Posted by reluctant on January 8, 2004, at 21:54:15
In reply to Help me stop major depression without medication!, posted by Mathew on January 8, 2004, at 21:44:26
> I am currently at a stage in my life where i have to decide to accept medication like i have had on and off over the past 3 years and the side effects that go with taking them or try to beat it on my own by........your help please. I always seem to be able to pick myself up after a few months and everything will be good and happy for a few months and then it creeps back and im down again.
> Have you been in a similiar situation and been able to overcome depression?
>
> Cheers,
> Mathew
Mathew,In my early 20s and late teens I was on/off meds quite a lot. Then I found that I could pull myself out of it, by reminding myself that the negative feelings did not reflect reality and that I *would* feel better eventualy. About a year ago, things got very dark and I couldn't pull myself back up - now I'm on meds again. I hesitated to go back on - I felt that I should be able to "do it myself" - but I think so long as you don't expect the meds to "fix" you but rather use them as a tool to help you fix yourself, choosing to go on antidepressants is a sign of personal strength. As for living with side effects - hopefully there's a medication out there that will work for you; the trial and error sucks, though. you could also try regular exercise (hard when you're down), b-vitamins, etc etc.
Are you seeing a therapist at all?-r.
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