Friday, December 22, 2006

Chemical Blah

I had been doing so well the past few weeks...even months, but for some reason, last night, all of that came crashing down. I had a huge bout of depression and an evening of suicidal thoughts that really was unhealthy...so unhealthy I turned in around 8 pm to try to just sleep and forget about the feelings.

It's got me wondering if there is some underlying depression that I need to take care of that is aside from my hormonal treatments. Or maybe it's seasonal?

Either way, today I feel like crap as well and I hope it picks up. It could be the fact that it's rained for 3 days straight here too. Who knows?

5 comments:

Mischa said...

Oh hon, I'm so sorry that you're feeling that way! At least you can see that those feelings are not rooted in some reality, and we all have them from time to time. It's one of the drawbacks to having a sensitive soul, as you surely do. I hope it passes soon and you're back to feeling your cheery, usual self!

kaj;dkjf; said...

Awww, Colleen....dear, I'm sorry...

It could be seasonal...or you could have stumbled on some trigger that made you subconsciously dwell on an issue that hasn't been resolved yet...

Definitely try what I suggested in the email, and again, if you want more information I'd be happy to give it. ^^

Tabitha Hawk said...

could be SAD's as I get that way sometime. I agree with Mandy, her email should work. Depression is very hard to move pass, I know because I've been depressed lately too over the stalemate situation of my life over f/t or not. Your welcome to call me or email whenever. Your not alone and depression lies to you to make you think that you are alone and no one cares but that is a lie. I do care.

nexy said...

i've battled depression all of my life. i believe it's chemical, as in brain chemistry. but i just don't know.

the past month or so, it's been particularly bad. i can always find some extrenal cause, like the season (i hate winter, even here in az) or a bad day at work, or whatever. but i also realize that *everyone* goes through bad days at work, or seasons, and not everyone battles clinical depression.

i have no answers.

my current therapist says that negative thoughts contribute to depression, or cause it, and the trick is to stop those negative thoughts whenever they appear. i seem to have mastered the ability to be depressed even with positive thoughts, or no thoughts at all.

pass the prozac...

Colleen said...

Thank you all for being wonderful friends.

Thankfully, days like this pass by.