Starting on GameSpot way back in 2006, I started in the blog scene as a means of being more free and open with opinions and feelings.  This is one aspect that has been successful in conditioning myself.

From that, I don't particularly like having anything to hide so it's time to bring everyone up-to-speed on where I am.

In late last August I visited the health services provided by the University due to decreasing mood, sporadic and significant mood swings particularly downward, and to verify my health is continuing fine having started living on my own.

Physically I got a clean bill aside from being a bit low in Vitamin D, but mentally, after being bounced around between two MDs, a counsellor, psychiatrist and psychologist, the conclusion has been moderate depression.

Go crazy?  DON'T MIND IF I DO!

Not exactly the most shocking result, all things considered.  For the most part, it's been an ongoing issue now for about five years, but never had anything done until now.  My last visit to the doctor was about a year-and-a-half ago about fatigue, and all I got there was that I was perfectly fine and to maybe get some exercise.

I guess I don't really have a point.  That's just where I am.  The psychiatrist recommended SSRI medications, but my aversion was too strong to accept the advice of someone who obviously knew much better about what the best option was.  Rather, I merely have weekly sessions through the University's psychological services.

On the plus side, they all seemed confused that there was no effect on my appetite and that there wasn't any weight gain.  Apparently that's very common.  So at the very least I know that I truly am immune to weight gain.
Posted by Ellyoda Sun, 21 Nov 2010 21:30:29 (comments: 50)
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Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:49:55
Scratch that.
 
Wed, 01 Dec 2010 19:56:23
Yodariquo said:
Scratch that.

Sad Feel better man.

 
Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:01:20

Hope you are managing your assignments OK.  It was always very dangerous for me to fall behind and to go through terribly lengthy periods of procrastination instead of getting on with tasks at hand (like university assignments, exam revision, work etc) when I was going through a bad time.  Still is but I seem to be able to manage it a bit better

 
Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:46:31
Checking in again. All things good?

I like to think that a lot of the time what people perceive to be psychological problems are situational. If you were around a different set of people or had more supportive family members things would be different.
 
Thu, 02 Dec 2010 18:03:55
Thanks guys.  Actually I managed to make things a lot worse, hitting a new low Monday.  I won't get into the year-long story, but essentially I pulled a bugsy.  Merry Christmas, huh?
 
Thu, 02 Dec 2010 19:10:26

Ruh-Roh!

 
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 03:53:13

Damn, sorry to hear that Yoda. Sad

 
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:24:26
Oh man. Unfortunately Bugsy situations happen all the time. I got myself into one 10 years ago and it was a miserable couple of years.

Keep away from the friend zone.
 
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:14:56
gamingeek said:
Oh man. Unfortunately Bugsy situations happen all the time. I got myself into one 10 years ago and it was a miserable couple of years.


          Keep away from the friend zone.

So is you saying I's not special?

Yodariquo said:
Thanks guys.  Actually I managed to make things a lot worse, hitting a new low Monday.  I won't get into the year-long story, but essentially I pulled a bugsy.  Merry Christmas, huh?

Don't know what to say.  I'm still hurting really bad and feel emotionally stagnant.  Hope you don't go through the same agony

 
Fri, 03 Dec 2010 11:24:06
bugsonglass said:

Don't know what to say.  I'm still hurting really bad and feel emotionally stagnant.  Hope you don't go through the same agony

It leaves you feeling sort of flat. It will ease given time.

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