Originally Posted by marsye
Ok, I guess I just don't understand it because I've never had it. A friend of mine just told me she was taking drugs for depression now and I couldn't see anything she should be depressed about so I was just wondering.....But I'm thinking I should have never started this thread. :? Maybe admins. will delete it before someone chops my head off. :shock:
It isn't about having or not having things to be depressed about. It is about not producing adequate serotonin. Medication stimulates the brain to produce more serotonin.
What if your brain told your lungs to stop taking in air? There would be a physical reaction. Or not producing enough insulin.
These depressions are a biological problem that creates an emotional and physical response. They do not just disappear after an event but can be affected by events. The events don't cause the depression they excerbate it.
I suffer from clinical depression and welcome your post. It gives us an opportunity to discuss something not every one understands. And there are those who just want a fix it drug. People with long term depression do much more than just take a pill. We have to learn how to resist the depression by being as healthy as possible, getting adequate sleep, finding ways to counter act negative self-talk, among many other ways.
Please support your friend in what ever way you are able. You can truly be a blessing for her.