http://depressiontreatmentcare.com/472/did-u-ever-feel-u-had-manic-depression-happy-and-the-totally-sad-and-then-talking-after-a-while/ All you need to know about causes, symptoms, treatment for clinical depression, teen depression and postpartum depression Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:39:06 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://depressiontreatmentcare.com/472/did-u-ever-feel-u-had-manic-depression-happy-and-the-totally-sad-and-then-talking-after-a-while/comment-page-1/#comment-3001 Phoenix Tue, 09 Feb 2010 04:35:11 +0000 http://depressiontreatmentcare.com/472/did-u-ever-feel-u-had-manic-depression-happy-and-the-totally-sad-and-then-talking-after-a-while/#comment-3001 I have been there and I have done that, and even more. And, just like you, other people saw it in me long before I was even aware of it. Even after being hospitalized after a very serious bout, and my doctor put me on medication, I was into total denial for over 1 1/2 years. Then one day I woke up and actually felt "it" for the first time. I still get depressed and very lonely from time to time. I found that the solution to that is to make sure that I catch up on the medications that I missed; to patiently wait it out because "I know it always gets better"; and, finally, to focus on others to get "me out of my SELF". Self and ego are the greatest self-harm that depression causes to people. Medication(s) is/(are) the only answer in most serious cases. One does, for the most part, get used to the medications. Remember that Manic-Depression (yes - bipolar) is simply a chemical unbalance of the brain. They are having great results with the new antidepressants and mood control medications now on the market. I understand your fear. I can attest to the fact that it is a much, much better life being on medication for life, as I have to be, than living in the hellish cycle of extreme mood swings over which I had no control. Walk through that fear. It is all in your mind. Get the help that you need. From what you have written, the signs are all there dear. I have been there and I have done that, and even more. And, just like you, other people saw it in me long before I was even aware of it. Even after being hospitalized after a very serious bout, and my doctor put me on medication, I was into total denial for over 1 1/2 years. Then one day I woke up and actually felt “it” for the first time.
I still get depressed and very lonely from time to time. I found that the solution to that is to make sure that I catch up on the medications that I missed; to patiently wait it out because “I know it always gets better”; and, finally, to focus on others to get “me out of my SELF”.
Self and ego are the greatest self-harm that depression causes to people.
Medication(s) is/(are) the only answer in most serious cases. One does, for the most part, get used to the medications.
Remember that Manic-Depression (yes – bipolar) is simply a chemical unbalance of the brain. They are having great results with the new antidepressants and mood control medications now on the market.
I understand your fear. I can attest to the fact that it is a much, much better life being on medication for life, as I have to be, than living in the hellish cycle of extreme mood swings over which I had no control. Walk through that fear. It is all in your mind. Get the help that you need. From what you have written, the signs are all there dear.

]]> http://depressiontreatmentcare.com/472/did-u-ever-feel-u-had-manic-depression-happy-and-the-totally-sad-and-then-talking-after-a-while/comment-page-1/#comment-3000 Anonymous Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:11:13 +0000 http://depressiontreatmentcare.com/472/did-u-ever-feel-u-had-manic-depression-happy-and-the-totally-sad-and-then-talking-after-a-while/#comment-3000 What your probably going through is manic depression, and yea, I have it too. It sucks. One moment, I get so angry... over nothing, something so stupid, and than I wanna cry, and then kill myself over it... then I get over it... or sometimes, I eat a lot. My moods jump all over the place, and I think medicine does help cause when I was on Zoloft, my moods were more steady. I am not on anything, so now I am all over the place. On top of that, I have eating disorders. I am sorry you are dealing with this, but you are not alone. Try to talk to someone, if you can trust them. Don't keep this to yourself. It's hard enough to control it, never mind to deal with it by yourself. What your probably going through is manic depression, and yea, I have it too. It sucks. One moment, I get so angry… over nothing, something so stupid, and than I wanna cry, and then kill myself over it… then I get over it… or sometimes, I eat a lot. My moods jump all over the place, and I think medicine does help cause when I was on Zoloft, my moods were more steady. I am not on anything, so now I am all over the place. On top of that, I have eating disorders. I am sorry you are dealing with this, but you are not alone. Try to talk to someone, if you can trust them. Don’t keep this to yourself. It’s hard enough to control it, never mind to deal with it by yourself.

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