I feel I may have the disease. I am having trouble with shaking and I have dizzy periods. I have recently started Welbutrin, Could this be my problem ?...
JessDee2085 Thanks for the advice. It is amazing how our situations are very similar. I have the same attitude when my feet hit the floor in the morning. "Well I wonder how my day will go". Sometimes...
I guess I should have started a New Thread. I like the word "Pondering" It would be fitting. Enjoy your Weekend...
Hi there Thanks for getting back to me. The last year has been difficult for all of us. I'm sure you have been busy moderating and leaving your thoughts and advice to many lost souls. I want to share...
Hi everybody, It has been a long stretch of time since I have been on here. Covid has changed everything for me as group sessions were not possible. My wife and I and all the family have had our two...
The present situation has put a halt in our monthly meetings. Our faithful leader is calling each one of us every month to have a little chat by phone. We may be using Skype or FaceTime to contact...
To bring you up to date, we are still meeting once a month for 1 hour of general back and forth conversations regarding our mutual progress. Some are better and some are the same. It still is an...
The group is now meeting monthly. It now consists of anyone of the 4 groups from classes held in 2019 The moderator is still the same and she helps us get things out that cause our mutual problems....
A change in routine is a help to me. Had a most enjoyable experience on a day trip to a different area of my province recently. I think I may have actually forgotten my Depression for the day. I too...
Hi Karen We have been off for the summer. We have had beautiful weather for july and august. Really helps the with Depression. Our group has been out of touch with each other so we are all looking...
Some of the members of our group met yesterday. We also had a few people from other groups who were in previous classes. This makes sense as it is always good to meet more people suffering along with...
Paul We had our meeting and there were 6 people present. It amounted to rehashing some of the things that were discussed during the course we followed, and an update since we had not seen each other...
We are having a get together this week. I intend to be there this time. Will let you know how people are doing post meeting....
Due to time constraints, I was unable to attend the get together. Holiday Greetings to all who are on this site. Ian ( Cloudy )...
We are getting together for a little visit on Dec. 20th. Will report if there is news. Ian...
Results of the ten week Group Therapy Sessions I had a one on one with the therapist. She said I had shown 20% progress and I show a "borderline" Depression. My conclusions are as follows: 1. Being...
Further developments-- I have been called in to have a sort of exit interview for a one on one meeting with our leader and therapist next week. The program was called the "Self-Management of Health...
Glad you got a puppy. They are so adorable at that age. Had a dog when I was young. I was heartbroken when he passed on. We have a much loved cat. Don't have to walk a cat Stay well. Ian...
We are able to meet once or twice a month on a Friday afternoon . This is in order to maintain contact for those that wish to do so. I intend to take part. I hope this has been useful to those...
Group session number 10 (final week) Where to start with this subject? Well it went about the way I expected. There were various conclusions as you would expect. The general feeling is that the...
Take care of yourself Karen. Sounds like it's time for that chicken soup....
Hi there 9th session of 10 We talked in some detail about going back to work after somewhat long periods of time off for treatment of Depression. This did not apply in some cases as we are retired....
Good on you. I am a CAT person too....
Group therapy Week 8 of 10 This week was devoted to Stress and Anxiety. We covered the various types of Stress brought about in our day to day lives. Work, school, marriage, driving, personal...
NCOT Well, I like you and don't even know you !...
Gathering 7 of 10 weeks. This week we were quiet while our leader gave us the " Thought Patterns" we have when we are faced with situations we see in our day to day lives. For example "Emotional...
Feeling better today. Depression I felt yesterday much less serious. I have been thinking about asking our leader this week to go around the room and ask each person to speak out again on their...
Not feeling great today. Cold and miserable out. May be time to invest in one of those light boxes....
Group Therapy Group. Meeting 6 of 10 Today we lost a group member for reasons only she knows. This was unfortunate because I think her needs were greater than most. Oh well, life goes on. We spent...
We all have our life stories. I am in my late 70's and I too have suffered periods of my upbringing and later times more dramatic and full of stress that I have overcome. We all would do things and...
Hi Rich At first glance I thought you were very Wealthy. Nice name. I am rich in things I have in my surroundings. This site can only make us "richer" in dealing with our demons....
Denise It appears we have much in common. You have outlined, with some precision, my shared attitude that much of my depression (sadness) comes from some unknown regions of my crowded and muddled...
I should note that we are given written material as well as Web Sites to refer to for added knowledge. This material is important and it is something we can keep and reread after the course is...
Week 5 has been completed. five to go. People are really opening up and enjoying this experience. Not so many tears and a real effort to take part in the discussions revolving around the topics put...
Hi Trina I am enjoying the interaction among participants in the Depression group. This Thursday it will be the fifth week of the ten week gathering of the group exercise. You are right about the...
Weather here is cold tonight. Had to bring some plants in for fear of frost. today was a wall to wall sports day for me. Football, baseball, and hockey. A real marathon of watching. I must say that...
Nice new format. Week four. Moderator had complete control finally made possible by everyone being mostly quiet and attentive. We were put in groups of two people and discussed our "support people"...
Cool and cloudy here too. Leaves are starting to be very colourful. I agree with you in the thoughts of the group benefitting from interaction. I had to have a talk on a one to one with the moderator...
Third session of our group (10 weeks of 2 hours) This week we had a bit of a breakdown caused by the feeling of our moderator that she was not getting things done in a timely fashion. She felt we...
My Football team lost yesterday. I must admit this did not add greatly to my depression. We are now 3 and 11 for the 18 game regular season. Maybe next week will be a winner. I have often wondered if...
Football today-----------Window tomorrow....
Cloudy is nothing that I remember as a choice, but some of the time it fits my disposition. It just turned up as a member name. I look at my depression on a scale of 1 to 10. One being of little or...
The interaction among those attending is very interesting. You couldn't find a more diverse set of circumstances. This I find most thought provoking. We seem to be grasping anything we feel will help...
This group was organized through the hospital psychiatric Department. I was asked by my psychiatrist if I was interested. Being willing to try anything that would benefit my situation, I jumped at...
Just had our second group session today. We are now 10 in the group, so it is probably the most we should have to maintain a certain amount of control by the moderator. Once more this week there were...
Thanks Karen, I should have mentioned that we are not to speak about religion or politics during our sessions. Probably a good thing the way these subjects are thrust on us every day. I do realize I...
HiFolks. It has been a few years since I put anything forward on the Depression site, but I have had Depression during all this time. My depression comes and goes with no real regularity. Right now I...
Asking I too am in the soup today. Did some yard work which helped and read for a bit. I find that activity helps but things seem to annoy me all the time. I saw my Doc last week and he is going to...
asking You appear to be doing things to put your situation on a path to better things ahead. I commend you for your attitude. You are stronger than you think. If you and your wife work with the idea...
I was wondering if there are others that have what I call "holidays" In the middle of my periods of depression, I wake up in the morning and I feel fine once again. Then after 1 day or sometimes 2...