depression

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shyfire Feb 2015 11:23am, 10 Feb 2015 777 posts	0 shyfire When does grief become depression? Is it the point when your first thought in the morning isn't remembering but wondering how you're going to get through another day's work and actually manage to do something useful. Struggling today
Carpathius Feb 2015 12:28pm, 10 Feb 2015 5,737 posts	0 Carpathius (((Shyfire))) I don't know the answer to your question, but it does sound like a GP visit would be a good idea xxx
Southcoastpete Feb 2015 1:11pm, 10 Feb 2015 4,955 posts	0 Southcoastpete (((Shyfire))). I've read that grief/loss can be a trigger for depression. How long has it been?
shyfire Feb 2015 4:14pm, 10 Feb 2015 778 posts	0 shyfire It's been 8 weeks and thought it was getting easier but the last few weeks seem to be going backwards. GP is the sensible thing I know but been putting it off since had only registered with the practice never been. Plucked up the courage to phone today and have an appointment in a weeks time.
rf_fozzy Feb 2015 4:25pm, 10 Feb 2015 6,704 posts	0 rf_fozzy Making that phone call is hard, due to the avoidance strategies we develop, so well done for doing it.
HellsBells Feb 2015 4:46pm, 10 Feb 2015 18,839 posts	0 HellsBells shyfire - consider ringing Cruse as well - they are excellent on the grief/depression interface
ian9657 Feb 2015 3:45pm, 12 Feb 2015 104 posts	0 ian9657 I had a Black Dog his name was Depression jimmihenshite.blogspot.co.uk
Southcoastpete Feb 2015 11:55pm, 12 Feb 2015 4,959 posts	0 Southcoastpete Good post Ian. Have seen if before, so good to be reminded. Interesting that I believe that it was Winston Churchill who first wrote about the "Black Dog"
RedWineRunner Feb 2015 12:51pm, 18 Feb 2015 890 posts	0 RedWineRunner I'm sorry to jump in with a question randomly; I've watched this thread for a long time but I've never been ready to share anything. Still not quite sure I am, but give it time perhaps. I was wondering if anyone here has had experience with being declined for life insurance, due to reasons relating to MH conditions past or present?
sheri3004 Feb 2015 12:00pm, 20 Feb 2015 18,738 posts	0 sheri3004 RWR - not personally, but husband has recently been told he would not now get various types of insurance due to his ongoing spell of mental ill health. Luckily however he already has far more insurance than anyone really needs. Mind has some information here mind.org.uk In other news I have written a buddies-only blog on our current situation if anybody is interested.