What is the best treatment for Depression?

Question

I suffer badly from clinical depression, I am totally numb to everything,no concentration,cannot watch tv, read papers, hold conversation, no retention,hard to understand anything, no emotions for my wife, children or 2 grandchildren. I just feel apathy towards everything and do not think i can survive this torment much longer

Answer 1

Knowing that you need help and getting it is the first and hardest step, but once you start things can become easier. We all need help and support at times to get back on track, I would suggest the best thing for you now would be someone that you can trust that will understand you (even if you don't want to communicate) and can help you seek out the right treatment. I find with my own Depression (mixed with ocd) having options and some control over my treatment is better the being forced or told this is what I must do.

It does get better if you start to control the illness rather then letting the illness control you.

Answer 2

Hi! I also suffer from depression (though not as severe as yours I'd say) firstly are you on antidepressants? although I do not believe they are the answer they can help you get through when it seems too much to bare.. I've been doing research on the effect of Omegas and depression - the results are encouraging. check out www.vegepa.com, these pills are unlike any other omega pill and they are specifically for mental illness. omegas help to make the brain function normally, and also increase serotonin production and absorbtion... unfortunatley I havent been able to try them yet but will do so in the near future... there are also a few natural alternatives to antidepressants such as amoryn and anxietol 7. IMPORTANT: medication is only the first step. you need to focus on the positive things in life - your beautiful children and grandchildren (i know this is hard to do but you have to train your brain to think differently). Dont cut yourself off from people - they are your lifeline - let them help you and do things even if you really dont want to - you'll feel better afterwards... I know this is all very easy to say - believe me I'm still working on it! Please believe me when i say the most important thing to work on are your thoughts!! positive thoughts will eventually heal your depression, you'll just need some help getting there! also If you need someone to talk to my email is [e-mail]. Hope ive been of some help to you mate. you can do this!!!

Answer 3

I suffer from depression and I found the best cure for me was exercise. No, I don't mean a 2 hour workout in a gym, but any activity that gets you moving.
Try a brisk walk. I understand that you may not want to go out, but you must. Take a flask and a sandwich and make that a reward for going out.
Set yourself small goals that are easily achieved and build on that.
Avoid sitting at home and brooding. I hope I don't sound flippant but it worked for me, and it was better than drugs. Good Luck.

Answer 4

I am so sorry you are feeling this way. You have made a step by saying how you feel on here now you need to go to your doctors and get some help as soon as you can. If you can afford to go and see a human givens counsellor they can help you so much and very quickly. I know this as I am now in recovery from depression and I promise that feeling will go away and you will survive it. You know deep down you have much to live for so please get the treatment that will help you and you will find it will improve and your life will change and get better again. Take care and well done for realising you need help.

Answer 5

you have taken the first step well done for you and a pat on the back....you are not alone.make an appoiment with your Dr.when ringing say you will need extra time with the Dr as you need to discus things in detail.ask for an appoiment for asap.hopefully you will be made followup appoiments and on out Patience with a cpn....basically a psy counselling nurse to help you on your way.its a long rd but it gets better,DONT feel ALONE,don't FEEL A LET DOWN and DONT suffer any more go see the Dr. good luck god bless.IT is hard and so is the path back but you will get there i promise.

Answer 6

If you can afford it start private counselling asap. I was diagnosed with depression in December and although the antidepressants i have taken have helped it has been the counselling that has really started to make an improvment in my life. The only trouble is I had to wait 10 weeks to see a counsellor going through the NHS

Answer 7

I've been here. Get yourself to the doctors and ask about antidepressants. I was prescribed Fluoxetine (Prozac) its the first drug they will usually prescribe you with. I've been on it for just over two weeks and I'm feeling a lot better. Had been depressed with anxiety for 2 months.

Also, ask about Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) depression is mostly casued by how you think. ts well worth getting this treatment or read a book on it.

Hope it works out for you fella, dont give up!

Answer 8

you are NOt alone
i have been treated for depression and i am still on medication

medication will get you thru the worst then you should be able to get councelling to be able to cope

look for a support group
depression is far more common than the common cold - but at least we are most of the way to having removed the taboo surrounding the subject

look after yourself and kow that others really do care about you

Answer 9

stay off the meds for slightly longer hun. long term drug use motives each and all of the hormones to flow haywire, you will choose atleast 6 months of sobriety to come again on your commonly used self. as quickly as you attain that factor although in case you nonetheless sense depressed according to danger flow communicate on your GP approximately scientific care, of course existence wasnt that chuffed first of all in case you controlled to get a drug habit that youthful. Btw, congrats on kicking the habit, you're able to desire to be somewhat happy with your self,maximum ppl two times your age dont have that style of will capacity, sturdy luckand terrific wishesfor a great destiny which you presently have waiting for you xxx

Answer 10

I too have had depression and followed the usual medical routes. What cured me was me father and brother dyiing with in a year of each other, and myself having a serious illness. So far I am still here, Depression gone