I know a guy that stays in a fetal position in his bedroom while his wife works extra shifts to support him & their 4 children. His kids are on their own to fix their meals while he cries in the bedroom. They are under orders not to disturb him for any reason. He goes to a doctor that medicates him heavily. They are always having to "tweak" his medications. The doctor says he is bi-polar. Sometimes this man self-medicates himself by buying an eight ball of cocaine - those are usually his "up" periods.
All of this - I have always thought - was setting the stage for him to be able to start getting disability checks because "he can no longer work". He used to have a good job. He used to be a friend of mine, but now I think he is a useless jerk.
Depression runs in my family & I've had to fight it for years - but here is something that I've found works for me & it is illustrated in this article. It isn't all about me! The world doesn't revolve around me!
When I do something to help someone else - my depression magically goes away! It really does work! I believe the cause of depression really, really is - thinking too much about yourself. It is just that simple.
I believe the cause of depression really, really is - thinking too much about yourself. It is just that simple.
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I would give you ninety percent agreement but I think there are other factors such as diet and exercise or the lack of it. Something as simple as taking a long walk can make a big difference but being self centered is probably by far the largest factor.
Hard physical labor and constant movement would be my first prescription for someone who wants to break out of the depression cycle. Go cut some firewood or something.
Mother Teresa suffered from depression for 50 years and STILL managed to do her work!
> I know a guy that stays in a fetal position in his bedroom while his wife works extra shifts to support him & their 4 children. His kids are on their own to fix their meals while he cries in the bedroom. They are under orders not to disturb him for any reason. He goes to a doctor that medicates him heavily. They are always having to “tweak” his medications. The doctor says he is bi-polar. Sometimes this man self-medicates himself by buying an eight ball of cocaine - those are usually his “up” periods.
Many people with bipolar disorder do self-medicate. Often it is in their “manic” cycle.
That said, I would wonder at his doctor “medicating him heavily” — it sounds to me like he hasn’t been getting particularly brilliant medical attention.
I wouldn’t be too quick to draw conclusions in that particular case.