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#7413293 - 09/15/07 01:59 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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i've been suffering from really bad depression the past 2 years, and i've never done anything about it but moped in my own privacy and bitched to other friends. i want to consider therapy but i don't like the idea of it at all, about opening up to somebody i really don't know. i don't see how it could help me feel better about myself either.
any of you guys have any experience in therapy to fight depression? can you give me some insight?
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AJ4U
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Differnt strokes for differnt folks, il jump on the dont go anti depressants boat here. I suggust trying something differnt till you find something your comfortable with
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Icelander
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I'll share something that most of the folks who have successfully dealt with depression do. Get outdoor exercise every day. Lots of it. It really helps get the ball rolling.
Then take a look at your diet. Try (healthy educated) raw food vegan for a month along with the exercise. You might really surprise yourself.
-------------------- "Don't believe everything you think". -Anom. " All that lives was born to die"-Anom. With much wisdom comes much sorrow, The more knowledge, the more grief. Ecclesiastes circa 350 BC
Edited by Icelander (09/15/07 02:25 PM)
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MushroomTrip
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Well first of all you have to find out why do you feel depressed. You say it lasts since about two years. Think about how it all begun and this will give you a better understanding why you feel this way now, and also, when you'll be able to identify your problem you'll be able ti find remedies for it. Whatever you do, stop postponing taking measures because the more you do so, the more detrimental will become for yourself and those around you. The thing with depression is that in time in becomes more and more severe affecting the way you feel about life and also affecting all your relationship and plans. Try to focus your attention on the things you enjoy doing and in the same time keep experiencing new ones and sticking to those who you find more appealing. Novelty is a great enemy for depression. So try to look for the new, expand your curiosity until it becomes a habit. Curiosity = thirst for life. And those who have thirst for life could never be depressed. Watch out what you eat because it directly affects your mood, and a healthier diet will alway influence your state of mind in a positive way. Drink lots of water. We are mainly made out of water so it's easy to see that it has positive effects on us. Spend time in nature. Nothing can beat that. It balances both our physical and mental health. Also I think you might wanna read this: http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2007-06/27/content_6299688.htm
Good luck!
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yeah ive gone to therapy before and it didnt help me. just the idea of knowing the guy is getting paid to listen to me and doesnt actually give a fuck about me makes me totally turned off to it.
you might want to try medication, or therapy if it might help you. everyones different as someone said above. but you have to try something. if you dont try nothing will change.
you might want to change your diet and eat better, get outside more and get more sunlight, and possibly exercise a bit more as well. these are some things that might help also.
but it really depends on how severe your depression is as to what will work. you may need to do a combination of many things. and if not to actually talk to a therapist you may want to go just to be evaluated by one.
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Lion
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I recommend The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle, exercise, a balanced diet, and long walks in nature.
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Re: depression [Re: Lion]
#7414422 - 09/15/07 08:13 PM (16 years, 4 months ago) |
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Hey I have been depressed for about 4 years at one time and it had to do mainly about how i valued myself, and whether it was bad or good. Then i realized that Humans are both good and bad - we are beings who produce both of these things through our actions, thoughts and emotions. We always under every circumstance, are trying with what abilities we have, to effect a good within our lives.
You know, good and bad things are what make life fun. Think about it for a sec - if we were always good and did only good things, we would never want anything, therefore we would never have any motivation. These imperfections are what make life an adventurous challenge, we partake and discover different aspects of truth within ourselves.
It is accepting and respecting this imperfection, this duality, that trully creates a joyous vigor that excites and entices me - it is the reason i write to you an extend my experiences to you.
I respect you all, you imperfect wonders!
It is not as simple as this for me tho and possibly not for you aswell. Because i was in a habit of feeling good or bad about myself - it is now a challenge of mine to remind myself that i am both good and bad, when i do end up feeling bad and less frequently good about myself.
JLM
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Quote:
JoseLibrado said: Hey I have been depressed for about 4 years at one time and it had to do mainly about how i valued myself, and whether it was bad or good. Then i realized that Humans are both good and bad - we are beings who produce both of these things through our actions, thoughts and emotions. We always under every circumstance, are trying with what abilities we have, to effect a good within our lives.
You know, good and bad things are what make life fun. Think about it for a sec - if we were always good and did only good things, we would never want anything, therefore we would never have any motivation. These imperfections are what make life an adventurous challenge, we partake and discover different aspects of truth within ourselves.
It is accepting and respecting this imperfection, this duality, that trully creates a joyous vigor that excites and entices me - it is the reason i write to you an extend my experiences to you.
I respect you all, you imperfect wonders!
It is not as simple as this for me tho and possibly not for you aswell. Because i was in a habit of feeling good or bad about myself - it is now a challenge of mine to remind myself that i am both good and bad, when i do end up feeling bad and less frequently good about myself.
JLM
 
I absolutely agree with this. I was depressed for oh...10 years maybe? It wasn't something really serious but I was always down on myself, on life in general. I've been happy for 11 months now and at the end of the day I enjoy being happy much better than sad all the time.
The thing you have to realize is that...what is being depressed benefiting you? Like someone said before try to figure out what caused this in the first place. I had to get rid of a LOT of demons. I had to forgive everyone that has caused me pain, I had to come to terms that I was missing out on my life because of something that happened to me...10 years ago when I was a teenager. It wasn't easy and support from friends and family helps out. My mom and one of my friends from school were the basis of me changing how I viewed my life. It's not easy...nothing is once you've been living and thinking a certain way for so long...but if you start right NOW and try to change soon you will be happier than you've been in a long time.
You feel like locking yourself in your room? Get out and do something, don't allow yourself to get in situations where you know you're going to get upset. Realize that life could be worse, but you're alive and well and that our time here is limited. I missed out on alot because of my depression and I refuse to be that person again.
I hope everything works out for you and if you ever need to talk about anything I'm here...although I maybe hundreds of miles away...at least I don't charge
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I just started therapy too, I was surprised at how good the guy was...he tuned in to me really well...he would ask questions about stuff I was thinking about, which was kinda strange.
I see alot of people saying anti-depressants are bad. But I was willing to try anything and took them. I definitely notice a change...I can play my bass and guitar for hours on end. I could not do that before because of always feeling like shit. I'm not saying all the sudden I'm cured...because I'm not...I frequently have disturbing thoughts/images of people dying gruesome deaths.
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Locus




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thats cool youre feeling better though dude. sucks about the disturbing thoughts/images. sometimes that happens to me also. i havent been so lucky with antidepressants. the basis for my depression is physical pain and its quite complex and hard to deal with.
anyway, im glad that youre doing better cosmic. i play music as well, i would love to play for hours like that, physically it is very difficult... i almost never talk about this stuff because its so upsetting but .. anyway.. yeah, thats all im gonna say.. i hope all of you guys do better, keep trying, you can do it.
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