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Originally Posted by BlackDeuceCoupe
Anyway, I don't 'see' the OP as being in a depressed/angry state. How about you?!?!?
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It's really hard to tell. Even before my injury I had a pretty stressful job. long hours and a family to take care of. I usually felt pretty happy though and enjoyed my work, family and social life, but for a long time I knew there was something wrong, I just didn't know what it was. About a year before my accident I was working a job that required me to drive about 130 miles a day and then work anywhere from 8-14 hours a day. Anyway to make a long story short I would get up in the morning to go to work after sleeping about 8 hours, and before I would get 20 miles from home I would be dozing off to sleep while driving and would continue to do so until I got to work. These were not isolated instances, this was an everyday routine. I really think that depression was a hidden factor even before I knew I had it. From what the original poster says I don't think he is in an angry state, but lots of depression mine included comes from a chemical imbalance in the brain. My dad had the same problem for years. He was alright until he went through open heart surgery, but soon after that experience he got to where he couldn't sleep and stayed angry/upset all of the time until he was put on medication and stayed on it for about 20 years or more. He too was content in his work, home life (currently been married to my mom 58 years) and social life. I don't know why, but lots of times some of the symptoms are there, but are not really triggered until the person goes through some traumatic situation. I have heard of several people experiencing the same problem my dad had after a major surgery such as heart, brain, or cancer.