i am not suicidal and am taking my medication, but i have been in a deep depression for 2 months now. i've tried getting out of the house, talking to my friends, listening to music, writing about it and getting it out on paper, watching a movie, watching tv, playing with my dogs, playing my guitar and NONE of this stuff is working for me. i have a girlfriend and i don't want her to see me down all the time. what can i do to make it go away? i have lost almost all interest in doing things that matter to me and school.
2007-10-13 10:53:41 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
You might want to talk to your therapist about getting a medication that works better for your or a better and higher treatment. Obviously your medication isn't working if you've taking it and have been depressed for 2 months. Do that first and then you can worry about trying by hanging out with friends, listening to music, playing with your dog, or any of the other things you said you do.
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2016-11-08 05:39:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Activity--you need exercise, it produces endorphins.
Meditation--you need a quiet place in your mind where you can listen to yourself breathe and block out all depressing thoughts.
Do stuff unrelated to depression. Write about something else.
Lots of light--outside for 1/2 hour every day
Acupuncture--has been around for much, much longer than western medicine. It's effective, even if we don't understand it.
The same for Chinese herbal remedies.
Keep trying to do the positive things that keep you moving. When you let things come to a complete stop, you're in trouble.
TX Mom
Depr 24 years
2007-10-13 11:01:16 · answer #3 · answered by TX Mom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My best friend is depressed, she self-harmed and was suicidal. But shes having counselling and now has a boyfriend they're always out doing stuff together and shes so much better now, i think you and some of your friends or girlfriend should get out and do stuff like swimming or going to he cinema or playing tennis or shopping u don't even have to buy anything just get out and do something with someone to take your mind off it. and smile =) Smiling always helps
2007-10-13 11:14:09 · answer #4 · answered by Nobody Knows 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea im same way im very depressed and i do work out at work but im stressed with my work as well so it sucks.sometimes excersise isnt always the answer =(
try going out with friends i need to more and also allow yourself to meet new people and do things you like to do in life. i lost alot of interest too and very down. im just hanging in there for now and only on xanax for my anxiety and im off all the other anti depressants been on 4 dif kinds so they dont always work either. it is within ur mind not just the pill
2007-10-13 11:24:19 · answer #5 · answered by Sxyblonde S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
good for you in doing all the right things, going to therapist,(hopefully ) taking meds. You may just need more time. I personally think it's too early to switch meds after two months. Maybe the dosage needs to be increased. If you are not going to talk therapy, you need to do that. If it's just a primary care MD giving you the psych. meds, find a psychiatrist. as much as I like my primary care doc. he's clueless in my opinion re: meds. He refused to fill scripts for me as he doesn't agree with pyschiatrist's combo of 2 anti depressants I take. Primary care MDs do not understand. so that's my advise. give it time, for some people it takes longer. Good luck.
2007-10-13 11:15:58 · answer #6 · answered by speed7chi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to your doctor
It is useless taking medication unless it works
Yours clearly doesn't
2007-10-13 11:03:00 · answer #7 · answered by StretfordEnder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you better go to a therapist and move on with yo life......and get yo head in the game!!!!!!!! like that boy from high school musical said ...but really cheer up and get a lifeQ!!@!@!!!!
2007-10-13 11:02:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋