I'm the filling in the Birthday Sandwich of Lurrve

[jenepherre]

Happy Birthday to paddies today!


Pity Party for Me Tomorrow
Unfortunately there's no alcohol, so don't bother coming. Heh.


Happy Birthday to armandlegg on Saturday!

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FYI - I don't read my flist at all anymore. But I will see comments on this post. In case it matters to anyone.

I suppose this is where I should point out that life really sucks right now, mainly because we just changed my antidepressant and haven't got the dose right on the new one yet. Great timing, huh? WTF was I thinking? ::shaking head::

Comments

Re: HAPPY BIRTHDAY A DAY EARLY!!!!

[mlleelizabeth.livejournal.com]

Hi, Pat

I’m a friend of Jen’s who has suffered from clinic depression for many years. I know you mean well, but if you are considering practicing psychology, you should know that advice to “think positive” when you are physically incapable of doing so due to a chemical imbalance can be extremely frustrating. It can actually make the depressed person feel even more worthless and incapable and distressed that they are unable to live up to the other person’s expectation that they maintain a positive attitude.

Different people process experiences in different ways, whether they are grieving, coping with challenges or celebrating. I find it more positive in the long run to support them in whatever works for them than to force my own way of handling the situation on them. If thinking positive works for you, that is wonderful. It sometimes works for me, as well. But there isn’t one true way to cope with life and the hardballs it sometimes tosses us.