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Subject: Re: Depression and Dyslexia

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Eric (Miffed at the Doctors...)

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Date Posted: 20:40:30 08/06/11 Sat
In reply to: Joan 's message, "Depression and Dyslexia" on 19:34:47 03/03/10 Wed

Hi,

As a dyslexic, I can tell you first hand that depression is a "byproduct" of dyslexia. After telling my ADD /Dyslexia doctor my story, he asked me a few questions. One of the questions that he asked me was...are you depressed? I replied after I would make a simple mistake I would go through a downspiral effect, going through too many bad memories, then I would get depressed. The bad memories start when I was a very young child. Now, as a treatment, he has put me on a mood stabalizer plus an ADD med. I just started taking them, and I have seen good results. I don't get depressed when I make a mistake, and I am no longer walking around in a mental fog. I am sure you all know I am talking about. So, in short...when a non-ADD/ADHD/Dylexia Doctor tells you there no correlation between Dylexia and depression...then he/she needs to have their "heads examined" (like we have)..because it is obvious that there is direct correlation. I'm glad I finally found a Dylexia forum. Thanks for "listening".

I just signed up for this Dyslexia Newsletter. Go to these pages:

http://www.dyslexia-adults.com/50.html

www.worldofdyslexia.com

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Re: Depression and Dyslexia

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megan (Reality)
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Date Posted: 03:28:36 08/08/11 Mon

I was diagnosed with dyslexia when i was eight, my ballet teacher realised i did everything backwards or out of order or something.. Im 23 now, i have a honars degree in photography, i work for a governance sporting organisation in a managers role.. you would think i should be happy, proud.. the truth.. my emplyers have no idea i have dyslexia and i dont rememeber how to even use my camera, i feel like a frawd im lying my way through life. I used to be positive, but i think im warn out faking does that. Im not sure if i have depression or not ive wondered it a few times, ive had some horrific deaths in my life so when ever im down i just presumed it was that.. imagination helps when you can imagine them right next to you.. I see pictures when i think, dream and sleep.. but since starting my job 9 months ago i dont see pictures, i dont dream big.. i have started having OCD as well.. everything has to be clean yet cudboards must be open.. its weird. I still dont read very well i skim read and by skim read i mean i miss a million words. I have been lucky enough my paretns supported me so i have done the Ron davis course, phonix and SPELD but hmmm... i dont want a pill to change my dyslexia i just want to be happy again

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