what to do in extreme depression?

Question

iam suffering from it .i don't like anything

Answer 1

Watch Monty Python.

Answer 2

In addition to speaking to your doctor about medication, you might also want to see a qualified therapist or counsellor. There are 2 forms of therapy that have been shown to be effective in decreasing depression. 1. Cognitive Behavior Therapy - The therapist will help you identify maladaptive thoughts which contribute to depression and work with you to change/manage those thoughts thus decreasing depression. 2. Interpersonal Therapy - The rationale for this therapy is that depression is usually related to interpersonal issues. The therapist will work with you to choose one area of interpersonal distress (loss, interpersonal conflict, role transition, interpersonal skills) that may be causing the depression. By dealing with the interpersonal distress, many people find that the depression decreases.

Medication and Therapy are not mutually exclusive. Seek out both and you will improve your chance of recovery.

Depression can be overwhelming. It is a serious illness, like diabetes or multiple sclerosis. There is no reason to feel ashamed or guilty. Do the best you can do to seek treatment. Eat well. Get some excercise. Try some relaxation techniques. Go for a walk. Phone a friend. Phone a help line or crisis line. Take care of yourself.

Answer 3

I don't think doctors or drugs will help.
I reckon the best bet is to promise yourself your favourite meal if you acheive something positive. What I do is go for a run, or very fast walk. No where in particular, but far enough and hard enough to get me breathing deeply, and to get the blood cursing through my veins.
This in itself changes a lot
Firstly, you have got rid of that lethargic can't be bothered feeling, and also you feel positive enough to actually do something different.

This is where you need a string of ideas which relate to you.
I'm sure others can add to this short list, but let's try

Ringing someone whose company you enjoy, and inviting them to dinner.
Going to a movie to see a comedy
Going down the pub to meet some mates.
Riding a bike right out into the countryside.
Arranging a picnic with some mates
Just keep your mind rolling on the things you love to do, and don't take any second-guessing to find excuses why not to do them.
E-mail me.or one of the otheres who have invited you to a conversation.
Just make sure you eat well and exercise well

Good luck

Answer 4

I get this too on occasion.
Forcing yourself to smile helps. Smile as long as you can.
Just make yourself smile, doesn't have to be at anybody, just smile big when you're by yourself. smile to nobody, it will cause chemical changes that will make you happier, at least temporarily.
Don't let yourself isolate yourself.
A big no-no!!
Call people at least, no matter how much you dread it.
Not only are you unhappy when depressed, but you forget what makes you happy, and sometimes it seems that you unconsciously avoid the things that make you happier, sometime you feel like you just don't have the energy.
Do something stimulating. Excercise somehow. Hop on one foot, dance, jog in place, do some pushups or situps. Do it until you feel exhausted. Getting your heart rate up will give you more energy. This is the best natural cure for depression.
Manifest feeling better. Believe that you will. Tell yourself that this will pass, and that its just a chemical imbalance. This isn't your fault. If you feel suicidal tell someone. Remember the things that make your life valuable. Everyone makes contributions. What are yours? Someone loves you right. Think about them. Call them.
I hope this helps, and I hope you feel better soon.
Think happy thoughts!!!

Answer 5

You need to understand what you are suffering from and the only sure way is have an assessment. See your doctor. Clinical Depression has 2 forms one is Exogenous/ external and the other is Endogenous/internal. Some times events in life are so unbearable that you switch off from them and Depression is the result. Get help you may need medication to help lift your mood or you may require both antidepressents and counselling depending o the factors concerned. Make the effort to get help and you will improve your situation.

Answer 6

Suicide?

I am joking of course. Try meditation it can really put things into perspective. My knowledge of it is basic meditation found in Buddhism. You probably don't want to hear about religion, but Buddhism isn't dogmatic crap like the other major religions, it's all common sense mental techniques and ways of viewing the world in a totally realistic manner. As is said in Buddhism, "all suffering takes place in the mind" and structured meditation helps me tremendously. (sitting quietly for 10 minutes is not mediation, you do have know what you are doing).

I can't stress it enough that what I have taken from Buddhism is nothing to do with blind faith or fairy tales, it is a way of viewing the world that makes perfect sense and can immediately help relieve suffering.

At the very least it is worth investigating just for the purposes of reducing ignorance.

Answer 7

First of all, see a doctor. They can refer you to a counselor, and if you want it, someone to push meds. I'd personally recommend Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. In the meantime, physical excercise does release natural endorphins which can help a lot of people. Um, it's kind of individual. Sometimes forcing yourself to get out and be social with friends is a really good thing. Sometimes not. Try a few things, and try to pay attention to what works. When you're feeling bad, try to think about what's making you feel bad, and likewise when things don't suck. Best of luck.

Answer 8

they say the 1st step to solve any problem is to know its cause but in cases of depression i am not sure this would help ... i know it become very hard to catch or arrange thoughts so don't try to think logically .... just try to be happy
do what u like to do ... i have some ideas , i hope they can help
visit family & friends even if there is promblems ... forgive them tell them u love them ... go back with old happy memories .... do things u used to do when you was a child when we were completly innocent
a personal opinion ... real happiness can be only achieved when we make others happy specially children .... try to visit orphans ... play, read& tell stories ..... you will feel great when you see them laughing & asking you to come again .... you will n't resist that!

Answer 9

Anthony Robbins would say change your physiology ( your stance, speech) and your mood will change with it.
So if you speak faster because depressed ppl speak slowly and stand tall instead of slumped etc. then you will feel happier...that is perhaps the first step. Don't listen to depressing music. Banish negative thoughts from the mind, write down positive thoughts, affirmations , affirm yourself you are unique, valuable, beautiful, intelligent etc.
Get hold of 'The power of Positive thinking' By norman vincent Peale. I'm reading it at the mo. its really good common sense stuff, though for me its about neg. thinking not depression so much....

Answer 10

The answer lies.. in your statement itself.. start liking something... and the reverse process for depression shall be initiated..

If you are in depression.. start enjoying it... it no longer exists then...

as the old saying goes.. everything happens for one's own good...

depression.. is like being several feet underwater...there seems to be a huge pressure mounting up there... and you start to feel as if you are sinking..
but hey ! calm down..... look around..wooooooooow!
you are in the ocean.. amidst nature.. so many beautiful things to explore... all you need is a torch to look at...
the corals, the colorful fish.. the sea vegetation.. go get it man..as you understand it making you second home.. enjoy your space in time...
and when its time, gradually swim to the surface and then to the shore... and walk back home.. for a wonderful cup of lively hot coffee.. with the reminiscences of what a splendid time you had down at the ocean bed..

remember the rule for deep sea diving.. do not swim to the surface within a short time... it influences body pressure and stress..do it slowly and steadily.. and love every moment as time passes...
healing you...