Has anyone here dealt with depression?

[Germ305 10+ year member]

Like on a serious note...what did you do to over come it?

I'm going to the hospital tonight again for the second time in 3 months. Was prescribed anti-depressants and seroquel the first time i went in. was also in a psych ward for 3 days...yet still didnt help yo. I dont know what else to do,seriously.

If anyone has dealt with it or is dealing with it. What helps you?

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[Oh6AcCoRd 10+ year member]

i smoke to escape.

try it, it actually helps.

 

[Germ305 10+ year member]

I dont smoke weed though man. was really never into it...i smoke here and there but honestly it just makes me think more.

 

[tpmeredith 10+ year member]

i smoke to escape.
try it, it actually helps.

I'm all for it being legalized someday... however telling him to use a depressant (downer) to get out of a depressed stage... Go back to smoking

Really it's all about the doctors getting the right cocktail mix of drugs, that and doing sessions with them to find what aggrovates it

Personally I workout more, try to get vitamin D, and avoid listening to depressing music when I start feeling like I could enter a depressed stage, as I've found for me music tends to trigger it more.

 

[Sub Woofin 10+ year member]

Like on a serious note...what did you do to over come it?
I'm going to the hospital tonight again for the second time in 3 months. Was prescribed anti-depressants and seroquel the first time i went in. was also in a psych ward for 3 days...yet still didnt help yo. I dont know what else to do,seriously.

If anyone has dealt with it or is dealing with it. What helps you?

think positive. never say "i cant" at overcoming it. force yourself to smile, hang around positive people.

 

[i2ain2thunder 10+ year member]

Deep seeded depression takes years bro...years and help from friends/family and get yourself a therapist...you don't have to stick with one try one out see how you do and try others if it's not working well enough. What do you want in life, what will make you happy? Ask yourself that. Once you've found an answer create small goals to work towards those things...you have to work on those goals everyday straight for at least a month for it to become habitual. Six months till you start feeling better about your life if you are capable of sticking to your goals everyday. Make no mistake though it's the hardest struggle out there, depression is a psychological disease, those are worse than physical diseases. Learn the warning signs of what makes you depressed, develop coping methods (smoking can be one of them), however you'll need a multitude of coping mechanisms for a while. Exercise is a really good one try to exercise 5 times a week. Read up on coping mechanisms and goal achievement. Hope that helps a little stay strong brother when the light comes it's far more powerful than the darkness.

P.S. I've made strides but I still suffer.

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

3 days in a ward isnt going to fix anything. Something like that takes alot of time. I agree with what Meredith had to say. Its all about finding the right anti-depressant in regards to drugs. Working out helped me get out of a slump. My body looks alot better so that is one huge insecurities that has been fixed. I have been a happy camper since. I was really hating my job. HATED waking up and going in. Even call in because I didnt want to go in, but the economy is bad, so ya got to do what ya got to do. So I started working out on my lunch breaks every day, M-F. My attitude has changed to being a happy, sociable, joking guy that I use to be.

Gotta figure out whats bothering you; the root of your unhappyness

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

Proper diet and excercise go a long way. Voulenteer at a soup kitchen or otherwise helping pathetic unfortunates. If you drink alcohol or do any depressents/narcotics cut that out. Hang around positive people.

Last resort would be to medicate IMO. I've seen too many good friends and family go that route and it's basically a chemical lobotomy. Also pro-tip if you're on SSRIs or other psych meds don't even think about stopping abruptly. Most need MINIMUM 6 month detox to do it safely without risking a psychotic break.

 

[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

Most studies show significant increases in antidepressant efficacy when combined with psychotherapy. If you can afford that it is something to consider. If not you might look in to mindfullness meditation, there is some research showing this as an effective long term strategy for dealing with unipolar depression.

 

[Germ305 10+ year member]

Proper diet and excercise go a long way. Voulenteer at a soup kitchen or otherwise helping pathetic unfortunates. If you drink alcohol or do any depressents/narcotics cut that out. Hang around positive people.
Last resort would be to medicate IMO. I've seen too many good friends and family go that route and it's basically a chemical lobotomy. Also pro-tip if you're on SSRIs or other psych meds don't even think about stopping abruptly. Most need MINIMUM 6 month detox to do it safely without risking a psychotic break.

I quoted this to speak on it...I stopped abruptly because i never had a follow up appt. after being in the ward for 3 days it was like a wake up call to me. i took the meds..not all of it because i was told from one of my uncles who is a psychologist that once i feel better stop taking it because it would make me mental...i was good for about a month or so but lately the last 2 weeks have be a living nightmare that i wish i could escape from.

What i am hoping for tonight is just for the doctor to prescribe me the meds again but this time have a follow up appt and keep prescribing me the meds until i really am better.

Before i went in the first time i was doing 12 packs or bottles of bacardi in an hour...daily...after they took my blood they noticed i had a real low white blood cell count due to the drinking...but i am happy to say i have been sober now for a good 3 months.

 

[slammedincouch 10+ year member]

Just gotta stay positive and be around positive people

My sister is prescribed to anti-depressants but she can't seem to get off them

Best advice I can give is stick to close friends, dig deeper into car audio, have people to support you and maybe find a second hobby like weight lifting; exercise seems to go a long way with a lot of people I talk to

 

[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

I quoted this to speak on it...I stopped abruptly because i never had a follow up appt. after being in the ward for 3 days it was like a wake up call to me. i took the meds..not all of it because i was told from one of my uncles who is a psychologist that once i feel better stop taking it because it would make me mental...i was good for about a month or so but lately the last 2 weeks have be a living nightmare that i wish i could escape from.
What i am hoping for tonight is just for the doctor to prescribe me the meds again but this time have a follow up appt and keep prescribing me the meds until i really am better.

Before i went in the first time i was doing 12 packs or bottles of bacardi in an hour...daily...after they took my blood they noticed i had a real low white blood cell count due to the drinking...but i am happy to say i have been sober now for a good 3 months.

You should really be taking medical advice from your doctor and only your doctor. Psychologists cannot write prescriptions for a reason. I don't know the details of what your doctor prescribed, and frankly dont want to know, but most antidepressants take 2-3 weeks before seeing mood elevation because it is not the acute chemical change that produces their effects, but it is likely adaptive cellular changes that take some time to occur. Halting use just when they start taking effect is very unlikely to be a successful strategy. The side effects of some anti depressants can be harsh and physical dependence can occur with some such as SSRIs, but these are things that you need to take into consideration with the advice of your doctor, not people on the internet.

Congratulations on quitting drinking by the way and good luck to ya

 

[Trancer 10+ year member]

You should really be taking medical advice from your doctor and only your doctor. Psychologists cannot write prescriptions for a reason. I don't know the details of what your doctor prescribed, and frankly dont want to know, but most antidepressants take 2-3 weeks before seeing mood elevation because it is not the acute chemical change that produces their effects, but it is likely adaptive cellular changes that take some time to occur. Halting use just when they start taking effect is very unlikely to be a successful strategy. The side effects of some anti depressants can be harsh and physical dependence can occur with some such as SSRIs, but these are things that you need to take into consideration with the advice of your doctor, not people on the internet.
Congratulations on quitting drinking by the way and good luck to ya

I don't think any of us have given bad advice here. Not only that, but I don't think a doctor would argue with what we have said; exercise, better diet, hobby, surrounding yourself around positive supportive people, etc... Sounds like something a doc would tell someone in this situation...

 

[Germ305 10+ year member]

I concur with your statement trancer. I'm hoping after tonight i can finally start seeing the fawking light man...its been dark for a hot minute in my world.

 

[perfecxionX 10+ year member]

I don't think any of us have given bad advice here. Not only that, but I don't think a doctor would argue with what we have said; exercise, better diet, hobby, surrounding yourself around positive supportive people, etc... Sounds like something a doc would tell someone in this situation...

I thought it was clear that my statements were specific to the use of pharmaceutical treatments, you know the sort of thing an MD specializes in. Hopefully that is now the case.