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Counseling is good, but pick a goal and commit to it. If you are serious about being whole for your kids,...

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For me, clinical depression is a blow to the body and the mind. For me to get everything biologically right...

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I too have been in this situation. After a recent weekend that involved the Co. my husband works for, there...

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Need help for a family member...

I HAVE A VERY CLOSE FAMILY MEMBER WITH SEVERE DEPRESSION, HER MEDICINE IS NOT REALLY HELPING, I KNOW IN...

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How do I get help?

I've been extremely unhappy for four years. I don't want to go to my school psychologist because he is...

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Sexual Problems from Meds..What to do!

Serotonin type antidepressants can cause 5-30% of the time- sexual problems such as no orgasm,...

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discussion

I have a student who is depressed. He has abandonment issues and the death of his mother last summer sent him...

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good treatments

im under eighteen and have manic depression. i have tried to kill myself three times. i went...

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need a doctor to let me now about a med

my husband takes this med called mirtazapine and was wondering if there is a higher dosage because he thinks...

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A frequently overlooked cause of depression is obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Have your PCP order a...

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Venting mechanism

I know everyone out there is frusterated. Living with a depressed spouse can be hard. And you never know what...

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Have your Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) checke...

Hi... I have been dealing with depression for 40 years or more. About 2 years ago, one of my doctors...

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Magnesium??

I am sharing this link http://www.real-depression-help.com/magnesium-for-depression.html I think it's worth...

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WRAP : Wellness Recoery Action Plan

If you are in a crisis, or feeling like you have tried evrything, WRAP can help. During crisis it can offer a...

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Give them attention, give yourself relief.

I suffer from depression and anxiety disorder. I have gone to weekly counseling and it sure helped. Since...

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I suffer from depression and anxiety disorder. I have gone to weekly counseling and it sure helped. Since then, I
still suffer and have major relaspes very often. Thought of suicide many times but then I think of my children
and the thoughts subside. I do believe that my wife would have a better life without me but also do not want her
to suffer with greif. Depression is a roller coaster for me. I have highs as well as lows, the highs simply dont last
long and the lows last for days. It sure seems to me to be an uncontrollable chemical inbalance
in the brain, during my extreme lows I cant think about any one thing for more than a few seconds. Other than
alcohol I am drug free and actual scared to try meds for this as I have been prescribed but I never filled the
prescrption. I feel like a loser, yet I have been financial stable up until recently and that is partly do to our
economy and government but that is for another story.
Now for the tips from someone that suffers from severe depression. Communication is the best medicine.
Talk to your loved one, make sure they know that you are with them for the ride, even if in reality if there is no
long term improvement you may move on.
Have a family meeting to make sure that the children understand what depression and/or anxiety disorders
are and ensure the children have daily conversations with the depressed family member like a simple phone
call or have everyone sit down at dinner.
Help structure and organize the depressed's calender in most aspects of life. Set up bill management, to do
lists (keep them light and able to see an end), and an activity for them such as encouraging them to play a team
sport, bowl, shoot, archery, or what ever they might like and this should be on a league so it is something for
them to look forward to on a weekly basis. A trip planned far out will alson add something to look forward to for
a long term even if it just camping at a local campgroung for a couple of nights, money does not have to be
much of an issue here. Simply put this on an easy to follow calender and have them help with it as this is a
partnership just like family is. Structure is huge as most depressed people are or become very disorganized and
don't feel that they will ever become structured again.
If financial stress is a big part of the issue help them create a resume and locate potential jobs. A start of
this can be big boost to esteem, keep in mind that you will have to be very strong and supportive when and if
they do not get a certain job as it can be very demoralizing as well. Ensure to encourage them no matter what
and keep looking, use newspapers, websites, and especially word of mouth through friends, church, etc... Do
yourself a favor here and buy or get a book called "The Total Money Makeover" by Dave Ramsey, check with
your library. Do not give up!
Physical Fitness, simply put, the better the depressed feels of themselves the less depression they will suffer.
Add a day or two at the gym added to the calender or a walk, bike ride etc
This one is essential for a spouse's esteem, romantic interludes. Feeling desired is big, big, big. Not only
that, there chemical reaction in the brain during and after will overpower and submit the depression for a good
while. This is recommended at least weekly but the more the better. I know that many of you will have to work
at this as the hormones may not be there, but try a toy or videos to help. Book a cheap hotel if you can get an
evening away. Ask yourself, was your spouse depressed when the relationship was hot and fresh? Likely, the
depression set in after children and a lack of hormones and privacy that you used to have. Follow this up with
hand holding and at least daily smooches as the physical contact alone will also override the depression at
least for a while. The thoughts of suicide or just running away come with a long time of the depression
symptoms with little or no distraction from them.
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decide what best med for you

been around different kind of medication, that include zoloft, and seroquel. But the seroquel cause me to...

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iPhone app that helps me stay active

I've been using the "Feel Good Tracker" iPhone app to track my activities and to rate how good the activity made...

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If this guy can overcome depression we can

Please watch this I promise it will make you feel better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8ZuKF3dxCY

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LIFE

THE ONLY THING YOU'VE EVER HAD & THE ONLY THING YOU WILL EVER HAVE IS THE...

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Reep what you sow

Life is a gift. Live it and live it well. Killing yourself is a cry for help but can be fatal. Fatality means...

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left temple pain plus depression

I feel a constant squeezed sensation behind left eye in left temple area. It's there all the time and a lot...

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I feel a constant squeezed sensation behind left eye in left temple area. It's there all the time and a lot of stress builds up in that area everyday. It also feels constantly agitated behind left eyebrow. At the same time it makes me feel very depressed, nausea, lack of appetite, extreme sadness, and anxiety. I've had this everyday for almost 4 years. I can hardly stand it.

Most doctors have recommended anti-depressants which I've tried about a dozen different types. They generally make the symptoms feel briefly better, then within a day or 2 the symptoms become worse. They become unbearable after a few days and I don't feel I can go on with them. They seem to increase this squeezed sensation in left temple.

It's hard to work or do much of anything. I feel totally exhausted after a day at work and feel miserable most of the time at work and off. I'm prone to crying regularly. I just want to stay in my bedroom and do nothing most of the time. I feel afraid to be around friends of family because I'm so depressed and feel no joy. It's very hard to live this way everyday.

This occurred suddenly one night almost 4 years ago where it felt like some part of brain in left temple collapsed or broke down. Now it feels squeezed, obstructed and knotted up in left temple all the time. Right temple and rest of brain feel fine. I don't know how much longer I can live like this. But it all seems related to this squeezed, knotted up, stressful area behind left eye and left temple.

I have a small business which I thoroughly enjoyed and it was very successful for 15 years until this occurred 4 years ago. Now it's doing very poorly which just adds to my misery and depression. We used to have 25 employees, now we are down to 12 with low sales and debt to pay off.

Can you please help me or recommend someone who could. I feel like time is running out for me. I'm a 56 year old male.

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Unresponsive depression? Check for ADD

Hi, First time posting. A quick background: 50 year old female. Been suffering with the worst depression for...

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Hi, First time posting. A quick background: 50 year old female. Been suffering with the worst depression for more years than I care to count --around 10 or so. Have a great therapist. Great doc. Tried Wellbutrin, with some success. Added in Cymbalta, which made me worse, frankly, and so sleepy I couldn't get through the day. Then went with the generic for Celexa, which helped. But still mightily depressed -- and sooooo tired of just trying to make it through the day. Researched unresponsive depression online and went to see my doc with a list of things to double check. He's quite used to my diagnosing myself. :-)Very kind, nice guy. I ticked off the list of things I wanted to make sure we had checked (thyroid, etc.) When got to the last item on the list -- ADD -- his expression changed. And he said, yeah, I'm willing to consider that could be a problem for you. Another doc had tried to diagnose me 10 years ago, but I didn't think I fit the sterotypical ADD. Did well in school. Did well in my career. But HUGE procrastinator. Beyond your wildest imagination. So he put me on Concerta. And nothing happened. Which basically confirmed the diagnosis. If you take an ADD med and you don't climb the wall, you probably have ADD. After of few weeks on Concerta with no response, he switched me to Adderall, 20 mg, time release. (The REALLY expensive kind.) And I don't know how to describe it. It's like my body and my mind relaxed for the fist time in 20 years. I am so easily overwhelmed and worry constantly. And suddenly, I felt I could handle things. I acutally felt hopeful and started getting things done. If this tip helps even ONE person, I will be so happy. The downside? I went with the cheaper generic and it really isn't working as well. So as soon as I can afford the other, I will go back on it. As proof that it really calmed my mind, it actually lowered my blood pressure. NOT a side effect of the drug. But my emotions and anxiety really raise my BP. I've rambled too long. But just wanted to share. I know how dark it is when you feel like nothing is going to help. And this hasn't been a miracle cure. But it has helped me get into a more positive space and given me a bit of energy to keep fighting this thing. Much love to all of you on these pages. We share something that others -- not touched by this disorder -- can never understand or empathize.View Thread

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