tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post2455341776692396841..comments2024-03-27T18:25:13.690-04:00Comments on Runs for Cookies: A candid post about depressionUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger54125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-69935529214440367662017-09-23T16:34:24.115-04:002017-09-23T16:34:24.115-04:00I know I will be jumped on for this, but I feel th...I know I will be jumped on for this, but I feel the medical profession has brought about this depression explosion. The drugs sold is in the billions. Can you imagine my grandma not being depressed when she lost three kids to sickness ,never had any money to speak of,never went on vacation and so much more? Now people admit to having good lives and yet they say they are depressed. Years ago we marjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928612363068585768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-21051428909404555842017-02-09T12:48:14.537-05:002017-02-09T12:48:14.537-05:00Shout out to another runner-sister in the trenches...Shout out to another runner-sister in the trenches of battling the depression demons. Keep fighting the fight, asking the questions, and looking for little improvements. One book that has really helped me is:<br />https://smile.amazon.com/Unstuck-Guide-Seven-Stage-Journey-Depression/dp/0143115510/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486661357&sr=8-1&keywords=unstuck+your+guide+to+the+seven-stageBeckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16333466347749694928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-14530632348461519802017-01-18T18:17:44.335-05:002017-01-18T18:17:44.335-05:00I requested a vitamin D blood test after learning ...I requested a vitamin D blood test after learning about a common correlation with depression symptoms and low D. My doc felt it was "only a little low" but recent winters, especially Januaries, have been nightmarish, and not too long ago I realized that (having been on a 2,000 IU supplement for several months) I am doing relatively ok. Much, much better than the last several winters. Tempest Stormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04696931744357562854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-67826275026174353312017-01-18T07:38:37.629-05:002017-01-18T07:38:37.629-05:00I'm so sorry that your husband struggles with ...I'm so sorry that your husband struggles with depression as well. I think it's great that you are willing to learn about it and support him through it. I can't imagine how alone I would feel if Jerry wasn't supportive!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-46999411803042940812017-01-18T07:36:37.657-05:002017-01-18T07:36:37.657-05:00I got a new primary physician. I wanted to make an...I got a new primary physician. I wanted to make an appointment with a psychiatrist, but there is a NINE MONTH wait! So, for now, my primary physician is helping me figure out a medication plan. And I'm continuing to see my psychotherapist (she's a social worker) for "talk" therapy.<br />I'm so sorry that your doctor isn't taking depression seriously. Honestly, I would Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-73090302532437753452017-01-18T07:30:45.196-05:002017-01-18T07:30:45.196-05:00I'm so sorry for what you went through. It def...I'm so sorry for what you went through. It definitely takes time to figure out what works for us as individuals!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-45445414518677444272017-01-17T11:35:16.719-05:002017-01-17T11:35:16.719-05:00Thank you for being so open and honest. My husban...Thank you for being so open and honest. My husband struggles with depression and for awhile I just didn't understand. He has a therapist who has done wonders for him and is on medicine now. He volunteers with different organizations in our area hoping to break the stigma about mental illness. Kristin Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07511676009664938945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-21484598313585315352017-01-16T12:13:33.296-05:002017-01-16T12:13:33.296-05:00Sorry I'm a couple days late Katie, but thank ...Sorry I'm a couple days late Katie, but thank you so much for your post and as always, your honesty. When you say you got a new doctor, are you talking new psychotherapist or new primary physician? I am just wondering because I am considering starting psychotherapy vs. a new primary MD. I have been seeing a new primary for about a year now, she started me on a new med and I don't know Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15202867191418460904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-33930151157183962992017-01-14T20:46:14.681-05:002017-01-14T20:46:14.681-05:00I ran out of room from my last comments and couldn...I ran out of room from my last comments and couldn't correct the last ones. Just be open to other form of treatments, cause what works for one person may not wrk for the next one. Their is one supplement I'm taking that helps the adrenals, without it I would be curled up in a ball in the corner of then room. I wish you well and keep exploring your body's needs. Just keep chugging Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649342151905755906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-11708486910011960762017-01-14T20:40:50.793-05:002017-01-14T20:40:50.793-05:00I noticed your blog about depression and decided t...I noticed your blog about depression and decided to read. Thanks for sharing your story, I don th no there is enough persona, accounts of it, so I applaud you for your courage to share. I don't have clinical depression but was injured in 2014 and this lead me down a dark path of depression. Luckily I woke I. A health food store and found a good Naturapath that helped tremendously. I refused Tanyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649342151905755906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-65134811849621661342017-01-14T06:16:22.598-05:002017-01-14T06:16:22.598-05:00Thank you Vanessa. That means a lot to me! xoThank you Vanessa. That means a lot to me! xoKatie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-78871717012195695832017-01-14T06:16:02.028-05:002017-01-14T06:16:02.028-05:00Thank you for reading! And I agree, I wish all men...Thank you for reading! And I agree, I wish all mental illnesses were taken more seriously. xoKatie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-76021140330523346552017-01-14T06:11:08.500-05:002017-01-14T06:11:08.500-05:00Thank you for sharing, Andrea! The guilt can be co...Thank you for sharing, Andrea! The guilt can be completely overwhelming sometimes, I know. My therapist has told me time and again that I haven't done anything wrong, but I still feel guilty for even having depression (which, as I type it, sounds ridiculous). It's amazing how a chemical imbalance in one's brain can cause so many emotions! Helping someone else is a great idea, and I Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-41638828625523570642017-01-14T06:07:14.091-05:002017-01-14T06:07:14.091-05:00xoxoKatie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-1045957397005013102017-01-14T06:07:06.385-05:002017-01-14T06:07:06.385-05:00Thanks for being open-minded, Amanda! Chances are,...Thanks for being open-minded, Amanda! Chances are, you already know someone who is dealing with it. It's great that you want to understand it :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-64158150931333103832017-01-14T06:05:30.078-05:002017-01-14T06:05:30.078-05:00Yahtzee sounds like awesome therapy--and I'm s...Yahtzee sounds like awesome therapy--and I'm sure your kids love it!! :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-21470923922601183782017-01-14T06:05:05.777-05:002017-01-14T06:05:05.777-05:00Medication can be scary if you don't find the ...Medication can be scary if you don't find the correct one. That's why I don't really like to state my medication brand specifically on my blog--it's so individualized! I'm in the process of switching things up now, so I just may get a little nuttier for a while until I figure it all out, haha ;)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-46359943796146448832017-01-14T06:03:17.613-05:002017-01-14T06:03:17.613-05:00Yes! I think it's easy to not really think of ...Yes! I think it's easy to not really think of depression as a major illness (or as any illness at all) when one hasn't really experienced it (first- or secondhand). This is off topic, but I think it's great that you cared for your MIL during her early stages of Alzheimer's. I recently wrote a post about Alzheimer's, and how it's my biggest fear. I'm sure you were Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-76894908394538614542017-01-14T06:00:13.261-05:002017-01-14T06:00:13.261-05:00Thank you, Bonnie! I should have added that having...Thank you, Bonnie! I should have added that having a girls weekend with some goddamn delightful girls does WONDERS for the soul as well ;) Love you!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-2027096415947563552017-01-14T05:59:09.667-05:002017-01-14T05:59:09.667-05:00Exactly! Depression affects everybody differently,...Exactly! Depression affects everybody differently, so it's best to find the treatments that work best for us as individuals. I'm so sorry that you've lost friends to suicide. As you may know, my husband dealt with that last year, and it hit me about as hard as it hit him. xoKatie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-45531052334639609442017-01-14T05:56:59.230-05:002017-01-14T05:56:59.230-05:00Thank you for reading :)Thank you for reading :)Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-3010297249782457542017-01-14T05:56:46.847-05:002017-01-14T05:56:46.847-05:00That is an excellent description! Thank you for sh...That is an excellent description! Thank you for sharing. I hope that you have support in your own life. Please feel free to send me an email if you want to chat! Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-9058602976116651532017-01-14T05:54:51.031-05:002017-01-14T05:54:51.031-05:00I know exactly what you mean. People definitely ha...I know exactly what you mean. People definitely have good intentions, but if depression was cured with simple positive thoughts, nobody would need medication ;) I've gained back the weight I lost last year, and I know it's because of the way I ate over the summer, particularly when I was depressed. Right now, I am not even letting it bother me--I just want to get back to feeling my best Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-778566431390326152017-01-14T05:52:34.714-05:002017-01-14T05:52:34.714-05:00Anxiety and depression almost always go hand-in-ha...Anxiety and depression almost always go hand-in-hand, so they are closely related. Right now, my depression has taken over, but for a long time, my anxiety was much worse than the depression. I agree that dressing up works very well! I did a little experiment over the summer where I forced myself to get dressed (not in yoga pants!) and do my hair and make-up every day. I got a lot of "ain&#Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4904256286279591900.post-83439213456464316852017-01-14T05:50:07.180-05:002017-01-14T05:50:07.180-05:00Yes! Meditation is a very common one that I overlo...Yes! Meditation is a very common one that I overlooked. Although I don't use it, I know it's been very helpful to other people with depression. I like the gratitude journal idea as well!Katie Fosterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04733849582309631730noreply@blogger.com