If you’d like to know about my own injury, here’s a link to the inside scoop:) But my daily A-Z posts
are more general and informative, just so, if the time comes, you know what
someone is going through because, trust me, it’s not ‘just a broken foot!’
DEPRESSION - A mental condition characterized by feelings
of severe despondency and dejection, typically also with feelings of
inadequacy and guilt, often accompanied by lack of energy and
disturbance of appetite and sleep: 'she was referred by a psychiatrist treating her for depression' ....... I am sure I am not alone when I say I had horrible bouts of depression during the first few months. Becoming housebound and reliant on others is very hard, especially when you're normally a busy person! I'm thinking this isn't exclusive to LF, but anybody that has limited control and/or is housebound. So if you know someone who has had any sort of injury/illness, make an extra check on them :)
Definition courtesy of Oxford
Dictionaries.
As much as I love being housebound, I think I would be pretty depressed if I didn't at least have the option to leave.
ReplyDeleteI think that's exactly it JoJo, it's different if it's a choice rather than forced x
DeleteGood post. I suffered from depression when one of my kids got sick. I feel for you. Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteThanks Susanne, I think it sort of sneaks up on you and you don't realise you're getting depressed until it's quite severe. I hope your little one is better x
DeleteDepression is a bigger factor in a lot of conditions than I think we generally realize. Facing even temporary limitations is difficult.
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Oh! BTW, I wanted to let you know that the link you left on your comment on my blog didn't work. You might need to check it's function.
DeleteHi Samantha, thanks for visiting - and for the info, will check my link x
DeleteI can understand how having your independence hindered can cause depression.
ReplyDeleteHi Cynthia, it really did! Thank you for visiting x
DeleteInteresting topic and you've shared lots of good information with us!
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Hi Trisha, thank you :) and thanks for visiting! x
DeleteI am so sorry this is happening to you. I am quite familiar with depression brought on by injury or illness.
ReplyDeleteI hope you feel better...
Thanks Doreen, I think it's a side effect that's hidden and not given the attention it needs. Thanks for visiting x
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