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Question for all suffering from depression

scman123
scman123

First I need to give some background, my wife and I have been married for 25 years. She has been suffering from depression for 20 plus years. Meds, drs and therapists. Recently she hit a mania stage, went thru it, became extremely depressed. It was during her depressed state I was informed of things I would rather of not happened. It did, oh well, figure out how to deal and work thru. 


I surprised her on her birthday by taking a cake to her and her coworkers. Plus I gave her a single rose, showing love and compassion. Her smiles while I was being introduced to her coworkers was a smile I haven’t seen in years. I was hoping she would take the feelings and emotions she felt would carry over and allow her to see the positive aspects of life she has. What I realized is that her emotions seemed short lived. When she arrived home it was as if nothing special happened. 


For those suffering from depression, is this a similar feeling?  


The easiest way to describe me is my glass is always full. 1/2, 1/4 or even 1/8. Its to the full side not the empty side. 


Restful
Restful
I can tell you that clinical depression encompasses all areas of your life. When I go through depression, I am pretty good at masking my despair at work. When I get home I have to remove that mask because it is exhausting to express myself one way, yet feel totally opposite inside.
sharaninmd
sharaninmd
It was very nice of you to surprise your wife and her coworkers. I am happy to hear that she was happier than you have seen her in a while. Sorry things changed when she got home. It isn't easy to explain how depression works. When going through depression, your brain tells you negative things that are lies that you should not believe. But, at that time, it is difficult to think positive thoughts.
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