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Posted by underthecs on November 6, 2003, at 0:15:58
anyone suffering from major depression who does not want to take medication? if so, how do you deal with it? when you want to be dead and it never seems to go away?
Posted by Elle2021 on November 6, 2003, at 2:51:33
In reply to unmedicated depression?, posted by underthecs on November 6, 2003, at 0:15:58
Hi,
If you are suffering from major depression, then you need to be on meds. When mentioned death in your last post, it made me wonder if you are feeling suicidal or like you want to hurt yourself. If that is the case, go to the emergency room or call your doctor...or anyone. Reach out. God bless you. Elle
Posted by KellyD on November 6, 2003, at 7:38:30
In reply to Re: unmedicated depression? » underthecs, posted by Elle2021 on November 6, 2003, at 2:51:33
I believe this is a biological disease. A part of your body is ill.
I know what's it's like to be reluctant in taking meds. I'm beginning a trial right now. I have faith a med will help me, as it has helped many others. You don't deserve to feel this way and it's not "normal" to feel this way - depression clouds everything.
If you feel so bad you want to harm yourself - you need help. Get it. I don't know your past history and maybe you've tried meds and had problems. Don't let that take the hope away medication can help you.
Please talk to someone - go to a hospital, your doctor. Help is available.
Posted by Susan J on November 6, 2003, at 8:49:40
In reply to unmedicated depression?, posted by underthecs on November 6, 2003, at 0:15:58
> anyone suffering from major depression who does not want to take medication? if so, how do you deal with it? when you want to be dead and it never seems to go away?
Hi,
I have suffered from major depression and have gone unmedicated. But that was earlier in my 20s. And yes, I pulled out of it.
I don't like the idea of meds at all, either, but this past time, I was sooooo depressed I just couldn't function. Not at all. And it took over a year to figure out what meds might work for me. Wellbutrin has really been helpful now. I *wish* I could get off of it, but the fear of the extraordinary pain of depression is too big.
The proper medication can do you a world of good. Why don't you try them, try to get better, and then discuss with your doctor whether you can stop taking them at a future date.
You don't deserve to be in so much pain. There are ways out of it....
Thinking of ya,
Susan
Posted by octopusprime on November 6, 2003, at 10:57:27
In reply to unmedicated depression?, posted by underthecs on November 6, 2003, at 0:15:58
> anyone suffering from major depression who does not want to take medication? if so, how do you deal with it? when you want to be dead and it never seems to go away?
i went that route once. i wound up self-medicating with alcohol and street drugs. i made a somewhat ill-advised move across the country for the geographic solution, which didn't help. all of these things made my eventual treatment and steps towards recovery that much more difficult.
i highly recommend medical treatment for when you feel you want to die.
Posted by pixygoth on November 6, 2003, at 12:10:00
In reply to Re: unmedicated depression?, posted by octopusprime on November 6, 2003, at 10:57:27
I don't want to be negative on here, but I have a legit. Q i think... when I feel like I want to die, and I "reach out", all the avenues seem blocked. I can only *talk* to people... so the Samaritans is favorite cos at least they don't pretend they can help. Any thoughts? And sorry again.
Posted by Dinah on November 6, 2003, at 12:14:11
In reply to Reach out to who?, posted by pixygoth on November 6, 2003, at 12:10:00
I reach out to my therapist, and he always makes me feel at least enough better to keep trying. He reminds me that if I kill myself, I won't be able to see him anymore. And while I respond that I won't particularly care if I'm dead, it always makes me smile. And keeps me going on for a bit longer. And somehow talking about the feelings with someone who's not going to freak out helps some.
So I think that when a lot of us speak of reaching out, we're talking about the mental health professionals that really do manage somehow to help us.
Posted by KellyD on November 6, 2003, at 12:57:45
In reply to Reach out to who?, posted by pixygoth on November 6, 2003, at 12:10:00
"when I feel like I want to die, and I "reach out", all the avenues seem blocked."
I have a legit question, too. I'm not really sure what you mean by this statement. Can you help me understand?
Posted by pixygoth on November 12, 2003, at 8:46:25
In reply to Re: Reach out to who?, posted by KellyD on November 6, 2003, at 12:57:45
Embarrassingly I'm feeling quite "up" today, lightheadedness aside -
but take that phrasing literally. "When I feel like I want to die", i phone the samaritans, the Emergency Mental Health Unit (usually get a harassed nurse who's filling in) blah blah... and really there is *nothing* they can do. I cry and talk and blah... and they say... well, maybe you need relationship counselling or some similar no-brainer rubbish. Maybe the avenues are not so much blocked as secretly cul-de-sacs.
Hope that's clearer.
S
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