How long will my depression last?!


Question: I have been depressed for over a year about 1 1/2 years and some times have been good while others are at their worst. I cry every night because my husband is in jail and i miss him. I feel like the prozac works sometimes but then it makes me angry and hostile too. I have gained over 50 lbs from the depression and it is at it's worst. I don't have any money to see a doctor or counselor and no health insurance.


Answers: I have been depressed for over a year about 1 1/2 years and some times have been good while others are at their worst. I cry every night because my husband is in jail and i miss him. I feel like the prozac works sometimes but then it makes me angry and hostile too. I have gained over 50 lbs from the depression and it is at it's worst. I don't have any money to see a doctor or counselor and no health insurance.

Please try your county health department. Or also consider seeking out a churches outreach program for help. Don't give up on seeking help. I'd try the larger churches first. Also consider group counseling from a church or public health department. Do some research on detoxing and depression. You have some serious meds in your system should you decide get off them and try a different med should your doctor allow. Why not call your doctor and tell them your circumstances and see what they can do over the phone or even a payment plan/reduction/free. Don't give up on reaching out.

I'm praying for you. I pray the you'll get the peace and comfort you need in every way. That you'll get the provision you need and more. As well as, at least one friend who will walk with you during the time in your life. In Jesus' name, amen.

Um, this is a medical condition and you need to do something about it besides sit and wonder. See what community programs exist to get you the help you need.

Prozac isn't noted for "making" people angry and hostile. Counseling and treatment will help you own your own responses and emotions.

Sincerely,
Bill the Zoloft Taker

depression can last for a long time
if you dont get treated properly for it

get a phyciatrist. tell them your medication isnt working for you and switch.
Prozac has been proven to cause irritability and hostileness. In my opinion Prozac does nothing. I think it has a placebo affect.

The best thing you can do is MAKE yourself focus on something over than your depression. Enrolling in some classes might be very helpful. You would be so busy focusing on school that you wouldn't have time to be depressed. Worked for me!

Seraquil helps me i also take prozac and theyy are adding depakote As for costs both depakote and prozac are available for $4 a month at walmart. I have bad depression had to leave my job gonna try for medicaid

Its normal for u to be upset ur husband's being away to upset thats not the same as clinical depresion

One of my housekeepers had three kids and her husband in Jail and she wasn't depressed. She was on welfare

Prozac is ... well lets just say is not used as first line treatment anymore. I think people must have the will power to change themselves, and just talking with a friend will work. Just getting the feelings off make a whole lot of a difference. I really do think you need a med change you can call the doctor and explain to them the situation and they could call in somthing... Check the walmart $4 generic list.

There's one thing for certain...it WILL eventually go away because depression does not last forever. It can come and go. How you prepare for it and how you deal with it will help alleviate it. Some things that helped me deal with my depression were regular exercise, daily sunshine and fresh air, eating healthy, writing in a journal, and being around the most positive, fun, and understanding people I could...even if it meant forcing myself at first. All of those things helped me more than the medication I had tried for over a year.

Good luck to you. *Hug*





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