By Debra DuPree Williams @DDuPreeWilliams
I did something for the first time yesterday that I should
have done years ago. I had an appointment with my GP and I spoke to him about
my bouts of depression. Now, I’ve never been diagnosed with clinical
depression, but I am well-aware of those feelings. In me, they come and go like
hills and valleys. They are not long in endurance, but they do affect the way I
see and react to the world around me when they show their ugly heads.
My GP informed me that his office has at my disposal, a
psychologist on staff. I was able to speak with him yesterday for about twenty
minutes, just for a short evaluation. He asked a few pertinent questions,
family history, etc. things of that nature. Let me insert here that I am in no
way suggesting that you do the things I am outlining here, but if you feel you
have any form of depression, do speak with your health care provider about it.
Depression is nothing to ignore and help is readily available.
