Comments on: What is Depression? http://beatyourdepression.com/blog/depression-information/what-is-depression Tips, Facts and Information About Overcoming Depression Sat, 19 Nov 2011 17:38:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John S http://beatyourdepression.com/blog/depression-information/what-is-depression/comment-page-1#comment-17 John S Wed, 12 Sep 2007 10:14:37 +0000 http://beatyourdepression.com/blog/depression-information/what-is-depression#comment-17 <p>Thank you John Hayden for your comments and also for your encouragement. </p> <p>I agree with the point that you have raised and I was actually trying to make that distinction, but I was not as succinct or as clear as you have been. </p> <p>I too suffer from clinical depression and have done so for the bulk of my life. However, it was not until just over 2 years ago that I was made aware that I was actually affected by an illness. Now that I am aware of this, I can generally recognize when depression is again raising its ugly head and can take steps to nip the problem in its bud.</p> <p>Sometimes, however, I do miss the signs and endure the agony for a while. Luckily for me I have a loving wife who reminds me where I am at and assists me to take steps to recover. </p> <p>Whilst medication assisted me to overcome a severe bout of depression, I truly believe that there are other means to counteract the problem. I intend to share these when time permits as I genuinely believe in them and would love to help others to overcome the condition. I have no medical background and can only speak from experience, and as they say, "Experience is a tough teacher. It gives you the test first and then the lesson".</p> <p>I welcome your comments as you are obviously very savvy about the subject. So please continue to keep me in line with your observations. </p> I have amended the post to incorporate your comments. <p>Regards,</p> <p>John S</p> Thank you John Hayden for your comments and also for your encouragement.

I agree with the point that you have raised and I was actually trying to make that distinction, but I was not as succinct or as clear as you have been.

I too suffer from clinical depression and have done so for the bulk of my life. However, it was not until just over 2 years ago that I was made aware that I was actually affected by an illness. Now that I am aware of this, I can generally recognize when depression is again raising its ugly head and can take steps to nip the problem in its bud.

Sometimes, however, I do miss the signs and endure the agony for a while. Luckily for me I have a loving wife who reminds me where I am at and assists me to take steps to recover.

Whilst medication assisted me to overcome a severe bout of depression, I truly believe that there are other means to counteract the problem. I intend to share these when time permits as I genuinely believe in them and would love to help others to overcome the condition. I have no medical background and can only speak from experience, and as they say, “Experience is a tough teacher. It gives you the test first and then the lesson”.

I welcome your comments as you are obviously very savvy about the subject. So please continue to keep me in line with your observations.

I have amended the post to incorporate your comments.

Regards,

John S

]]> By: John Hayden http://beatyourdepression.com/blog/depression-information/what-is-depression/comment-page-1#comment-16 John Hayden Tue, 11 Sep 2007 15:11:51 +0000 http://beatyourdepression.com/blog/depression-information/what-is-depression#comment-16 As a sufferer of Clinical Depression, I would like to quibble about one point. There is a difference between being depressed and having depression. Being depressed is normal just like being happy or angry or sad etc. No one is "happy" all the time. The problem comes when one of these emotions or states of mind tend to dominate our lives to an extreme. I would be just as worried about someone who is excessively happy all the time as I would be about my depression. Sorry about the quibble! Keep up the good work. John As a sufferer of Clinical Depression, I would like to quibble about one point. There is a difference between being depressed and having depression. Being depressed is normal just like being happy or angry or sad etc. No one is “happy” all the time. The problem comes when one of these emotions or states of mind tend to dominate our lives to an extreme. I would be just as worried about someone who is excessively happy all the time as I would be about my depression.

Sorry about the quibble! Keep up the good work.

John

]]> By: admin http://beatyourdepression.com/blog/depression-information/what-is-depression/comment-page-1#comment-15 admin Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:05:17 +0000 http://beatyourdepression.com/blog/depression-information/what-is-depression#comment-15 Thanks John for sharing that. I have even heard that overcast and drizzly days can cause depression amongst some people. In fact, from what I have been told, there are more suicides on drizzly days than sunny days. I might have to try and find the source for that. Thanks John for sharing that.
I have even heard that overcast and drizzly days can cause depression amongst some people. In fact, from what I have been told, there are more suicides on drizzly days than sunny days. I might have to try and find the source for that.

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