Depression! Any Ideas?!
Question:
Depression! Any Ideas?
I'm 41 and I have suffered with depression for about 8 years now and have been backwards and forwards to my GP. I have been on and off medication, (Venlafaxine hydrochloride & Fluoxetine) but I am not on anything at the moment. I have been to see therapists, been on special diets, exercised, destressed, talked to family, talked to friends and so on. I am having one of those really down moments in my life were everything seems so bad that it couldn't get any worse no matter what. Does anybody know what I mean and have any ideas? Help!
Answers:
I know what you mean. It was hard for me at first, but I went to a psychiatrist and I started getting much better care than from my primary doctor. It makes sense to go to a specialist anyway. The key to fighting depression is mediction. It is not your fault is a chemical imballance in the brain. It is not different that a diabetic having a different kind of chemical imballance.
for more info look on http://www.nami.org
also for a support group look into http://www.dbsalliance.org