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Wednesday, April 16. 2014

What Depression Does to Our Minds When it Attacks

From a physician's report:



I have been so depressed that I have considered killing myself many times. I decided 30 years ago that I could never safely own a firearm because I knew what I would do with it someday. Even so, I have come close to buying a gun. A few years ago, I had extremely severe, treatment-resistant depression—an epoch more than an episode—that lasted several years and steadily worsened despite multiple medicines and weekly visits to my psychiatrist. Eventually, I did go shopping for a pistol. With great difficulty, I chose not to buy it and committed myself to the hospital instead.


Posted by Dr. Joy Bliss in Psychology, and Dr. Bliss at 14:43 | Comments (6) | Trackbacks (0)

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So familiar...
Luckily for me it wasn't quite that bad, but for months I toyed with the idea of suicide and would have probably gone through with it if my parents hadn't needed me.
#1 J.T. Wenting on 2014-04-16 15:05 (Reply)
I also have suffered in the past, with a couple of honest tries at offing myself (well, I FELT I honestly tried at the time). Psych drugs always made it worse for me, personality changes and even darker thoughts...in a desperate bid to change I went through as many natural supplements as I could find to no avail.
Magnesium surprised me, and continues to surprise. What a wonderful feeling.
Anyone else tried it? Oh, and probiotics! Recent articles about gut bacteria and mental health connections make me glad I listened to my hippy neighbor all those years ago.
Rick
#1.1 rickS on 2014-04-16 15:54 (Reply)
Let's face it. A trash bag, bottle of helium and some tape are the most effective and painless way to do it. Can we stop pretending that "I don't want a gun around" is just more anti gun propaganda.
#2 rbm411 on 2014-04-16 19:20 (Reply)
Might do to check some facts before pontificating:

Suicide by:

Males/Females (%) Firearms 56/30

http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/suicide-in-the-us-statistics-and-prevention/index.shtml

Women greatly prefer pills. 13/40 compared to males.

Your method has the lowest incidence, though still significant.

Males/Females Suffocation 24/21
#2.1 XRay on 2014-04-16 22:15 (Reply)
Well, that was helpful, thanks. I actually shot my pillow once while loading up to do my head. The bang was loud and I didn't. Scared my kids.
Been mostly good ever since!
The secret is to find happy. I have a great woman, I drink a lot, I smile and laugh and joke and have a "screw it" attitude. Annoys some, cracks up others. my dreams are good, my conscience clear. Magnesium, too. And probiotics.
Sounds flaky, I know. But for me, it all works so good.
#2.2 rickS on 2014-04-16 23:50 (Reply)
Hey rickS, think I'll try your mag. thing. I know its a very important mineral for many reasons.
Got the probiotics covered with home made kefir!
#3 pbird on 2014-04-17 10:31 (Reply)

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