Posted by olysi79 on December 28, 2004, at 18:05:29
In reply to Longest devere depression?, posted by Spector on December 26, 2004, at 1:48:03
Hi there,
I am so sorry to hear about how long your depression has lasted. It sounds like a severe mixed episode, judging by the amount of anxiety you are experiencing, and I know those all too well. Over the course of the past year, I have had periodic breakdowns as well. Sometimes I am ok, other times I am not. I believe that you need to work with both a homeopath and a psychiatrist. Taken together, that should help at least a bit. Please don't give up!! My mom went through terrible problems for over 3 years of severe depression and anxiety, and she refused to take meds during that period. She endured agonizing hell with crippling anxiety. Guess what, she's doing ok now, but it took awhile. Another instance. My aunt's boyfriend had a major breakdown about a year and a half ago that required hospitalization and ECT treatment. He has his ups and downs, but overall he is ok. He has severe diabetes so he is on disability. But now, he is able to laugh at things and enjoys himself. I hope that you will be ok. Keep your chin up.
Chris
> I am in a depression that was caused by taking Adderall (prescribed to me by a psychiatrist who knew my medical history) which triggered a bipolar relapse after 13-1/2 years of complete remission.
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> I have been in the depression part of this relapse for over 2 years. It is not a mild depression, or even a moderate one that I am limping along with. It has been nearly incapacitatingly severe with crippling anxiety, causing me to have had to leave my home, my dear husband, and my career in order to move back into my mom's house for full time care.
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> I have tried 13 drugs, ECT, CBT and about 12 or so additional therapies more on the alternative side. I am currently working with a very experienced homeopathic doctor and pray -- really more like beg -- that she will be able to help me.
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> I probably don't have to tell many of you reading this the unspeakable toll this has taken on me and my family. I do not hesitate to say that it has been mental and physical torture.
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> I've become preoccupied with the length of time it has gone on. The four depressions I had when I was much younger (was just as treatment-resistant then) were horrific, but they ended within 4 to 5 months.
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> Am I correct that a depression this severe lasting this long -- 25 unrelenting months so far -- is quite rare? I am assuming that it has been so cruelly stubborn because it was drug induced, but I would like to hear if other people have experienced or know of a very severe depression lasting this long, whether drug induced or not.
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> Thank you,
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> Nomi
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