What are your experiences with depression?
Have you or anyone near you experienced either severe or low-grade depression? How did it manifest and was it diagnosed? Was it treated successfully or simply managed towards a tolerable point? Did you try anything out of the ordinary like ECT or Ketamine infusions?
Yes. Exercise, sunlight /vit d, self soothing kit, therapy, good friend I could share with, supporting wife, eating food that didn't make me feel like shit, introspection and vigilience on my feelings and headspace.
That answer hits it on the spot. Can’t emphasize enough about the sunlight - excercise - therapy combination. It can make the difference between life and death.
There are several posts about depression on Blind. It seems to be a common problem. Wish I could offer more help, but I wish you luck. For my part, I am not bothering getting it diagnosed. I don't need a doctor to tell me what is obvious, and the American healthcare system doesn't work well for me. I'm just dealing with it as well as I can. The usual: diet, exercise, sleep, personal time, etc.
Talk to a professional (therapy etc) , I was amazed how much it helped, gave me a outlet that didn't feel like i was burdening other people and also she gave me great techniques to help cope with it.
The biggest hurdle is acknowledging and accepting it. The esteem/ego comes into play when you are suggested to meet a pshycatrist. ' Hey, I don't need that, weak people go to professional help' ... The denial is hurtful. I am not saying everyone thinks like that, but few do.
I was hit by it hard last year, and anxiety kicked in as well. Lots of physical activity, vitamins, and about 1 year till full recovery. It’s scary and it really takes a took a toll on work/life balance
Thank you for asking this question. Depressing is real, something a lot of individual experience and don't know now how to deal with. Being self aware of your own feelings is the first step here, and I can imagine how hard it was to even reach out to post this, even if it's anonymous. I also want to preface that I'm not a professional, nor do I have experience with alternative medication/management option. I'm simply another human that has dealt with depression a few times in my life, and can say that each time/situation has been different. While soliciting advice online is a good start, I would highly encourage you to seek help from a medical professional and to get a 2nd/3rd opinion to find one that works for YOU.
I went through some anxiety and depression in college when my parents got divorced. Been taking celexa ever since and have become a much healthier person because of it. I highly recommend speaking with a doctor about treatments.
What if you take celexa out? Would you get back to old situation or even worse?
IDK if I'd want to. My personal belief is that a lot of the underlying anxiety was caused by chemical imbalance in brain. So no matter how much I tried to cope it would have been hard if not impossible to overcome a neurological disorder.
I am trying talk therapy. It has helped to some extent in the sense that i can pull myself out of bed and get to work .. by 10-11am. But it doesn’t seem to be improving beyond that. My focus and concentration loss is taking a toll on my work and health. I try to exercise and eat healthy. But doing that needs energy which I usually don’t have. And I won’t gain it until I actually do those two things. So it becoming a vicious circle for me. Talking to a psychiatrist now to explore possibility of medication. Although I really wish I can find a solution without one of those scary SSRIs
Quite depressed myself for about three years now. Not sure I’ll ever not be.
Same here. Depressed as hell. Thinking of seeing a doc/professional.
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It is tough if you happen to be a guy. I have seen quite a many to resort to alcoholism and self-destructive habits
Why do you suggest depression is tougher if you are a guy?
Societal norms and lack of people giving a fuck about you.