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I'm not sure whether I'd actually meet the criteria for a depression diagnosis anymore. I haven't been severely depressed since starting CPAP treatment, but my
by 0xcde4c3db 7y ago
I'm not sure whether I'd actually meet the criteria for a depression diagnosis anymore. I haven't been severely depressed since starting CPAP treatment, but my emotional experience is still very flat and I still have difficulty processing social interaction.
I've heard of Feeling Good and CBT in general, and without going into the gory details, it really doesn't sound like it's the right approach for me.
- im3w1l 7y agoAre you saying sleep apnea the root cause of your depression?
- 0xcde4c3db 7y agoNo, I'm not saying that. I can't rule it out, but based on other symptoms I've had for a long time I think it's more likely that it was "just" making everything more stressful and reducing my ability to cope in general.
- sjg007 7y agoSure I understand that. I hope you do find something that works. Depression is the world's oldest con and it's not fun to suffer. I've found my CPAP helps too. I also have to eat well and balanced as well as not drink too much. The latter was a big thing for me.. drinking made me feel better in the moment and reduced my anxiety considerably in that moment but the next day and the day after would be awful. It took a long time for me to piece together that my lack of sleep, the relatively consistent hangover and the lack of eating properly really had a major impact on my mental mood. I just kind of though this was how it was and nothing could fix it. But the CPAP and the Feeling Good podcast as well as some medication have really helped. Now I just have to get to the exercise part that everyone keeps talking about...