Depression Help??
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Hopefully the counselling will help, it helped me when I had depression - but you may only get offered 6 or 8 sessions. You may have to pay to get long-term counselling. Some other things that may help are; exercise, swimming or jogging or just going for a walk. Keeping a journal of your feelings, that may help you identify patterns in your moods, as well as being quite therapeutic to get your feelings down on paper. Avail yourself of any other support systems you have, e.g. family and friends you can trust.
Try cheering your self up find some funny jokes or look at somthing funny just keep trying and I hope you have luck with that.
It has been proved that vigorous exercise can help alleviate mild depression as it releases endorphins into the blood which lift mood.
are you currently on depressant pills because sometimes when people start them it makes them worse i know i did and the pills i took madee me suicidel because i wasnt depressed enough for them
Regular excersize, Light therapy, Music therapy have all been shown to be helpful for those suffering depression. Excersize definately works!
hi
i have suffered like you i find taking time out on my own to relax helps alot try to get some hobbies as well to occupy your mind as it helps to do something that you enjoy hope this answer helps you
try a meditation class or yoga
read some beginners Buddhism books
If one anti-depressant didn't work, maybe try another one. Just because one didn't help doesn't mean something else won't.
Keeping a diary could help because it will allow you to get your feelings out somewhere.
Well get off of the anti-depressants, they really just bring you down even more and try getting out more, go for a walk, sit in a park and read a book, or try to meet someone!! Try to occupy your depressive time, and supplement it with something the is positive, try to find out the root reason why you are depressed!! Are you fat, are you ugly, what has happened to you, which would make you depressed? Do you just want some attention!! Need a little more info. to be able to suggest anything. Pretty vague!
For sure you have go to specialist to recomennd you some medication or another way of help. It was hard to me when I first time visit therapist (I'm suffering of anxy. and depres. to) but after with his help and medications I was another person.
you might want to try herbs
St. John's Wort
SAMe
5-htp
try the counselling it may help a lot. and get excited over something each week
start getting out more, instead of living in self pity, and looking for everyone to feel sorry 4 u, wat u got to be depressed about, wat ever problems you got, theres always some one a lot worse of,
I also HAVE been suffering with this depression also. I tried zoloft but, the side effects were as bad as the depression and maybe worse, my suggestion is try too live a balanced life, take vitamins, get enough rest, try to eat right , no smoking ciggerates , I drink socially and try not to nit pick and worry about everything and everybody take as little otc or prescriptions drugs as you can I feel they can make you feel worse physically. good luck
i dont want to be crude but sex helps a lot for depression..
also music . well it works for me..
hope you feel better soon :{
all the best.
If you are not bipolar try the supplement SAMe. Clinical studies show it to be effective and safe with out side affects. Just not used much in U.S. because of the drug companies and FDA. Used a lot in Europe. 400mg is good starting point. Can get at Walgreens, GNC, Sams club...
I have suffered from it most of my life. I'm off of medication now. What I find that helped me was to make a list of all the happy memories that I have had in my life, and things that made me feel good about myself. This might be someone saying you looked nice at a wedding or something very simple...but gave you a lift even if it was unexpectedly. One of mine was praise from a 5th grade teacher who was very strict over something we'd done in an art class! Make a list of these and take this list out often and look at it. Just seeing things (in print) that you ARE a good person and you DO matter and that this rough time you are going through WILL pass! It helps combat some of the negativity that you are probably feeling at the moment. Its not a cure all but a little help for along the way. *S* Best of luck to you...you can come out smiling on the other side a much stronger person. x
i am a fellow sufferer and have been on multitude of tablets try to think positive talk to good friend use Samaritans they are very good remember good times are round corner and avoid alchol it only makes you worse i am talking from experience and i know how alone you will be feeling take care
hey, i've been goin' thru the same. u can e-mail me at emily_nguyen_the_strange@yahoo... if u want to talk. i dont know you, but i care for u.
I've also been struggling with depression on and off for years, haven't found anything yet to help. At the moment I'm trying the contraceptive pill Yasmin as it's meant to help with these symptoms. I'll keep you posted if it works. good luck with your counselling, if never worked for me, just took me back to places and things that I've been trying to forget about, then an hour later you leave feeling more ****, and you have to deal with that for another week on your own. Sorry if I'm going on, all we can do is try. best wishes. x
Me too.
I suggest you get a blank notebook or big diary and write down all your negative thoughts. Do this every day, and if you cant get to sleep, keep the notebook and a pen by your bed. I have found this a good way of clearing out all the rubbish from my mind and getting a better perspective. When you get to see a counsellor, you can show him / her your notebook and it will help your counsellor to help you. DONT show it to anybody else though! In 6 months or a year or two, you will, I hope, be able to look back at your notes and see that you are gradually getting better, which you will find very encouraging.
Hi,
pop down to your local church and ask them for help. God loves you- http://fathersloveletter.com/flltextengl... -so speak to Him too! Also, try to take your mind off thinking you're depressed as sometimes it can be psycological.
God Bless
st johns wort
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