My visit to the hospital was soon over. Now I have an inflating sleeve on my left arm and the little monitor hanging at my right side. Every fifteen minutes it comes into operation and I have to relax my left arm while the sleeve is pumped up to tighten it. I can see the result on the monitor. Many people would not bother to do this, but I am inquisitive. It is not a great nuisance during the day; I will tell you tomorrow what sort of night I have. The machine will only operate at half hourly intervals during the night. If it proves to be very annoying in the night I am likely to get up and tell you then whatever the hour. One interesting fact, the monitor says "Spacelab" on it. I wonder if they are planning to send me into space!!!
There are two main types of depression, reactive, which is a reaction to your circumstances and endogenous, which is a part of your makeup and not entirely affected by your circumstances. I get the second type. When I am depressed I like to sleep a lot, this is probably not a good thing as depression can lift if you do not have extra sleep. It is all very well knowing that , but acting upon it is another thing. Exercise is also beneficial. Some sorts of depression can be lifted by taking these measures, but some people need medication. You need to get to know your doctor and develope a relationship with him/her where you feel you can trust their judgement. Do look for help as there are lots of possibilities out there. It is not good to spend long stretches of time on your own. Talking with other people will often help lift your spirits, especially if they are people who have gone through this experience themselves. Maybe you need to join a self help group. Avoid people who tell...
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