Fighting Depression

[Bren]

Isnt KB great......
those happy pills arent arrowpax are they?
strange stuff that..............................................

just looked at the tabs...they are Arrow Citalopram...and why strange

[chanceyy]

Sounds good....sunny arvo round Vinager Hill sounds good

that can be arranged .. tied up for the next 3 weekends .. after that your on

[MyGSXF:Me]

just looked at the tabs...they are Arrow Citalopram

taken from website:

ARROW - CITALOPRAM is used to treat depression and helps prevent potential recurrence of the symptoms of depression.

It belongs to a group of medicines called selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). SSRIs are thought to work by their actions on brain chemicals called amines, which are involved in controlling mood.

Depression is longer lasting or more severe than the "low moods" everyone has from time to time due to the stress of everyday life. It is thought to be caused by chemical imbalance in some parts of the brain. This imbalance affects your whole body and can cause emotional and physical symptoms, such as feeling low in spirit, loss of interest in activities, being unable to enjoy life, poor appetite or over-eating, disturbed sleep, often waking up early, loss of sex drive, lack of energy and feeling guilty over nothing.

ARROW - CITALOPRAM corrects this chemical imbalance and may help relieve the symptoms of depression.

will hold a Rain check till 4th Sth Island Rally (can ya believe its #4?)

Fer sure!!!

[Bren]

Citalopram and other SSRIs have been shown to cause a preoccupation with sexual content in some patients, both males and females.^{[clarification needed][14]}

Woohoo...I can get away with watching porn on the PC

[sels1]

Mate - 4 words - "THIS TOO SHALL PASS". (like every else in life, good or bad) Hang in there. Oh, and get the bike fixed - that will help no end!

[DMNTD:Me]

The most powerful 'tool' for dealing with any sort of depression is KNOWING that there are always people far worse off than ourselves.
Be grateful for the good things that you do have

[Winston001]

did those threads discuss me? I thought not! So please excuse me whilst I put my own spin on it...and as a note yes I have read through some of them too

I am having my own rant here and you come to me and say it has been "extensively discussed" Well, so have a lot of other things too but does that stop new threads on those same subjects?

I can understand your reaction but Ed was meaning there is really useful thread here which you'd find helpful. You are not alone, lots of decent people here who know what you are feeling.

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ght=depression

[Maha]

There was time Bren, about 9-10 years ago, everything in my world had changed dramatically, I was all of a sudden, alone. Marriage gone, business gone, my daughters gone, house gone. It all caught up with me one day at work, I was back on wages, went to a job and couldn't for the life of me think of how I was going to do my job. I had been doing it for almost 20 years at that stage, it was a crazy feeling, I sat in the back of the van, had a smoke, all the while gazing at the ground shaking my head (yes I remember every detail about that day) I just didn't know where to start, what to do, nothing! So I pack up my tools and drove back to town, which was about a 20 min drive, crying all the way. I was not in controll of anything that day. Got back to the shop, went into the office (my father worked there) and fell to my knees, still crying, and said ''I need help''.

He got me to the doctors, got me some pills. I didnt think I was a nutcase, just couldn't do it by myself, that I knew.

I made the choice to 'Work through it' the very next day...
One thing at a time.
Get controll back, make the changes that needed changing.
Its tough, but I got through it....you can to Mate.

Mark

[Winston001]

The most powerful 'tool' for dealing with any sort of depression is KNOWING that there are always people far worse off than ourselves.
Be grateful for the good things that you do have

Ah......sound advice for mild or situational depression. Not for anyone who experiences deep depression. This illness means a person cannot empathise with others because their own sense of self-worth is close to nil. They simply cannot see outside the black which fills their mind.

[kevfromcoro]

Go and get a nice girl for the night.....
makes you feel lke a new man.......
take it easy mate....

been down that road many times.................

[DMNTD:Me]

Ah......sound advice for mild or situational depression. Not for anyone who experiences deep depression. This illness means a person cannot empathise with others because their own sense of self-worth is close to nil. They simply cannot see outside the black which fills their mind.

Understood 100%...however, with the 'encouragement' of a loved one they can or at least could be guided to a situation that shows that their/his situation isn't as bad as someone else.

Definitely not trying to say that the OP is not in a genuine negative space though. I'm just of the(educated) opinion that being as proactive as possible, even with guidance of another, is the better way to tackle things.

[Maha]

Understood 100%...however, with the 'encouragement' of a loved one they can or at least could be guided to a situation that shows that their/his situation isn't as bad as someone else.

Definitely not trying to say that the OP is not in a genuine negative space though. I'm just of the(educated) opinion that being as proactive as possible, even with guidance of another, is the better way to tackle things.

On the money there Chris
I am no expert on such matters but, reaching out is the first step in dealing with any level of depression. Thinking that you can push the wall over by yourself is a very tough ask.

[chanceyy]

Oh, and get the bike fixed - that will help no end!

just been thinking about that part .............

Bren wot exactly needs sorting on the bike mate ... can we organise a spanner day to get stuff sorted on it ??

I am no mechanic but make a mean choccy cake and I can pass tools .......

[Bren]

just been thinking about that part .............

Bren wot exactly needs sorting on the bike mate ... can we organise a spanner day to get stuff sorted on it ??

I am no mechanic but make a mean choccy cake and I can pass tools .......

Basically I have a problem with starting it...it has fuel and spark, and pretty sure air as well, but its not firing...the odd time it has a bit of a backfire but it wont go...I dunno wots up with it...I have tried engine start down the airbox but that dont help either....was going b4 I replaced the seals...im stumped...

Then it needs a new tyre..not a prob, then revin....I am thinking of buying an old bike thats reg'd, but thats money i dont have at the moment...everything has been so tight since we moved up here...

[rosie631]

Sorry to hear you are suffering from this. I have been there too. Had severe postnatal depresssion after my last baby. Couldn't even get out of bed some days. But it did pass. I know it feels like a pit that you can't dig yourself out of. But just hang on to the thought that it will get better. Medication didn't really work for me but it can get you over the first hurdle to getting better. Take care, Rosie