Posted by Basia on August 23, 2004, at 15:15:53
In reply to Re: Please help -feeling suicidal » Basia, posted by malthus on August 23, 2004, at 12:32:04
Thank you , Malthus!
that gives me hope...I often worry that i am going to suddenly go crazy in Sub Saharan Africa and there will be no one there to look after me or I'll get v depressed and have to come back...
But I have to go - i would regret it too much if i didn't.
I feel so much better and your kind words reminded me of all you warm wonderful people that care and have been through similar things, enabling you to help with such kind wisdom.
I am starting to realise that , no matter how bad it gets, talking, communicating, writing to others, exercise, some medical intervention like half a Valium (or more!) can only help matters and they have.No matter how depressing the past and present looks, we have to fight for a better future.
Thanks again,
take care,L
> Oh dear Basia!
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> I had to write you. I'm glad the Xyprexa has kicked in for you. I started taking that 5 days ago and it is finally kicking in (I'm on a plethora of other meds but they just weren't touching the depression until the Xyprexa kicked in.). The summer I was 21 I was hospitalized for a suicide attempt. I was scheduled to go to Spain to study for a year. I DID NOT want to go but my mother was strongly for me going after the attempt and they didn't even put me on any meds. GOING ABROAD SAVED MY LIFE. I still felt depressed at the beginning but the change in culture was so distracting that I got better. The only "slip" I had one time was when I drank too much. (alcohol is the worst for depression for me.) I really hope you are still planning to go to South Africa because I truly believe it will help you. You are in my thoughts.
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> Be well,
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> malthus
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