But isn’t everyone else like this too?
Read an interesting article in Parade magazine about depression. What got my attention was the physical symptoms that can show up with depression, plus the losing focus bit. It all applied to the way I’ve been feeling almost every day for awhile now.
I know that I go up and down almost daily with being able to focus.
Even a good dream can pick me back up and make the day ok. But not having anywhere to go most days drags me down. And then even when I do have places to go, I can’t get my act together and I end up terribly late or I skip it altogether.
I hate to think of myself as being “depressed” or “having depression.” It’s such a negative way to look at things. I’m not a fan of paying a lot of money for prescription medicine either. But the article made sense. I don’t know. The author said that one way to start was to talk. But what about? Will have to think on this.
On the other hand, I think I am a bit of a “symptom collector,” although I try hard not to be. And I don’t think I’d go to see a doctor about half my symptoms. :) But then researching this, I come across a definition of hypochondria:
…A symptom of hypochondria is an obsessive need for information on diseases and illnesses. The hypochondriac will usually not believe the diagnoses of doctors and will try to find his or her own diagnosis of the perceived illness. Hypochondriacs spend a great a deal of the day worrying about and discussing their symptoms.
Hypochondria affects at least 6% of people. Many people believe that bad posture is an explanation for hypochondria. The word hypochondria comes from Greek words meaning “below” and “the ribs”. Hypochondria is a psychological problem that only professional treatment can cure.
But everyone’s like this, aren’t they?
