2006-06-26 04:46:25 · 8 answers · asked by roamhome2001 1 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Anti deppressants and hanging in there until it lifts. Don't make any permanent changes in your life. Don't pressure yourself to do too much. Do things you enjoy. Try to be reasonably active to keep you from brooding over negative thoughts too much. Get a doctor and therapist. Get in touch with family and friends that love you to support you, express the pain in positive ways, art, journaling, talking, helping others.
2006-06-26 05:47:14 · answer #1 · answered by Cee Jay 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The good news is that depression is very treatable. Most patients, even those with severe depression, show improvement after they seek treatment. Your doctor will prescribe treatment based on the pattern of your depression, its severity, persistence of symptoms, and history
If your doctor prescribes antidepressant therapy, give it time. It may take four weeks or more before you notice a change in your mood, and possibly longer before you feel the full benefits of medication.
Your doctor will decide how long you need to stay on antidepressants. Following your doctor’s directions is critical to your treatment success
Psychotherapy
Psychotherapy, or "talk therapy", is one of the most effective ways to treat depression. Studies have proven that talking to an expert about your condition can help resolve it. While the results are not immediate, you may find that just expressing what you're feeling can bring some relief.
Short-term therapy has become more common and may occur over a period of 10 to 20 weeks.
Types of therapy
Several kinds of therapy are used to treat depression:
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help you identify and change the thought and behavior patterns that contribute to depression. People who are depressed tend to think negatively, and cognitive behavioral therapy teaches you how to identify and challenge the negative thoughts. This approach is usually done in short-term therapy, and has been found to be particularly helpful for depression.
Interpersonal therapy looks at how depression can be connected to troubled emotional relationships. Like cognitive-behavioral therapy, interpersonal therapy tends to be a short-term therapy, and has been proven to work well with depression.
Psychodynamic therapy links depression to traumas and conflicts that happened earlier in your life, especially during childhood. It can be a short-term treatment, although it is often a longer process.
Group therapy allows you and other people with depression—or people with the same issues that contributed to your depression—to meet together with a therapist and share experiences. The approach of the group may be any of the ones listed above
2006-06-26 11:58:16 · answer #2 · answered by dark and beautiful 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If neither therapy nor medication are working for you than ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) might be an option. A lot of people tend to stay clear of this type of treatment because of how it's portrayed in the movies. It's actually a fairly simple procedure that has been effective for many people.
2006-06-26 12:08:00 · answer #3 · answered by Scully 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Therapy, medication, hospitalization if it is severe to the point where you are thinking about hurting yourself or others. Good luck!
2006-06-26 13:05:12 · answer #4 · answered by Julie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
GO FOR A WALK and get out of the house - make sure you wash yourself and keep up how you look.
2006-06-26 11:53:39 · answer #5 · answered by eventjulie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
medication and counseling... go talk to your doctor and they can help. Good luck.
2006-06-26 11:49:15 · answer #6 · answered by heidielizabeth69 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the best thing is having someone to talk to about it.
2006-06-26 11:50:09 · answer #7 · answered by hall0weenvalentine 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
see your doctor and be honest with them.They should help
2006-06-26 11:50:26 · answer #8 · answered by delta9 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋