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Photons 2 Pixels Images wrote: Thanks hon, you listen to me. That is plenty Nov 05 08 03:35 pm Link Nov 05 08 08:07 pm Link Thursday morning bump. I'm okay, and the photos turned out well. But I can just point out what a pain in the assets anxiety can be the first time working with a model? I'm going to need a Vibration Reduction lens just to counter-act the shaking in my hands. Sigh. Anyone know good tips for keeping anxiety/self esteem from affecting a project? Nov 06 08 08:00 am Link Tanya Weaver wrote: It's not easy knowing what to say. It's uncomfortable for the person trying to cheer up someone who is depressed. That's natural. Some tips: Nov 06 08 08:54 pm Link J Henry wrote: Meditation and deep-breathing exercises. Nov 06 08 08:56 pm Link Natasha240 wrote: Nov 06 08 08:58 pm Link Tanya Weaver wrote: say aren't you that lady who convinced me to seek out professional help? Nov 06 08 09:17 pm Link Friendly morning "Holiday Season" bump... Nov 07 08 09:16 am Link there are people that do there best to hurt others, those are the ones that really hurt inside and i dare say that it is those nasty ways that are behind the unhappiness.kill them with kindness is always a good aproach, understanding depression and why people do the things they do is an art form in itself Nov 07 08 09:20 am Link LeDeux Art wrote: I'll second all of that. A positive environment affects everyone positively. Even the jerks. Nov 07 08 09:36 am Link LeDeux Art wrote: Great advice. I like to consider myself as a student of humanity. I don't just want to know about someone, I want to understand WHY they are the way they are. Paying attention is the key. Not everyone fits into a "textbook category". Nov 07 08 10:32 am Link Made it to page 3 in one day. People have nothing better to do than post in forums here? How ironic (moronic) was that statement I just made? Anyway, I hope you all have a great weekend. Do a random act of kindness if you can. See how it makes you feel. Peace. Nov 08 08 05:50 am Link This need to stay front and center. bump bump bumppitty bump bump bump Nov 08 08 12:56 pm Link Andy Durazo wrote: Nov 08 08 01:24 pm Link Kayelless wrote: Nov 08 08 06:26 pm Link Everyone smile and take some time to do something just for yourself today. Yes, today is "be selfish for a moment" day. Take a few hours, or just an hour....or even 10 minutes....and do something for YOU. Uninhibited. Joyful. Peace. Nov 09 08 06:19 am Link This should probably be a seperate catagory within Off-Topic with all the major info permenately up top and all our stuff lower in the thread. This way it won't have to be bumped all the time. This is very important info as may of us creative types suffer from some type of mental problem especially Manic-Depressive disorder or as in my case Clinical Depression. bump bump bump Nov 09 08 04:38 pm Link Good morning Nov 10 08 08:36 am Link Kayelless wrote: Good evening. Nov 10 08 06:01 pm Link I'm making progress. It's not an overnight process. Some days the lows are way low and some days the highs are not exactly sky scrapers. But things are good. I've been working hard at trying to do the things that help me instead of hurt me. How are you doing? Nov 10 08 08:20 pm Link Kayelless wrote: Right now I'm not thinking of how I'm doing. Just hoping your lows don't go so low and your highs steady out at a comfortable, healthy level. Nov 10 08 11:12 pm Link Photons 2 Pixels Images wrote: I'm in good shape. I was blessed to have the opportunity to take time off from work and work on getting my head together. Others aren't so blessed. Nov 11 08 09:02 am Link Nov 12 08 08:30 am Link Photons 2 Pixels Images wrote: The Holiday season is depressing for me Nov 12 08 11:08 am Link Michael R Kihn Studios wrote: I used to have the same objections. Well, actually, I still do. But it's less depressing now. My wife's family still keeps an actual, genuine holiday spirit through all the external BS. I guess the trick is finding what the holidays mean to you, and doing whatever you can to honor that. The commercialism is too big to block out all the disingenuous attitudes. But we can still prioritize the honest emotions above all the rest, at least for ourselves. Nov 12 08 11:53 am Link Kayelless wrote: Hey man! You can always pick up that phone. I talked with you on the phone last night before I had to get back to taking care of those around me. The phone is a wonderful invention. Remember that motto "Reach out and touch somebody!" used by the phone company ... was it Mama Bell back then? I think on the West Coast we called it Pacific Bell back then. Nov 12 08 02:29 pm Link Kayelless wrote: ?? Nov 12 08 02:49 pm Link This is an important thread ... especially this time of the year! Here is another inspirational song from Diana Ross; http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3MALBTAG3 … re=related Nov 12 08 02:55 pm Link I got so depressed lately because of stuff, so I have been taking half of the 10mg anti-depressant, Cipralex, as my doctor told me to do for the first six days. Then I have switch to the full pill, but I am getting all these weird side effects! For some reason, during the night I get extremely anxious and agitated, and sometimes I feel like I am on the verge of a panic attack. It has also taken away all my sex drive. Is there anyone else here taking anti-depressants? I would like to know whether or not i'm the only one getting these weird side effects? Nov 12 08 07:33 pm Link Moudy Fayed wrote: My doctor put me on anti-depressants once. We tried a variety of meds but none seemed to help with the actual depression. The only thing they did for me was took away my appetite so I couldn't eat and kept me awake so I couldn't sleep more than 3 or 4 hours a day. I walked around in a fog most of the time. We came to the conclusion that my depression didn't have a chemical aspect to it. It was "all in my head" so to speak but was very real nonetheless. I was advised to try various alternative methods like the one Natasha 240 mentioned in an earlier post in this thread. Nov 13 08 07:47 am Link I haven't been on anti-depressants, but a lot of my friends have. Isn't there usually a long period at the beginning before they really start working? Like it takes the body a while to adjust (or something)? Seems like most my friends got worse at the beginning before they got better. Nov 13 08 08:06 am Link J Henry wrote: Yes. There is a time period where the chemicals have to build up and level off before you can judge their effectiveness and determine any side effects. It's usually a month to 3 months depending on the meds and levels. Nov 13 08 09:11 am Link Nov 14 08 08:04 pm Link Been living with my depressed father my entire life, minus a short state-ordered stretch of time. I'm always here to PM. Edit: I'm also a former abuse victim (hey, what the hell, i'd tell people anyhow). I really have been there. Keep it in mind. Nov 14 08 08:14 pm Link Kayelless wrote: Nov 14 08 08:22 pm Link Stay positive people. Hope you're all doing well. High spirits. Nov 15 08 09:17 pm Link Nov 16 08 10:20 pm Link Paul Bryson Photography wrote: Nov 16 08 10:23 pm Link So I'm not doin so good ......will it EVER get better? Glad to see some are feelin good though. It seems lately that everything makes me so SAD. I went out to the store with my gf today, and just being in a pet store, seeing the animals made me nearly cry. I dont know why. I'm just so sensitive lately, I'm tired of being so sad all the time. Anyway, I'm just rambling on here, sigh. Nov 16 08 11:31 pm Link Natasha240 wrote: so what are you doing about it? 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