Today I met with a friend who was at university with me back in the late 60's. We hadn't seen each other for about twenty years and if we had not seen our photos on Facebook we might not have recognised each other. She had her husband with her. We spent a happy time reminiscing but more than that speaking about our lives today. I have another friend who went to school with me. I see her about twice or three times a year. We usually have lunch together. It is God who places people in our lives and for a purpose. Often we don't know what that purpose is. I have other friends who live in my village who went to school with me but I hardly ever see them. I used to go to school reunions but couldn't help feeling that the really interesting people were too busy getting on with their lives to come! For instance a boy in our class went off to Hawaii to study marine biology. I looked him up on the internet and he's still there. I don't think he will come to a school reunion anytime soon.
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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