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- RWPossumLv 77 months ago
I looked at your other questions, and it seems that depression has been bothering you for a long time, but you don't say anything about getting help for it. If you're suffering from a severe case of depression, the experts recommend therapy (CBT) and healthy lifestyle. Medicine is often prescribed, and this can be very important.
Treatment usually begins by seeing the GP, who can give you a physical and a referral. I mention referral because just a bottle of pills is not a very good approach.
The things you'd want to tell the doctor are how you feel at different times of day, any symptoms you might have such as change in appetite or sleep, and things in your life affecting how you feel.
Some therapists have begun working on the phone. You can call your doctor and ask about this.
Legally, a therapist can work over the phone with anybody in the same state. Some insurance companies cover phone therapy. You can use the Psychology Today Find a Therapist feature to get a list of therapists in your state, find out who’s working by phone, and what kinds of problems they specialize in.
If you're depressed, I can't tell you exactly what you need. There's no one size fits all solution. I can tell you though that there are healthy lifestyle choices that can enhance the effects of the standard treatments with office visits.
Of all the basic lifestyle choices, the one with the best evidence is exercise, and you don't have to be an athlete to benefit from it. Research shows that when people suffering from depression go for long walks with friends, this is very therapeutic (source - the lifestyle-depression project at the University of Kansas). Things that take your mind off your problems for a while, like a funny movie, are helpful, as long as you don't let them dominate you.
Of all the traditional Asian methods (meditation, tai chi, etc.) the one with the best evidence for helping people with mood problems is controlled breathing. This is safe and requires no training. Details here -
- Anonymous7 months ago
Sorry to hear. Maybe find something you love to do. I used to have depression, is all good now. Life is not the problem, all that carries with it is the problem. I hope you feel better on your side. It will get better, I promise.