Do you suffer from depression? How do you deal with it?!
Question: I'm on prozac. Doesn't really help though.
Answers: I'm on prozac. Doesn't really help though.
i recommend seeing a psychiatrist and getting their opinion.. they may be able to suggest different medications if needed or alternatives to medications if you would like.. and talk therapy is very beneficial.. the best thing about a therapist is that they don't know you.. therefore they don't have any personal opinions towards you.. so you get honest, unbiased help..
one of the best depression/anxiety relievers i can recommend is exercise.. it takes your focus off what's bothering you and hey it's just good in general.. exercise also releases serotonin, dopamine and a few other nuerotransmitters in your brain.. serotonin deals with sleep and mood regulation and dopamine is related to pleasure and happiness.. those chemicals i just mentioned are the ones that your brain lacks when depressed.. exercise helps to balance them.. this has been clinically proven to work faster and longer than medication.. simply taking a twenty minute walk each day could really help..
exercise also releases endorphins.. the body's natural pain killers.. this is related to "runner's high"..
i understand you may not be motivated to do a lot.. so start off slow.. just walk for five minutes or so.. then add a minute or two each day and work your way up..
other than exercise you could try deep breathing, muscle relaxation techniques, meditation, yoga, listening to music, writing in a journal, or talking to a friend about it.. i also drink ungodly amounts of tea.. haha..
get a good social support network.. talk to a friend or family member about how you feel..
take time out for yourself each day.. to just reflect, relax, and settle your thoughts.. do things that relax you and that you enjoy..
warm milk also helps to produce serotonin.. so maybe drinking a glass before you go to sleep may help.. this will help if you have trouble sleeping also..
try to get at least an hour of sunlight each day.. this also helps to balance your brain chemistry and produces serotonin..
when you lie down to sleep, concentrate on your breathing.. just keep a steady inhale and exhale.. in through your nose and out through your mouth.. this will help to calm your heart rate and hopefully help you sleep.. do this anytime you feel yourself getting anxious also..
eat a healthy diet.. and drink lots of water..
if you tend to put yourself down, don't be hard on yourself.. try to make a list of things you love about youself.. if you feel that you cannot make the list, then have a friend or family member make it for you.. when you start to put yourself down or feel bad, pull the list out and read it.. remind yourself that you're special and deserve to feel as such..
i hope this helps.. and best of luck..
Try having yoga lessons or meditation...
Or be more active in sports... :)
I deal with nasty depression too. I dont know what fixes it. I've tried various medications and none seemed to fully fix how I feel. They just...numb it a bit. What I do is play my bass guitar all alone in a room. It helps me vent anything nasty feelings I have inside through music. I dunno, hope this helps. Good luck, hopefully things get better for you.
Prozac didn't work for me. I found Wellbutrin to be most helpful...but I am now off of it. I still have times every now and then where I suffer..but I would say I was healed from it. You have to deal with the root of your depression instead of taking a medicine to cover it up. If you're depressed because someone passed, then you need to deal with the grief. Once you get off the medicine, you can truly deal. Also, the medicine causes suicidal thoughts...not good.
Hi Thier,How i deal with it is prayer and write in
my jounal for my next visit with my doctor. Have people
around that can understand you.
i was on prozac to before. it made me feel so scard and anxious all the time. no good. so i tried zoloft. it worked better but i was on it while i was pregnant, so when i had the baby, my hormones were crazy and it was no good. But what i recently got off of was lexapro. its a charm! it works sooo good. try it.