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Well sorry to bump an old thread but do t think this warrants a new one.

My girlfriend is worried about me she thinks I suffer from depression and wants me to go see my doctor. But I don't feel like I need to, I know I get down at times but having experienced depression first hand with a family member I don't think I'm that bad. But she is really worrying about me, what's the protocol do I just book an appointment and go tell them I think I'm depressed or do I just talk and wait and see if they say its depression.

Thanks all
 
wakey said:
Well sorry to bump an old thread but do t think this warrants a new one.

My girlfriend is worried about me she thinks I suffer from depression and wants me to go see my doctor. But I don't feel like I need to, I know I get down at times but having experienced depression first hand with a family member I don't think I'm that bad. But she is really worrying about me, what's the protocol do I just book an appointment and go tell them I think I'm depressed or do I just talk and wait and see if they say its depression.

Thanks all
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Make an appointment with your GP and just go and tell him/her all about it exactly as it is. There's no formal process as such.

It was a surprise to me when I was first diagnosed with it as I'd never thought to give it that name. It was however a relief also - finally a name was put on this thing.

Good luck.
 
wakey said:
Well sorry to bump an old thread but do t think this warrants a new one.

My girlfriend is worried about me she thinks I suffer from depression and wants me to go see my doctor. But I don't feel like I need to, I know I get down at times but having experienced depression first hand with a family member I don't think I'm that bad. But she is really worrying about me, what's the protocol do I just book an appointment and go tell them I think I'm depressed or do I just talk and wait and see if they say its depression.

Thanks all
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go in tell them whats what and they`ll give you a bit of a question sheet.Answer it honestly then take it from there.Just remember that depression has degrees and without want ing to scare you even though you might not seem as bad as your family member was/is you may still have it to some degree
 
wakey said:
Well sorry to bump an old thread but do t think this warrants a new one.

My girlfriend is worried about me she thinks I suffer from depression and wants me to go see my doctor. But I don't feel like I need to, I know I get down at times but having experienced depression first hand with a family member I don't think I'm that bad. But she is really worrying about me, what's the protocol do I just book an appointment and go tell them I think I'm depressed or do I just talk and wait and see if they say its depression.

Thanks all
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Do book an appointment - you may well be asked to complete a questionnaire, I remember I was when I started cognitive behavioural therapy, at first I scored as severely depressed, over time that went to moderate depression, before I completed my course.

If someone is concerned enough about you to suggest you visit a doctor then my advice would be to do so - at best you aren't suffering from depression, and you and your girlfriend have that reassurance, at worst you may be experiencing moderate depression and a visit to the GP will help you sort it.

It is just a case, in the first instance, of booking an appointment, telling them what the craic is (doesn't really matter whether you say you are depressed or not, they'll be the judge of that on the basis of what you tell them).
 
Thanks for the replies I'll book an appointment and go from there, my girlfriend was depressed when she was younger and says I show signs of what she used to be like so I guess she has an idea what she's talking about
 
wakey said:
Thanks for the replies I'll book an appointment and go from there, my girlfriend was depressed when she was younger and says I show signs of what she used to be like so I guess she has an idea what she's talking about
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It doesn't hurt to check. Then if needed you can get it sorted before it gets too bad. Best of luck, fella...
 
Lurchio said:
I'm gonna check my shifts when I get into work and try to get an appointment. I'm at graft now, I probably should stop being such a fanny and just get on with it.
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Never think like that mate. You need to think and identify the problem then correct it. Dont let it underly and allow it to keep cropping back up in your life
 
well went to doctors this morning he said it shows symptoms of low grade depression but going back for blood tests on thursday to rule out anything physical have to wait 10 days for results though so thats not going to do my overthinking and negativity any good :lol:
 
wakey said:
well went to doctors this morning he said it shows symptoms of low grade depression but going back for blood tests on thursday to rule out anything physical have to wait 10 days for results though so thats not going to do my overthinking and negativity any good :lol:
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Well done on going. If its not caused by an underlying condition (such as under/over active thyroid) then they will probably put you on Fluoxetine, which from experience is good for mild/low cases of depression and you should be fine after a few weeks on that. You've done well, because leaving it would have only let whatever is causing it will eventually get worse and then it becomes a whole lot harder to get rid of. Catch it early and get on with your life. :cool:
 
Hope the blood tests go ok. They're probably just routine ones and nothing to worry about. Easier said than done I know.

Well done for going to doctors and getting things started. Big step that :)
 
the pepple who are saying the depression ruined their relationships, how did that manifest itself? I'm asking as my partner has bipolar and sometimes she's a nightmare to live with and she can't see it. Her personailty changes, at times I would swear blind she was drunk even though I'm fairlt sure she's not, she decides not to take her medication and the other night virtually accused me of it all being in my head. Does my head in a lot and sometimes I think I'm becoming depressed because of it
 
wakey said:
well went to doctors this morning he said it shows symptoms of low grade depression but going back for blood tests on thursday to rule out anything physical have to wait 10 days for results though so thats not going to do my overthinking and negativity any good :lol:
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Ah nice one. On the plus side Aids is a lot easier to live with than depression;)
 
wakey said:
well went to doctors this morning he said it shows symptoms of low grade depression but going back for blood tests on thursday to rule out anything physical have to wait 10 days for results though so thats not going to do my overthinking and negativity any good :lol:
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Atleast you have set the wheels in motion mate.
 
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