can a therapist really help with severe depression? I have been depressed for ten years?

Question

I have been hiding from life for ten years. I just realized that I turn down invitations, dont do anything but work and sleep. I use neck pain from a wreck as an excuse. After my baby died, my best friend died from cancer, my house burned down, I was audited by the irs, my husband and I divorced, and I cant seem to make myself do things. I cant make myself go ouside the house, or go to parties, or family functions. I dont wear make up anymore or fix my hair or take care of myself like I should. I am not going to bump myself off but I am missing out on life. Does anyone know someone that could really help me deal with what ever is bothering me? Please only serious answers, no jokes or insults on this one, I a very serious. Thanks

Answer 1

Yes. Go and talk to a therapist. If after a few sessions it is not helping you, find another therapist. Not all therapists are going to helpful to you or anyone else for that matter. You need to find one you can respect and enjoy. However, that does not mean that it is hard to find a good one for you. If you seek a therapist, you will find one that can help you.
You will be amazed at how much good an effort on your part to find and cooperate with a therapist can do for you if you work at it, and therapy is something you want to take advantage over the years. We all need to talk to knowledgeable people.

Answer 2

Honestly with all of the environmental pressures and social anxiety you've described, I'd recommend seeing a Psychiatrist or Doctoral Nurse Practitioner first for possible medication intervention. Even if you don't want to be on meds forever, meds are the quickest way to get a patient stabilized and on track.

Therapy can be very helpful at dealing with these issues, in combo with meds, or alone. Because your symptoms kind of followed some major life events, cognitively dealing with them increases the chances that you will be able to recover from the depression without it being a life long biological state.

You're on the right track getting help. Good luck!

Answer 3

From what you described, yes a therapist could very likely help you with your depression. You may be put on medication, but that really isn't all that bad. Actually, something like 95% of depression is treatable, or something like that. All i know is it is very high and you seem like you could very likely get out of depression (i mean, even just from realizing that something is wrong is a big first step). I woudl suggest you try a therapist. Theres all this stuff about how seeing a therapist makes you weak, or that you are crazy or whatever, but it isn't true. Therapists can be very helpful, especially if combined with medication (believe me, i've been there). It sounds like you may be willing, so i would very heartily suggest it. If you dont like it, you can just pull out. If you don't know where to start i would suggest asking your doctor, he very likely knows some good therapists. If you just want to talk or vent or something you can feel free to emial me, otherwise best of luck with whatever you choose!

-sarah

Answer 4

Over the last five years I had begun to have increasingly withdraw into a downward spiral of depression..

But now with the method I can fully focus my energy and thoughts into a decisive line on how to make my life better constantly. And it works like magic! I'm beginning to attract people to me once again and things have just been looking up since then.

Helping you eliminate depression?

Answer 5

Yes definitely! I've had chronic severe depression for 15 years and have been hospitalized 6 times for it. I've been to all kinds of therapists and doctors. I finally found a therapist who has helped me so much! I'm the happiest right now than I've been in those 15 years. You can, too!!!

Answer 6

Only a Dr can give you a prescription for the meds you need. Talk to your family Dr. or get a referral to a psychiatrist.

Answer 7

Yes. a Counselor can help you. They can talk with you and diagnose what specific type of depression (or chemical imbalance) you have. They can also prescribe Anti-depressants and possible light therapy to help you.
Good luck and God Bless!

Answer 8

Good for you. That's what you get for being such a bitter a.s.shole. Might as well go crawl in a corner and rot.