal variation going on (I have noticed this before)--worse in morning and daytime, start to get a little better at night. But that doesn't explain the panicky dream......
Maybe it is the support from you guys that is making me feel a bit better :)
Thanks.
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