what do you do about depression?

Question

when you like dont even know why..but you just hurt ..like your heart hurts....and somtiems you just dont know why.not your "reall" heart.ya know? and like..you just..i dunno some peeps prolly understand what im gettingn at. I just dont know if somthing would help. Ive been praying and stuff..but maybe some sugestions would help

Answer 1

Hi Carolyn,I think you'll be ok if you get going in the right direction. A lot of people are and have gone through what you have. I've learned when I talked to some of my friends, they just told me what I wanted to hear - not what was right and it caused added confusion to everything else.
You need to keep your mind open and maybe this is your first step. I went through a few Therapists before I found the right one. I was really tired of being depressed and I guess I really wanted to move forward. I finally found a Therapist I felt comfortable with. Someone I got to see once a week for an hour. We developed some kind of a 'friendship'. I unloaded all my problems to one person who helped me untangle so many million things I had on my mind. He let me work at my pace and make my own decisions. I saw him for around 7 years. It's been 8 months since I saw him last and Carolyn, I feel great - once in a while I still get depressed but it's not like it was before. I can organize my thoughts and I think clearer. I've actually met a few nice people and have a best friend that I can talk to about my problems and I'm there for her when she's got stuff going on.
Give it a chance honey, find a Therapist to help you move forward so that you can enjoy life too!! It's there for all of us, you just need to 'grab it'. Things will get better if you let it!!

Answer 2

I was diagnosed with major depression when I was 13. I'm now 27. My depression is all biological - the "feel good" chemicals in my brain aren't functioning like they should. I've been taking anti-depressants and they do help. Something you should consider is talking with your doctor or finding a doctor you trust enough to share your thoughts and feelings with. Talk therapy is also helpful for some people. One thing that also helps me is the lamp my parents bought me a couple of years ago. The lamp has special lights in it that mimic the light we get from the sun. I sit in front of it for 30 - 45 minutes a day and it's like sitting outside in the sunshine. It boosts the "feel good" chemicals in my brain so I don't have so many depressive symptoms. One thing you could do is find a web site that administers a sort of screening test for depression. It will ask you certain questions and tell you the symptoms of depression. Good luck!!!

Answer 3

Seek professional help. Praying can only get you so far. Sometimes you gotta take matters into your own hands. I am bi-polar, agoraphobic, have OCD, & Generalized anxiety disorder. I see my psychiatrist once a month and a therapist twice a month. My medications have helped me out of my depression & helped me to lead a normal life. So get some help. You don't have to live like this.