Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 3 2008, 7:17 PM GMTAnd do people look at it like you've got a contagious lurgey too?
Oh yep! But then I do get self concious about it too 
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Aw! 
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ December 3 2008, 6:51 PM GMTI agree, but it's just not always that easy. I suffer from a mental disorder known as Trichotillomania which means that if I get stressed, I'll literally pull my hair out.
Before I was dianosed, I did some "mad" things. I even once took a scouring pad to my own face. Yes it was very painful. I have heard of people pouring bleach on themselves, shaving their heads, filing down their own teeth all to remove the "problem" they see in the mirror . One thing I have noticed is when I am upset or really stressed the "image" actually gets worse and new things appear. It does calm down a lot more when I'm happy.
Awwww Scatts!
I've suffered on a couple of occasions. Have taken Seroxat and Prozac.
Prozac is ace for the first few weeks. It's a real buzz. Anyway, most contributors, including myself are a bit mental as we seem to spend large portions of our lives in these forums. Ahhh, the sunlight!
People talk about Depression being an illness, but sometimes it's a lot simpler than that. Sometimes it's simply the way someone deals with bad fortune, e.g. if all 6 of your lottery numbers came up, the one week you forgot to play, you'd probably become depressed, every time you were reminded of it in the future.
I have Mixed Connective Tissue disease, which is a kind of Lupus. The body gets confused and starts attacking itself. It also makes you depressed. One, because there's no cure for it & I should expect a markedly decreased run time. And two, because it messes with your head. A bit. Sunlight makes me worse. I have to stay out of the sunlight. I think staying out of the sunlight is giving me a bit of S.A.D. The trick is to keep in perpetual motion & to have a morbid/silly sense of humor. Some of which is too ghastly to go up here.
Oh, yeah, both sides of the family have depression as well. Humor is definitely a coping mechanism. Sort of like an oyster with a grain of sand. The irritant produces something pleasant in the end.
Yeah, I'll join the hords of depressed comedians, although, I've been 'depressed' since I fell down a mountian when I was a kid. And yes, I FELL DOWN AN ACTUAL MOUNTAIN, 162 FT to be exact. The depression is a result of a multipule head injuries. But, crazy ass stories aside, I honestly don't think I would have ever considered comedy, if it wouldn't have been for my depression.
So, I say yay for depression, our slightly jaded world view enables us to let the rest of the world laugh... 
There are some very brave people on here. I take my hat off to you all.
Quote: Huge Bear @ December 4 2008, 8:20 AM GMTThere are some very brave people on here. I take my hat off to you all.
Now this is brave, I tell ya!!
Quote: Dr Mato @ December 4 2008, 9:43 AM GMTNow this is brave, I tell ya!!
Those dogs are toast!
Quote: catskillz @ December 4 2008, 2:22 AM GMTPeople talk about Depression being an illness, but sometimes it's a lot simpler. Sometimes it's the way someone deals with bad fortune, e.g. if all 6 of your lottery numbers came up, the week you forgot to play, you'd probably become depressed, every time you were reminded of it in the future.
That example only highlights the difference between being exceedingly pissed off (missing out on a lottery win) and real depression (where actually winning a huge lottery payout wouldn't even make a difference to the way you feel / think). If a lottery win makes you feel better then you probably weren't depressed in the first place.
Quote: SlagA @ December 4 2008, 4:47 PM GMTThat example only highlights the difference between being exceedingly pissed off (missing out on a lottery win) and real depression (where actually winning a huge lottery payout wouldn't even make a difference to the way you feel / think). If a lottery win makes you feel better then you probably weren't depressed in the first place.
Well said. Or imagine being scared of actually having that big lottery win.
Quote: Dolly Dagger @ December 4 2008, 5:05 PM GMTWell said. Or imagine being scared of actually having that big lottery win.
You're lucky, I get scared about being scared if I had a win.
Quote: SlagA @ December 4 2008, 5:18 PM GMTYou're lucky, I get scared about being scared if I had a win.
It's just one big vicious circle !
Quote: RubyMae - Glamourous Snowdrop at Large @ December 3 2008, 9:06 PM GMT
