My friend,
If you need to overcome depression and regain control of your life I encourage you to read this.
You see the importance of this?
Let me explain:
Five years ago, at the age of 42, I was diagnosed with Major Clinical Depression after the passing of my father and 2 close friends within a period of few months. I was devastated, feeling lost, hopeless and helpless.
The diagnosis was not a shock to me, what threw me out of base was the fact that I had been depressed since I was a child. So I knew I needed help desperately.
How do you overcome something that's been part of your entire life. I realized that I didn't know how to be other than a depressed person, it was so ingrained in my psyche that I couldn't fathom the thought of not being depressed.
I started asking myself: what does it feel not being depressed?. It was like having to learn to walk or speak all over again.
Was it scary?, you bet it was. Would I make it? was the constant question lingering in my mind.
When one is depressed the last thing you think about is, am I depressed?. You are lost on your sad feelings and emotions that is really hard to ask for help, sometimes is takes a family member or a friend to "pull you out" and literally take to the doctor. Other times you can do it yourself but is really, really difficult, I speak from experience.
Based on my clinical history it turned out that I have been depressed my entire life. Not good news.
Wow, those are news you don't want to hear, but after I took sometime to think about it, started to make sense. I could not remember the last time I was truly happy actually.
Once I got diagnosed I accepted the fact that it was the first step towards recover and a life richer and fuller.
Getting better became my daily mantra.
The past five years have been the most challenging of my life and that's why I am writing about it. It's been a long, hard journey.
There is light at the end of the tunnel. You are worth it and you will make it through.
Remember I have been there, I know is not easy but doable.
You can do it, I know.
Of course and this is big disclaimer, I am in no way suggesting to take my advice literally and not seek professional help for your depression. My recovery occurred thank you to the outstanding support from health professionals and alternative medicine providers. - 15255
If you need to overcome depression and regain control of your life I encourage you to read this.
You see the importance of this?
Let me explain:
Five years ago, at the age of 42, I was diagnosed with Major Clinical Depression after the passing of my father and 2 close friends within a period of few months. I was devastated, feeling lost, hopeless and helpless.
The diagnosis was not a shock to me, what threw me out of base was the fact that I had been depressed since I was a child. So I knew I needed help desperately.
How do you overcome something that's been part of your entire life. I realized that I didn't know how to be other than a depressed person, it was so ingrained in my psyche that I couldn't fathom the thought of not being depressed.
I started asking myself: what does it feel not being depressed?. It was like having to learn to walk or speak all over again.
Was it scary?, you bet it was. Would I make it? was the constant question lingering in my mind.
When one is depressed the last thing you think about is, am I depressed?. You are lost on your sad feelings and emotions that is really hard to ask for help, sometimes is takes a family member or a friend to "pull you out" and literally take to the doctor. Other times you can do it yourself but is really, really difficult, I speak from experience.
Based on my clinical history it turned out that I have been depressed my entire life. Not good news.
Wow, those are news you don't want to hear, but after I took sometime to think about it, started to make sense. I could not remember the last time I was truly happy actually.
Once I got diagnosed I accepted the fact that it was the first step towards recover and a life richer and fuller.
Getting better became my daily mantra.
The past five years have been the most challenging of my life and that's why I am writing about it. It's been a long, hard journey.
There is light at the end of the tunnel. You are worth it and you will make it through.
Remember I have been there, I know is not easy but doable.
You can do it, I know.
Of course and this is big disclaimer, I am in no way suggesting to take my advice literally and not seek professional help for your depression. My recovery occurred thank you to the outstanding support from health professionals and alternative medicine providers. - 15255
About the Author:
Dr. Arturo Ovies is a Doctor who has lived with Depression and Bipolar Disorder since childhood. Over the past five years he has dedicated his entire attention to the research and teaching of how these debilitating mental illnesses can be for the patients themselves and their families. He has developed an easy to read and follow guide to Depression Recovery on his website.
