Depression and Anxiety

Felt Good Today/Didn't Call MD/15 mg. Celexa still

[My doctor] described depression like a diabetic. Some diabetics can survive on a healthy diet or a combination of insulin for a while and then be healthy, while others have to take insulin for the rest of their lives. If meds control a chronic disease and diet and exercise won't, what else are you going to do? -Debra

I thought Debra's comment was so helpful and supportive that I'm highlighting it above. Today I felt good. Work has generally been stressful yet so fulfilling and positive for me. My current boss has involved me a lot more in program planning and makes me feel very valued (let's hope it stays that way). And I have a great time with the kids. Of course, this isn't always the case, but lately it has been. After work I went to the funeral for the patient of mine who died (and whose younger brother I still see for therapy). I cried at the funeral but that was because it was sad. The experience was sad but not depressing. I felt good to be there to support the family in their grief. It was a funeral where you have to walk up to the open casket at the time of seeing the family, so I was scared about that. The boy died in a terrible accident so I had no idea what I'd see. However, he looked like himself, and his mother gave me a big hug. The service was pretty interesting and touching too. Afterwards, I went swimming right before the pool closed. Now I'm home, and I haven't felt depression or anxiety today. It's so different from the way I felt yesterday, like two different worlds, or two different people.

posted by Jayla @ Monday, September 20, 2004