Hi Akram, I wanted to write and tell you that I feel in many ways like you do. I feel like I have been on this long journey of depression and am doing all the right things but still feel a deep sense...
Haven't been on the forum for a couple of weeks but need support perhaps encouragement.... The past two weeks I have become violently sick off and on. I will feel fine for most of the day and then...
Hi Angie, I too have been working on becoming more independent. In the past I had a great group of college friends that I hung out with for years post college. I would say that I considered them my...
therapy probably the most important meditation exercise working with my naturopath B12 Shots Wherever You Go There You Are by Jon Kabat Zinn Friends massage acupuncture...
I totally agree that there are alternative therapies other than medications. Another one that I might add to the list is acupuncture. It has really helped me some of my digestive and depression...
Spinning Rose, I am so sorry to hear that you are going through all of this. It is hard to pretend to be someone you are not it makes you feel so trapped inside your mind and almost disregarded...
Hi Daisy Mom I know what you mean about feeling apathetic and feeling indifferent on the meds. I feel like in many ways I am starting over with the being connected and caring about others etc. It...
I too am sorry that you are feeling overwhelmed. I have been there many times myself. I too have found that taking some deep breaths throughout the day can be extremely helpful if practiced on a...
Hi Thanks for all the encouragement and support. This is a very complex issue for me and it needs to be worked through. I am thinking lately that it is not that no one wants to be around me I think...
Yes I take a B vitamin supplement as well but my doc says that B12 shots are absorbed much quicker than the supplements. Ask your doc to show you how to take the injections. It has helped both with...
Have you tried B12 shots? They have helped me with the fatigue that often comes with depression....
Hi Daisy Mom, I think the process of getting off antidepressants is a one day at a time process. I remember having a couple of days my first month off of them that I had suicidal thoughts and I know...
I have been getting off my antidepressants as well and have experienced a few bumps in the row. Like you my psychiatrist thinks I should be on them my entire life however like you I am tired of...
I just take it on an as needed basis....
I have been taking b12 shots for about 6 months because I have had low energy and I think they really do make a difference. I get them once every ten days or so. My naturopath showed me how to give...
Hello Everyone, A little about me... I have been challenged with major depression pretty much on and off my whole life. I have been working very hard in therapy to work through some painful emotions...
For me therapy has been one of the single most difficult and satisfying thing I have done in my life. I too have difficulty expressing emotions because I am always worried whether or not the person I...
I was on Zoloft for several years and also been doing therapy with it. With the help of my naturopath and therapist support I decided to get off my antidepressants. We all felt it was time...I had...
75 mg an night. Next time I see her I am going to ask her if she has some ideas or alternatives. ...
Isn't amazing that everyone has different chemistry? I had tried Lamictal and got the rash. The doc took me off of it immediately. I am not taking Cymbalta alone either. Cymbalta actually totally...
I have spent a long time approximately three and half years taking combinations of all kinds of drugs and trying to hang onto that hope that they would work. They only kept me emotionally even...
A couple of weeks ago I was weening myself off Effexor and getting on Cymbalta and I wanted to update my progress and see if anyone else had any input etc. Getting off effexor proved to be a bit of a...
I am actually in the process of weaning off effexor (which gave me a few headaches and nausea) and adding on cymbalta and so far everthing is going okay. I am also taking other medication with it...
Hi, I understand the place that you are in. I too only work during the school year and my coworkers would not have a clue that I have depression or that I go to therapy two times a week. I am not...
him. I know he is not to blame I just find myself to feel completely numb around the whole realm I know that since my depression hit hard four years go I haven't felt the same. I have had some good...
Hi, A friend recently was asking me if there was any support groups for depression that got together on a weekly basis just to support one another. There are times that I want to be more social but I...
I am in my 30's and really have very little experience with the relationship stuff in general but what I do know is that every relationship that I have been in I have completely sabotaged because I...
Hi MistyK Have you thought about talking to a therapist? It sounds like you are carrying a lot of sadness and pain. I have kept all of my emotions inside for a long time. Three years ago my body...
I am so sorry to hear that you are going through so much. As you know this is a very supportive place and a great place to vent away. It sounds like you have taken a lot of great steps forward going...
Hi Sady, I have always wanted to take a more natural approach to depression but because of the severity of mine I am taking medication right now. There are a lot of studies about nutrition affecting...
lack of energy and motivation I can very much relate to. My psychologist and psychiatrist have been consulting together and think if my energy was up I would be more likely to do more. So I was put...
Hi Gretchen, I am very happy for you. Especially when you have been looking for so long...what a relief! Have you started your job yet? Let us know how it is going. Cloudy 30...
Purple Crayon Welcome to the site! I completely related to your message. I had small bouts during college and have been teaching for seven years and getting my graduate degree part time. Last 3 years...
Hi Karlo, Welcome to the forum. You will find a lot of unconditional support here. I too believe in God but do not have the deep faith that others here have. I spent a lot of time being angry and...
Hi Prozac was one of the first antidepressant that I first tried when I had my first episode. I remember being very hesitant at the beginning - partially I think from the stigma or the thought that I...
At my last therapy session, my therapist had mentioned that one of my main symptoms throughout my depressive epsiodes has been very low energy levels. While other times it was with crying, negativity...
I agree betagirl. It is very important that you feel comfortable with both. I was lucky that the first psychologist and I had good repoire. I have been seeing him over 3 and a half years....
Hi ALoud Whisper, I just wanted to welcome you to the site. We are here to support each other. Congratulations for taking the first step to express how you feel. Sometimes when you grow up in the...
Hello all, I don't know if I am bored per se today but I am procrastinating big time. I have this huge project looming over my head and while I have half way started. Everytime I look at it I get...
Hi Ell, Welcome to this site. The support here is great. I have experienced that feeling of being stuck with life and feeling like there is nothing to look forward to. It's hard because there is a...
Hi Rosie, Thank you so much for your consistent support and encouragement. My session went well today. I put all of my thought out on the table so to speak about the situation and about the anger,...
I totally agree I have spent along time stuffing in all of my feeling. Facing the painful feelings in therapy is difficult but it was liberating as well. Hang in there. Its a process with bumps along...
Rosie, I know you are right. My next session is tomorrow. I had the option to opt out of this appointment and start on Monday again but I know how I have been feeling this week and sometimes the...
Hello all and Gretchen, I was just checking up on how things were going these days. I hope much better. I on the other hand am having a rough week. I have been angry and irritated and those emotions...
Hey Gretchen, I have gone through and still go through from time to time the exact same thoughts that you do. My friends all are very outgoing, wonderful people who are all in serious relationships....
Edwina, When I have a depression episode that is all I want to do too! Just sleep- its often feels better than being awake sometimes. My depression episodes started three years ago and they started...
I guess I want my priorities to be more than this and I am just becoming ultimately aware of it. Sometimes I want everything to change all at once but that is not how life works.... Okay thanks for...
Locket, You should definately ask your doctor why they chose to put you on those certain medications. My psychiatrist prescribed two medications to me that I looked up on the web when I got home....
Hello, I want to say that I have found that Effexor has been one of the most effective medications for me as far as treating depression. I went through a phase where most SSRI's would not work for me...
I think that accepting limitations can be difficult especially if you have been trying to please people in your life or trying to get approval for a long time. I have done that for a long time and...