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Originally Posted by thingstodo
Plenty of people suffer from depression and lead extremely productive lives. I've seen it many times. My wife and brother-in-law are shrinks and they've dealt with plenty of people. The right meds help with any chemical imbalances. Therapy helps with the rest.  |
To me, the sensation of the chemical imbalance coming on is kind of...obvious. It's like I go, hmm, something isn't right here. I absolutely notice the shift from normal to abnormal. Of course, in my case, it's VERY predictable--always happens in October, and I have to be on the medication through April. But even if I weren't thinking about the timing--I can sense it. Procrastination becomes all too tempting. My level of accomplishment decreases (though is still great compared to some), and I want to sleep a lot more.
None of these things have anything to do with outside forces I have control over--unless you think I can control the weather.