There's a big difference between looking after yourself and being self-obsessed, and I would say you have to look after yourself or you will run out of whatever it is you need to give to others, or want to give, for that matter. If this means going to the doctor and saying "I'm depressed" then I would say yes, do it. I did it five years ago, and after some good therapy (no drugs) I improved - not overnight, but I definitely improved. I should have done it ten years earlier, but didn't know any better. I lucked out as my doctor is a qualified psychiatric guy as well as a medical doctor, but any reasonable doctor should be able to help you out. (I first saw my doctor during the SARS epidemic fallout so we both wore masks the whole time. I didn't care though, as I really needed the help.)
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Date: 2008-08-22 01:18 am (UTC)There's a big difference between looking after yourself and being self-obsessed, and I would say you have to look after yourself or you will run out of whatever it is you need to give to others, or want to give, for that matter. If this means going to the doctor and saying "I'm depressed" then I would say yes, do it. I did it five years ago, and after some good therapy (no drugs) I improved - not overnight, but I definitely improved. I should have done it ten years earlier, but didn't know any better. I lucked out as my doctor is a qualified psychiatric guy as well as a medical doctor, but any reasonable doctor should be able to help you out. (I first saw my doctor during the SARS epidemic fallout so we both wore masks the whole time. I didn't care though, as I really needed the help.)
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