tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post4481500260300970568..comments2024-02-29T00:47:55.041-08:00Comments on Megan Bostic's Creative Chaos: Top 4 Worst Experiences of My Life: # 2 DepressionMegan Bostichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08811715491350987530noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-36448868973586084232009-06-11T06:55:49.082-07:002009-06-11T06:55:49.082-07:00The weather isn't too bad here, and I definite...The weather isn't too bad here, and I definitely don't mind the rain, but we had an exceptionally bad year as far as weather goes. It was gray from about Sept to April. It's the gray that gets me down. But perhaps someday I can visit Colorado, I have a few new friends there. :)Megan Bostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811715491350987530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-42261140730390729732009-06-10T21:34:53.545-07:002009-06-10T21:34:53.545-07:00I suffer from mild depression which has occasional...I suffer from mild depression which has occasionally spiraled me down into the black depths. I take St. John's Wort religiously now and it's helped me more than I ever would have believed. I'm not selling it to you or anything - just letting you know what helped me.<br /><br />And if the weather in cloudy Washington is getting to you, pack up the family and come to sunny Colorado where we get 300+ days of sunshine a year, every year. :-)Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14497045412007902460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-17181225373831412992009-06-10T19:24:31.699-07:002009-06-10T19:24:31.699-07:00Can I add that while many folks shy from meds, if ...Can I add that while many folks shy from meds, if you find that your usual coping mechanisms just aren't cutting it after a month or so, it might be okay to cut yourself some slack.<br /><br />Last year I had a crisis that forced my hand on the meds issue. I took Lexapro for 2 months and by god it helped get me back on my feet.<br /><br />I also sought counseling and support from my friends and family, so the 'trick' is to go at resolving the matter wholistically, as Megan indicates.<br /><br />Again, M, you're one tough cookie.Jaruciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423622523128180916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-92038634284951224892009-06-10T16:01:58.636-07:002009-06-10T16:01:58.636-07:00Counseling and medication. The latter which I fou...Counseling and medication. The latter which I fought to stay away from but finally conceded because things had gotten so bad. The counseling helped me with my family, the meds helped me with me.<br /><br />I realized I was doing to much, spreading myself too thin, trying to please everyone, while not paying attention to what was important: my mental health.<br /><br />The meds have been great, but you have to find what's right for you. The first one made me feel like a zombie. No emotion, tired, worthless after 1:00 pm. The ones I'm on now help me function, be productive, but still give me that emotional edge I need to be creative.<br /><br />I hope that helps a bit. If you want to talk more, I'd be happy to.Megan Bostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811715491350987530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-53174880250766998832009-06-10T15:44:30.520-07:002009-06-10T15:44:30.520-07:00First of all, thanks for posting this! It takes so...First of all, thanks for posting this! It takes some real guts to let this stuff spill out. And second of all, I can completely relate, because I've been in and out of some pretty debilitating depression for almost a year and a half now.<br /><br />I graduated with my BA in psychology back in December of 2007, after which I quit my stable job, moved to a new city, and started a completely new life. It was quite an eye-opening experience, as I haven't been able to find a stable job in all that time. I feel like I've been in a free-fall since that point. I'm almost 24, and all the struggle has opened up a ton of problems I have with self-worth, stuff that's been buried for a long time, and it's just a viscious cycle that I can't seem to escape.<br /><br />I'd love to hear how you got out of your depression, because I'm having a really difficult time with mine.Mitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02900796131446856656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-64910161745704401152009-06-10T15:12:40.845-07:002009-06-10T15:12:40.845-07:00Hey thanks for sharing. There was a time I was as...Hey thanks for sharing. There was a time I was ashamed of all my "issues" but like jarucia said, who cares? It's part of me, why I am who I am. It's all good.Megan Bostichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08811715491350987530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-67562657572312045862009-06-10T12:51:33.695-07:002009-06-10T12:51:33.695-07:00Can totally relate. I'm a situational suffere...Can totally relate. I'm a situational sufferer of depression (so maybe only 6-12 times in my life, but they were doozies).<br /><br />I've also been afflicted by helium-arm when it comes to saying 'yes' to every request...that usually causes me to shut down and drop everything too, but it's been a while since I let it get that bad.<br /><br />I've especially been on the close-observer end of severe depression...the last couple of years are case in point. Some over the top stuff that didn't 'kill' me, so, you know, I'm better or whatever for it.<br /><br />You're very compassionate toward yourself and others for sharing this and not sweating 'ooh, what will people think.' Who cares? People admire honesty UNBELIEVABLY much. <br /><br />I admire you, my dear :)Jaruciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423622523128180916noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5054176333123768144.post-11443903961358773662009-06-10T12:21:07.778-07:002009-06-10T12:21:07.778-07:00Yep, I can relate. I went through a major depressi...Yep, I can relate. I went through a major depression (or nervous breakdown, if you will) in the 1980s. Life circumstances exacerbated what I believe was a state of depression that had begun in my teens and which I still have today. Severe headaches lasting days were par for the course.<br /><br />I forced myself to function as best I could (working full-time and taking care of 2 children), but all I wanted to do was sleep. I got antidepressant meds and things improved. <br /><br />I attempted to stop taking the meds a couple years ago just to see what would happen. Nine months later, I was dragging again, wanting to sleep all the time, not interested in anything (not even writing), regularly suffering brutal headaches that lasted days. Back on the meds. Much much better. Almost no headaches. Much better state of mind. <br /><br />Take care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com