Depression???

[fred]

Ive had some mild bouts about 10 years ago..
Wake up in the morning(perfectly fine night before),open eyes in morning and a dark cloud behind eyes..Had 3/4 days off work and as self employed person 3/4 days with no pay and pissed off customers!! Recurred once every few months but better managed after previous experiences.. No idea why after racking my brain so just put it down to some kind of brain chemical imbalance or simply life in the UK..
Used to wake up in the morning a little nervous to open eyes as the cloud was either there or it was simply gone!!
Sigh of relief if it had gone and I was suddenly a different person..
Previous to this experience I would not take the subject seriously..No problems for 7 years whatsoever since and I can only describe my problems as mild compared to how others have described what they have experienced..
"Poor buggers" is my only comment apart from think your self lucky if you have managed to avoid the black dog...In whatever form.

[Arthur Little]

just put it down to some kind of brain chemical imbalance

, Fred ... I've certainly heard that it CAN be attributed to some kind of chemical imbalance [*serotonin or something of the sort] in the brain.

"Poor buggers" is my only comment apart from think your self lucky if you have managed to avoid the black dog...In whatever form.

Absolutely, my friend ... !

[joebloggs]

[SIZE="3"]It takes just as long for a psychiatrist to train as it does an orthopaedic surgeon, even if a broken bone is more obvious.

which one has the higher success rate thou Alan

[joebloggs]

With due respect, that is an outrageous statement not based on evidence.

lighten up Alan, this is not a forum for medical professionals

and I'm not questioning the skills of any medical professionals, I'm just asking if you asked a 100 patients treated by a orthopaedic surgeon and a 100 patients treated by a psychiatrist if they were happy about their treatment, which would have the higher rating, and it all goes back to what i said, a broken bone can seen and fixed but a mind cannot be so easily.

[joebloggs]

Sorry, I'll keep out of such discussions.

take it easy Alan, your taking things too seriously


everyone on here is grateful of your medical contributions and advice

but remember were just lay people on here

so keep the posts coming

[joebloggs]

I'm sorry.

i think you might have taken that the wrong way Alan or my English grammar is , i should have said this is a friendly forum on the philippines and the UK, its not a academic medical forum full of MDs so go easy on ME if i take the out of the medical profession.

no offence meant

[Alan]

I was first diagnosed with depression in 1999.

We are now 2010 and I have two wonderful children and a beautiful wife all of whom I love more than I can say.
So, I should be happy yes?

I still suffer from this TERRIBLE mental illness!! I 'break down' with monotonous regularity - and STILL feel greatly embarrassed because, unlike a broken arm or leg, it is an illness of the mind and people (some) do not understand that the mind can be 'broken.'

Al.

[Arthur Little]

I 'break down' with monotonous regularity - and STILL feel greatly embarrassed because, unlike a broken arm or leg, it is an illness of the mind and people (some) do not understand that the mind can be 'broken.'

Al.

Believe me, Al ... I can sooo empathise with what you're saying. I'VE always BEEN a worrier. I really CARE about people [particularly my nearest and dearest]; equally, about others' feelings ... and somehow - although you and I have never met - it's long been my impression that YOU are that kind of bloke, also! Frequently, I'm left wondering WHY? ... why it invariably seems to be the most sensitive, caring folk that end up suffering untold mental anguish?

I'm very aware of the trials and tribulations you and Hanna have had to undergo since the beginning of this year, my friend ... and I fervently hope and pray that you will soon be in a position to bring your beloved wife and kids to the UK.

On a lighter note: Thankfully, both of us are blessed with a hale & hearty sense of humour - which is truly a Godsend!

[Doc Alan]

no offence meant

No offence taken , joebloggs, and thanks for your friendly reply I've often said I've learned a lot from the forum, and I'm happy to give something in return !

[joebloggs]

No offence taken , joebloggs, and thanks for your friendly reply I've often said I've learned a lot from the forum, and I'm happy to give something in return !

understood Alan

[nigel]

I believe the contents of our mind is what appear in our lives...so:

If a man keeps pictures of girls, the type of "poses" the girls are in will say a little something about his relationship with women..in the present and the future!

I keep money lying around and stuck to my walls and stuff, I've conditioned my mind to believe money is abundant in my life!

Depression ends when you learn to gain control of your thoughts, then you've gained control of your life! It's tricky at first maybe, the bad thoughts seem to find there way back, our minds seem somewhat cycletic..? You would do well to stop listening to news on Tv/Radio/newspapers frankly those bad stories are microscopic compared to the endless goodness in life. Figure out what your loves and desires are..and think about the ABUNDANCE of them, and only them! Why on earth would you want to think about anything else?