Oh, sweetie, I'm glad you're okay and getting help! There's not much I can really do from all the way over here, but how 'bout I write you a funny story?
Thank you :) It actually makes me feel a little better to know it's a real thing instead of me sitting here going 'but there's no reason for me to be feeling low right now...' Funny stories are always appreciated.
I don't know you but I'm glad you chose not to jump. Someone once told me, suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. That has stuck with me for years and I hope passing it along to you may help you at some point in your future. Now that you still have one ;) Best wishes and hugs!
Oh, I almost forgot....Thank you for the information about depression and the flu! That explains a lot.
I found the flu/depression link fascinating. I've made a note to look further into the studies when I'm feeling better... especially also considering the recent inflammation/allergy studies that are being done with depression. I'm wondering if there's a cytokine link there.
*hugs you to bits* Glad you're okay, Llama. You did the best thing by getting yourself home and to the docs. Shout if there's anything I can do? Had no idea about that link between flu and depression! *hugs again*
*hugs back* I honest to god scared the shit out ofmyself this morning so yeah...
I will definitely be looking into the cytokines/depression link, I'm curious to see if they're mentioned in the studies that are comparing depression to inflammation/allergies. God, I'm such a geek...
*HUGS* Please don't die? For one thing, we were going to make a bunch of plans... Let me know if there's anything else I can do?
I guess in some ways, the post-infection depression makes some evolutionary sense as well, as it encourages you to basically hibernate, thus both helping your recovery by encouraging plenty of rest, and by making it less likely that you spread the infection. Then again, the nasty viruses got their own back by becoming more infectious *before* the symptoms really present, so they probably win.
If you see it around, I read this really interesting book last year about anthropological reasons for unpleasant things - it's called "Why we hurt: The Natural History of Pain" by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. I can imagine it being something you'd find a bunch interesting :)
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Funny stories are always appreciated.
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Best wishes and hugs!
Oh, I almost forgot....Thank you for the information about depression and the flu! That explains a lot.
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I found the flu/depression link fascinating. I've made a note to look further into the studies when I'm feeling better... especially also considering the recent inflammation/allergy studies that are being done with depression. I'm wondering if there's a cytokine link there.
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Had no idea about that link between flu and depression!
*hugs again*
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I will definitely be looking into the cytokines/depression link, I'm curious to see if they're mentioned in the studies that are comparing depression to inflammation/allergies.
God, I'm such a geek...
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Please don't die?
For one thing, we were going to make a bunch of plans...
Let me know if there's anything else I can do?
I guess in some ways, the post-infection depression makes some evolutionary sense as well, as it encourages you to basically hibernate, thus both helping your recovery by encouraging plenty of rest, and by making it less likely that you spread the infection. Then again, the nasty viruses got their own back by becoming more infectious *before* the symptoms really present, so they probably win.
If you see it around, I read this really interesting book last year about anthropological reasons for unpleasant things - it's called "Why we hurt: The Natural History of Pain" by Frank T. Vertosick Jr. I can imagine it being something you'd find a bunch interesting :)
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