Hello Hon
Read this post the other day and did not have chance to comment... just noticed your reply to Michelle and that the date of your original post is last year - so am VERY late in replying in fact!
Just wanted to say how completely insightful your thoughts on depression are, I am learning more and more to "listen" to my body in ways that I never have done before. It's amazing how much you learn about yourself when you tune in like this.
I am starting to be able to sort of step back and look at myself and my surroundings. (sort of an out of body experience, only not as cool) and I say things out loud to myself like, "Ok, you're crying and there really isn't anything all that wrong, you're avoiding phone calls, visitors and going out with the family (things I usually love)...It's official, you're depressed."
I call this having a word with myself! It works aswell, doesn't it?
Fantastic post, Donette which I am sure will help and inspire others.
"Minimizing the impact", as you put it is imperitive, as when you are left alone with problems buzzing around in your head - they tend to spiral out of control and blow out of all proportion.
Great advice, hon
