how did you get out of depression ?

Question

After my daughter's relationship breakup i felt cheated, had no sense of self worth, and was wondering what purpose I had in life. All I could do was cry day and night at the drop of a hat, and lost interest in everything from home duties to going out and going to the gym , even going for walks. It took me writing to a friend and explaining to her what i'd been experiencing before she confronted me and told me I suffered from depression and to seek profesional help. Initially I thought this silly - me depressed over my daughters' break up ? The doctor told me I had the classic signs and put me on medication to stabilise the chemicals that cause this. After 2 weeks I'm feeling better. What caused your depression and how did you cope with it all.?

Answer 1

medication helped me initially
but that doesn't cure depression, but it can help with some of the symptoms.
learning different ways of dealing with life, coping skills, starting to feel better about myself. Yes medication can help, but behavioral changes are important as well.
seeking out my friends, getting out and doing things, reducing my stress at work and in life, learning what i like to do and doing it for myself.

some depression can be situational, and can be expected such as a break up, death, loss of a job etc...but by addressing the issues and realizing that life continues and you will see the light ahead can help get you motivated to change.

I wish you the best of luck with your recovery.

Answer 2

I found my anger.
I found that mostly what made and kept me depressed was a helpless feeling - like I was 'stuck'.
Then I realized that it was ME and MY decisions that made and kept me stuck.
THen I further pursued how I got myself there, and found that I had ignored my feelings of anger (from a 'little annoyance' to more potent anger feelings).
I then decided to honor my feelings, respond to my anger by releasing the emotional feelings FIRST (by yelling, screaming, cussing, stomping my feet while alone) and then confronting the people and situations and setting boundaries.
I have no idea why you felt cheated after your daughter's breakup. Perhaps it reminds you of a situation in your own life that you've chosen to ignore.
Consider it a positive thing that all this comes up for you now. It is an opportunity to deal with whatever has kept you feeling helpless.
Confront it - confront any fears about it.
I, too, opted for medication for a few weeks. It did help me take the edge off the immediate disabling impact of unresolved emotions.
In the long run, however, it is YOU who runs your life, not doctors or chemicals, and I sense that you know this and are seeking a way to emancipate.
I could be wrong, and I certainly don't want to project anything upon you just by my personal experiences, but my life has improved (by recognizing, honoring and acting upon my natural anger and using it to make changes), and this is what I have to contribute to your question.
Feel free to contact me from the contact link on my website. That mail goes directly to me and allows you to input any length of text rather than being limited by the answer forum here.
Think you can, and you will!

Answer 3

I'm not sure what caused my depression, but I think I must have been dealing with it for a very long time. It lifts sometimes, and then comes back. Getting enough exercise and eating well helps -- but of course, when I'm depressed I crave sugar and want to read in bed all day. I've heard this is a form of self-medication.

I'm glad you got some professional help and that you are feeling better! I don't think there's any reasoning with depression. It just happens, and you hope it doesn't drown you, is all. If the medicine helps, it's a godsend.

Answer 4

I spent two nights sleeping on the floor of a homeless shelter last week(not by choice). I think if I ever feel like getting depressed again I can refer to that experience and remember some of God's children that really do have reasons to be depressed and yet those people kept on hoping and loving each other in spite of what they didn't have. I don't know that I would suggest that experience to anyone, but it was just what the dr ordered for me. It has been my strength for the past week after 20+ yrs of battling serious depression.

Answer 5

I had a deep depression for 8 years. I was sexually assaulted by my uncle for 22.5 years of my life. I went to shrinks and now I have a therapist to deal with the abuse I have been going for 8 yrs and i am now off all depression medication and working on my confidence. Keep going to therapy until you are at a point to stop medication discussed with dr. of course and keep going to therapy until you are stable again without meds and then just go once in a while until you are back to your self again. Trust me it was the hardest thing I have ever had to go through, Smile stay positive and have a good attitude and you will be fine. Laugh as much as possible. take care Heather

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I've never been depressed.

I've had plenty of reasons to be. My first marriage broke up because my wife cheated, repeatedly, over a period of years.

I fought back with humor and by divorcing her and by dating and remarrying. Since then I've always found ways to avoid being depressed.

I recommend treatment as necessary, and humor as much as you can. Learn to laugh at yourself more. Laughter is a good medicine.

Maybe the luckiest thing that happened to me is when I broke my foot as I was separated prior to my divorce. It gave me physical pain to fight and that was much easier than the psychological pains of rejection, betrayal and dishonesty.

And I did learn very well how to laugh at my troubles. My foot healed and so did I.

Answer 8

Meet as many people as you can of your likings.
Yogic and Pranic excercises is a long standing
cure for depression. Seek the help of a good teracher
of yoga.

Answer 9

Hey...I have no answer to your question but I had to comment and tell you this is a great question and I'm glad you got yourself out of depression =)