how long does depression last ive had mine 6 months is it normal?

Question

im on 20mg paroxetine it is getting beter very slow i have been on them 4 months

Answer 1

If i was you id ask your doctor to take you of Paroxetine, It can make you worse, i know of people who started to self harm & taken their own lifes while taking Paroxetine. Have you not seen any of the documentarys that have been on about Paroxetine ?!!!

Answer 2

about 5 years ago, I started to fall into a really depressive episode. At first I thought it was only because I had a bad break from a relationship but the feelings wouldn't go away even after I got a new girlfriend. It was wrecking my life until a point where it was seriously affecting my work and personal life.

She was very worried but at the same time couldn't understand why I was still sad and thought that I still couldn't let go of my previous relationship. Being the wonderful person that she is, she put aside her feelings and suggested I go for psychiatric evaluation. Many months later and even more anti-depressants, I was not coming close to being better at all.

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Answer 3

It depends. It can be just a few weeks. It can be years and years. The important thing is to stay in touch with your doctor and make sure you get proper treatment. If a depression does not go away in a week or two, then it is likely a biological problem, and it may require medication. That said, one medication might work for one person, but not on another. Also, as your brain's chemicals change, a medication might stop working. If you are still depressed after 6 months, it is likely time to try something new. Talk to your doctor about this right away! Finally, consider getting therapy. There could also be environmental factors causing your depression, and therapy will help you identify your problems and find strategies to work on it.

Above all, know that you are not alone! Depression is one of the most common illnesses in the world. Talk to your doctor and do what they recommend and keep trucking. You'll get through it. Good luck!

Answer 4

I'm on Paroxetine 20mg too-be careful not to miss any though, the side effects are awful,I get really realistic night terrors and feel sick,dizzy etc..
I'm on my 15th year of depression now!!! So 6 months is quite a short period, some people even with drug & counselling treatments like me can suffer for years.

Answer 5

Alot of people think that depression is something that you can simply "snap out" of. However, depression is a disease like anything else. It occurs from a chemical imbalance in the brain, something that we cannot control.

I've been struggling with depression going on 4 years now, and that is only since it's been diagnosed. I'm guessing I've been dealing with it going on 20+ years.

I hate taking meds but the few times I've gone off Lexapro I've noticed that the depression has come back. So personally for me I've resolved to being on medication for the depression for perhaps the rest of my life. It's either take the meds and be happy, and get on with my life or not take the medication and be miserable and in turn make everyone else miserable around me.
Now, that is a choice that we have.

It can take awhile to start feeling like yourself with the medicine, it's not an overnight feeling. Same as when you take antibiotics - docs tell you that it will take a few days or perhaps a week before you start feeling like yourself.

Usually anti-depressants take about a month to start working and that is normal. If you feel the medicine isn't working for you talk to your doctor about perhaps switching to something else, because not all anti-depressants work for everyone. Took me three different medications before I found something that worked for me.

I hope this information helped, good luck.

Answer 6

When i went to the doctors about feeling the way i do, i was told that it can be four to six months before it can start to get better.

I've know people who have suffered with it most of their adult lives, and people who have managed to beat it in about a year to 18 months.

It's different for everyone, it depends on what is making you depressed. If it's your situation then when that changes so could your depression.

Answer 7

I'm going on 6 or 7 years with bouts. Some stretches last up to a year. All are different and the key for me is to try to stay busy and do things I used to enjoy. The hardest part is thinking to yourself that things are going to work out in the end, if you can do that, it starts to get better.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

It can vary very substantially from person to person but generally you are the best person to cure yourself by your own determination. I think the most important aid to recovering is to have a job where you have to work hard, which will take your mind off personal matters. The discipline of work, such as in making you have to get out of bed early every morning, dress smartly, keep off booze. work with other people and think about your job all day rather than your domestic problems can be a better and much quicker cure than psychotherapy, ECT or drug treatment. You will be cured when you yourself decide you are determined to be happy, successful and highly regarded by others again.

Answer 10

I'm on Mirtazapine 30mgs, and it's helping (I've even got through my Dads death 8 months ago).

Don't listen to these people who say "It's just a state of mind", it isn't, it's hell.

Alhough it can last for years, I found that setting even the smallest of targets (i.e walk the dog EVERY morning), and do things gradually, you'll build you own self-confidence.

DON'T RUSH THINGS OR FEEL PRESSURED.