From: suzie MD on
On Jan 26, 11:41 am, pooh <cindypooh1...(a)hotmail.com> wrote:
> On Jan 23, 7:08 pm, Doug Laidlaw <d...(a)dougshost.invalid> wrote:
>
> > Trevor wrote:
> > > And remember, depression's like the flu: you catch it, you feel awful,
> > > you fight it, you recover
>
> > > I like the above - a perfect description in a nutshell.  It does not
> > > diminish the havoc this illness can inflict but it does give hope when
> > > everything down the road looks dark.
>
> > I have inherited depression, so it will never go away completely.  But your
> > imagery is still largely true.  Most of the time, I am about 90% recovered.
> > It is more like a virus that recurs every so often.
>
> > Doug.
>
> I have also inherited depression & it still goes down the line, my
> nephew has depression.I am sad to say I am a 30 year old woman that
> does not want to have a child, because I would not want anyone to
> every go through what I have gone through. I know that might never
> happen but I would never forgive myself if it did happen. It kills me
> to even think of anyone else in this world wanting to die, thinking
> they have no way out in this life, or feeling worthless. I over think
> EVERYTHING.

I too inherited depression and have lived with it since birth. I
never knew I was depressed . I thought
the behaviors of my dysfunctional family was normal.
But then I had children and married a dysfunctional man and it's been
steadily downhill. I love my children but I
don't know I think I was a good mother.

SuzieMD

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