Usable Insight – Maybe You’re Depressed
When you can’t say, “No,”
because you don’t want to anger, hurt or upset someone;
When you can’t say, “Yes,”
because you don’t have anything left to give;
When you can’t ask for help,
because you can’t hear someone give another excuse for why they can’t
and because you wouldn’t know what to ask for anyway;
When you deal with the above by withdrawing
and becoming sullen and irritable with your family;
AND when the cycle repeats itself daily
and every day is Groundhog Day;
YOU are depressed.
If this speaks to you, what do you do? If’s it’s about someone you care about, how have you helped them?
Read More at: Are You Anxious or Depressed?
Depression and Suicide see: “I’m going to kill myself”
Don’t isolate, reach out and share your hurt and what you’re doing about it at: Are You Depressed
Resources for Depression:
NIMH
WebMD
NAMI
Mayo Clinic
Wikipedia
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May 7th, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Dear Mark, Fine note but you did not mention perhaps seeing a psychotherapist/psychoanalyst for at least a consultation. I find that many people who come to me feeling depressed are more anxiety ridden. When I can identify the anxiety and what it is about, they can start connecting with their feelings of pain and usually confusion.
Best, Corie
May 1st, 2010 at 6:44 am
Anxiety and depression is one hell of a nasty disease. even if you have everything but if you have clinical depression, you are still nothing.–;
June 8th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
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June 12th, 2010 at 7:12 am
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July 5th, 2010 at 4:26 pm
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