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Help For Your Depression - June 2008

Stinking Thinking

June 24th 2008 19:12

Sometimes our thoughts consume us to the point where we don’t even realize that they are taking us to a place that only the subconscious knows. A place where time has stood still. We run these story lines through our head and things become bigger than life. The story runs in a negative direction and we can become delusional. That’s the way we can fool ourselves into thinking that things are a certain way. Because what you might think it is, it might really not be. That’s the game our thinking patterns play on us. And it always seems like we are the last to know. It is easy just to “sleep” and let our thinking go to places where no man has ever gone before. That is a very dangerous place to be, especially if you have depression or substance abuse. Negative thinking patterns are a normal human reaction, but it runs rampant in those that suffer from mental illness. It is a big part of the illness.

The term “Stinking Thinking” sounds real corny. It may bring back memories of the Saturday Night Live character, Stewart Smalley. Those that recall the silly self help character will remember his saying of, “Cause I am smart enough, good enough, and doggone it, people like me”!

The stinking thinking is a great example of how some of us can get. It can however turn some of us off and cause us to shut down. I know I did for years. Sometimes just the way something is presented can turn me off and the mind begins to close. It all depends upon how people “Bring it”!

But our thinking can be our worst enemy, sabotaging our lives and depriving ourselves of the good things in life. Relationships, jobs, and even a sense of hopelessness that can paralyze us. One way to get to understand the thinking is becoming aware of it. It will always be there, but with a little effort and perhaps a little counseling, we can get to a point where our thinking doesn’t run our lives.

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The lemmings are coming to getcha!

June 19th 2008 20:51

There are days when you don't even want to face the world. It is much safer in bed, away from all the other humans that are just waiting to take shots at you. I don't find the rat race much of a challenge. There are some that do.In fact, they thrive on it. They get off on the fact that there are others that are suffering. They like to stomp the life out of them with their greed, and their "Go get em" attitude. I sometimes wish I had that kind of fight in me. I wish my mindset was that simple.

We're Coming to getcha!

It's so hard to get in a groove. Once you start to get going and find your rhythm, there is something that happens to knock you on your ass. Being active is indeed important to deal with depression,but sometimes being out there in that big old F^&^%ed up world can be the very thing that can jack us up.
The trick is to just get out and do something.ANYTHING. Don't wait until you feel better to do something.Do something so you'll feel better. It doesn't always work out that way, but can you imagine how out of whack we can get if we don't do anything.
Everything sems to go wrong.Nothing seems to be right.Relationships can get broken. One thing I have learned about myself is the thoughts and thinking patterns in my head are what can get me in trouble. I just come to the conclusion that it is just ME thinking some bad stuff. I have learned to get used to it. They are feelings that used to be alien to me, and I would freak out because I didn't know what they were!

Support-Support-Support. As much as I hate to say it, and I hate to be around people at times, support is the key. Find a true friend to help you get through. Though they are hard to find, the true blue will accept us no matter where we are in our head!

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Whistle While You Work

June 18th 2008 05:32

A diagnosis is just a tag. It really doesn't mean anything. It just gives the mental health professionals an idea of what to expect from you. In a way, a diagnosis can give you a better understanding of your illness, it gives you the chance to read up on it. This way you can get a better understanding of all the studies that have been done with people that have the same type of diagnosis as you. If there is substance abuse involved, maybe that is the only problem? For some, a constant vigilance can keep those runaway emotions at bay and that is the cure-all. For some, a diagnosis can cripple them. They feel they are held back from doing what they want to do because of the stigma that is associated with having a mental illness. One of the biggest forms of treatment is work. That four letter word for some. Work sometimes is the reason that lead to the mental illness to begin with,however, that is not always the case.

On the road to recovery

The biggest movement is something that is called Peer Support. What better way to help those that have the same illness as you, and to get paid for it to boot?. Most of these programs are funded by the government. I had first hand experience of working in a Peer Support environment in a State hospital. I am sure that these programs actually do help some individuals, however this paticular program seemed to lure certain individuals in by offering a stipend position while offering the opportunity to be hired part-time as a State employee.So here you have people that are in "recovery" running the show. It is a great environment for some to continue to talk about "recovery" while making a buck or two. Just because one claims to be in recovery, does not mean that they are in fact recovering. Talk about a stigma. The Mental Health field has always had a stigma attached to it, but one can see that it has indeed come a long way from the "Dark Ages". Patients are no longer called patients, they are called "Consumers". A kinder more gentle way of putting it. These programs and employment opportunities seem to be available only to those that fit the criteria. And they are sometimes run by people that know how to yank the right chain to get the proper funding so they can create positions for themselves and others that give them personal financial security. I observed very little being done for the other "Consumers" that were in need of real help. That seemed to take a back seat as the "Educators" and "Job Coaches" pitched a cushy plan of recovery to ensure more funding from the state to secure their positions in a environment of their own creation. This works like a dream because it shelters them from having to work in the real world where they would most likely be eaten alive. The purpose of this article is not to bash these programs. It isn't for everyone.The purpose is to make other "Consumers" aware of some of the movement that is taking place in the Mental Health field. Like I said, these programs probably do help some. I mean after all, this isn't a perfect world right? So why should we move any closer to perfection when we don't have to.?

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Bipolar Affective Disorder

June 14th 2008 01:28

Manic depression captures my soul.
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The Medication Maze (LINK)

June 3rd 2008 05:53

Medications can be a touchy subject.There is always the risk of side effects that seem to make you wonder if you really feel bad enough to go through the painful period of starting a new med,getting used to it,then realizing it isn't right for you,so you have to come off of it.Then you are prescribed another medication and you have to go through all that again.That's at least 8 weeks of pure volcanic hell.After a while you get to feel as though you got hit upside the head with a sledge hammer.I like to use the anology of a boxer getting knocked to his knees,then as he gains his balance and attempts to fight again,he is hit again.It is just like being on a therapeutic dose and having another attack of the depression so what happens? The medication level gets raised and you get knocked to your knees again.