Feeling blue again and scared...?

Question

I have suffered from depression my whole life, and I can feel it creeping back up on me due to a very stressful first part of the year...and I am scared of it. I have been through a lot in the past three months, with a husband who just got back home from a deployment, plans falling through, and a miscarriage. I feel that sadness starting to loom over me again, and I am scared of what will happen this time...to me and my relationship with my husband. I just want to feel happy again. I was doing so good and had not felt this way in a long time...and I never wanted to feel it again. I don't want pills, or therapy...is there anything else I can do?
Thank you....

I have taken meds in the past..and yes they have helped..one worked perfect. But the doctors on base (my hubby in USAF) will not give me the same kind (Prozac in cunjunction with Topamax). I know this may come off as an excuess, but for thoes who are going through this, don't you ever get sick of dealing with it? I understand this is the hand delt to me, and I need to deal with it, but I am so sick of feeling up and down all the time. It's hard since I was always taught that this was a weakness...I know mentaly that it is not...but I can't help but feel like I am defected. I get angry that I have this. Then I get sad. Then, in about a week, I will feel just dandy. Up and down. Just wish I could be in the middle again. I know what I need to do...I just wish there was another way.

Answer 1

It may not be what you want, but pills and therapy may be exactly what you need for now.

Pills are not a life sentence. You need only take them to help you cope until such time as you are strong enough to do it on your own.

Therapy is just another coping mechanism.

I do not understand your reluctance to help yourself in ways that have been proven to work.

Answer 2

I have been through this a few times. I feel loney,cring all the time can't figure out why. I just try to think positive and pray for the sun to come out. The sun helps me quite a bit. There are days I don't even talk to anyone. All of my dear friends and close neighbors have either passed away or passed on. My family, forget them, they don't understand why I feel this way even though I am on 3 meds. They don't feel I should be like this. There are days I don't get dressed, don't eat. don't talk. But, when the sun is around I do perk up some. Just want to let you know you are not alone. God Bless

Answer 3

You need help and unfortunately at this time, the neurons in your brain are probably not getting signals through and going on a mild antidepressant is the best you can do for yourself. Don't suffer and don't beat yourself up over this. You've been through a lot and you need help for a little while. Go and see your doctor and in the meantime, take walks by yourself and clear the cob webs from your head, so to speak, you can buy yourself a Yoga DVD and try to do that, it's very calming. Breathing, deep breathing is also calming, we don't breathe deeply enough. Do that at night before you go to bed and think of something nice, like a field of flowers and the sun shining on your face. Another thing is, listen to your favorite music, not rap, and just lay and listen, they just found out that it is the best medicine and people are healing faster. And at night also drink some chamomile tea or peppermint tea it will calm you too.
The best of luck to you.

Answer 4

Go to your husband and tell him how your feeling.
After that start to plan for fun events that make you happy.
Then the reset is up to you.

Answer 5

every bad event in your life can help make you stronger. you can always make new plans and try again. In general i find that life will be depressing unless you fight it

Answer 6

me to...it will pass ! just remember this phrase.."Adapt & Over Come"..be strong..there is no other alternative !!!

Answer 7

try zoloft and geodon and lots of therapy

that's what i do


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