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haplessness
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haplessness
by don, Oct 18, 1999 12:00AM
I've had problems in the past with hapless feelings and experiences. The areas of my life this affects is relationships and job instability. I define hapless as: no matter how hard I put energy into something, the results never work out favorabily for me. It's like I don't fit into society very well and it feels like the world works against me. This has been such a problem that even my health has suffered, physically & mentally and has gone on for yrs.
I am taking zoloft for depression and I've tried psychotherapy to no avail. Is there a name for this type of syndrome? Any treatment options? Please help!
I am taking zoloft for depression and I've tried psychotherapy to no avail. Is there a name for this type of syndrome? Any treatment options? Please help!
Doctor's Answer
by HFHS.MD-AJ, Oct 21, 1999 12:00AM
Don,
It seems that your feelings of depression, hopelessness, and helplessness have caused impairment in your social and occupatiponal functioning. Your symptoms may be due to mood disorders such as major depression or dysthymia. Please refer to our forum archives for more information on depression.
It seems that your feelings of depression, hopelessness, and helplessness have caused impairment in your social and occupatiponal functioning. Your symptoms may be due to mood disorders such as major depression or dysthymia. Please refer to our forum archives for more information on depression.
