Dose anyone understand?

Question

I have asked this quite a few times, but i am looking for someone who understands, i have been on medication i have seen loads of doctors, and thearpist and its not working!
i am looking for a place like a retreat that helps people with derpression social promblems, despair etc lol
i know theres some in aussie as my friend went to one a while ago, but i want to find one in the uk.
if you can help me with this i will be very gratefull
thanks for your time x

Answer 1

try www.kadampa.org
It s a Buddhist organisation, they are not medical institutions but are a great place to go for a bit of mind balancing, they are all over the world. the people who live there are practising Buddhists and are friendly, approachable and willing to help in any way they can. i went to my first centre 4 years ago and i have never looked back, i learnt how to deal with the things life throws at us and be more positive about the situations that arise. try it!! much love and best wishes. x x x

Answer 2

Hi! I'm not a professional therapist but I feel that some of the previous answers on here are very misguided. Although the factors identified by the people on here are related to depression and other mental disorders, it is a bit simplistic to just say go out more or see a chiropractioner, as different things suit different people. In my opinion, if you've spoken to doctors and therapists and you're on medication, but still feel that you need a retreat, then your current problems must be pretty severe. The only specific 'retreat' that I know about is the priory clinic as it used by celebrities when they are experiencing severe personal issues. For the rest of us, there are places that you can go which are a kind of halfway house between mental health hospitals and your home and people usually go there when they have a relapse and can no longer be supported by their families and friends. I think that these are called assertive outreach and crisis centres.

I suggest that you either speak to your GP or the current doctors and therapists that are helping you and tell them exactly what you've posted on here and ask them if they can refer you to the 'retreat' that you're looking for (even if it's not on the National Health service- if you're in a position to pay). Be warned the support available depends on where you live in the UK, so one area might offer what you need, whereas another might not.

Another thing that I suggest you do, is go onto the MIND/Mental Health Foundation websites which will give you further information about the mental health services provided in the UK and how to access them.

No disrepect to you or anyone else on here, but apart from the psychiatric nurse, we're not really in a position to give you specific advice on your situation because we're not professionally trained, so please go and seek further professional advice on this and soon!

I hope that I've answered at least part of your question and wish you lots of luck for the future!

Answer 3

Ive never heard of a retreat in UK for depression, just maybe some convalescent homes.
Depression is categorised, I'm wondering what category you are suffering from?
One of the most common is reactive depression, caused from traumatic life events, the other most common is endogenous.
A depression that comes from within, in other words its genetic, and the patient is in despair.
Reactive depression usually leads to or is triggered by problematic issues because of the none coping, not been able to cope leads to thoughts of been a failure.
Which in turn you make yourself your own target of attack, its a psychological thought process.
Described by Freud its a perceived loss.
With depression you get anxiety and physical issues, medication should help if it does not then you need a higher dose.
Also you have to self help, there should be groups that can help you so enquiring about these would be worthwhile. Hope this helps.

Answer 4

I live in the United States and suffer from depression and anxiety, I know what you are going through and it can be very frustrating, until you find the correct medication that helps you. I, for one, had tried quite a few before achieving my goal to feel better. I don't think you would want to go to a place like a clinic or hospital, because that would not necessarily give you the best results and it would be on your medical history file that you were hospitalized for a mental condition. Don't get me wrong, it's just my personal opinion but you can do this without going to a hospital/clinic. Try to work with the psychiatrist and keep trying different medications until you come up with something that will be helpful to you. I drove my psychiatrist crazy, because practically every medication I was given, had some kind of side effect that I was not comfortable with, so I fired her, as she puts it, after six months because I didn't think she could help me....only to try other psychiatrists that didn't work as well....so I returned to her and requested prozac, it was funny, cause I just walked into her office and told her, I need to get back to work, don't have the time to keep experimenting, so please just give me the medication that people are comitting murders and suicides, she laughed and said you want prozac? I said yes, please, at least I know that medication has been around forever....I have been on it for 8 years, and I feel great. I hope this helps you somewhat, I was never hospitalized and can purchase life insurance without grief and employers never have to know that you had a problem, unless you want to tell them. I wish you lots of luck and hope this helped you some. Don't give up so easily, just research meds online and suggest it to your doctors....see how it goes. It worked for me and maybe it will work for you. Just don't go signing yourself into a mental health clinic, you may not get the desired help there either. Good Luck and God Bless.

Answer 5

While you are searching for this place why don't you try changing your eating habits. Food has a tremendous impact on your mood and how you feel. Stop eating anything made from grains, corn, processed sugars potatoes and peanuts. And if you start exercising a little each day that will help your mood to become alot better. Exercise boosts seretonin just like an antidepressant. Those meds are treating only the symptoms not the cause of your problems. Good luck.

Answer 6

Sounds like you are very bored with everyday life and you need some real challenge that would excite you. Instead of going to a retreat for a couple of weeks (after which you have to return to your grey days) why not try to go and live in another country. The culture shock would get you out of your boredom immediately. New places, new friends, new language etc. You could teach english as a foreign language in your chosen country. Good luck in fighting your depression!

Answer 7

It's possible to retreat inside yourself to find some peaceful times. You might like to try meditation - ask at your library for evening classes. Also, don't be too hard on yourself. Pamper yourself - have a warm bath. Do something to please you. Are you lonely? Go to a church and ask about meetings - you don't have to be a believer. If you're in London, there are places for lonely people to meet others. They are not weird - they're just like you. Nice people who are alone and want to meet other nice people. Talking things through with a counsellor might help you. Have you tried phoning the Samaritans? They've always got time for you and it may help to keep you on an even keel. Phone [phone].

You could also try www.depressionalternatives.co.uk who have lots of interesting groups going on to help people who are depressed.

Things do get better. Good luck to you.

Answer 8

You must look out for some real good friends! Some answers on this site, in this forum are pointers: there are so many people, readily offering excellent answers, they may be excellent friends! Also, it may be useful for you to do some research on Reiki sites: do it carefully and filter out the genuine Reiki people or organisations for your own good. Travelling will help, too! Lot of people go to some parts of India these days: Kerala, the southern region of India, for eg., to find peace and solace. Just reading about some great people and places also might help! Good luck!

Answer 9

Understand, yes. Know of a retreat in the UK, sorry no.

Unfortunately for many people who did not learn the cognitive skills to survive adulthood while they were children, those folks may need a second intensive opportunity to learn those skills as an adult. Sort of like a second childhood.

Answer 10

Look in the Yellow pages in a phone book, if you are in the UK. If not, and you are in Australia (I wasn't clear which location you were in)--get the international code for the UK. Tell them you are looking for a counseling service and that any location in the UK. will do. Contact the counseling service and ask them if they know of or can recommend a retreat for people with depression. Good luck to you!