tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post3430058085083960353..comments2024-01-13T11:49:07.238-08:00Comments on Narrating Life: The Weepies (Part 1)Mirandahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04888264290380513746noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post-42036461168301471622010-09-04T23:06:10.562-07:002010-09-04T23:06:10.562-07:00i found your blog through hannah's...
just w...i found your blog through hannah's... <br /><br />just wanted to say thanks for writing about depression- i can only imagine it is not easy to put yourself out there for the world to judge. i too struggle with depression and anxiety- although not postpartum. <br /><br />i admire that you were able to stay in school, i had to withdraw, twice. someda i hope to continue.<br /><br />thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings- now i'll go read part 2. :){amy k.}https://www.blogger.com/profile/08310985121880121844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post-40597259986548840202009-09-06T15:35:27.170-07:002009-09-06T15:35:27.170-07:00found you from oma -- can't wait to read part ...found you from oma -- can't wait to read part 2. more people should write about their experiences, to be certain...~j.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02959570365515658547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post-10721593618845300202009-09-04T12:49:27.514-07:002009-09-04T12:49:27.514-07:00i have never suffered from ppd personally, but man...i have never suffered from ppd personally, but many of my friends have. i am so sorry you had to go through that, but thank you for being brave enough to share it with the rest of us!Hannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01931656703800469915noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post-7547807340780960932009-09-03T20:49:09.439-07:002009-09-03T20:49:09.439-07:00Mivanda-
I, like Jamie, wish I would have known y...Mivanda-<br /><br />I, like Jamie, wish I would have known you were suffering. I don't know if anything that I would have done could of helped. Probably not. But, I would have tried. I would've at least cried with you. <br /><br />You are SO right; happiness and depression have nothing to do with each other. I wish more people understood that. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing your story. Can't wait for the next post.Kimberleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13198609076056279597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post-88450295693144960372009-09-03T12:03:45.930-07:002009-09-03T12:03:45.930-07:00Mandy, my friend, I had no idea that you were suff...Mandy, my friend, I had no idea that you were suffering so.... I mean, I was in grad school when you were (which I'm still trying to recover from--it ruined me in many ways) and had a baby when you did (which from our long talks on the phone back then we both realized was a tough time), so yeah, I knew you were suffering, but I didn't know. Yet one more reason I'm sorry we live so very far apart now. You know I'm your bff right? One of 'em... ;)Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11813275222950894927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post-64868201395971821512009-09-02T07:50:55.564-07:002009-09-02T07:50:55.564-07:00Yep, yep, and yep. Except I didn't go to grad...Yep, yep, and yep. Except I didn't go to grad school (yet) and I haven't had a baby...but I think when it's that severe, depression is just depression. A concentrated mixture of Suck and black holes and paralyzing fear. For me it started like basically a week after I got married and didn't let up until 6-8 months later. Awesome wedding gift for my new husband, eh (and it wasn't even his fault...just bad timing I think, too much change all at once)...and then it's been off and on since then. Thank you for sharing your story. It's a brave and scary thing, to share these parts of us, and you done good m'am.<br /><br />I feel that these things aren't shared enough and there's a lot of shame (leading to more depression, woo!) that goes around when you find you can't get out of bed in the morning. So its nice for us to know we're not alone in all of it. <br /><br />MelanieFemme Facetioushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12747707596198149176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post-70037325993822080882009-09-01T21:49:39.842-07:002009-09-01T21:49:39.842-07:001. I love The Weepies!
2. I hate depression. It d...1. I love The Weepies!<br /><br />2. I hate depression. It does feel like an icy cold grip on your heart! I too was first diagnosed during our first year of marriage. I had dropped out of school, we moved to Seattle, and I started working full-time. I think that somehow, it all tripped a wire and suddenly it all was just too much for me too. I was confused at first, though. Getting married is a good thing, right?<br /><br />I have experienced some pretty bad postpartum depression as well. I started taking my meds again at the end of my pregnancy with Eva to stave it off. I've been on meds for 17 years now, wow. Several times, I felt really good and thought I didn't need them anymore. Major crash. Back on meds.michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14617050750444837628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post-19281822351953596912009-09-01T21:49:15.282-07:002009-09-01T21:49:15.282-07:00I love you dude. I've always really appreciate...I love you dude. I've always really appreciated how open you are with everything; I sometimes have a hard time putting everything out there and you totally inspire me to be better about it. Also, I really wish we'd known each other better when we both lived in Washington.Laurelhttp://www.penguinbot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post-23516285957003171062009-09-01T21:12:40.076-07:002009-09-01T21:12:40.076-07:00I think you are great and yes, I am at the edge of...I think you are great and yes, I am at the edge of my seat for the next part... ;)Korbihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04795187262707326187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post-5935256857576518562009-09-01T21:02:55.235-07:002009-09-01T21:02:55.235-07:00After I had the boys, I was diagnosed with mild de...After I had the boys, I was diagnosed with mild depression and severe anxiety. When we received the first medical bill from the hospital, I literally had a panic attack. Until the meds kicked in, I didn't feel like I could do anything for myself. I was afraid to be alone with myself in a room. Kudos to your for telling your story. PPD is more common than people realize. I'm grateful for a husband who talked with me about it BEFORE the babies came, so that when it did happen we were prepared.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05852860527342722219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post-8579605201839369302009-09-01T20:54:00.690-07:002009-09-01T20:54:00.690-07:00Thanks for writing this post. It was good for me ...Thanks for writing this post. It was good for me to read, because I think you know that I also had some post undergrad depression. <br /><br />I'm feeling anxious and down lately (especially of the just now variety), but reading this made me remember what <em>real</em> depression is like, and that now I'm just being a whiny cranky baby.<br /><br />Thanks...<br /><br />I'm probably not going to get much out of pt. 2siberianluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02250971042688548613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177702759920770590.post-51723814384474689402009-09-01T20:42:27.058-07:002009-09-01T20:42:27.058-07:00You almost had me in tears with part 1, I'm do...You almost had me in tears with part 1, I'm doomed for part 2. And yes, now you are commited.Serinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01552056773925933692noreply@blogger.com