Comments on: Isolation, and “second-time-ism” http://www.joanslow.com/posts/2006/isolation-and-second-time-ism/ Fri, 21 Nov 2008 06:53:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Ian http://www.joanslow.com/posts/2006/isolation-and-second-time-ism/#comment-281 Ian Wed, 17 May 2006 22:25:19 +0000 http://www.joanslow.com/posts/2006/isolation-and-second-time-ism/#comment-281 This post touched a nerve. I'm not a sufferer, so can't possibly understand how you feel, but, I'm firmly in the "have no idea what to say to help" camp, with my tent set up and suitcase unpacked. However, i think the "second-time-ism" is not quite right, in that if I had said something right first time round, and you're here second time round, then I'd feel like i hadn't helped, not "why should I bother". For instance, I want to pick up on the "no-one cares how I'm feeling", because they do, clearly, for a start people are reading and replying. Are there things that people do or say, that you so nicely put as "being wonderful", that help, such that maybe i can inform my neighbours in the next tent... This post touched a nerve. I’m not a sufferer, so can’t possibly understand how you feel, but, I’m firmly in the “have no idea what to say to help” camp, with my tent set up and suitcase unpacked. However, i think the “second-time-ism” is not quite right, in that if I had said something right first time round, and you’re here second time round, then I’d feel like i hadn’t helped, not “why should I bother”.

For instance, I want to pick up on the “no-one cares how I’m feeling”, because they do, clearly, for a start people are reading and replying.

Are there things that people do or say, that you so nicely put as “being wonderful”, that help, such that maybe i can inform my neighbours in the next tent…

]]> By: Jo http://www.joanslow.com/posts/2006/isolation-and-second-time-ism/#comment-235 Jo Sun, 16 Apr 2006 22:06:30 +0000 http://www.joanslow.com/posts/2006/isolation-and-second-time-ism/#comment-235 Lithium Augmentation definately works, particularly for people with medication resistant depression. It hasn't worked for me personally so far, but we keep trying, with different anti depressants. One thing to keep an eye on is that it can make some of the normal side effects of the antidepressant much worse. I hope it works for you. Lithium Augmentation definately works, particularly for people with medication resistant depression. It hasn’t worked for me personally so far, but we keep trying, with different anti depressants.
One thing to keep an eye on is that it can make some of the normal side effects of the antidepressant much worse.
I hope it works for you.

]]> By: Larry http://www.joanslow.com/posts/2006/isolation-and-second-time-ism/#comment-234 Larry Sun, 16 Apr 2006 21:31:11 +0000 http://www.joanslow.com/posts/2006/isolation-and-second-time-ism/#comment-234 I know exactly how you feel about nopt wanting to go on and feeling helpless. I am going through my fourth bout of depression right now, and I am 2 different antidepressants, with the possibility of lithium augmentation on the next few weeks if my symptoms do not improve. Do myou think the lithium helps? I know exactly how you feel about nopt wanting to go on and feeling helpless. I am going through my fourth bout of depression right now, and I am 2 different antidepressants, with the possibility of lithium augmentation on the next few weeks if my symptoms do not improve. Do myou think the lithium helps?

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