Through your own personal experience, what is the best medication for out and out depression? I need input.?

Answer 1

There is no "best medication" for depression. There are so many variables mainly related to the type of depression, your specific symptoms, duration, and side effects.

So, I guess the best med is the one that works for you and that sometimes takes more than one attempt at trying them.

Be specific with your doctor and then keep a journal about your response. Always give the medication adequate time to work.

Good luck.

Answer 2

As others have said, medication is a very individual thing - what works for one person doesn't necessarily work for another. Also, depression is NEVER cured by medication. If you want things to change long-term, you really need to go into psychotherapy The meds may help you, short-term, to engage with the therapy but once the therapy is well under way, you would be best to reduce and eventually stop the medication (using doctor's recommendations). This isn't personal experience, but experience from my clients (I'm a psychotherapist).

Answer 3

Below are some tips on overcoming depression. believe me it works.

Make yourself busy. We all need to feel like we're involved in something significant. We need to participate in something outside ourselves. You might consider volunteering at a local women's shelter or food pantry. That will elevate your mood as well as your self esteem.

Exercise is good for us, but physical contact is equally important. Exercise affects brain chemicals, and the healing touch of physical closeness does too. If you're depressed, hug somebody - anybody, everybody! A hug is good medicine. It reduces stress and tension and it boosts your immunity to illness. Hugs raise self esteem and lower blood pressure. They feel good and make people happy. And they're free! Hugs are the universal language that communicates love and acceptance. They're healthy for the "hugger" as well as the "hugee."

Take up a sporting activity like walking, cycling, tennis, golf, water sports, riding, gliding, sailing, football, badminton. Something with a personal achievement goal. Spectator sports do not count and have little value for the purpose of defeating depression. Like alcohol (with which they are often associated) and television, they are simply ephemeral distractions. Depression cannot exist when the adrenaline is surging. Try bungee jumping.

Avoid substances that are unknown to cause mood swings or depressionlike alcohol, caffeine, chocolate and high sugar foods.

Learn to laugh. It really will make you feel better. Visit a local joke shop or toy shop. Buy books and magazines that you find entertaining and amusing rather than just educational. hire a funny video and invite one or two friends round to enjoy it with you.

Build up your self-confidence. People who suffer from depression often lack self-assurance. Write an advertisement for yourself listing all your good qualities. Carry your advert with you and look at it whenever you’re feeling down.

Have a pet. The pet, however, be it a parrot, a cat, a mouse or a dog do not have this problem. They love their ‘master’ unconditionally and this is fully reflected through their behavior. It is much easier overcoming depression and making your way back to normalcy when you are faced with the exceptional love of a pet (or more). It was observed that people whom pets were given want to become better, want to become useful, want to love back and hence slowly escape the clutches of depression and return to their old selfs.

Talk to someone about it. A problem shared is a problem halved. Have you ever felt better by getting something off your chest? Of course you have. Did talking about a problem in the past help to put it into perspective and perhaps make it easier to deal with. I would guess you have probably been there too. Depression is no different. Find someone you can trust and get talking about it. Friends, family, your doctor, support groups both online and off....You might even find that someone comes up with an idea you have never thought of which just might work for you.

Answer 4

I take Zoloft and it's been a life saver. I must say that the first week I started taking it, I almost quit. The effects were pretty bad. Such as, nausea, headache and I felt like my depression was getting worse. Also, since I suffered from panic attacks, they too became worse because I was freaked out about how the pills would affect my brain. One month into to it, and I'm so glad I stuck to it. Best wishes to you!

Answer 5

I have been on many different anti-depressants and now I have been on Wellbutrin for several months and I like it better than any other one. Plus it doesn't make you gain weight & it doesn't affect your se life like all the others do.

Answer 6

I taken at least 10 different kinds of anti-depressant and Zoloft is the one that worked best for me. Good luck. 2D

Answer 7

Everyone is different, so you may have to try several meds. before finding the right one for you. For me personally, Effexor XR worked wonders. Good Luck!!!

Answer 8

Exercise.

Answer 9

I have to say, I take Wellbutrin and it works quite well. I got my energy back, and I have even started to smile again.

Answer 10

Everyone is different....only a physician should decide this for you. However, Effexor worked for me.....