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What other things can i do to help with my depression?
ive been sufering with depression since i was 13 and im now 22 and im wanting help. Ive been in and out of councling and mental health services since been 13 and have in the past been on anti depresants. I took myself off them when i was having black outs in my memory and coundnt remember what i was doing. I have had the emergency pet team out to see me too as i have been sucisidel and been and done some group therapy to help with stress but nothing im doing is making me feel any better and couners are now unsure what to do. If anyone has any ideas on what i can do to help myself then it would be apresiated thanks in advance
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6 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
first of all - i have some experience with depression...hope i won't appear patronising!
it seems like you have tried everything that medical experts have to offer and it hasn't helped. from own experience i find it helpful to regard depression as a task life has given me knowing that i can help myself. it certainly is a quest but you may come out of it much richer and stronger. listen to yourself and try to learn the language in which your soul talks to you. when is it that you are depressed/ are there triggers? what times of the day are better/ worse?
in my experience devotion to work (also physical) as in tasks tasks you give yourself is most helpful. why not try a bit of gardening? there is still time to plant a few vegetables.
hope you will find your way and get better! x
- Anonymous1 decade ago
Were you prescribed paroxatine hydrochloride (seroxat) while you were a teenager? Because it should never be given to teenagers - it makes them feel suicidal.
Instead of counselling have you tried cognitive behavior therapy? It allows you to identify the problem then set a realistic goal. It might help if you can achieve something for yourself.
Also, have you got the energy to do a short course in something? It can help to have something positive to focus on. Try a short evening class in something that interests you. When oyu're there, the other people don't know about your problems so don't mention them. You'll spend some time having a 'normal' conversation (eg not about your condition) and that can help. Best of luck.
- 1 decade ago
Excercise, everyday. It wont cure you completely but after a week or so it will begin to take the edge off your darkest moments. Best of luck to you man, its a struggle I know.
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- 1 decade ago
i was in depression for a few years but what made me come out was setting myself real goals and then going about achieving them
- Anonymous1 decade ago
I know how you feel man. I just wept reading what you wrote... I don't know what to do either... Should I just kill myself? Life really sucks. My life will now rest upon how you answer my question. Thanks.
