My depression came back

[SniperGoose]

I'd been struggling with severe depression and anxiety ever since I was 14. I was very afraid to get any sort of help in terms of medication because I've heard bad things about side effects and whatnot. In 2017, I finally caved in and decided to go to my new doctor about this. After a 30 minute session of him asking me lots of questions, he prescribed me Venlafaxine, and while I was terrified of being on any medication, I decided to trust him and just do it. Best decision ever honestly.
There were some minor side effects (like insomnia) for 2 weeks, but after that time, they all subsided and I felt great. For the first time in 10 years, I felt alive again. My black and white world was suddenly colorful. People took notice of how much I changed. I just looked brighter, and even walked differently. I was kinder, and much much less irritable. Looking back, I'm so so glad I went to my doc for help. I'd still be in that bad place if I hadn't. I'll still have a bad day from time to time, but it's rare. I made sure to remove ALL toxic people from my life as well. That also helped a ton.

I can understand not trusting any medication, as I was the same way. But it was the best decision I ever made. Depression isn't something to be taken lightly at all, and is a serious chronic illness. Medication won't just fix it overnight, no. But, it does seriously help you manage and get a grip on things. You don't need to be on it forever either, which is super nice! My doc said after a few years, I can choose whenever I want to be weaned off of it. I still totally understand not ever wanting to be on it, but I just wanted to give my input on it and how it affected me. Otherwise, there are lifestyle changes you can make to help yourself out if you still don't want to try medication. I'd take to google for that, since my post is long enough lol. I wish you the best of luck in your battle with depression! It's tough, but you can do it!!

 

[GodofPecking]

The other thing to look out for is diet, pretty much everything is geared to making a given population more profitable by putting them into the frame of mind where they will listen when some crook says "buy this and you'll be happy" which would never work if you're already happy. So food that makes a population feel bad equals profit. Cut wheat and soy out for a few days, no bread, it changes mood and also helps your insides to return to a younger state. To be healthy is to grow most or all of what you eat. Chooks are a big step in that process which is why already raised, prepared and cooked chickens are so incredibly cheap, they're subsidized to keep people away from the garden in general.

 

[BaaKaaawk]

SAD is a very common depressant - Seasonal Affective Disorder. Basically as winter starts and the days get shorter- your body and mind react to it. Literally everyone has some degree of SAD when fall comes if you live outside of 20 degrees from the equator- but we each feel it differently; most, don't even know they feel it and just carry on none the wiser. It's proven that the further north you are (in the Northern Hemisphere) the higher your chances are of being effected. Anyway, there is some comfort in misery having company... but if you don't want your meds, then power through it and think about the good things in life to make it through until Spring- which has the amazing opposite effect of waking your senses and giving you wonderful feeling of optimism and hope!

 

[GodofPecking]

A flower in a field doesn't have a marketing department and cant defend itself.

There is a funny link here where some magazine can't explain how all the studies that are colored by big farma companies in the US show that their products are as good as St Johns Wort, or their funded studies mysteriously cant find that the competition works.

http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/n...t-the-perfect-antidepressant-if-youre-german/

A flower in a field can't fund its own scientific study, but that it holds up against the big bucks in scientific studies says a lot.

 

[GodofPecking]

how are you holding up ?

 

[tripletfeb]

how are you holding up ?

X2. Hope everything is ok!

 

[KikiDeAnime]

I'm doing okay. I helped out last Friday(Oct 25th) at a Fall Carnival that my church holds each year.
Despite being 22, I'm going trick or treating tonight since my town encourages teens and young adults to do so. I'm dressing up as a black cat.

 

[tripletfeb]

I'm doing okay. I helped out last Friday(Oct 25th) at a Fall Carnival that my church holds each year.
Despite being 22, I'm going trick or treating tonight since my town encourages teens and young adults to do so. I'm dressing up as a black cat.

Have fun! Hopefully you have good weather. Cold, windy, and rain where I live but still going trick or treating with my kid. Get lots of candy!

 

[TwoShepherds]

I'm glad you're going out tonight, and I'm sorry to hear you're having a rough time. Lots and lots of people take medications for depression and have positive results. If your depression is affecting your day-to-day life, I think it would be wise to talk to a professional. You don't have to go through this alone. Keep us updated.

 

[drumstick diva]

I had been depressed through most of my early life but, didn't see a psychiatrist until I was 34. That was a lot of wasted life before hand. My doctor waited a full year before trying medication. He wanted to be certain it wasn't just a passing situation that caused my distress.

It took several tries to find something that worked for me - in fact it was his partner that put me on the drug I have been taking ever since. He had put several patients on it and I was the ONLY one who responded well.

NONE of the "also rans," made me feel suicidal. I think that is a warning more for younger folks. Some meds are not intended for teenagers. Their brains are still developing.