Have you ever suffered from depression?

[gryphon]

Now that I'm back on my old meds, I'm looking forward to proper sleep.

[Aslan]

I'm having a hard time managing my social anxiety lately. Just hearing people talk has turned into a trigger, and I'm starting to revert back to Avoidance. In a way the issue isn't the anxiety itself, it's the slippery slope that increases my depression. At least mindfulness meditation is making things easier, but taking medication again has crossed my mind.

Now that I'm back on my old meds, I'm looking forward to proper sleep.

I can definitely relate to this, and I remember I had insomnia for a solid year on one med. I hope you feel better gryphon, and that your sleep cycle returns to normal.

Oh gee, is the medication worse than the problem sometimes? I wish I knew moer about this subject. Hope you are diong well buddy!

Yes, it definitely can be. In my personal case, my 'best' medication helped to alleviate most of my psychotic disorder, and some of my depression. The consequence was that it made me extremely paranoid, gave me a dissociative disorder, and I even started to question whether I actually existed or not. I also needed 10+ hours of sleep every night, because the pills acted as a sedative that eventually caused a great deal of exhaustion.

I quit the medication because these side effects were too much. I still live with the risk, but at this point I'm better equipped to manage it because of therapy.

The medications I tried that didn't work were much worse. The side effects ranged to permanent insomnia, to extreme levels of vertigo, to increasing my depression and suicidal thoughts. I've also known people who were sent to hospital due to side effects causing life-threatening complications. Another person I know decided to just live with the problem, simply because the side effects for every pill he tried was worse.

Despite media, government, pharmaceutical and even some health professional portrayals, medications are not panaceas. For most people, a 'good' medication helps to alleviate some of your symptoms, but solving the actual problems takes a great deal of emotional work and effort apart from the medication.

It's extremely rare to find a person where the medication created a permanent fix. The best most people can expect is taking enough of the edge off to create a strong recovery plan.

[gryphon]

Just an update. The 1st night back on my old med, I slept for 14 hours straight.

[vesper]

Wow 14 hours! I guess that is good right? Yahoo!!

[gryphon]

I felt really depressed today. Then I listened to this. Then everything felt better for some reason.

[jaydenmoorie]

I think lack of confidence built depredation when we are not mentally strong for any kind of situation then these kind of problems are occurred and i am agree with the point that medication is very effective in depredation it release the stress.

[Skippy]

Unfortunately I have had it as long as I can remember. However, it became worse when my younger brother died suddenly.
I'm on medication and probably will be for the rest of my life.
My advice is to take it One Day At A Time,because that's all you can do at times. Also remember you are never alone.
Feel free to PM anytime.

Well,l I still have it 61/2 years later,I'm now going to see a Psychologist come Monday.No one should be ashamed of admitting their problem nor getting the help they need.No one should suffer needlessly.

[cookoo]

I was on the verge of becoming depressed when someone reached out. I told my side of the story and found out I had been living in a lie for the past many years. Now I'm recovering and doing well.

[Skippy]

Have had 2 sessions with Psychologist thus far.I'm hoping it will indeed make a difference.
I'm peeved that it is not covered by the government health plan,yet going to a pill prescribing psychiatrist is.The system is broken folks.

[Candini]

Have had 2 sessions with Psychologist thus far.I'm hoping it will indeed make a difference.
I'm peeved that it is not covered by the government health plan,yet going to a pill prescribing psychiatrist is.The system is broken folks.

Be careful with psychologists.... Because it isn`t covered they will make sure they drag your sessions out - there for keep you coming back and spending lots of $$$
See if you can get to a therapist or some kind of program that is covered

[Skippy]

Be careful with psychologists.... Because it isn`t covered they will make sure they drag your sessions out - there for keep you coming back and spending lots of $$$
See if you can get to a therapist or some kind of program that is covered

Ironically psychologists are covered and psycotherapists are not.I've yet to see a program that is covered or is free.
Given I still have to pay some money out of pocket the sessions will not be dragged out.

[Bellaswan0687]

Depression is a brain disorder that can lead to much emotional anguish. I thank to God that I never suffered from such kind of serious disease which is very difficult to overcome.

[Skippy]

It is very discouraging to find out that because of a chronic health condition I will never "get over" my depression,instead it will always need to be managed.That said, I am a true believer in miracles,and in the meantime I will take it one day at a time Lord.

[Skippy]

I will overcome this dark hole of depression.

[walkonby]

You seem to have such a great spirit Skippy, accepting that you will have to manage your symptoms could not have been easy. Here's to your progress going forward!