I feel a major depression coming on, I can`t take medication?!
Question: I`m getting really ill etc.I know the coming signs,Just give me some tips to act sane,till my mind gets over it, Yes, I`m Bi-polar.Don`t even mention help from profesionals,I `ve had plenty.
Answers: I`m getting really ill etc.I know the coming signs,Just give me some tips to act sane,till my mind gets over it, Yes, I`m Bi-polar.Don`t even mention help from profesionals,I `ve had plenty.
Get a good book to lose yourself in. Preferably something immersive like Dan Simmons' Hyperion or George RR Martin's A Game of Thrones. Avoid meeting people who gets on your bad side. Keep your expectations low.
no it makes it worse try yoga and do deep breathing trust me it works
I'm bipolar. I've been in and out of in-patient hospitalizations and programs since I was 10. I started cutting when I was 10 (sexually abused and raped) with 5 suicide attempts. The ONLY thing that helps me, which took a LONG time to get down correctly, is seeing the signs of a low period coming on, and doing things to keep me busy and help me to not get that low. I've been on medicine for so long, I just quit it about a year ago because it just numbs me and it's just masking the illness by treating the symptoms, not the disorder. Just find ways that will help you when you get low like. Talk to a friend, hang out with friends, get your mind busy.
You can email me if you ever need help.
meditation really helps..give yourself some room to breath and set aside a particular time each day to let yourself be alone..close your eyes and take slow, steady breaths...
One of the things that always helps me when I'm down is working out. Join a sports league, or join a gym with a good friend - you'll be surprised at how much better you'll feel when you're putting your body to the test, and the conversation that you'll naturally have with your workout partner will be so cathartic, you'll be in a good emotional state in no time.
My standard post follows, but, if you are young, antidepressants are unsuitable for young people. See depression treatments, at ezy build, below, in section 2, and consult a doctor, to eliminate thyroid problems, etc. as possible contributing factors: also seek a referral to a therapist using Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, or Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy. It is your decision, and yours alone, as to whether to take any antidepressants offered, but, before you do, read section 1, and check medications out at www.drugs.com so you will be on the lookout for side effects, like sexual dysfunction. My strong recommendation, however, is to follow the advice of my doctor, his associate, and also Marcelle Pick, OB/GYN NP, and Dr. Mercola, at www.mercola.com and many others: avoid antidepressants (pages 2V, and 2Z refer, & antidepressant websites: page 2). The reasons why we all share the same view on this are explained in full, as you will find, if you read the whole section. All of their advice, (except prayer, because many people are not religious) I have incorporated into the "core treatments", including occupational therapy, relaxation techniques, and exercise, with others as options, such as the supplements: Inositol, or SAMe, or herbal remedies, like St. John's wort. If you are diagnosed with clinical (major) depression, antidepressants may be necessary for a while, which will give the treatments time to become effective. The antidepressants themselves need at least several days, or even weeks to begin becoming effective. It's a good idea to taper off them slowly, with medical advice, after several months, say, to a couple of years, at most, because they are only effective in the long term for about 30% of people. Because of this, you would be well advised to begin the treatments immediately, and maintain them. I'd just thank your mental health care provider, and pocket the prescription, trying the treatments for a few months, to see if they are sufficient for you, before considering filling it (unless clinically depressed, and having great difficulty functioning, or suicidal, in which case I'd take them). If the amount of daylight you have been exposed to recently has reduced, perhaps due to the change of seasons, see Seasonal Affective Disorder (S.A.D.) in section 2, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris and, instead of taking 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements, daily; replace 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements for the winter months only! (or, as probably a better alternative to the 2 cod liver oil supplements: 1 teaspoonful of cod liver oil, with a little butter, to ensure its use; I take mine on sourdough rye bread, or toast, covered with fishpaste, and pepper, to mask the strong taste). Consider having your doctor test your vitamin D levels, using the 25 Hydroxyvitamin D test. Optimal levels are 50 - 55 ng/ml (115 - 125 nmol/l. It should be above 32 ng/ml. Those people who receive adequate exposure to sunlight, daily, won't need the vitamin D from cod liver oil, but many people, particularly those in latitudes far from the equator, find this difficult, to achieve. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BIPOLAR DISORDER. My standard post follows: See bipolar disorder, at ezy build, below, in section 10, and take the quiz, if unsure, and if the results are positive, ensure you get an expert diagnosis from a mental health professional, not doctors, who are much better dealing with physical ailments, and don't diagnose complex disorders like bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, and borderline personality disorder often enough to develop any real expertise. Bipolar disorder usually involves major mood swings, which occur without apparent cause, and often over many months, or a matter of years, rather than days, as with most people (unless rapid cycling). I'd take 4 Omega 3 fish oil supplements daily, replacing 2 of them with cod liver oil supplements in the winter months, (or, as probably a better alternative to the 2 cod liver oil supplements: 1 teaspoonful of cod liver oil, with a little butter, to ensure its use; I take mine on sourdough rye bread, or toast, covered with fishpaste, and pepper, to mask the strong taste). Those people who receive adequate exposure to sunlight, daily, won't need the vitamin D from cod liver oil, but many people, particularly those in latitudes far from the equator, find this difficult, to achieve. If you decide to use allopathy, (modern Western medicine) I recommend trying Lithium Carbonate, or Lithium Citrate. (regular tests are necessary, for these) before trying the other mood stabilisers, but if you aren't good at taking medications regularly, drinking adequate water, and keeping up your salt intake, something else may suit you better. Check out "lithium" at http://www.drugs.com/, and http://crazymeds.us/ and always research medications first, (read, and keep the labels/information sheets) so you will be aware of the risks, and on the lookout for side effects. (Personally, if I wasn't bipolar type 1, and didn't experience hallucinations, or serious delusional states, I know I'd first try the orthomolecular, and Omega 3 fish oil supplements, vitamins, minerals; a herbal remedy, such as St. John's wort, and a mostly raw food diet, for several months. I'd aso eat in accordance with my "nutritional type". Enter that term in the searchbar at http://www.mercola.com/ ). If not considerably improved, after several months, consult your primary mental health care provider: you may be one of those who need medications to prevent this progressive illness from getting even worse. If bipolar type 1, an antipsychotic medication may also be needed. Everyone should take the Omega 3 supplements, or preferably "krill oil" for its other health benefits: use the searchbar at http://www.mercola.com/ . Some people refuse medication, using supplements, and a selective, mostly raw food diet (I do not recommended trying this, if bipolar 1, unless you aren't troubled by hallucinations, or delusional states). Maintain the treatments for the depressive phase, in section 2, at: http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris Some topics in section 10 include: treating bipolar disorder with supplements, vitamins, minerals, and herbal remedies. As with all medications, there are risks, and the possibility of side effects, which is why I inform people of the alternatives, to see if they can cope sufficiently well , without resorting to medications. Don't use medications and supplements together, without medical advice, except for Omega 3, which is safe.
Im so sorry to hear you are going through this. I know what you are saying about professionals too. But maybe you can concentrate on something positive at least once a day. I think of my son and how happy he makes me feel. Maybe you could think of something like that. It's kinda like daydreaming, I close my eyes and concentrate on my kid. It is what keeps me sane anyhow. I hope this helps you. Good luck girl and please try to keep your chin up.
If you are really bi-polar, you need medicine to help you. There is not alternative to medication, because you have a chemical imbalance.
If you have mild depression, which is not the same thing as bipolar, exercise may help you feel better.
just read this bible verse it helps me and my friend peace i leave with you my peace i give unto you not as the world giveth give i unto you let not your heart be troubled neither let it be afraid john 14:27
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