Posted by ihatedrugs on July 1, 2009, at 1:14:51
In reply to Re: SSRI's and sudden cardiac =(just had a TIA), posted by morganpmiller on June 30, 2009, at 21:55:03
> Have you ever tried any kind of therapy? You don't have to have anything to be depressed about on the outside for something lingering underneath the surface on the inside to come back and keep bringing you down. The best explanation for depression is the bio/psycho/social dynamic. Psychiatrists and big pharma would rather us not delve into the past and deal with things, because if we did, we may not eventually need to be medicated as much.
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> There is neurofeedback, EMDR, CBT, and other alternative therapies/treatments that may help you address the rest of your depression that medication alone will not address.
Actually, I have but I guess I haven't found the right therapist. The onset of my depression was very sudden. One day I was perfectly fine and then one morning I awoke to the most dreadful feeling of doom and it wouldn't go away. I was nineteen at the time and was away in college but was very happy until that day. I suffered in silence for many years because I did'nt know what was wrong with me. I believe had I gotten help early on perhaps it would have been an easier ride. But who knows. I do remember however in the midst of my first depressive episode I mustered the strenght to go to a psychotherapist using the last fifty dollars I had in my bank account, and all I remembered the therapist telling me was to clean my closet or organize the kitchen cabinets to keep my mind busy so I wouldn't think about the depression. It was at that time that the only one lucid thought left in my mal functioning brain screamed...what a bunch of crock...I want my fifty dollars back... I need to pay my roomate. Of course never saw her again. It sounds funny now but at the time I was so confused.I guess the point we are all trying to make with this discussion is that there is no panacea for our mental ills and some of us have been suffering longer than others which takes a toll. Yet, some of us choose to be more hopeful and believe that these meds will eventually get better with time and we just need to be patient. Most of our bloggers log into this forum looking for that magic post that says "scientists have found the magic bullet to treat and cure depression" but in the meantime we decide to share our frustrations, fears and knowledge with people who are actually interested in listening to us.
And usually when we find a med that works (if only for a while) we don't lurk as much and sometimes don't even visit the site because we are too busy enjoying life.ihatedrugs
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