for some reason i just don't like getting out of the house or bed lately these last few months. there are times i wish i wasnt born or the world would end. i shouldnt complain since i have a job, family, friends and my health. has anyone out there taken any kinds of prescriptions to combat depression? has anyone out there felt the way i do?
Depression or Suicidal?
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This might sound dumb but try walking for an hour or more a day. It'll work a lot better than any drug
Depression is a chemical imbalance. While walking (or any form of activity) is excellent advise, see your doctor and you MAY need medical intervention. Trust me...It can not hurt to consult your doctor but it may hurt NOT to. This is a potentially serious matter and your treatment should NOT be decided by people on an escort review board !!!!!!!!!
Think about it...If you have things going for you as you suggest and there is no event in your life causing you grief (that counselling may help you deal with) then it very well could be medical.
Please...GO SEE YOUR DOCTOR.
Think about it...If you have things going for you as you suggest and there is no event in your life causing you grief (that counselling may help you deal with) then it very well could be medical.
Please...GO SEE YOUR DOCTOR.
Have some compassion hitrack. Christmas is the most depressing time of year for many people. And that's not just my opinion btw.hitrack said:
Sounds like you have SAD, seasonal affective disorder. Chin up, the days will be getting longer in a couple of weeks. I would take a pass on the pills, you may find it difficult to get off of them in the spring when it's all good. Besides, the jury is still out on this, but it's been alleged that they trigger suicidal urges in some people. Get outside in the sun as much as you can. If you can afford to, go somewhere warm and lay on the beach, if you can't, go to the tanning beds.
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/27.cfm
http://www.nmha.org/infoctr/factsheets/27.cfm
You have a good point Meiko. So if I get two pieces on conflicting advice on Perb, perhaps you can help me figure out which one came from the MD.Meiko said:
OK...Guess I've been told LOL. Harry Nuts, I'll take back my suggestion and you can go with the experts here (doctors, nurses and lawyers). I am willing to admit I am NOT an expert and thus the reason for my original suggestion
Please accept my apologies for suggesting an PROVEN medical practitioner instead of all the ones jumping out here.
Good Luck buddy.
If this is meant to be funny, your sense of humor really sucks.hitrack said:
If it's meant seriously, then you're either a very sad excuse for a human being or the most clueless dolt north of the equator.
Depression?
See your doctor - he has some fairly straightforward questions for you that will determine whether or not you're clinically depressed. If you are it's probably a condition that will improve with prescription antidepressants. Most are not designed to alter your mood but to allow you to feel normal again. This is not rocket science anymore so don't be ashamed to ask. Good luck.
See your doctor - he has some fairly straightforward questions for you that will determine whether or not you're clinically depressed. If you are it's probably a condition that will improve with prescription antidepressants. Most are not designed to alter your mood but to allow you to feel normal again. This is not rocket science anymore so don't be ashamed to ask. Good luck.
Just to add to that, I was on prozac for about half a year and my only regret was that I didn't take it sooner. I had just been spinning my wheels, thinking I would snap out of it or whatever. Luckily, my doctor could tell and suggested it. I didn't feel an artificial high or anything like that with it, I felt like myself but just as if a cloud had lifted. Exercise and talking to people is also great for depression but I needed the prozac to get going and start tackling things. I mean, I started the exercise, etc. after I was on it and the depression had lifted enough. Whether you go for a prescription or counselling, or some combination of the two, do get help. Its out there!!! And don't be embarassed to ask. Again, I wish I had gone for help a lot sooner!kissassinger said:See your doctor - he has some fairly straightforward questions for you that will determine whether or not you're clinically depressed. If you are it's probably a condition that will improve with prescription antidepressants. Most are not designed to alter your mood but to allow you to feel normal again. This is not rocket science anymore so don't be ashamed to ask. Good luck.
I'll never forget one afternoon waiting on the Lion's Gate Bridge while the police shut down traffic while they tried to talk down a distraught individual who was considering suicide. We were waiting by our cars when some hot head came up to me and asked how long I thought this might take. I just looked at him speechless and he added that he'd wish he'd jump so we could get all get on with our day. Maybe that person was you HITRACK ???hitrack said:
I would suggest you ignore HITRACK as he is obviously self absorbed and he could care less about you, and the people in your life. Speak to your doctor, or call the crisis line and ask them the very same question that you've asked here. You can reach them at : 24 Hour Distress Line 604-872-3311 The call is confidential and non- judgemental.
OR go to the website :http://www.crisiscentre.bc.ca
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Meiko, You insinuated that I was calling everyone here a bunch of losers by saying I'd be surprised that they wer not all losers. If you read my post, I never said he should NOT talk (including here on Perb). What I DID say was that his TREATMENT SHOULD NOT be decided here. I also suggested that it can't hurt to see a doctor but that it MIGHT hurt not to.Meiko said:
I an sure that all of us brilliant minds here came come up with solutions for Harry but surely you agree that if he picks one and without testing to verify that truly IS his problem, he might attempt to treat himself, be wrong and the REAL problem could get worse. FOR EXAMPLE (Note EXAMPLE!!!!!) if it is NOT SAD (not to knock the suggestion) but Harry waits a few months for 'brighter' days and in the meantime, while waiting, things get worse cuz the real issue is not being addressed he does the unthinkable. Do you really think anyone here would take responsibility?
None here either.Meiko said:
I just hope Harry gets the help he clearly needs from a qualified person, whether it be a Perb member or any of the other possibilites out there.
It would be unfortunate if you were actually as much of an a**hole as this statement makes you sound.
"Pissing and moaning" is an ignorant and uninformed way to describe this person's situation. Mental illness is real, and should not be trivialized.hitrack said:
Get a fucking clue.
I don't see anywhere in my post where I told him to wait it out for a few months. I advised against drugs because the pharm. companies, IMO own the medical profession. Your doctor would be happy to write you a script...cause ten more of these and he gets to go to that Lily sponsered convention in Acapulco! I'm not saying drugs should not be taken at all, I'm saying they should be a last resort. Harry would know within a week if the light therapy was helping. If it's not, he needs to take other avenues. If he can't figure that out, he has bigger problems then depression.BS Detector said:
I have SAD. I had it really bad last year, but I didn't know it. I was sleeping 12 to 15 hours a day and hating my wonderful life. Even my pets, who I usually love to pieces and really enjoy, were nothing more then a bother to me. I was very unhappy and not just thinking of suicide, but planning how to do it so it looks like an accident. That was at new years, by March 1st, I was giddy with excitement over the latest copy of BC Gardens magazine. This year I was on top of it before it was a problem. I go to the tanning salon, take trips south, I focus on planning my garden, and I get outside in the sun up here as much as I can.
As an aside, I refuse to be responsible for how other people feel and what they do. They own themselves. I am not anyone's keeper.
I think the light therapy is a good idea and know it works for quite a few people, but the most important thing is to get in touch with a professional right away, rather than trying to do it on your own. Because if the depression goes too far you'll feel too hopeless to ask for help. When I went on prozac, my doctor said to just give it a try, which made sense at the time. I'm not trying to push drugs, but I am trying to push for getting help, rather than trying to fight it by yourself (if you could fight it by yourself, by definition, it wouldn't be depression).
Yup, everyone else was applauding your keen wit and fine sense of comedic timing...hitrack said:
You made a dumb statement. We've all done it. Just take the heat and admit you fucked up - we all have at some point.
You don't get it, do you?hitrack said:
Depression is real, with a real basis in medical science - not some flippant "oh I'm feeling a bit down" that can be cured by the ole' "just chin up" attitude.
There's a BIG difference between just feeling down, and coping with what could possibly be clinical depression or another mental health issue.
Harry was looking for a bit of help or advice....some people gave that help, and you gave a thoughtless, ignorant comment. Period. Admit it and we can move on.
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