Posted by Mathew on January 9, 2004, at 0:43:07
In reply to Re: Help me stop major depression without medicati » Mathew, posted by reluctant on January 8, 2004, at 21:54:15
> > I am currently at a stage in my life where i have to decide to accept medication like i have had on and off over the past 3 years and the side effects that go with taking them or try to beat it on my own by........your help please. I always seem to be able to pick myself up after a few months and everything will be good and happy for a few months and then it creeps back and im down again.
> > Have you been in a similiar situation and been able to overcome depression?
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> > Cheers,
> > Mathew
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> Mathew,
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> In my early 20s and late teens I was on/off meds quite a lot. Then I found that I could pull myself out of it, by reminding myself that the negative feelings did not reflect reality and that I *would* feel better eventualy. About a year ago, things got very dark and I couldn't pull myself back up - now I'm on meds again. I hesitated to go back on - I felt that I should be able to "do it myself" - but I think so long as you don't expect the meds to "fix" you but rather use them as a tool to help you fix yourself, choosing to go on antidepressants is a sign of personal strength. As for living with side effects - hopefully there's a medication out there that will work for you; the trial and error sucks, though. you could also try regular exercise (hard when you're down), b-vitamins, etc etc.
> Are you seeing a therapist at all?
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> -r.Thank you R,
I greatly appreciate you sharing your experience and feelings with me. I do see a therapist but only when i get that low that i feel i should be on medication. This is the first time i have been on this site and to be honest it worries me when i read everyones bad feelings and complaints about taking medication. I just wish i could find some consistency in my life, 3 months ago i was going great guns and slowly things slipped where i stopped training, eating healthy, socialising ect. I know when i do this i feel great yet for some reason i stop and can't motivate myself to do it again even though i know when i do this i feel much better than when i don't....doesn't make sense. I hope you write to me again i found reading your real life experience much more helpfull than a doctor.
Best regards,
Mathew
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