Posted by sl on July 14, 2001, at 10:59:00
In reply to Re: Am I really depressed?, posted by Edward on July 14, 2001, at 7:28:32
It's not "lazy". That might be what it feels like, that might be what people say, but it's not right. Lethargic, apathetic...those state your physical condition without saying you're doing it on purpose (that's the implication of lazy).
You need to nudge your therapist in the direction of anxiety disorders co-existing with depression or dysthymia. (by the way, the reason your doctor might ignore you when you say that word is it's just a fancy word for "mild depression")
I'm no doctor, but to me you sound social-phobic. Social Phobia usually means you're afraid of interacting with people and social situations. Anyway, your doctor needs to look at some of the anxiety disorders that can and do exist side-by-side with depression.sl
> Not really. I feel uncomfortable when I'm with people a lot of the time, or I just don't enjoy being with them, so I don't really go out and see people that often. I don't do anything all day at the unit, so I guess it's just normal that I would be bored.
> Yes I am. I quit school because I'm too lazy to work and I'm scared of the teachers. I'd get so worked up and scared every time I thought I was going to get into trouble that I'd think of killing myself. I used to cut myself a lot when I was feeling stressed (every day). I feel like such an idiot getting so wound up about it but I can't help it. I've had therapy for months, but it doesn't seem to do anything. My last therapist has stopped having sessions with me because she thinks I've sorted everything out.
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