tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post4126047602962070074..comments2024-03-27T02:56:19.634-06:00Comments on Melissa Amateis: DepressionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-76193300812466599512013-09-10T20:07:55.514-06:002013-09-10T20:07:55.514-06:00Very much appreciated, J.T. Today is a better day....Very much appreciated, J.T. Today is a better day. :)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-19704500990363997912013-09-10T16:41:32.497-06:002013-09-10T16:41:32.497-06:00Sending prayers your way, Melissa. Sending prayers your way, Melissa. J.T. Websterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18042422842347246547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-64639970434537993792013-09-09T12:45:51.931-06:002013-09-09T12:45:51.931-06:00Thank you so much, Brandi. I am very blessed to ha...Thank you so much, Brandi. I am very blessed to have a supportive and wonderful family. Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-54460609266828515902013-09-09T12:02:53.170-06:002013-09-09T12:02:53.170-06:00Thank you for sharing your story with us. I pray t...Thank you for sharing your story with us. I pray that you regain energy and strength, and that your friends and loved ones continue to be supportive :-) Brandi Boddiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08017741568841209088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-44514275870925663972013-09-09T08:37:13.452-06:002013-09-09T08:37:13.452-06:00Thank you, Pattie. :)Thank you, Pattie. :)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-91994893915932433762013-09-09T08:37:04.374-06:002013-09-09T08:37:04.374-06:00Thanks, Gail. :)Thanks, Gail. :)Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-46193310643585500502013-09-09T08:30:13.087-06:002013-09-09T08:30:13.087-06:00Thank you for your honesty. Sending well wishes an...Thank you for your honesty. Sending well wishes and hugs your way. Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00685341739870191402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-53234124955320607602013-09-09T08:03:42.354-06:002013-09-09T08:03:42.354-06:00Hugs!!! Hugs!!! Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03486798050739228335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-61550378567845600692013-09-09T08:00:59.110-06:002013-09-09T08:00:59.110-06:00Hi Lindsay - Thanks so much for your lovely commen...Hi Lindsay - Thanks so much for your lovely comment. I've been struggling with depression since I was a teenager, and I've been on medication for it since then, as well. But since I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis last year, I've been having more and more days filled with depression. It's scary. Then you add in the meds I'm taking for the RA and who knows what kind of chemical catastrophe is going on in my brain? LOL. <br /><br />It is indeed a rollercoaster - I think I have "up" days more often than "down" days, but it's hard to see that when you're in the middle of a depression. <br /><br />Thank the Lord I have my writing. It helps me to cope. I hope you are able to find some relief from your depression, as well. It is so important to talk about it, which is why I am pretty much an open book on this topic on my blog. Creativity and depression often go hand in hand, and it helps to know we're not alone. Take care!Melissa Amateishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16086267508858187716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12150605.post-83506280572919368662013-09-09T07:08:54.318-06:002013-09-09T07:08:54.318-06:00What courage to share this. Very brave of you and ...What courage to share this. Very brave of you and many people can take an example of this. <br /><br />I know the boat you row in, as I struggle with depression and some other mental diseases for quite a while now myself. I have used medication for it but alas, they didn't help that much and it ended up me having issues with the side effects more than the depression and other illnesses.<br /><br />It's a hard struggle; day in and day out that even continues when you sleep. They tell you to think about it like "It's a rollercoaster, it goes up and down but eventually it will go away, it will stop". Those words mean nothing to you in a severe period of sadness and depression. You feel helpless. Black. Nothing. Emptiness and it's killing. As if there is no end.<br /><br />I hope that, within time, you will find the light of life. Keep holding on to the beautiful things you see, hear and smell no matter how hard that might be! It will pay off!<br /><br />Big hug to you Melissa! Stay strong!Lindsay Cillessenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13532948473043414447noreply@blogger.com