nikaa -> RE: is it common for slaves to feel depressed? (11/11/2006 9:32:43 AM)
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Depression is one of the most common and most serious mental health problems in our society. It has been mentioned that you are pregnant. Most people think pregnancy is supposed to be a time of joy or happiness. That a woman should glow, but that is not the reality for ALL women. Many doctors beleive that the rapid increase in hormone levels at the start of the pregnancy can disrupt the brain chemist and lead to depression. IF you are pregnanty please don't chalk it up to simply being moody. Weather your pregnant or not talk to your doctor because your emotional health can and does affect your physical health. Now on a personal level, I am bi-polar. I often have bouts of extreme depression. It was very hard for my owner not to allow it to affect him in a negative way. Now he reminds himself that my depression is due to an inbalance within me, in reality is has NOTHING to do with him. Looking back, I can honestly say that when my manic episodes affected him in negative way(drove him insane) my anxiety level rose, my guilt level rose,and my ability to deal with my disorder plumetted. All he can do is help me take it easy, allow me to talk it out(verbally or through journaling), hold me tight and cherish me, force me to manage my stress level and avoid things that may trigger a chemical change (ie alchohol, drugs, lack of sleep,ect). Being in a relationship with someone who suffers from depression is not easy, though relationships in general are not easy but they can not only survive they can blossom. I wish you both the best.
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