have you ever suffered depression?

have you ever suffered depression?

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@lemondrop said
how did you handle it?
Yes - Every day of Jr. High School (and the bully's therein) was another exercise in depression.

How did I handle it? Well - the belt was my parents favorite "child development" tool, it was either go to school and deal with it, or experience another round of "child development" We didn't have safe zones, or grief counselors back then.

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@lemondrop said
a feeling of doom and gloom
losing interest in things
If you feel shut-down physically and/or mentally (e.g., going around with your eyes half-closed) and have been that way for a couple of weeks, please see a doctor about it, get some blood tests done, maybe even consider taking an antidepressant if prescribed.

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@kevin-eleven said
If you feel shut-down physically and/or mentally (e.g., going around with your eyes half-closed) and have been that way for a couple of weeks, please see a doctor about it, get some blood tests done, maybe even consider taking an antidepressant if prescribed.
Should Lemon consider taking an anti depressant if not subscribed.

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@the-gravedigger said
Should Lemon consider taking an anti depressant if not subscribed.
What a bottom-of-the-barrel post. I'm disappointed in you, Gravedigger. You still have about 55 minutes to rewrite that into something better.

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@kevin-eleven said
What a bottom-of-the-barrel post. I'm disappointed in you, Gravedigger. You still have about 55 minutes to rewrite that into something better.
Anti depressants are readily available from a wide variety of sources.
Its easy to self medicate if thats your thing.

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@the-gravedigger said
Anti depressants are readily available from a wide variety of sources.
Its easy to self medicate if thats your thing.
You seem to be making light of a serious condition, and suggesting that people should medicate themselves rather than seek professional help. Is that correct?

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No but I need take 4 months off work with it, doctor wanted to give me pills, said they gave me bad dreams so didn’t want to take them anymore, didn’t take any of them 🤷🏻‍♂️ Went back to work after the sick pay had ran out, kind employer.

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@kevin-eleven said
You seem to be making light of a serious condition, and suggesting that people should medicate themselves rather than seek professional help. Is that correct?
I'm saying a lot of people do self medicate.
I am not a mental health professional so I am not suggesting any form of treatment.
I don't think a chess forum is the place to come for medical advice.

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@lemondrop said
how did you handle it?
I stop reading your posts.

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@the-gravedigger said
I'm saying a lot of people do self medicate.
I am not a mental health professional so I am not suggesting any form of treatment.
I don't think a chess forum is the place to come for medical advice.
this site has been a large part of my life for the last 8+ years
just thought I'd ask
anyway
it was fun

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@lemondrop said
this site has been a large part of my life for the last 8+ years
just thought I'd ask
anyway
it was fun
Fair enough lemondrop.
I hope things work out well for you.

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@lemondrop said
this site has been a large part of my life for the last 8+ years
just thought I'd ask
anyway
it was fun
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I see your subscription is pretty much up.

Are you thinking of renewing as someone else?

-VR

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@very-rusty said
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I see your subscription is pretty much up.

Are you thinking of renewing as someone else?

-VR
I renewed my sub already
I will support this site as long as I'm alive
it will be my light at the end of the tunnel
I've just added you to my ignore list
no need to thank me or respond
I'm gone

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@lemondrop

If you get down during the winter you might want to try vitamin D.

My wife was on antidepressants but had to stop them when she got pregnant and has never gone back to them.

What she said really helped her was a combination of vitamin D and Rhodiola.