Just an odd exchange between to people..."Why did you stay in bed all day?"

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LadyEmeraude

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  • Client: I stayed in bed all day because I was depressed.
  • Therapist: How do you know that? Maybe you were depressed because you stayed in bed all day. Or maybe one thing has nothing to do with the other.

What do you think? Anyway just a random topic, something to ponder for comments, whatever comes to
mind...
 

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PeppermintPatty said:
I think thereā€™s not enough information to comment on it for me personally.
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There is no further information, this is just a topic that is open for
any replies, how ever one chooses to reply, what could be called
an odd random topic.

As for me, Matrix can remove it if desired, or keep it, no longer matters
to me now that I think about it.

Have a good day everyone. I am offline here for a long while....
the weather is so great, I must continue to enjoy it, was just
popping in here briefly.

EM
 

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I think there is some validity to the therapists question. But it would need to go further. Why doesn't the person want to get out of bed and do something? Perhaps they need something to do.

I can stay in bed because I'm lazy or go to bed early and watch TV. I've only stayed in bed all day because I was actually sick and that's not good for your body. Got to move.
 
I am a great proponent of rest and taking a time out when you need one especially if ill or exhausted in some way. Besides, just because someone stays in bed does not mean they are inactive. Thoughts count for something. The person could be thinking while IN BED. Sometimes our bodies need to rest. When I was five, I injured my groin in a fall and was in too much pain to get up. I was little and afraid of the pain. My grandmother coaxed me up with treats and presents and with her help I recovered more quickly than I would have done without her. Sometimes staying in bed is a cry for help. Just my thoughts.
 
I suffer from depression and personally found staying in bed made it worse but there have been times Iā€™ve been catatonic and couldnā€™t move so the decision was made for me. There are extremes with everything.
LadyEmeraude said:
There is no further information, this is just a topic that is open for
any replies, how ever one chooses to reply, what could be called
an odd random topic.

As for me, Matrix can remove it if desired, or keep it, no longer matters
to me now that I think about it.

Have a good day everyone. I am offline here for a long while....
the weather is so great, I must continue to enjoy it, was just
popping in here briefly.

EM
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I hope my first reply didnā€™t chase you away. It wasnā€™t meant as an insult to your thread. It was merely my truth or perspective to what I initially viewed. Iā€™m the type that needs more info to add an informed opinion.
I hope you feel better soon.
 
Most seem to say that after a night of "bending the elbow", it's okay to stay in bed all day. But if the cause of staying in bed was depression, get out of bed to face the day. For the depressed, it's the same thing, both are spent either by alcohol, or being depressed. Being clinically depressed, isn't just a temporary sadness, it's a total lack of emotional energy. Staying in bed all day is a symptom of the depression, and what's causing it may be brain chemistry and not emotional.
 
Pappy said:
Avon mentioned your younger days. I can only remember staying in bed all day the time I partied and got so drunk and sick I didnā€™t want to move. Lesson learned that day.
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Serves you right, I do not drink or smoke, come to that. The only thing that has kept me in bed all day in the past was "Forbidden Fruits".
 
Client: I stayed in bed all day because I was depressed.

Therapist: How do you know that? Maybe you were depressed because you stayed in bed all day. Or maybe one thing has nothing to do with the other.

Client: I was depressed because these therapy sessions are costing me a lot with no results.
 
In this example the person says "I stayed in bed all day because I was depressed. They went to be knowing they were depressed!
Therefore, going to bed did not make them depressed, as they knew when they decided to stay in bed because they were already depressed.

No other information is given! I am sure someone will say 'Maybe they stayed in bed yesterday, and that made them depressed' This may or may not be true, but nothing is given in this sample that would support that conclusion.

By the way, in the title the word "Two" should have been used instead of "to"!
 
Thatā€™s how I feel everyday !!
I wish I could stay in bed todayā€¦..
but I cant, End Off !!
 
Staying in bed all day is Greek to me! I almost always get up by 4 AM. If I sleep until 5 AM, it's a rare day. Anyway, I love being retired and am far, far from being depressed. (My secret to be happy is not to have cable TV and get a lot of exercise and fresh air; eating healthy food helps too).
 
Interesting topic, LE.

I'm with the therapist on this one. Staying in bed all day doing nothing would depress me. Even when too ill for normal activities, as soon as humanly possible I shower (even if I need assistance or a spotter), shed the pjs and put on sweats, move to the couch, and force myself to occasionally go to the kitchen to make tea or heat a can of soup.
 

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