Feb
21
2010
Which comes first: the depression or the depressed thoughts. It was unusual. I fell into a depression early in the morning and then could find all kinds of reasons to justify it.
Most of the time I become depressed in the late afternoon or evening because of fatigue. I can’t give that reason this time obviously.
I just wonder though. Was it totally biochemical or was it an accumulation of events that set off a depression. One more is just enough to tip over the bucket and cause depression.
I really do not know sometimes. Nor do I spend an inordinate time trying to figure it out. Depressions sometimes come and go. That Is all I need to know. They will end.
Tags: accumulation of events, biochemical, depressed thoughts, depression, depressions come and go, depressions will end, fatigue
February 22nd, 2010 at 1:33 pm
siggy,
I think depression is a classic case of the chicken and the egg question. They both need each other to perpetuate the cycle. Depression feeds depressive thoughts which in turn creates more depression. It’s an easy cycle to fall into and a difficult one to break out of.
However, your attitude is exactly right. Even depression comes to an end. Hope things start going better.
February 22nd, 2010 at 1:51 pm
I don’t claim to always understand my depressions. I do basic stuff like eat right and sleep properly and that helps. I take meds and that also helps. My struggle with my bipolar disorder is detailed in an essay on my web site siggyscafe.com if you are interested. Anyway, we all have something to deal with. Problems is what makes our life interesting.