| I have suffered from depression for as long as I can | | | | feel like I never thought I would or even could. |
| remember. My earliest childhood memories are tainted | | | | Enjoying my life now is somewhat bittersweet as I |
| with the ominous presence of my illness despite | | | | look back over all the years that I spent in |
| growing up in a very loving home with two kinds and | | | | depression without even knowing that it wasn't |
| nurturing parents. After a divorce in my early thirties, | | | | natural. I knew something was different simply from |
| I found myself unable to cope with the feelings of | | | | watching the behavior of others and comparing it to |
| sadness that had permeated my existence and often | | | | myself, but I always considered it to be my |
| left me unable to get out of bed. Of course, these | | | | personality or "just the way I am". I want to |
| feelings had intensified as a result of my divorce, but | | | | encourage others who experience extended bouts of |
| even well before I knew that something wasn't quite | | | | sadness to get more information about depression. |
| right. I went to see a psychologist and my doctor, | | | | There are several resources available on the web, |
| both of whom asked me when my symptoms | | | | and even your primary care physician can be of great |
| started. I explained that I was fairly certain they | | | | assistance in helping you to determine if you suffer |
| started the day I was born, which both told me was | | | | from depression. He or she may recommend that |
| entirely possible. Since that time, I have tried a | | | | you speak to a specialist. Had I known that my |
| variety of medications. From SSRI's to MAO | | | | problem was correctable, I would have spent many |
| inhibitors, I have tried so many medications that I | | | | more years enjoying my life instead of wondering |
| sometimes felt like a guinea pig. I finally found a | | | | why everyone else was enjoying theirs. Depression is |
| medication that worked for me and produced very | | | | treatable, and you too can enjoy a happy, productive |
| few noticeable side effects. I am now enjoying life | | | | life. |
| more than I ever have and can honestly say that I | | | | More articles from this pro: Y. |