How should i open up about this?
Question:
I did some research into the symptoms of depression, and i fit all the cateogries.
Crying randomly, irritibilty, lack of concentration, weird sleeping patterns. I really can't ignore it anymore.
I just find it really hard to even think about telling someone about it. it just seems like the hardest and most draining thing.
Any suggestions of how to get myself some help?
thank you
Answers:
If your bad feelings are in fact bad enough and persistent enough to be diagnosed as depression by a mental health profession, it is not something that anyone overcomes easily. I first saw a psychologist when I was 20 for the depressions I had had as a teenager, mainly after failed romance. I went through various therapies and meds until I was diagnosed as bipolar in my thirties. It was another 12 years of more therapies and meds before I was over my tendency toward depression enough not to need any antidepressant any more, just lithium for being bipolar.
People who say depression has a simple solution that works for almost everyone are delusional, either because they don't know what depression really is or because they just prefer fantasy to reality. Even saying that the basic cause of depression relates to serotonin is silly. Read this article about how complex depression is biologically and psychologically:
http://psychologytoday.com/articles/inde...
The only reasonable approach to clinical depression is some combination of psychotherapy, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, and antidepressant meds. If you want to read about psychotherapy, David Burns has written some good books about that such as Feeling Good. Where to start depends on your health insurance, which might require you to start with your primary care physician. If you have no health insurance, go through the mental health agency for your county, where you will be started on therapy, meds or both if they agree you are depressed.
If you're not that depressed, you may get better no matter what you do. Then you can be yet another person you says, "This worked for me," whatever "this" might be. Deciding what to do with your bad feelings based on such testimonials is the blind leading the blind. Having gone through 20 years of bad feelings before I even was properly diagnosed, I hate thinking that others will waste their time with treatments that don't do much. Professional experience is that depression takes time to improve and often comes back. It pays to find out which combination of psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy works for you and which individual mental health professionals are people you can work with. I know people try to make it easier than that, but if you're truly depressed only psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy is worth your time.
Get some counseling. Sometimes it's better to tell someone who doesn't know us, before we can open up to those who do. One thing you do NOT want to do is go on medication. The meds for depression usually amplify your symptoms even adding suicidal to the symptoms. SOme counselors will suggest drugs, but it will only mask the problem, not help you deal. Good luck to you.
Depression is something most understand. It's nothing to be ashamed of. You can start by talking to pastor or spiritual leader to find who they recommend. Sometimes pastors do counseling.
For most people with depression once they get on the correct antidepressent for them they feel as if they never even had the depression.
See you doctor to have him prescribe an anitdepressent to balance the chemicals in your brain!
I would think about talking to someone anonymous, either your doctor or a mental health telephone line (Samaratians aren't just for the suicidal) and asking them. They have so much experience dealing with these situations and they can help you think of ways to tell those close to you. Also, by going to your doctor, you could talk about treatment options.
Read the Bible. Though it makes you realize your a sinner, probably adding your depression but you will pass on by some verses that can mentally and physically help you. But in all, you must read it because you need to. Not because you want to. Ask a pastor-teacher and ask him if you have some misinterpretations about specific verses.
Maybe you are tired of the routine lifestyle you are having. Try something different for a change. I think it might help. Make more new friends, i think hanging out with them might improve your condtion. Just place "spread" your attention. Get busy with new thing:
Hope it helps. :)
definatly talk to someone about this i am currently goin through the same thing but i have been goin through it for a couple of years now and i really do think talkin helps wheter it to be to a friend, family member or your local gp i no things can get un brearable but dont do anythin you will regret think about things carefully and i no you will come to the right answer and you will be able to get past this stage in your life and come out a better person for it
Keep smiling and if you need to chat email me thats fine :)
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