Depression and Anti-Depressants

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  • mysticweed
    mysticweed Posts: 3,710
    All I know is that I don't EVER want to stop taking paxil!!
    fuck 'em if they can't take a joke

    "what a long, strange trip it's been"
  • soaks the pages
    soaks the pages Posts: 91
    i was diagnosed with clinical depression nine years ago. i used to do therapy but i didn't like it; i worried too much about the expense and it didn't seem to help just to sit and kvetch at somebody i didn't know (no offense to any therapists out there, you gotta do your thing... but that's just my personal feelings). i tried paxil, zoloft, and wellbutrin; each of them helped in their own way regarding the depression, but caused other symptoms that led me to quit each one. i guess what i'm saying isn't exactly helpful, but all i'm trying to say is that if the meds cause you stress then it may be possible to deal with depression without them. but definitely don't feel guilty or stigmatized for taking them if they help. definitely get exercise though, which regulates endorphin release and serotonin levels naturally. and from my experience, mental exercise helps too. i know it can be difficult to develop interest in new things when you are in the midst of depression, but discovering a new favorite author or cultivating an enthusiasm for crossword puzzles might help. good luck.

    *edit: spelled "stigmatized" wrong.
    that's faarkokte.
  • Jason P
    Jason P Posts: 19,432
    Going on hikes and walks dramatically improved my mental health and piece-of-mind. Long walks give my mind time to wonder and sort things out. And the beauty of nature helps me keep my problems in perspective. Might be worth trying. Good luck in improving your outlook!
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  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    I've never been to a psych but did you that go to one find it awkward at first?
    I mean I'd be totally closed up and not want to tell a stranger I just met all my dark secrets.
    I can't bring myself to tell someone I just met all that is bothering me.
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • glowbaby
    glowbaby Australia Posts: 29
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    I've never been to a psych but did you that go to one find it awkward at first?
    I mean I'd be totally closed up and not want to tell a stranger I just met all my dark secrets.
    I can't bring myself to tell someone I just met all that is bothering me.

    yeah - i had/have issues with that completely- i still havent presented my darkest thoughts, feelings, secrets, experiences, actions. I am certain it is to my own detriment - but i did find there was more to the way my thoughts present themseves than i could have anticipated. that part helped. there were also more things i found helpful about her knowledge of depression - made me feel not so alone...? you can always try... i had to as there was only one thing left to lose....

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