Originally Posted by
Coldo
I think only a doctor can give a true diagnosis.
Too easy to be going through a bad patch for a few days/week/month and assume you are "depressed" then when you genuinely believe you are depressed, you blame it when you feel un-motivated or tired or whatever.
Ive had times where ive felt shit, seemed like things aren't going the way i want them but then i realise thats just life and get on with it, only you can change how you feel, just a case of roughing out the bad times to get to the good times.
imo.
I actually agree here, this is usually how I see things, I see myself as 'lucky' that when I go through phases as you describe above I can shake myself out of it after a few days and wouldn't amount it to being depressed, but I've never felt bad enough to even consider talking to a Doctor about it.
Although Johnnyb's 'treatment' might be a bit unconventional as it is not a legally prescribed drug, if it works with seemly no ill effects good for Naomi, wouldn't say I'd totally trust prescribed drugs either, I can't remember names, but hasn't there been legally prescribed drugs taken off of the market for allegedly causing suicides etc? Legal doesn't
always mean safer though of course not that I am condoning self prescribed illegals
any drug that has the ability to alter the way the brain functions is a bit scary, guess its a case of finding what is right for you personally - I do think GP's are too ready just to write a prescription IMO.
When I feel a bit unmotivated and tired I find exercise helps