depression?!?

Question

How do you deal with depression? I know I suffer from depression and although i know it's a desease, something i need profession help with, i just feel like asking for help, or seeing a doctor would just prove how weak i really am. is there anything that can help me deal with this. Or anything that can help me in finally seeing the doctor. i know it would help but i guess i just cant get over myself. i've tryied going to the doctor several times, but when i get there....i just can't say anything. i feel that when i do, they'll tell me i'm just stressed, and i'm being immature and that i just can't handle life experiences, but i know it's not like that. what can i do? Help!

Answer 1

Why don't you make an appointment with a Psychologist? They are more capable of helping you, and to determine just exactly how and why you're depressed. Admitting you have a problem and trying to do something about it is not a sign of weakness, but strength. A weak person suffers in silence a strong person reaches out for help, as you have with this question. Please seek help from a qualified professional, you can feel better in time, anything worth while takes time. You are worth all the time in the world, I believe it, so should you. My thoughts and prayers are with you, God Bless!!

Answer 2

It is hard to talk. How about making an apointment with a psychiatrist and making a list of concerns so that you do not have to talk? They can get some medication for you. It is okay to be depressed it is chemical in your brain like a diabetic has a chemical imballance and needs insulin. Primary care doctors are caring and well intentioned but do not give the correct antidepressants or diagnosis always because they do not have as much training as a psyhiatrist. It is good to go to a specialist so you can just get the correct drug and diagnosis from the start. It is more likely that is.
It is okay if it is hard to talk. You may not understand your feelings yet, but the doctor will probably still be able to help you. Just write your list and do your best. Just do your best to have them help you. You are not weak. Going to the doctor will just prove how strong and brave you really are. It will just prove how much you want to get will and that you are willing to do what you need to to get well.
Please realize that many people today suffer from depression you just do not know it.

You may want to read more about depression on these web sites

http://www.nami.org
http://www.dbsalliance.org

I wish you all the best and hope that with medication, counseling and a comprehensive approach you can feel better. Please do not blame yourself for this it is not your fault. Doctors will be there to help you. They are very used to treating depression it is one of the more minor illnesses that they treat, so nothing you say will be strange to them. I realize it feels horiible to you. I just want you to realize that a depressed person is not strange to a doctor. Please do not be affraid.

Answer 3

First of all, asking for help and seeking treatment for depression isn't weak at all. It takes a lot of strength and it's good that you've made an effort to see your doctor. But there's no reason to be ashamed to tell your doctor about your symptoms because depression is very common and is also easily treatable.
Your doctor will not only be able to refer you to a mental health counselor or therapist, but will also probably run some blood tests to make sure that there's no underlying illness contributing to your depression, such as hypo-thyroid or vitamin definciency.

Before you see your doctor, write down everything that you want to say, as far as your symptoms, such as extreme sadness, loss of appetite, inability to sleep. That way, you'll have it all written down and won't forget anything. You may want to ask a trusted friend or family member to come along also to offer you some moral support.

Also, the National Institutes of Mental Health offers a great website that is a mental health services locator and is something you might want to take a look at. Enter your state from the drop down menu to find various mental health centers and services in your state. It's at http://www.mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/databases/

Depression is a medical illness, so be sure it keep that in mind. It in no way reflects on you as some type of shortcoming or fault. It's not something that a person can just pull themselves up out of on their own and without treatment symptoms can last for years.

I can tell by your post that you really want some help and by taking these steps you'll be on your way to recovery.

Answer 4

The first time I spoke to my MD on my own about my feelings of depression. I was 15. As hard as it was to do I know it was one of the smartest decisions I have made in my life. Contrary to pawning it off on stress, he ran some blood tests and found out the I have a severe chemical imbalance. Depression is not external, it's internal. A health care professional will know that. I have been on medication for almost ten years now, and while it doesn't ever make it completely go away, I am alot better off than feeling desperate about my life. I found out that my depression was caused by genetics, and that there was nothing I could do to help what was happening to me. Go see a doctor, just be brave. I know you can do it, and if you feel there is a problem there probably is. You know your body and mind better than anyone else does, just trust yourself. Good Luck and Blessed Be. V-

Answer 5

I went through the exact same thing. You just have to buck up for one day just to get started. Make that first move and go see the docter. They wont tell you that you are being immature. I thought that really was my problem, that I couldn't handle life's problems. I now take anti depressants daily and they have helped. If you can just push yourself to go and just TELL SOMEONE the worst part will be over. I'm serious. I had suicidal thoughts and I was planning things but I stopped myself with whatever little bit of rationality I had left in me to tell my mother who took it from there. Maybe if you can't do it yourself have someone else close to you take you. Have them make you go. Good luck. If you want to talk to me, which may not be any consulation, then IM me.

Answer 6

I know going yo a doctor is hard. But it is the best thing you can do for yourself. If the doctor is any good he/she will not tell you that you are stressed. Remember that they are not there to judge you. I also suggest you see a psychologist. They cab help you the best. You have to be honest. Thew first time I walked in my doctors office I started by saying how scared I was. You are not weak, admitting you need help and getting it means you are a strong person. You have the courage to admit you can't handle something and admit you need help. It takes a strong person to realize that they need to change themselves.

Answer 7

I'm by your side, too. All that you've said, is exactly how I feel, too. After overdosing, I keep thinking to myself it was just a silly thing to do, but now I know that it was really a call for help, that was never heard, in the end. You're right, We need to tell somebody. It's difficult - I know. I always keep thinking to myself that I'm just being immature and silly, but when you're being tortured by thoughts of suicide and sadness 24-7, we have to realise this is serious. But, I think on these Yahoo answers things, hearing the opinions of strangers really helps to put things in perspective. This is serious. One of my family members failed to mention to me, in times of unhappiness, that she suffered from a nervous breakdown - that tells you and I how people can react to depression. Just trying to hide it. Well, I'm not saying we should flaunt it, but we have to tell somebody. I know how you feel. I'm telling you personally, go and talk to that doctor, and tell him how your feeling inside your mind and the pain you feel inside your body. Sure, it may not be pinpointed straight away, but we'll get there. We become stronger through this. It is obvious you are an intelligent person to even be considering your existence in this way. xxx

Answer 8

I promise you that a psychiatrist will not tell you that you are just stressed, are immature, and that you are unable to handle life's experiences. Psychiatrists are doctors and they deal with illness, not psycho-babble.
If you are depressed, there is a reason, either physiological or situational. A psychiatrist can differentiate ; if it is situational, you may be referred to a counselor, but that does not mean you are immature/stressed. If it is physiological, you may need meds.
Go to a psychiatrist. It is the responsible thing to do. Good Luck !

Answer 9

First of all depression is nothing to be ashamed of, i have it and have for many years, now, i know this might sound silly but try excersise! yes excersise! it really does make you feel better that is the best advice the docter ever gave me........i tried so many different types of medication and yes although they did make me feel a little better it takes them a couple of weeks to start working and i felt they didnt last. Go to your doc and seek some advice they will totally understand, they are not there to judge. Good Luck take care.

Answer 10

I just smoke weed, somethings that relieve depression, however, it can make it worst for others. best bet is to see a physician, it is a long and painful task finding the right remedies. however, I am a natural herbal person. have you tired doing yoga and meditation too? that helps a bit sometimes. be careful, too much chemicals in your system sometimes will make matter worst.