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Originally Posted by Fat Elvis
(Post 9209667)
This is probably the one and only time that HCF and I will agree on anything.
Make it through tonight. Do what it takes to do that.
Get some help. Talk to a psychiatrist. Talk to your doctor. Talk to family members. Talk to a friend(s). Talk to people here.
Real depression is a chemical imbalance--think of it as diabetes of the brain. If you had diabetes, you' d get help for that wouldn't you? Get help for your depression.
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That's actually a dang accurate statement and a great way to look at it. The bonus is that it's completely true and frequently completely overlooked.
Because it surfaces as an emotional upheaval or trauma, people who are experience depression need to give themselves time when they feel like time's running out. They need to talk with people when they feel as though people don't care. They need to find some hope when they feel things are hopeless. It's a paradoxical dichotomy that can spin out of control simply because people don't realize that they may very well be suffering from a physical abnormality ... just like diabetes. People who deal with depression often discover they have thyroid problems ... or an endocrine imbalance of some sort ... or pancreatic issues. Hormones are tricky things and can get out of whack pretty easily.
And just as Mr. Fat Elvis said, you would seek out a doctor for any of those problems and it would be the right thing to do. Because the fact of the matter is that the depression is frequently the primary symptom ... but if that's all it is ... that's all it is ... a symptom.
Again, please PM me if you would like to chat. We can talk about anything that comes into your mind including Mr. Phobia's persistent ass-rash which I heard about from somebody who saw him naked.
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