Posted by stargazer on April 16, 2007, at 12:24:19
In reply to Re: More acceptable today,more drugs, etc/Phillipa » stargazer, posted by linkadge on April 16, 2007, at 11:41:39
That's an interesting way to look at it and you may be right. The vocal ones always get the attention and help and the quiet ones, myself included, didn't. I think the sicker, more shy you are the harder it is to ask for help since you feel different anyway. The ones that aren't that sick have a better way, an ease in communicating their concerns more easily and don't feel as defective, it's a different thought process, i think. I can't really explain what I'm trying to say but there is a difference between the types of depression, situational vs biological, and they present differently, exogenous vs endogenous and all of that as well.
And if your family fights for you,you are in a better position to get help early, I wasn't so lucky with my family's inability to hear my concerns and take action on my behalf.
My symptoms started in my early teens, with no intervention (I tried twice to get help and was not taken seriously) until in my late 20's, treated effectively with Nardil. Years of poor control w SSRI combinations that never worked very well and today, at 50, still not well controlled yet. I thought once the first med worked, my depression was going to be behind me. Not so lucky afterall but still fighting the fight with help from many of you here! You know who you are.
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