I know many of you have been asked, or may have asked yourself, if you have depression. I was asked recently, (by new docs)then realized its part of the evaluation process. BUT.. I do ask myself if I may be depressed. I know what clinical depression is and dont want to be in denial. I usually respond, "yeah I think I am dying of boredom or loneliness..but.. I can change that. For I believe, I must re-discover what my "calling" is now that the "career" and life as I knew it has been affected by MS.
So.. what I hear a lot on these posts, and I am sure the docs are asking YOU is that you must be having depression.
Remember, most likely you will go through stages of GRIEf, the could've beens, should've beens.. and yes one of the stages is depression.
In my humble opinion, I think we are grieving..needing to process all the emotions that come with a life changing disaese..and that Anger is right there..with hurt/frustruation underneath.
Then there are those reminders of what we cannot do any longer..or struggle to do. AND for those that are still working and have families to care for, FATIGUE, GUILT and STRESS =FATIGUE is often beating us up.
Alot has to do with our ATTITUDE toward MS and gulp, ACCEPTANCE with a smattering of denial/defenses thrown in the mix along that process.
I personally know of "other" nutritional benefits to the brain that may improve many of the conditions/symptoms we suffer from fatigue,cog fog to depression. But does any doc offer you any nutritional help? Ever?????
Now.. if you are NOT functioning at all, remaining in bed..not eating or over eating..not sleeping or sleeping too much..emotions are exaggerated from crying to angry outbursts..to wanting to die..well..that is a different story. And a psychiatric eval would be warranted.
YET a healthy, individualized, nutritional program by a well trained specialized nutritionist, can help the brain chemistry improve..just wondered if you even knew that.
Just sayin...in my experience.
with BIG HUGS...
Jan
So.. what I hear a lot on these posts, and I am sure the docs are asking YOU is that you must be having depression.
Remember, most likely you will go through stages of GRIEf, the could've beens, should've beens.. and yes one of the stages is depression.
In my humble opinion, I think we are grieving..needing to process all the emotions that come with a life changing disaese..and that Anger is right there..with hurt/frustruation underneath.
Then there are those reminders of what we cannot do any longer..or struggle to do. AND for those that are still working and have families to care for, FATIGUE, GUILT and STRESS =FATIGUE is often beating us up.
Alot has to do with our ATTITUDE toward MS and gulp, ACCEPTANCE with a smattering of denial/defenses thrown in the mix along that process.
I personally know of "other" nutritional benefits to the brain that may improve many of the conditions/symptoms we suffer from fatigue,cog fog to depression. But does any doc offer you any nutritional help? Ever?????
Now.. if you are NOT functioning at all, remaining in bed..not eating or over eating..not sleeping or sleeping too much..emotions are exaggerated from crying to angry outbursts..to wanting to die..well..that is a different story. And a psychiatric eval would be warranted.
YET a healthy, individualized, nutritional program by a well trained specialized nutritionist, can help the brain chemistry improve..just wondered if you even knew that.
Just sayin...in my experience.
with BIG HUGS...
Jan
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