I'm Eeyore

[dragonyphoenix]

I have been getting more and more depressed. At first it was only workdays, but then it started extending into the weekends. Today I burst into tears. It was just for a few minutes but it was over pretty much nothing. I'd been feeling like crying all morning and it finally burst out of me.

My friend Anne agreed with me that it might be hormonal (perimenopause), but also said this: "You are depressed a lot, so I wonder if you've ever talked to someone about chronic clinical depression? I have friends and family members who have been greatly helped by very mild and temporary medication--sometimes your brain chemistry just needs to be kicked back in the right direction."

I don't know. I don't want to take something with a bunch of side effects, but I am getting more and more miserable over time. ;-(

Comments

[spikesjojo.livejournal.com]

You may want to start with St Johns Wort - it's what my younger daughter uses for her depression. The rest of us are all on anti-depressants. The most important thing to know about depression is that it is not a moral failing or a lack of strength. It is a chemical problem. No one ever suggests that a diabetic just buck up and forget about insulin. Your brain is as much an organic part of your body as your pancreas.

Black Cohosh is good for perimenopause - and there are some other herbal remedies. If these don't help, I really urge you to get to your doctor and talk about your symptoms. It may well be hard, but the pain of depression is just one of the worst possible - and the cruel part is that it makes you least likely to want to take care of yourself.

Please check in - let me know how things are going. I have lived this, gone through it with both my husband and kids, and have made it to a pretty stable and comfortable place. Anything I have learned on my journey that is helpful I will share. Maybe we don't know each other well, but I really do care!