What to do if your depressed? Do you have to take medicine or go to therapist?
491119
I know nothing of marriage problems, but my mother and I were physically and emotionally abused by her spouses.  She is still married to the one who has only caused her mental anguish.  I never liked him, because he abused me physically for fifteen years and I was afraid of him and no one did anything about it until I was about 17.  I have suffered manic depression for many years and I am probably borderline bipolar, but more than anything I am depressed a lot of the time, but I have found out through life's experiences that depression is something that everybody goes through.  It's the way we all handle it that seperates us all.  Therapists are all full of shit and know nothing of how to deal with it.  They tell you so many different things that end up just confusing the shit out of you.  The best way to deal with it all in my experiences is to take what life gives me and just smile and say, "I'm a damn good person and I don't have to take it."  I just keep on going.  My confidence came through when I took an acting class at Tulsa Community College in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  It was the best thing I have ever done.  It literally changed my life, because it was something that I enjoyed.  So, find a hobby or do something that you enjoy.  Find happiness through yourself.  Don't look to therapists.  Find something you enjoy doing and are good at and then you will find happiness.  You're better off not being married, in my opinion.  You'll find the one you're looking for someday, but you need to find yourself before you can find anything or anyone else.  Be true to yourself and you will be happy.  Meds are not always the answer.  They just screw with you.  Like "And Then" said, take a break from everything.  Pack a bag and get the hell out of Dodge.  Good luck and Best Wishes,\n\nJeremiah Douglas Ruddle\na.k.a.\nJ.D. King
71219
Do you also talk to a therapist????  If not, I think sometimes people get depressed and take meds and think it is supposed to make thier lives better but it doesn't medicine will not make every day upset and stress go away...  try getting a massage from a massage therapist... sometimes that gets the body systems going and makes people feel not only mentally better but physically as well.
664845
Classic symptom of depression.  Talk with a doctor, get a consult with a psychologist or psychiatrist.  Might be treatable short-term and get you back on track.
533760
I SEE A DOCTOR AND TAKE MEDICINE EVERYDAY IT  MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE.  PEOPLE CAN ALSO BECOME DEPRESSED FORM THEIR LIFESTLYE.  EXERCISE AND HEALTHY EATING MAKES A HUGE DIFFERENCE YOU'D BE SURPRISED
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Talking to trusted family and friends, moderate exercise (brisk walk, 30 min/day), and daily exposure to sunlight can help.\n\nIf depression lasts more than a couple weeks, you should see a doctor.  It is best to talk to a psychologist or social worker.  Psychiatrists do a better job than family practitioners of prescribing medicines for depression because they have so much more experience with it.\n\nAlcohol is a depressant, not a stimulant.  It is best to stick with drugs prescribed by a psychiatrist.
853191
Why do you have depression? I mean, was it an onset from a truamatic event or chemical? That migth effect it. As for whether it is the meds or the job, let me just say this. It doesn't really matter how great your job is when you are depressed, because when you are depressed you can get the greatest things in the world and still be neutral and upset about it. While keeping your mind off depression is a good thing, i'm thinking that you are feeling better because of your medication. Also, please don't stop it now because you are starting to feel better. Some people stop when they feel better, then they just crash afterwards. If you aren't really happy right now then something is wrong in that anti depressants are supposed to help make you feel better, not just take away the edge. I would suggest talking to your doctor, he might increase the dosage or he might even switch you to a different drug so that you will get even better side effects (i've personally been switched from medication before for depression, it's just so they can find the best one for you). So yeah, give your doc a visit and see what he says.
854563
Your regular physician will refer you to a local pyschiatrist if he feels you are depressed. I hope you get the help you need soon.
609352
Talk to someone you trust, either family or friends. If they cannot help, see a doctor, try psychotherapy support, ask the specialist if anti-depressants may help you. \nAlso try to enjoy yourself, go out, look for a hobby, there must be something of interest to you, go to the movies, mix with happy people that make you laugh. Try to laugh a lot even if you feel you can`t. Good luck!
928687
My advice would be to make an appointment with a therapist (and make sure it's one that is going to actually spend time talking to you, not just prescribe the pills and walk out). Lots of healthy people talk to therapists all the time, even when there's nothing wrong, so you don't have to feel weird about it or anything like that. I still talk to my therapist once a month, even though I'm not really going through depression right now, just because I like to have that lifeline. I like to know that if I do find that I have something important to bring up, I can just call her and set up an appointment. Also, she would be able to tell just from talking to you whether or not you need extra help or medication, and it's hard to diagnose yourself sometimes with these things.
95577
you need to see the doctor and tell him or her how you are feeling. Your doctor may increase the milligram amount that you take (please don't take more than prescribed). \nDepression is serious and should be addressed. Talk to someone. Always remember their are people who care! Try talking to someone (a counselor ) (a teacher ) your folks.
489062
It depends what you're depressed about, and how deeply you're depressed. If it's about disappointments, troubles... everybody has em. If what you feel is really extreme, meaning, u might not know how to handle it, seek help, and dont go taking zoloft and shiit just because your boyfriend left you (thats a natural, understandable kind of depression- the assumption that its normal to be happy 100% of the time is bullshiit)- those things are addictive and have bad sideffects - the best advertizers make it seem as simple as an over-the-counter advil. You have to tell yourself you'll overcome it and just know theres something better out there than how you feel now. This is something that you have to know somewhere inside - you create this reality for yourself even if you cant change the outside reality thats bothering you - to kind of look into the future that you want and see it as a reality that you have to work towards or bust - think of everything youre missing in life if you stay depressed or if you let what got you depressed keep you that way forever. and even if you cant change the circumstance that caused your depression, you'll have a much better chance to function if you shake it off or give yourself a ballpark deadline as to how long you'll be sunk into that low feeling- you just must invent your own determination or think about what really does it for you in life or what would do it for you- and think, i wont have that if i stay constantly depressed.so after sulking for a limited time to get it out of yo system, u have to move on- makes sense? at some point you have to be hard on yourself and tell yourself to cut it out - to start being nice to yourself, be a little gentle and not cruel to your own self - and when the depression has overstayed its welcome, and if youre determined to come out of it, you gradually open back up again. people should rely alot more on themselves than external medicines for depression - only as a last resort (and through a registered psychiatrist who you tell exactly how you feel, how long and what made you depressed) but generally even if its with medicine, you always count on yourself- at some point feeling better becomes your decision to consciously modify your mood - like becoming a character who you slowly believe in. even meds dont work if you dont believe youre the one who controls how you feel and how you react to things. just think if the depressions making it too hard on you and if you decide against it, decide to fight against your depression, refuse too accept it after its been too long - and you make that choice, bottom line, to float back up from the drowning depths of sorrow or just to stay there - even with meds, nobody but u can make that decision for you!
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With a psychaitrist and medication. Medication was like a miracle. Within a few weeks I was happy and content and could deal with anything and especially the cause of my depression.\nIt's really hard to get over this alone. The problem is that your mind is playing tricks on you, and you have unbalanced chemistry in your brain. Medication helps balance that out. \nThe medicine that they have today is incredibly good, and works really well.
143679
Depression is a veary normal thing to feal. You wouldn't be human if you didn't feel depressed in any way at one time or another. What helps is to do the basic things that depression stops you from doing. Eat a meal, Go for a walk, Talk to some one, listen to some uplifing music, write, take a bath. And if you have a faith pray.
1183733
Exercise is one of the best solutions to depression.  Don't buy a treadmill, go jog outside.  Exercising outdoors is a lot better than indoors.
942122
click here please:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clinical_depression#Treatment\n\nand go to doctor
847902
I think you badly need to see a doctor and get some treatment for depression....;
1100664
Yes, you should see a therapist. You do know why you're depressed and who wouldn't be with that list. There are community places that will see you on the basis of what you can pay. Get help.