Topic Title: It's working for me
| |  "It's working for me"
, Mon 6 Oct 10:22
I've been wrestling with depression on and off since I was 16, I'm now 26, the last 10 years seem like a really long time. During this time it hasn't stopped me from living my life completely. What it did do though was force me into making lots of concessions for other people and loosing interest in things I was previously passionate about. I often thought about taking medication or going to see my doctor or a counselor, but never did it because I thought it was something I should really be able to sort out by myself(I now realize that was a pretty dumb approach). Last year I went to China for 6 months and had a really great time, the Chinese people are a really friendly and open bunch and spending time in their culture really helped me. After this experience I was hoping I'd left my blues behind for good. I've been back in the UK now for 3 months and I hate to say it, but my home country really grinds me down. People are so competitive and selfish in this country compared to where I had been. They are less open and seem cold and maybe even a bit callous towards other people, I really don't think it's a good vibe here. People say that a lot of depression is genetic, but after my experience I really don't buy it. Western culture is a harsh and often cruel place to be in, the pursuit of the dollar is number one priority for the majority and I think it's crazy. ANYWAYS, don't want to bore anyone too much.
Have been on St John's Wort now for a week and it's definately working for me. I am definately not feeling so fed up with my situation and definately feel more able to get busy doing something about it. I am really glad that it is starting to work so soon, I was fearing a 8 - 10 week warm up period like some others had, phew :> If anyone in UK is interested I am using the Natures Aid brand and taking the advised 2 capsules a day, no side effects yet. L8R....
Posts: 2 | | Registered: Sat 4 Oct 2003 16:21 |
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| |  "Re(1):It's working for me"
, Sat 11 Oct 05:09
Don't forget now, the Chinese word for business, 'sheng yi', translates as 'the meaning of life' and the Chinese consider bargaining an art. But yeah I get your point.
worting it in taiwan,
liz
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| | | "Re(2):It's working for me" , Sat 11 Oct 13:59:
Thanks for the good wishes guys, much appreciated and reciprocated.
Liz: Hi, China was definately a good vibe for me. When I first got there I was taken to where I would be living, in a pretty poor part of Beijing. When I first saw the place and how run down and disorganised everything looked, I thought "oh my god, I'm living in a ghetto, this is gonna be tough". Thankfully I was way off the mark, the people there, although poor, were SO friendly, I was always greeted by smiling faces and people interested in who I was and why I was there. Most nights there would be lots of people from different families living in the same block, outside talking, socialising, and playing games. Lots of badminton, chinese chess and table tennis too, over in the park. This type of friendly community relations you just DON'T SEE where I live. You hardly see any people at all, just motorized tin cans whizzing past in a cloud of petrol fumes, and that includes the next door neighbours. The friendly, open way the Chinese related to one another was really heartening to me, and it made me feel pretty good just being around that vibe, just seeing them there, outside when I came home, and hearing them laughing and playing. That's including the adults laughing and playing too. I know every society has it's bad points, and I did see things that I thought were pretty foul there, but the overall feel was friendlier and some how more naive and innocent than it is in the west. The worst impression I got whilst there came from Middle class social climbers, unfortunately these selfish, shallow people crop up everywhere - Cest la vie.
Hunch....
[this message was edited by hunch on Sat 11 Oct 14:05]
Posts: 4 | | Registered: Sat 4 Oct 2003 16:21 |
| | "Re(1):It's working for me" , Mon 6 Oct 14:49
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I've been back in the UK now for 3 months and I hate to say it, but my home country really grinds me down. People are so competitive and selfish in this country ... People say that a lot of depressio
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I know exactly what you mean. I live in the UK too and at its worst it is a very alienating culture to live in.
There is definitely a genetic component to depression - it has been shown to run in families. The way I see it is that genes don't cause depression, but they can make you more likely to suffer from it if you are put under enough stress. Western culture is becoming ever more stressful, so it isn't surprising that depression is becoming more and more common in industrialised countries.
I hope you continue to get better.
Dan
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| | | "Re(2):It's working for me" , Mon 6 Oct 18:58
Yes, best continued wellness.
I know part of my depression is due to Western society. I moved 4 years ago from an area in Northern,CA. which was peopled by very activist-minded people who really cared about the environment, critters and each other. For me I blossomed there, as I had spent most of my life in L.A., CA and my depression started there and continued in ups and downs over the years. L.A is another money-oriented competitive place (someone should do a study on varying cultures and the incidences of depression among the population.)from that area I moved to a coastal town peopled by the wealthy and the folks who serve them. My moods, temper and depression has made it a difficult 4 years and I began to really begrudge having to take chemicals to ward off some of my depression/anxiety. I've tried TMG with some success and L-Theanine, but really want to get a handle on my depression and outlook on life no matter where I live, so I am hoping SJW will be the answer. I am only about a week on it, and nothing to really report. I just felt the comment on differing cultures hit home with me.
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| | | "Re(3):It's working for me" , Thu 25 Dec 17:20
I'll second your story, Patricia!
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