what can I do for depression?
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I would say therapy.including a support/recovery group. It is extremely reassuring to be able to call someone at any time and say that you are going thru a hard time and could use support. Also, it helps to share successes and setbacks with others who are going thru similar things.
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quit worrying
find a support group
go to a councelor and talk about it. they might suggest you see a pshyciatrist for meds.
Depression is a very serious matter, and needs medical help. I suggest you make an appointment with a qualified medical practitioner as soon as possible. This is not something that friends can "help" you with.
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Take Celexa and maybe get off the speed for the "ADHD"
Find a doctor (for the chemical/medical issues) and a therapist (for the addiction) as quickly as possible. You are in no condition to regulate all this yourself!
Therapy really helped me. Sometimes family members and/ or friends just don't understand enough, even if they really want to. Also, if you're having frequent anxiety attacks, you need to see a doctor. He or she could prescribe a non-addictive anti-anxiety medication to you.
Have you thought about joining a recovery group; getting yourself a sponsor. Being involved with a recovery group and having a sponsor gives you someone to talk to when you are depressed or even when things are going good for you
When you feel like you can't take no more you need to clear your mind of everything and then take 5 deep breaths. After you do that then let one thing come to your mind and work on that. On your depression I think you should do something that makes you really happy.
Take some time for "YOU" make a Dr's appointment and get on some med's for now talking to friends and relatives about your problems helps or you can see a Dr for that but bottling it up doesn't help. Talk to someone anyone just talk it helps when you talk about it. Their is medication for anxiety attacks etc it's not the answer but it will help you to take back your life.
Choice is your! . choose to live! not just get by.
take in deep breath when you feel the anxiety.
if you are a christian - pray in tongues, ask Jesus to help and at the same time, seek counselling. If you are not?? i advise that you seek more medical helps. Whichever way you take, it is a process.. take your time to the road of recovery. Take care and i am saying a little prayer for you now..
i dont if was so serious has yours, but i have depressed last 2 years, i am still afraid going balc again, i try my best not happen to me again, been positive.
It was very hard i was always feeling unhappy and not sleeping properly. i think you find help from a doctor but only you can help your self. Think there are person really bad situation and we have to take a lesson of what we live and acept our destiny, sometimes the destiny takes us away from what we most want.
Be patient and do a trip and be positive, better days will came. and try to soemthing nice from someone without expecting nothing.
and i knwo how anxiety its hard i also had a lot.. think you are unique and sooner will find serenity in your mind. Please dont give up!
Take care and good luck i am sure you find the light soon
You need to go see a psychiatrist or therapist and get put on some meds for depression and anxiety. It shouldn't be a problem with you being a recovering addict. Actually some meds can help you get over the addiction and the anxiety of being in the functioning world without being on something. I am a recovering prescription painkiller addict and my doctor put me on Prozac and the depression, anxiety and the ability of not being able to concentrate, went away.
In my opinion, I don't believe in ADHD. It is a doctors way of giving parents or adults an "out" when it comes to their kids and some misbehaving or lack of concentration. And if you are coming off drugs or alcohol, even a while ago, I think that is what the major problem is. You have to relearn how to function without and it can be scary as hell.
do some sport or any activity that makes your mind concentrate
as others have suggested, talking to a trusted mental health professional like a therapist or counselor can help a lot. cognitive behavioral therapy is good for both anxiety and addictions. its basically retraining your brain to recognize and talk back more realistically to negative thoughts and patterns
exercise
relaxation techniques (progressive muscle relaxation)
warm baths
talking to trusted friends and family
support groups, some are free. try and see if there is a local chapter of the Depression Bipolar Support Alliance in your area http://www.dbsalliance.org/
its good to feel you are not so alone when you are going through all of this.
well wishes
First of all, how old are you and are you on any medication? If you are maybe you need to be on something different or maybe you need a higher dosage. Its so hard to control though. I am an alcoholic/addict and am bipolar/manic depressive. I take meds in the am an at night and I still have anxiety but I usually will up my dose a bit during more stressful times and that seems to help. Have you tried to goto any groups or counseling? That helps too. If you have a psych you should be talking to them about your anxiety cause they will know best.
You need to join the US Armed Forces. This will get your mind off your problems, feel good about yourself, and you will get to kill people.
Look every one is depressed some times what you should do is think of things you like do do and do them with the people you love and that you know love you. It will make you feel happy and bring back memories of being happy.
Well for starters get yourself on some medications if these are truly your problems and get serious counseling to overcome and learn to deal with issues you live with on a daily basis. Are you diagnosed by a psychiatrist or just your family doctor? I have nothing against family doctors, but they are not qualified to treat ADHD or even depression or anxiety. the levels of your medications need to be watched and changed until they work for you and that can at times take some time.. I wish you the best and hope that you seek the help that you need to get through this rough spot.
take something.
There are many options available to treat people diagnosed with ADHD. The options with the greatest scientific support include a variety of medications, behavior-changing therapies, and educational interventions.
Findings of a large randomized controlled trial[18][19] suggest that:
Medication alone is superior to behavioral therapy alone.
The combination of behavioral therapy and medication has a small benefit over medication alone.
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Mainstream treatments
The first-line medication used to treat ADHD are mostly stimulants, which work by stimulating the areas of the brain responsible for focus, attention, and impulse control. The use of stimulants to treat a syndrome often characterized by hyperactivity is sometimes referred to as a paradoxical effect. But there is no real paradox in that stimulants activate brain inhibitory and self-organizing mechanisms permitting the individual to have greater self-regulation. The stimulants used include:
Methylphenidate — Available in:
Regular formulation, sold as Ritalin, Metadate, Focalin, or Methylin. Duration: 4–6 hours per dose. Usually taken morning, lunchtime, and in some cases, afternoon.
Long acting formulation, sold as Ritalin SR, Metadate ER. Duration: 6–8 hours per dose. Usually taken twice daily.
All-day formulation, sold as Ritalin LA, Metadate CD, Concerta (Methylphenidate Hydrochloride), Focalin XR. Duration: 10–12 hours per dose. Usually taken once a day.
Amphetamines —
Dextroamphetamine — Available in:
Regular formulation, sold as Dexedrine. Duration: 4–6 hours per dose. Usually taken 2–3 times daily.
Long-acting formulation, sold as Dexedrine Spansules. Duration: 8–12 hours per dose. Taken once a day.
Adderall, a trade name for a mixture of dextroamphetamine and laevoamphetamine salts. — Available in:
Regular formulation, Adderall. Duration: 4–6 hours a dose.
Long-acting formulation, Adderall XR. Duration: 12 hours. Taken once a day.
Methamphetamine — Available in:
Regular formulation, sold as Desoxyn by Ovation Pharmaceutical Company. Banned in the US because of the abuse potential.
Bupropion. A dopamine and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, marketed under the brand name Wellbutrin.
Atomoxetine. A norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (NRI) introduced in 2003, it is the newest class of drug used to treat ADHD, and the first non-stimulant medication to be used as a first-line treatment for ADHD. Available in:
Once daily formulation, sold by Eli Lilly and Company as Strattera. This medicine doesn't have an exact duration. It is to be taken once or twice a day, depending on the individual, every day, and takes up to 6 weeks to begin working fully. If the intake schedule is interrupted, it may take a few weeks to begin working correctly again.
Second-line medications include:
Benzphetamine — a less powerful stimulant. Research on the effectiveness of this drug is not yet complete.
Provigil/Alertec/modafinil — Recently approved by FDA for the treatment of ADHD. Provides an alternative to traditional stimulants.
Cylert/Pemoline — a stimulant used with great success until the late 1980s when it was discovered that this medication could cause liver damage. Although some physicians do continue to prescribe Cylert, it can no longer be considered a first-line medicine. In March 2005, the makers of Cylert announced that it would discontinue the medication's production.
Clonidine — Initially developed as a treatment for high blood pressure, low doses in evenings and/or afternoons are sometimes used in conjunction with stimulants to help with sleep and because Clonidine sometimes helps moderate impulsive and oppositional behavior and may reduce tics.article
Because most of the medications used to treat ADHD are Schedule II under the U.S. DEA schedule system, and are considered powerful stimulants with a potential for diversion and abuse, there is controversy surrounding prescribing these drugs for children and adolescents. However, research studying ADHD sufferers who either receive treatment with stimulants or go untreated has indicated that those treated with stimulants are in fact much less likely to abuse any substance than ADHD sufferers who are not treated with stimulants.[20]
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Alternative treatments
There are many alternative treatments for ADHD, most of them heavily disputed or relegated to adjunct status with medication treatment. This section attempts to deal with the most prominent of the alternative treatments. Bear in mind that the term "alternative" may mean unscientific because there are little or no credible scientific studies to support these suggested interventions, rather than there being experimental evidence against the intervention.
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Nutrition
As noted above there are indications that children with ADHD are metabolically different from others, [21] Therefore it is believed that diet modification may play a major role in the management of ADHD. Perhaps the best known of the dietary alternatives is the Feingold diet which involves removing salicylates, artificial colors and flavors, and certain synthetic preservatives from children's diets. Granted, according to a recent meta-analysis, there is little scientific evidence for the effectiveness of the Feingold diet in treating ADHD specifically, but this could be because much research has focused on food dyes, and the diet eliminates much more than that. [22]
In the 1980s vitamin B6 was promoted as a helpful remedy for children with learning difficulties including inattentiveness. After that, zinc was promoted for ADD and autism. Multivitamins later became the claimed solution. Thus far, no reputable research has appeared to support either of these claims, except in cases of malnutrition. Currently the addition of certain fatty acids such as omega-3, is thought to be beneficial, but there is not much evidence to support this either. [23] [24]
It is claimed by some with ADHD that commonly available mild stimulants such as caffeine and theobromine have similar effects to the more powerful drugs commonly used in treating the disorder. Herbal supplements such as gingko biloba are also sometimes cited. While there is no scientific evidence to support this claim, it is widely accepted by those who wish to avoid strong medication.
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Technology-based alternatives
There has been a lot of interesting work done with neurofeedback and ADHD. Children are taught, using video game-like technology, how to control their brain waves. Although some clinical professionals consider the treatment promising, there is not yet sufficient evidence that it remains effective after the immediate treatment is complete. A thorough review of the scientific research by Sandra Loo, Ph.D. and Russell Barkley, Ph.D. (Developmental Neuropsychology 2005) concluded that neurofeedback does not have adequate support from appropriately conducted scientific studies to support it as an intervention at this time.[25]
Audio visual entrainment uses light and sound stimulation to guide and change brainwave patterns.[26] Compared to other technology based alternative treatments it is inexpensive but probably not covered by health insurance. It is safe for most but cannot be used by those suffering from photosensitive epilepsy due to the risk of triggering a seizure. There is no scientific evidence to support this treatment at this time nor does it appear to be consistent with current evidence on the causes of ADHD.
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Cerebellar Stimulation
There exist several exercise programs based on cerebellar stimulation that are used to treat ADHD, Asperger's syndrome and many learning difficulties like dyslexia, dyspraxia, etc. Most prominent are the DORE program,[27] the Learning Breakthrough Program™ and the Brain Gym®, based on Educational Kinesiology.
These programs include balance, coordination, eye and sensory exercises that specifically stimulate the cerebellum. As noted above several studies have shown that the cerebellums of children with ADHD are notably smaller than their non-ADHD counterparts. Cerebellar stimulation assumes that by improving the patient’s cerebellar function many of the symptoms can be reduced or even eliminated permanently.
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ADD Coaching
Main article: ADD Coaching
ADD Coaches work with AD/HD individuals, helping them prioritize, organize, and work on other important life skills. They also help clients to learn about their specific challenges and gifts, thus helping clients to be more realistic in setting goals for themselves. Most coaches give emphasis to finding their client's strengths and arranging for them to spend more time in areas of strength, while minimizing time spent dealing with areas of difficulty that will not likely be helped by coaching or other interventions. While certain things may always be a challenge, ADD Coaching provides structure and support for helping individuals deal with those difficult tasks as well.
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Controversy
Main article: Controversy about ADHD
The ADHD diagnosis is controversial and has been questioned by some professionals, adults diagnosed with ADHD, and parents of diagnosed children. They point out the positive traits that children with ADD have, such as "hyperfocusing." Others believe ADHD is a divergent or normal-variant human behavior, and use the term neurodiversity to describe it.
See below for further elaboration of the many controversies concerning this disorder.
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Skepticism towards ADHD as a diagnosis
Many have wondered why the number of children diagnosed with ADHD in the U.S. and UK has grown so dramatically over a short period of time. One factor is certainly that doctors offices are barraged with free journals, carrying the opinions of specialists in this field, that repeatedly call attention to this disorder. Others claim that improving methods of diagnosis and greater awareness are probably in part, if not mostly the reason for this increase. Critics, such as Dan P. Hallahan and James M, Kauffman, in their book, Exceptional Learners: Introduction to Special Education, have complained that the ADHD diagnostic criteria are sufficiently general or vague to allow virtually any child with persistent unwanted behaviors to be classified as having ADHD of one type or another, and that the symptoms are not supported by sufficient empirical data. It has been noted [28] that most children with ADHD have no difficulties concentrating when they are doing activities that are fun, such as playing video games which they can do for hours completely focused. They also have no difficulty reading when they are interested in the subject, and often concentrate far in a particular subject when they have a charistmatic teacher. This critic argues that the symptoms of ADHD describe children when they are bored and unconnected to a task. According to the May//June 2006 issue of Skeptical Enquirer magazine, the American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the U.S. Surgeon General have dismissed these objections
relax .first you need to seek help. you need to find psychiatrist and a therapist preferably ones that are working in the place so they both monitor you recovery.it is not uncommon for recovering addicts and those with ADHD to experience both depression and anxiety,once you have found doctors, you should speak to them about attending duel diagnosis meetings (meetings for those who have drug addiction and depression). you should also speak with your doctor about taking STRATTERA, a relatively new med foe ADHD, it is stimulant free and has helped me a great deal. i believe once to address these problems your anxiety should lessen however that issue also needs to be addressed with both of your doctors so you can be treated correctly. good luck.
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