I was diagnosed with depression a while ago. I am also bipoloar and suffer from social anxiety. Although I am getting better mentally, I am worse physically. I am currently taking 300mg of wellbutrin and 30 mg of lexapro.
I am generally "happy" but I don't take care of myself at all. I brush my teeth once a month, shower 1 or 2 times a week and rarely even get dressed.All I do is eat, watch television and go online. I'm supposed to be working from home since I can't keep a job outside the house and am currently enrolled in a state school. I am too afraid to see my academic advisor and I havn't signed up for classes so I don't know if I will even be able to go in the fall. I havn't worked in three weeks. Luckily I have a boyfriend who loves and supports me and takes care of me.
I dont know what to do. I finally found medicine that makes me feel better but its like now I dont care about anything at all. Please help me
2007-07-04 20:41:16 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
Thank you for the suggestion, but I have too much social anxiety to go to a gym. I've tried that along with excersizing around my neighborhood and I get too anxious
2007-07-04 20:56:11 · update #1
I am right alongside of you. Its wonderful your boyfriend is so supportive. Neglecting personal hygiene is a symptom of depression. Have you talked to your Pdoc about perhaps increasing your dosage of medicine? I'm sure you have wonderful communication with your boyfriend. However, I found it extremely helpful to have a therapist involved with my treatment.
Good luck and take care of you,
Dee
2007-07-04 20:47:42 · answer #1 · answered by Dee 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My case is different yet similar. I was diagnosed with depression about 15 years ago. I took prozac and some sleeping pills. I also didnt take care of myself at all. The year went by and i felt nothing basically a feeling of numbness.
My family was very supportive but the thing that really turned my life around was a book called, The Game of Life and how to play it by Florence Scovel Shinn. I strongly recommend it to you and everyone.
I stopped taking medication and told my psychiatrist that i will heal myself without medication from thereon and i did. Keep in mind that i continued to see my psychiatrist regularly but without the medication. Now, i continue to read such books and practice positive thinking almost all of the time. It has worked miracles in my life.
I am not suggesting you come off the meds because, i did this but it was ONLY medication for the depression. Nevertheless, do read the book you have nothing to lose.
Its been 15 years and here i am :)
It will take time and wont always be easy but "This too shall pass."
Good Luck
2007-07-04 21:06:05 · answer #2 · answered by MonMon 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe now that you are on meds that help you might start to have some things you care about doing be of interest to you once again. Im in the same vote as you in not caring about doing anything because of my depression. So I know how tough it can be and is right now for you. Hang in there maybe your meds will let you do stuff you once cared about doing again.
2007-07-04 21:12:36 · answer #3 · answered by tootiebear 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ok heres what you need to do i felt the same way you did you need to go and get a pass to your gym like a membership thing and just go and run and lift weights make your ipod your best friend and your problems will sink away and try to keep your mind off of the things that make you depressed or do your to do list and you can tell your boyfriend to help you out by play fighting with you or something along those lines
take care
brandon
2007-07-04 20:47:44 · answer #4 · answered by brandon f 1 · 2⤊ 1⤋
you now what i have the same thing buy YOU are the only one who can change it i did,look i used to be on st john wort ills twice a day ad im only 12 my mom wanted to send my to a mentally sick school, but i fighted it and i went top my dad and said i wont to live with you and after that day my mum got so angry she locked me in a room by myself (in winter plus air-conditioning) i cryed and cyred and cyred and i opened up the door and i said mom your a stupid biatch i shouldn't be here im a good person and becuase of YOU i'am depressed and the next day i ran to the office and said what had happend and i got to live with me dad.i 'am still suffering from but YOU need to look on the bright side and go outside to the park and get some motivation because you have to mov-move-move to get inda normall groove!!!!!!!!!!
2007-07-04 20:49:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
ask your doctor if he could give or would recommend ritalin along with your anti depressants . it will help get you going .
2007-07-04 21:05:21 · answer #6 · answered by dogpatch USA 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋