depression, advice from my doctor but a little confused x?

As i see it, depression is feeling nothing when you are doing something that you should enjoy and there is no reason not to feel happy. There's many other possible symptoms, but this is usually one of the main symptoms. Its how i would describe my condition.

People can feel suicidal when they suffer from depression, but people can also feel suicidal when they are forced to live in a situation that is unbearable. It isn't necessarily depression when a person is in a bad situation where you would not expect someone to be happy. There's very different solutions for dealing with depression and unbearable situations.

Antidepressants are very good at helping with depression, but would not be enough to deal with an unbearable living situation.

St. John's wort might help a little, but its not adequate for clinical depression. All you can do at this point is take it on faith that you can feel normal again once you receive the proper medication, counseling, or both. Mentally, all you need to do right now is agree with yourself that suicide stays off the table until you have your doctor visit.

I have had problems like this for decades, and antidepressants (Wellbutrin) have made a big difference. It doesn't magically turn me into a new person, but it makes me feel like doing things because i can actually feel a rush of excitement and have fun - this was not possible before the medication.

At your visit, expect to have chat with your doc about your thoughts and feelings, and probably some background on your current environment and any problems you might have had growing up. Do not be afraid to speak up for yourself. If you want or don't want medication to treat the problem - say so, but consider the docs advice.

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about 5 years ago, I started to fall into a really depressive episode. At first I thought it was only because I had a bad break from a relationship but the feelings wouldn't go away even after I got a new girlfriend. It was wrecking my life until a point where it was seriously affecting my work and personal life.

She was very worried but at the same time couldn't understand why I was still sad and thought that I still couldn't let go of my previous relationship. Being the wonderful person that she is, she put aside her feelings and suggested I go for psychiatric evaluation. Many months later and even more anti-depressants, I was not coming close to being better at all.

After doing some research online, I found out the real cause as you described it really makes a lot of sense and purchased this program. The results were simply astonishing. I read this book over three times and put all words in action. Using this method, I've kept my depression at bay ever since. Up to date I'm still living happily with my girlfriend.

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My sister suffers from depression, anxiety and Aspergers...She's on anti-depressants and has councelling, and also attends a small school with a few people. She got send to a Children's Unit for a couple of months to calm down, as her anxiety got extremely high and she couldn't sit still, she'd spend ages pacing up and down the room.

If you are having suicidal thoughts often, it may be a good idea to get councelling. Though councellers ask alot of questions usually, and I know my sister got really irritated at first and wouldn't co-opperate. But I guess that depends on you as a person and the counceller.

My sister rejected all the help she was offered, as she didn't like to think of herself as 'different' or with 'problems,' she just wanted a normal life.

But recently things have came to a standstill, she can't go out the door or get a job or her own house because of her problems, now she regrets rejecting the help. She's decided to take all the help she can get so that she can move on as best as she can.

I think you should accept any help they offer you, even if you don't want to. My sister didn't want to co-operate and look where she is, she's scared for her future because she can't do anything, she spends her days sleeping...

My advice is, take as much help as you can. It will help you in the long-run.

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I hope I helped atleast a little bit.

I think you need to find another dr. Anyone who has tried to commit suicide 6 times is clearly depressed. If I'm reading your post correctly, your dr. just said you "may" need counselling and medications? It's not unusual for a dr. to prescribe both. Your experience is making me angry! You didn't get much help at all from your dr. In comparison, when I left my dr.'s office, I left with an appointment card to see a counsellor because my doctor had made the appointment for me, knowing full well that just making a phone call to get help takes a lot of energy when we're in that state.. He also prescribed an antii-depressant, giving me some samples just in case I couldn't get the prescription filled right away. And I hadn't even been suicidal!

By all means get an appointment ASAP with a mental health counsellor that has had experience treating people with depression. Tell that counsellor about your experience with your dr. Ask if he/she thinks you should be on medications. If so, can your counsellor prescribe them? Not all counsellors can legally prescribe medication.

Your dr. "recommended" St. John's Wort? Do you not have insurance? St. John's Wort may help some people but it is not regulated by the FDA as to its usage or manufacturing conditions.

I hope you have already made an apointment with a counsellor by the time you read this.

My best wishes for a speedy recovery from your depression. Be kind to yourself, VERY kind, especially until you start to feel stronger, have more hope, and have more energy to carry on with daily life. It will get better.

The source for this information has come from my own experience, and education in the field.

They arent depressed, they probably saw that word on TV and thought, o'wait, i have that symptom i must be depressed. Offer to take them both to the doctors because actual depression is a serious medical condition that effects the psychological health and they will need either meds, therapy or both to help them to cure it. see if that makes them any less depressed, just dont let them get to you really because its silly girl talk that 14 year olds will do for attention, and tell them its unfair that they should land all this stuff on you because really your a teenager too and you have problems of your own, your not the one making them depressed, their minds and imaginations are acting up causing them to think their depressed, dont worry its not you -.- they wont get suicidal because they will snap out of this stage soon, no worries but if worse comes to worst just take time away from them because theres no point falling out over childhood make beliefs, hope this helps :) x

Find a good therapist. You may have to go through a few before finding one but don't settle until you have. St. John's Wort is a plant which is used to help mild depression.

find a good therapist.