Wild Minds network2024-03-28T09:12:55ZHelen Rosehttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/HelenRosehttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3145232882?profile=RESIZE_48X48&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://wildminds.ning.com/group/depressives/forum/topic/listForContributor?user=17ebyi624x6de&feed=yes&xn_auth=noHaving a black dog...tag:wildminds.ning.com,2013-05-13:4661400:Topic:1398002013-05-13T09:46:44.862ZHelen Rosehttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/HelenRose
<p>Just found out this video in youtube....</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYc</a></p>
<p>It was kind of helpful.</p>
<p>My MD plays an important role in keeping the black dog at bay....its my escape from that.</p>
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<p>Just found out this video in youtube....</p>
<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYc">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiCrniLQGYc</a></p>
<p>It was kind of helpful.</p>
<p>My MD plays an important role in keeping the black dog at bay....its my escape from that.</p>
<p> </p> Daydreams, depression and dissociationtag:wildminds.ning.com,2010-07-16:4661400:Topic:14572010-07-16T09:44:21.000ZHelen Rosehttps://wildminds.ning.com/profile/HelenRose
<p>Hiya</p>
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<p>I've been researching daydreams, fantasy and imaginary friends for the last month or so - I'm writing a comic in which a girl has an imaginary friend and daydreams a lot, and my clicking about imaginary friends and excessive fantasy led me, via Cynthia Schupak, to this website and the understanding that, while my daydreaming patterns aren't usual, they're not the sign of being some sort of nutcase either (what a relief!).</p>
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<p>Anyway, while I was looking I…</p>
<p>Hiya</p>
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<p>I've been researching daydreams, fantasy and imaginary friends for the last month or so - I'm writing a comic in which a girl has an imaginary friend and daydreams a lot, and my clicking about imaginary friends and excessive fantasy led me, via Cynthia Schupak, to this website and the understanding that, while my daydreaming patterns aren't usual, they're not the sign of being some sort of nutcase either (what a relief!).</p>
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<p>Anyway, while I was looking I found a lot of links between excessive daydreaming and depression, with mentions of dissociation; while I'm not dissociative when I daydream normally, I do suffer from bouts of moderate to severe depression around twice a year, and at these times I find myself feeling like life is happening to someone else, or in a movie or something. At these times, my daydreams become more complete and truly encompass me; ironically, they're the only things that feel like reality.</p>
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<p>I would love to hear from other depressive daydreamers, if you feel comfortable answering - do you have any dissociative symptoms? Does your daydreaming change when you're depressed?</p>
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<p>H x</p>