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| Anyone that says they have never been depressed is a liar. I personally have not been diagnosed with depression but I have been depressed... I have had days that I wake up and have had to force myself to get out of bed and get dressed.. When I feel the worst I keep telling myself it's only temporary, it'll get better... and eventually it does. |
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Location: not settling | Calangelo - 2014-10-27 1:30 PM
hoofs_in_motion - 2014-10-27 2:21 PM FLITASTIC - 2014-10-27 1:54 PM Anti depressants are not MEANT to be taken long term. If you have a biological reason then fine. What I was getting at is most people just want a pill to fix their problems, not take care of what started them. Some people need pills to cope with situtations, why is it an issue if someone decides to take pills instead of hashing it out and attempting to make themselves happy?"??Â
 THANK YOU!
I don't struggle with it personally but close family member does.
Lots of the time it is a chemical imbalance- if taking the pills helps and the individual chooses to do so I don't think they need to be thought of any lesser of a person.
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | Calangelo - 2014-10-27 2:30 PM
hoofs_in_motion - 2014-10-27 2:21 PM FLITASTIC - 2014-10-27 1:54 PM Anti depressants are not MEANT to be taken long term. If you have a biological reason then fine. What I was getting at is most people just want a pill to fix their problems, not take care of what started them. Some people need pills to cope with situtations, why is it an issue if someone decides to take pills instead of hashing it out and attempting to make themselves happy?"??Â
Ditto. People who are in the depths of depression often need a medication to help get things working right again. If you had a nasty, dangerous infection, you would not hesitate to take antibiotics to survive it. Depression is very "individual" regarding what works and what does not work -- finding the right medical professional is important. Sometimes you have to look pretty hard, but it's very much worth it when you land with the right one. And be willing to give meds and / or therapy time to work. You don't get better overnight. But you do get better. |
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | Just wanted to add that many great and famous succesful leaders and great and famous successful artists and authors -- and many other famous people -- endured depression bouts throughout their lives..... it is nothing to be ashamed of. The main thing is to seek help -- don't try to make the journey alone.
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Location: WV | Hugs, I have nothing different to offer that someone else hasn't already posted. Keep yourself moving and focused on the good. Talk to your doctor to find what may be causing this if it is new for you. It may be just a down time in your life and you will come out of it in time. Or it may be something that you need to take medication for. Hope you are feeling better soon. |
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Location: SE Louisiana | I've struggled with it for as long as I can remember. I've never taken anything for it or seen anyone about it. I just see it as a normal part of living. |
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Location: your guess is as good as mine | Calangelo - 2014-10-27 1:30 PM hoofs_in_motion - 2014-10-27 2:21 PM FLITASTIC - 2014-10-27 1:54 PM Anti depressants are not MEANT to be taken long term. If you have a biological reason then fine. What I was getting at is most people just want a pill to fix their problems, not take care of what started them. Some people need pills to cope with situtations, why is it an issue if someone decides to take pills instead of hashing it out and attempting to make themselves happy?"??
They also take weeks to wear off...a big reason why many people don't recognize when someone on antidepressants has quit taking them until something drastic happens. I took my last pill in July because my prescription ran out, but it was the end of September/first of October before I could really tell the difference. |
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| Make sure there are no underlying health problems, like thryoid which can make you feel depressed when it is something else. Do some research dont leave to your doctor. |
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Location: Right Where I'm Meant To Be :) | Suffering from it daily :( |
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Location: Montana | suzy2qtee - 2014-10-27 4:25 PM Anyone that says they have never been depressed is a liar. I personally have not been diagnosed with depression but I have been depressed... I have had days that I wake up and have had to force myself to get out of bed and get dressed.. When I feel the worst I keep telling myself it's only temporary, it'll get better... and eventually it does.
I couldn't agree more with Suzy. Last year I went through a period of depression (I knew/know the cause as well) that was undiagnosed medically, and I didn't want to get out of bed some days...other days I could hardly keep from crying...other days I was fine...and other days I was angry. Depression isn't simple, and in a way (at least for me) it was a lot like grief. I feel for you, keep your chin up, and I promise things will get better!   |
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Location: North Dakota | daisycake123 - 2014-10-27 8:44 PM
Make sure there are no underlying health problems, like thryoid which can make you feel depressed when it is something else. Do some research dont leave to your doctor.
completely agree!! I am 1 pt low in vitamin d, I'be been taking 10000 iu of vitamin d every day for 10'days and the "loosing my grip" feeling is not as bad as it was 3 weeks ago. In another week I will go down to 5000 iu 3-4 days a week, hoping to keep the seasonal "bitchyness" away. |
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Location: EDGE OF INSANITY | I have seasonal depression-it really hits hard in the fall/winter when there is less daylight. It can hit me in the summer/spring too, if we have say, a week of rain, no sunshine. I literally feel like i am going to lose my sh!t. I haven't found any pills that work-they actually make me worse, so i don't think mine is any type of chemical imbalance. |
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I Need a Xanax!
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| I believe depression is highly genetic and those who don't have it don't have a clue what its like to deal with it. I've been on every depression med made since I was 20(I'm 33 now) and all of the SSRI's(Paxil, Zoloft, Lexapro, Prozac) all worked for the depression but only because I felt they sedated me so much I didn't have a care in the world. They are also good for packing on about 15 lbs per month, for me at least! Which only causes more depression!! Wellbutrin helped my depression but caused me panic attacks and caused me to be very angry at times so that was a no go too. All the meds I have tried have caused more harm than good so I'm working through it the natural way now and after tons time spent reading and researching and paying attention to how I feel on a daily basis I have found a few things that help me the most.....the most important has been a pretty hefty dose of Vitamin D supplement. I've noticed how much worse I get in the winter when there is no sun and even in the summer I wear jeans every day and wear sunscreen on my face and arms so I'm not really getting any sun to produce vitamin D so a 5,000 IU daily D supplement has helped me a ton!!! I also take a Magnesium supplement before bedtime which helps me sleep well. Also, make sure your not hypothyroid. Exercise is another thing that has helped a lot. Not hard stressful exercise...just something physical that I enjoy 30-45 minutes per day. Also, eating almost NO packaged food has helped a lot too. I eat fruit, veggies, meat, and eggs and I feel like that has helped a lot too. I believe you need to force yourself to do something you enjoy on a daily basis too...just like riding your horses...the depression will tell you that you don't want to but do it anyway!! You will get some happiness from doing it even if you have to make yourself do it. Making yourself do something fun will help break the depression cycle. Fake it till you make it!! There has been lots of good info on this thread already but if I had to narrow it down to one thing that has helped me the most its been the 5,000 IU Vitamin D supplement. I've only been taking it about a month but already feel so much better! I'm looking forward to reading all the other replies too because I know this is a daily struggle that can really suck the life out of you if you don't figure out what you can do to help ease the symptoms! |
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Location: EDGE OF INSANITY | Used2B - 2014-10-28 10:40 AM
I believe depression is highly genetic and those who don't have it don't have a clue what its like to deal with it. I've been on every depression med made since I was 20(I'm 33 now) and all of the SSRI's(Paxil, Zoloft, Lexapro, Prozac) all worked for the depression but only because I felt they sedated me so much I didn't have a care in the world. They are also good for packing on about 15 lbs per month, for me at least! Which only causes more depression!! Wellbutrin helped my depression but caused me panic attacks and caused me to be very angry at times so that was a no go too. All the meds I have tried have caused more harm than good so I'm working through it the natural way now and after tons time spent reading and researching and paying attention to how I feel on a daily basis I have found a few things that help me the most.....the most important has been a pretty hefty dose of Vitamin D supplement. I've noticed how much worse I get in the winter when there is no sun and even in the summer I wear jeans every day and wear sunscreen on my face and arms so I'm not really getting any sun to produce vitamin D so a 5,000 IU daily D supplement has helped me a ton!!! I also take a Magnesium supplement before bedtime which helps me sleep well. Also, make sure your not hypothyroid. Exercise is another thing that has helped a lot. Not hard stressful exercise...just something physical that I enjoy 30-45 minutes per day. Also, eating almost NO packaged food has helped a lot too. I eat fruit, veggies, meat, and eggs and I feel like that has helped a lot too. I believe you need to force yourself to do something you enjoy on a daily basis too...just like riding your horses...the depression will tell you that you don't want to but do it anyway!! You will get some happiness from doing it even if you have to make yourself do it. Making yourself do something fun will help break the depression cycle. Fake it till you make it!! There has been lots of good info on this thread already but if I had to narrow it down to one thing that has helped me the most its been the 5,000 IU Vitamin D supplement. I've only been taking it about a month but already feel so much better! I'm looking forward to reading all the other replies too because I know this is a daily struggle that can really suck the life out of you if you don't figure out what you can do to help ease the symptoms!
Maybe I should try a vitamin d supplement-I can't believe any of the numerous doctors I've seen have told me that.
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Location: Never in one place long | I have struggled with depression on and off, as a teen I really did and took medicine but I don't like being on meds and felt I needed to cope in a different way.
I found several things that seemed to help and I haven't been on anything for over 6yrs, I still have some pretty sad days but these things seemed to help immensly. Exercising every day, taking time out for myself ( be it drinking a glass of wine with chocolate, sitting with my dogs, brushing horses etc just something fun or relaxing with just ME), I started a prayer journal listing all I am thankful for and prayer requests then I look back at them and see how many prayers have been answered, talking with my Mom or husband about things that bother me on a regular basis, volunteering (this gives me SUCH a sense of purpose in life), trying new challenging things and staying busy. Setting goals for myself and have a vision of where I want to be in the future. These things have really helped me with my struggle. |
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Location: Dearing, GA | I was diagnosed with clinical depression after I found my lifeless father on the floor of his bathroom at age 15. Clinical depression happens when the brain experiences a trauma and the endorphin producing chemicals are thrown off. I've been on Lexapro, Celexa and Zoloft. I was on Zoloft for three years, then I quit cold turkey (DO NOT DO THIS). I'm on Celexa now, and happier. It helps me sleep at night and gets me out of bed in the morning. Without it, I have attempted self-harm twice. There is no shame in needing a boost. Not everyone's chemicals are 110% perfect. I recommend vitams, eating clean foods and drinking lots of water, but I would also see a professional.
If you are against seeing a doctor, I would start to write in a journal, and record the days you feel a little down, and what time of day, what you ate, etc. Do the same for the happier or normal days. Indulge in something that makes you feel good about yourself- a manicure, a set of lingerie, or a trail ride on your favorite horse. I know its frustrating to experience, and embarrassing to talk about, but the other poster was right- everyone experiences some slumps.
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| I know how a lot of people on this board feel about direct selling/marketing companies, so I want to start off by saying if you think I'm crazy or just trying to sell, ignore me because I don't mean that at all. I have personally been using Plexus products for less than 2 months and have quit taking my medication that I was on for the last 4-5 years. I would have been the first person to scoff at this before I tried it, so I will say no more. I had to tell my story though because anxiety/depression just sucks! |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | Â I worked for a Psychiatrist for three years as an office manager. He always said that psych drugs are a crap shoot because they really don't know how the brain will react. One thing that is frustrating is that when it comes to depression the doctors want to push the meds and counseling instead of digging harder to look at the nutrition piece and hormones. They might tell you take more vit D but I really suspect there's a lot more than vit D that plays into it and that nutritional imbalances and the inability to absorb nutrients may be a big contributor that nobody seems to get to the bottom of. Iron is another nutrient that has a big impact on mental status, as well as Omega fatty acids. I suspect the genetic link as well. One thing to think about--- if you ever go to get life insurance they will charge you a higher premium if you have ever been treated or have seen a doctor for depression......kind of ironic if you think about it! Yes, I struggle. No the drugs havent helped and I have had auto-immune type issues on lexapro. All the good thoughts and prayers haven't helped. Doing the feel good stuff helps but for a moment. Vit D hasnt helped nor has taking additional iron. So a glass of wine it is. |
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| Thank you everyone for the suggestions! I really want to try and avoid being on medication again because even though it helps me me through my low points I feel like it numbs me and I don't experience joy as well. I have recently been experimenting with clean eating, no gluten, little dairy, and an almost paleo like diet. I feel the diet and exercise is helping by if nothing else giving my something to obsess about other than my thoughts.
I'm not big on any product other than supplements that are organic and natural.
I have been trying to concentrate on getting organized in my life. I feel like the more I can put things in order the better off I will be.
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 Ms Bling Bling Sleeze Kitty
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Location: LouLouVille, OK | Anyone that is dealing with any type of depression should absolutely read BATTLEFIELD OF THE MIND...By Joyce Meyer... she also has POWER THOUGHTS... they are great reads on the power of your mind... it's really simple but yet something you probably never think about. She is fantastic when it comes to motivation... also available in CD series... I believe both of them, but the books are good too...which ever you have time for.
A few years ago I realized I was depressed, I thought how could anyone be depressed when they walk around with a smile on their face??? well that is what I was doing... then I dove into the word and these series helped me a ton! Hang in there... it does get better, but you have to help yourself through the dark times... |
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