I've imagined what I would do if I could turn back the hands of time or re-live my life. I've done things that have taken me years to get over. I have even fallen under great depressions at a very young age. Amazingly, my parents didn’t discover it and just thought I was weak. They took me to doctors who advised them to give me vitamins. Anyways, the point is that I never used anti-depressants and some how I lifted my self back up. But my depression was not one that I would consider common or casual. It was like I didn’t even consider my own existence on this planet. Whenever I had birthday parties to go to, everyone would enjoy the music and I would just sit there with the excuse “I’m not feeling to good”. I really don’t know how I recovered nor what was the cause of my depression, otherwise I would share my knowledge for those who are unfortunately in that experience. All I do know is that I don’t regret it. I’m still here, so obviously I can make it through hard obstacles. In my case, if I managed a depression that severe and enjoy life like anyone else, I would never turn back the hands of time because if I ever fall again, I will still have hope, even if it is hope of a life that I don’t consider. If there is anyone out there who does know how to recover from a depression without medication please feel free to comment.
The Cure for Depression?
By ProgressiveUser - Posted on May 6th, 2008
I know this is your personal account of your personal experience with depression, so please don't take what is to follow as a personal attack. It is not.
This issue is very important to me, as my mother has been suicidal for most of my life, I have dealt with serious bouts of depression, and my cousin committed suicide. For that reason, I have insist that anyone who feels they may be suffering from depression should go SEE A DOCTOR. If they don't find one who takes them seriously (like your doctor who gave you vitamins), go to another doctor.
Depression is different for everyone. Some people will be able to get over it without medication or therapy. Some will not. This does not make one group stronger or better or smarter than the other; it simply means that everyone has a different chemical make up, and therefore, different approaches to the same disease are warranted. And make no mistake--depression is a serious disease. It is insidious. A person may think they can deal with it on their own, and then one day the brain changes. It turns on itself, and rational thought is no longer possible. That is why I insist that anyone who even suspects they may be depressed must see a doctor. If you wait, you may miss the window of opportunity for dealing with it rationally. The longer depression is left unchecked, the more difficult it is to treat it.
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I really appreciate your advise and you are definitely right. I can't say I know how you feel about your cousin, but I do know that anyone who is depressed or even thinking of suicide to get help immediately.
I was fortunate enough to get over it, but I can't make the assumption about everyone else. I think one thing you should do in this situation, is tell people who care about you how you feel like your friends and family. Your parents would know to take u 2 a doctor. My parents would have done the same yet I had the ability to keep covering up how I really felt and it could have cost me my life.
That's a really good point. I don't think my cousin ever told anyone how he was feeling. There are always "what ifs" after someone dies...I wonder what if he had been honest about his feelings? What if he had trusted his parents or his older brother with what he was going through? Maybe he'd be here today.
http://www.progressiveu.org/blog/ediblewoman
I have been depressed most of my life as well. I fell deeper when I watched my mother pass away in the hospital in 2006. My psycriatrist ( I have generalized anixety disorder) put me on cymbalta for anxiety and depression. She asked me if I got sad when if was a gloomy day. I said yeah sometimes so she said I was depressed.
Anti-depressants did not work for me. i felt like I had lack of emotion. No happiness, no sadness, no fear nothing. I didn't feel human so I threw them out. I have tried 2 different ones for anxiety and they don't work.
I agree talking about it is a great way to help overcome it. This site infact has made me happier because I can talk about my experiences. i try to stick to information that people might want to read but occassional blogs about how I feel and what i have gone through have helped. i wrote one on watching my mother pass away and I felt alot better. It has really took it's toll on me, but has made me stronger.
You can overcome anything. If you ever need someone to talk to feel free. I'm glad to hear you have overcome this and can express it loud and clear.
http://www.progressiveu.org/032913-lupus-uncureable-wait-what
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I know that most people blog on this website for the scholarship, which is why I started, and I don't wanna be off topic but I know ill never get as many points as people who have known longer but this website is a fun means of just exploring topics and seeing what other people think. In this case, to get advice, give it, argue, complain, or just plain learn something different.
Even though I have been on here awhile, I am not worried about the points, because whoever wins wins they deserve it either way. I can work just as hard without a scholarship to pay for school. It is harder but it can be done.
You can totally tell someone who is really wanting points. some have even said it in the blog that they really need the scholarship, I understand that but so do alot of other people. So I won't even comment on their blog. Most of these people post back to back blogs. Someone once posted 10 in a row. i was like jeez why don't you write points all over your blog?
http://www.progressiveu.org/032913-lupus-uncureable-wait-what
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lol i did that once, but idk how many in a row. Prolly 4. But then i gave up. The only reason i did it was because it was my first time blogging and i had so many ideas i wanted to write before i forgot them. And then i thought i wouldn't have time with school and all. Even without the scholarship, this website is fun. I've been able to post 2 a day.
Yeah I did the same thing because I had so many ideas. I think it is fine if someone posts 4 in one day just let someone slip a blog in before you put it in there.
All of that is understandable. I can't say much because I could live on the site, I try to stay off here but I just can't help myself. It is so addicting and is really my only friend lol.
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I am supposed to be writing a paper right now. Then I'm supposed to pack to go visit my brother for the weekend. But what am I doing? Right. I can't turn on the computer without checking the threads. Bah. This thing is dangerous for obsessive personalities.
http://www.progressiveu.org/blog/ediblewoman
if any of you know how addicting myspace and facebook are, thats how i am with this website.
I used to get up in the afternoon and get on here then I look at the clock and it is time for my dad to come home! I'm like damn it. What happened to the day?
Yes very dangerous. I am a quite obessive. I think i may have Obesessive Compulsive disorder! lol.
I found myspace addicting for awhile but then all it gave me was never ending drama. So I got off that site. I think this site is 20 times better but that is just my opinion. :)
http://www.progressiveu.org/032913-lupus-uncureable-wait-what
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Same here. Myspace is more of a drama "he said, she said" thing. I like this much better. Since i'm a female who loves to complain and argue (only sometimes) this website lets me express myself.
As a person who has had long term complications from mental illness, I can honestly say that I didn't get better a moment before I was supposed to. I have come to believe that every person's path is different and defines us the way it needs to.
I am not the person to say that one person needs med over another. I know that I need them and I have needed them to varying degrees over the course of my life. As I have healed, my needs have changed. My experience has also led me to believe that I am not always the best judge of what I need. My thoughts have been highly irrational on more then one occasion and without the objective input from a third party, I would not have been able to improve. Outsiders often have greater insight into my limitations then I do, especially in the throws of my symptoms.
Seeking help is a personal decision but not one that should be dawdled on too long. The mind can snap like a dry twig or bend like a sapling, but we don't usually get to choose which we are.
You are right that everyone is different and that seeking help shouldn't be dawdled on too long. I can say that in my personal experience, i don't know how but i managed without medication-on accident. Had anyone known i was in a depression they would have probably subscribed me some pills. I never told anyone and i was a pretty good liar when people asked how i was doing. However, i am not one to say either who should or should not be on medication and that people who are reading this blog to please talk to someone about your condition, cause in my case, if it wasn't for the miracle i didn't know occur, i don't know what i would have done. This depression that i had was like 6 years ago and i haven't felt the same way since and i have been making rational decisions in my life but like i said, everyone is different.