I went to counsellor at the hospital a couple of times and have been talking about my grief over losing so much ability to function.
She mentioned some depressive symptoms, I asked her if she thought I had clinical depression… she said it doesn’t seem that way, not a deoression, she said I had a ‘flat affect’.
Then later with my husband I was describing how much worse I feel with feeling overwhelmed and not wanting to do anything or be around anyone at all… he said he thinks I have depression.
but logically in no way do i feel depressed.
I don’t feel sad, just like I want to hibernate. The only significant emotion I feel is sad when I think about not wanting to be like this… having lost so much of myself.
How do you know the difference between worsening negative symptoms and depression?
I am not a pdoc but I would say if you’re not unhappy, then you’re not unhappy. I know I have been guilty (before I was MI) of thinking someone was depressed and needed ‘help’ if they just sat at home all day. That may be a symptom of depression for some but for others, that is just how they live and they are not unhappy. I think most pdocs see having a limited social life and being alone a lot as signs of depression. For me, personally, it is related to depression. I have been depressed. But for others, they may be just fine alone or with a limited social life. I would simply clarify that you are not unhappy and see what you’re pdoc says (and husband).
Someone’s been peeking in on us again, quick, recheck the monitors, where am I?
Same place all day, all night, and in stereo…in bed.
I have zero motivation, zero want to get up, and zero my hero takes no prisoners. Go figure.
Maybe it’s the mold, plenty to go around. Maybe the coffee beans, a new flavor I found? Sheesh, got no idea, but the beds nice amd warm.
I’ve had this same discussion with my support staff. From what I can tell you can have both. But they say I am depressed even though I don’t feel sad. For me I know I’m depressed when I feel suicidal. Your husband could be saying depression because that’s what negatives look like to non-sz. Trust your doctors they know best.
I have the same symptoms and a diagnosis of depression, from what I know sadness isn’t strictly required for clinical depression.
But they also say that the early stage of psychosis is a ‘phase’ of depression.
Yeah don’t know what’s wrong with me. Good and bad days but life is overall too hard. I have a couple of good days now and then. I need more help but in this system I get to see my doc only every 3 months. He is an excellent doctor. I am seeing a hospital counselor just to try to live with this.
