How can I reslove my depression without taking medications?

Question

I have been depressed for awhile now, cant seen to get out of bed or the house. But I dont want to go on medication(only if I have to) does anyone know any way I can fix it without taking medications?

Answer 1

i've been through this try the following;
1. always distract yourself. Indulgei in your favoutite hobbies like reading,painting etc. even cooking is so relaxing!
2.pamper urself..give urself a facial ,pedicure the works.. it just makes u feel better about urself!
3. Shopping will do wonders too!
4.Surround urself with ur friends..invite them ti dinner,have a tea party or a pajama party!
5.Yoga helps..join a gym..exercise releases endorphins which make u happy!
6. do some charity work, or surround urself with children..those angels just make the world look so bright!
all the best:)

Answer 2

There are a lot of reasons why you might be depressed: an undiagnosed illness, medications, stress, life events, foods, hormones, genetics, any number of things. If you haven't told your doctor about your depression, do it now. If you can't afford to go to a doctor, find the hospital nearest you that will treat you even if you don't have insurance and can't afford to go to a doctor. Many times, those hospitals are better than private doctors. If you feel you can't leave the house, call a friend or family member who can go with you to the doctor.

Depression and its treatment is different for everyone. Some people get better without making any changes. Some respond to exercise, some to a change in their other medications, some with psychotherapy, some to antidepressants, some to faith and prayer, for others it may be a less extreme or more extreme treatment.

If your doctor believes that you need medication, make sure he or she refers you to a psychiatrist. Most family practitioners are not as up to date on psychotropic drugs as the specialists and most are not qualified to help you with other therapies. If you and your psychiatrist decide that medication is your best treatment, give it time to work. Sometimes the medicines work immediately, sometimes weeks. If you don't notice at least mild results in a couple of weeks, tell your doctor. It took a while to find the optimal combination that worked for me. Again, everyone responds differently.

When I expressed concern about taking antidepressants, my doctor put it to me this way: if you had a heart condition, would you take medication to help your heart get better? Well, your brain is an organ just like your heart. Sometimes it needs medicine to get better.

Depression is not a stigma. Nearly everyone (if not literally everyone) goes through a period of depression sometime in their life. You are not alone.

Answer 3

If your mind is happy..........it will not have space for depression . But you have to work to make your mind think straight .
First of all , stop thinking that you are depressed . Send your mind signals again and again that it is just another day but not going as per your plans though you will change it .
Give your room a new look . Rearrange your stuff . Discard old and unwanted things . Get rid of all those things that vibrate negativity esp. sad songs .
Read a lot , remain well informed about what is happening around so that you always have something to talk about .
Spend some extra time on this site and try giving answer to the queries of your interests.
Take a shower . Go out for a small walk or sit near the window . Try enjoying your day atleast make an effort .You have nothing to lose.

Answer 4

About it being clinical: I don't think you can generalize like that, some forms of depression might be, others not. It pisses me off how conveniently people are being drugged these days. If one third of all people need medications these days, how did society ever get by before those drugs were invented? It doesn't sound quite right to me. I think nature is better than that, meaning, there is a reason for depression to exists, it is not just a mistake of nature.

Get enough sleep, no use in trying anything if you are exhausted (and isn't regeneration the main purpose of depression?).

Exercise is definitely a good idea, anything to get you moving and feel alive again.

Answer 5

Sadly there is not one way to cure depression, especially one that works for every individual. Recent studies have shown that medications do work but only in combination with cognitive therapy. (Basically that means learning how to change destructive thinking patterns.)
There is a lot of pressure from doctors to take meds, but beware:
1) it takes a few weeks before they work, sometimes months
2) sometimes your doctor needs to change the dosage or type of med over periods of time before you find the right mix for you
3) the side effects can be difficult, also depending on the person.
Oh and just because they are "natural" some homeopathic treatments linked to treating depression are as serious as prescription drugs and can interact with other medications such as birth control to make the depression worse.
In the end you have to find what's best for you and that can take a while, but try the cognitive therapy for sure, with a professional you trust. (It can also take a few trys to find the right person to talk to.)
Good luck in your search, it's a widely misunderstood affliction.

Answer 6

Hi, I'm also an Allison T.
You may or may not be able to solve your depression without medication, I think it depends on how depressed you are, perhaps the causes of your depression, and what other resources you have.
Set yourself a goal. I will get out of bed by say 9 o'clock in the morning, then write down your achievement and tell people about it. Then I will leave the house for half an hour today, write it down and tell people.

Answer 7

Depression is merely sadness. If you don't want to take drugs to offset that sadness (this includes anti-depressant meds, they are mind altering drugs taken to artificially raise happiness), clear your mind. Meditation, thought, fresh air and natural surroundings, and accomplishment of goals such as losing weight or increasing physical strength. There are many more possibilities depending on one's interests and personality.

Depression IS technically clinical, but meds rarely work for me and when they do I am pained with the knowledge that it is not a natural happiness, only a drug-induced one. All depression is is a very deep and long lasting sadness that normal everyday ups and downs cannot wash away. It doesn't really matter if you have an apparent reason to be depressed or not, the effect is the same.

Maybe I'm wrong about this, but I've been on meds for clinical depression and I know that meds just don't work for me. They just kept me up all night.

Answer 8

If it's gone this far you're probably going to need meds at least temporarily. Once you are up and about there are a lot of things you can do to maintain and improve your mood, such as: exercise, getting enough sunlight, eating right, avoiding drugs and alcohol, finding support through friends, family, counseling, groups (in person, not on the Internet!) avoiding destructive relationships, resolving current and long-held conflicts, setting some realistic goals for yourself, staying in touch with the things about which you are passionate, etc.

The worst thing you can do right now is to not get treatment. Depression is an illness and it worsens if left untreated. If drugs help you to treat your illness there is no shame in taking them. Don't listen to anyone who tells you there is. You don't need to be at the point of suicide, or worse yet a statistic, from listening to some "pick -yourself -up -by -the- boot- straps"- narrow-minded -*** like I did. Do what you need to do and get on with living! It's summer, don't forget to soak up some sun!

Answer 9

Light therapy may be the answer. When you sleep, make sure the room is dark. Spend as much of your time out of bed as you can in sunlight or, at least, under bright lights. Biorhythms are most important. Avoid alcohol and other depressants in your diet. Laugh any time you can...even forced belly laughing has been shown in lab trials to lessen depression. Find something actice to do...activity is a known anti-depressant.

Answer 10

Start by focusing on something besides how depressed you are. Get out and help others. Volunteer at a food bank, rape crisis center or domestic abuse center. You don't have to have experience because they will find work for you to do.

The more you focus on how unhappy you are, the more unhappy you are. You can't find happiness by looking for it. Happiness happens when you're not looking!

Become someone else's shoulder to lean on, that will give you the best high and help you to feel worthy and needed.