tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138198635601292326.post8050252834680917354..comments2024-03-27T01:50:54.268-04:00Comments on Blue Collar Prepping: DepressionLokidudehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16621746696000747854noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138198635601292326.post-10876668385013396332021-08-31T21:17:19.213-04:002021-08-31T21:17:19.213-04:00I think that many people have suffered with variou...I think that many people have suffered with various types of emotional issues, at times in their lives. One thing that I learned in dealing with my ex-wife is that many types of depression are self limiting. This is not the type of depression you are discussing here, that is clinical depression, but rather the type such as follows pregnancy, or a loss of a friend, a miscarriage, etc. <br />That is not to say that it should not be taken seriously, or that professional help is not needed, just that often times, it will go away with no fanfare, and no seeming rhyme or reason. <br />I know that for myself, I had a problem with being overweight my entire life. I was able to keep it in check in high school by being an athlete, and working hard to keep it down. But after I got out of school, my weight continued to climb, to the point where I was at over 300 pounds. After many diets and up and down, I eventually had weight loss surgery and was able to keep the weight off and am at a healthy weight.<br />A number of years ago, I went to therapy, to get my head on straight. And after some months of therapy, I found out some things about myself, that taught me that I had a relationship with food, due to some emotional things that I had never confronted, and if I had, perhaps the surgery could have been avoided, instead just getting to know why I felt the need to overeat, etc.<br />I guess the whole point of the story is that therapy is never a bad thing, and can be helpful for anyone, even if they think that they don't have anything that they need to discover or learn about themselves. And finding the right therapist is of utmost importance. It took me a couple of tries before I found the one who knew how to reach me, and to ask the right questions, to get me to dig within myself and understand why I was the way I was, and how to change my way of thinking.<br />I wish everyone all the best and hope that for anyone going through any kind of emotional problem, they will not just suffer alone, thinking that there is no hope. There is always some way and someone who wants to help, and can help. Pigpen51https://www.blogger.com/profile/01683463718454987063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6138198635601292326.post-51195958465790354552021-08-31T05:00:54.182-04:002021-08-31T05:00:54.182-04:00I find that Fuzz therapy is a wonderful thing. Our...I find that Fuzz therapy is a wonderful thing. Our Pets/Family are a big part of our life. Bigus Macushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072682364225560745noreply@blogger.com