Why do I hear about so many cases of depression in Australia ?
Are the people more honest than the people in the UK about depression?
Or are they just more depressed ?
Lot of poms over here on the depression tables !!!

Since moving to Australia , I have meet so many people on medication for depression !!!

Never mind the likes of
Geoff Gallop ( WA premier) Chris Scase ( Aussy big wig).

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May be because of the change. There are many factors that can cause depression.

I know that there are many causes for depression.

But does the act of moving to Australia bring out the depression that was just lying bellow the surface back home ?

Or is Australia just a depressing place [Geof Gallop] ?

There is a lot more open discussion here I think. I have sat in a pub and listened to four Australians openly discussing what form of anti depressants they were on. Somehow I just can't imagine that happening back in the UK. However, I am in Sydney which can be the exception to the rule as far as Australia goes.

It comes as coincidence with Mr. Gallop. Even my 2 level above boss resigned in the name of break.
In project lunch I discussed that its being a hard decision given the position and demand the he had and he replied he was thinking for a while and he will move out of IT. If things wont work out he'll hopefully back. I am for sure he was stressed out you can make out sometimes...

May be new year resolution, whatever will miss the right man.
- Bart

When we lived on the Gold Coast, almost the whole street was on anti depressants

From this link: http://www.upliftprogram.com/depression_stats.html
How do they define depression ?

I just complete a checklist, and ticked the following:

2. Lost interest or pleasure in most of your usual activities?
3. Lost or gained a lot of weight?
5. Felt slowed down, restless or excessively busy?
6. Felt tired or had no energy?
8. Had poor concentration?

which ended up saying I more than likely have a depressive illness.

Personally I put it down to eating too much, no exercise, no energy. I should do something about it like get out and excercise, and lose some of this weight, but.... maybe just tablets from the doctor will do, as I must be depressed

It may be spending too much time on the computer of course

That gave me a funny thought...

Imagine going round and asking everyone on your street in the UK, if they were talking depression medication Not sure it would go down very well with some of my old neighbours

Thinking about it, I know more about my neighbours health here than I ever did back then. Maybe people are more open here ?

Sorry, I am too depressed to answer that question. lol not really

Poms beware ,
The stress of moving downunder can ignite your hidden depression !

And if you're already depressed this is the place to live, things always
seem better in the sunshine


On a lighter note

If you choke a smurf, what color does it turn?

All the post implies that the contageous disease has spreaded to Australia frm somewhere else.. like H5N1

- Bart

Yeah maybe your correct .
Did you know Geof Gallop ( WA premier) when to Oxford Uni with Tony Blair.
Thats what probably made him depressed.

I know that he studied with Mr. Blair but I did not know that Mr. Blair was responsible for that. SHAME Blair SHAME
And I think my boss with Mr. Gallop...

or was that a New Year Resolution to make a career shift.
I heard almost 70% of Ausi's are making career shift and out of which 35% has taken excuse of Resolution

- Bart

not sure, but the women in that street were always WAY too happy not to be on the drugs and asking confirmed it. When the drugs are working well, people are only too happt to tell you about it.....

That may be a "Different" drug