Hey, Jenx, I feel like I need to clarify what I said to Ruchie. I don't have any experience with fibro so I can't speak for that, but I can speak from my experiences with major depression.
If it's DEPRESSION Ruchie is experiencing, getting out of the house will not make her feel better. Depression is caused by a chemical imbalance---- so getting out of the house will not "make it go away." And in fact, encouraging her to do things that she might not have the physical or mental strength to do right now, may, in fact, make matters worse.
When I was going through a serious depression, my family and friends telling me "you just need to snap out of it" made me feel worse. I felt like a failure for not being able to move on with my life. The guilt was tremendous---I kept thinking "why am I not enjoying the things I used to enjoy?" But that's what depression does to you. It zaps you of your joy for life.
Although it's great that we are all here to lend her an ear and lots of support, if it's clinical depression and it goes on too long without the help of a professional, it can be very serious. I have fallen into that deep, dark hole and not been able to climb out of it .....and I kept wondering why my family and friends were encouraging me to "just get up and get moving."
If you can imagine yourself in the middle of an ocean with no lifejacket and someone yelling to you, "Just swim a little! It's not that far! You'll make it!" You can't. You don't have the strength. You're drowning ....and it's all you can do to keep your head above water.
If this is how Ruchie is feeling, she needs a professional to help her through it. I hope I'm wrong---maybe she's not feeling anything like I was. But if she is, I can't not encourage her to see a doctor because the consequences could be serious.
And Ruchie, if you're feeling better today and if I'm way off base, I'm sorry, I apologize. But we all care about you and love you---- and just want you to be better.
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