Depression

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CYFD77

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CYFD77
Nov 17, 2017 14 Comments

Are you fighting it too? I beat it back in college but it's coming back. Busted ass for past 10 years- joined Tesla, promoted a few times to dir. Had two kids, now all the old darkness seems to be coming back. Not fun. Thought I was done with it years ago. I can logic my way through both sides of the gun (ben harper pun intended) but still feel helpless against it at times.

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  • Yahoo
    I❤️🍫&🍩

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    I❤️🍫&🍩
    There is a treatment for this problem. No need to suffer. Go visit your doctor and see what he/she has to offer.
    Nov 17, 2017 2
    • Google / Eng
      meh29

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      meh29
      Why do people trust doctors to help? Every single psychiatric drug prescribes operates on a hypothetical understanding with often paid-off research. No one has any idea how any of those drugs work.

      Please, please try to some this through rational experimentation. Beyond diet and exercise, look at all the things you do in your life. Even wearing headphones a lot can severely disrupt your inner ear and cause horrible malaise and depression. (If you think the inner ear isn't extremely powerful, try getting seasick.) Do you get enough sun (not just vitamin D supplements)? Do you have sufficient, fresh airflow while you sleep? Do you get 8-9 hours of sleep? Do you go to sleep before 11, which has proven to be optimal for melatonin production? Do you eat processed foods, deli meat, red meat, MSG, or drink soft drinks, naturally-flavored water, or too much alcohol? Do you drink a lot of water each day? Do you take any probiotics, particularly of you've ever taken antiobiotics?

      I could go on for 1000 words. My point is, pharmaceutical intervention is absolutely bunk, in my opinion: I've seen too many of my friends lose their sex drives, short term memories, and energy levels thanks to the evil marketing departments of big pharma. My opinion is they likely invented those neurotransmitter diagrams for how these drugs work out of thin air.

      Please try alternative means using smart experimentation. It may take a while, but there's too much to risk taking any drugs. The world is filled with depressants, the game is to eliminate all the ones you can.
      Nov 18, 2017
    • Tesla
      CYFD77

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      CYFD77
      OP
      I tried the Dr./therapy/medication thing in college and I hated the way the meds made me feel numb. Tried several different options, all with similar results. I have two kiddos, and could not imagine trying to support their growth while feeling so tuned out and numb. Will not go down that road again.
      Nov 18, 2017
  • Cisco
    Crfe06

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    Crfe06
    Yes. I have mild depression/dysthymia. I I didn’t realize I had “a depression problem” really until I had my second kid as well. Kids are really demanding and of course you lose a lot of your “me time” and flexibility and sleep. I feel like I used to kind of do what I wanted when I wanted outside of work. Not anymore (I suppose I could still do that, but that’s an unfair burden on my wife and not fair to my kids). For me, counseling, medication, and in general “freeing up more time” has helped (I.e cut the extracurricular crap out of your life that you THINK you enjoy if it’s too stressful—I used to fight to maintain my competitive cycling hobby but discovered it was more stressful figuring out how to fit that into my life than it was worth). I also try to avoid situations that I know leave me feeling depressed — eg working from home all day without any human contact, or not going outside. I force myself to go into work so I see people. I try to exercise daily even if it’s just a walk, and try not to get down on myself about how “lame just going for a walk” is. In all honesty going for a walk is nice, I just had to get over that “you gotta always push yourself” mentality. I am also reading the book “Mind over Mood”, a counselor that specializes in Cognitive Behavior Therapy would be covering similar ideas.
    Nov 17, 2017 0
  • Cisco / Eng
    Keepworkin

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    Keepworkin
    https://www.amazon.com/Depression-Cure-6-Step-Program-without/dp/0738213888. I am fighting depression and someone suggested me this book. I listened to an audio version of it while commuting and put the ideas expressed into practice. Also taking meds in parallel. I am doing much better now. Strongly recommend this book. It talks about exercise, omega-3, sunlight exposure, socializing , sleep and stopping rumination.
    Nov 17, 2017 0
  • Adobe
    noodlesoup

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    noodlesoup
    I had depression 9 years ago. Went to see psychologist, took 2 month unpaid short term leave, and took martial arts. Took me about 6 months to go back to normal. Eat healthy, stop drinking coffee after 2 pm, and exercise. Those sound like mundane but it’s the way to work. Set a goal..says if you start running, sign up for 5 k and do training against those goals. Just the fact that you are in control of those goals, it will help a bit. If you can’t motivate yourself, sign up for group exercise, find a personal trainer or a coach who will push you or join a group run.

    Socialize with people outside our demographics. It’s ok to seek help.
    Nov 18, 2017 0
  • Stop being a whiner. Walk it off!
    Nov 17, 2017 0