Therepy and meds don't work...?

Question

I'm in both one on one therepy and group therepy. I'm also taking Celexa (20mg/day).

When I started Celexa 4 months ago, I was having daily panic attacks and couldn't find the motivation to do ANYTHING productive.

I don't have daily panic attacks, but I'm still occasionally suicidal. I feel so hopeless and empty...therepy isn't working except to help my panic...but even my panic is coming back.

I sleep so much now and I even eat out of boredom...sometimes I just don't eat because I don't have the energy.

I'm losing interest in the things I used to enjoy and I'm beginning to fear the future.

I'm 21, don't drink, don't do illegal drugs, don't have sex (and no, I don't need to get laid), and have no interest in those things.

Why can't I just be normal? Why must I live my life day to day not knowing when I'm going to think death is an option?

Answer 1

The depression is bad for you right now. You need to go easy on yourself and take it one day at a time. The medication should have helped you feel a little better, but since it has not , you may need an adjustment.
This takes time and there is no easy answers. Keep doing what you are doing, and talk to your doctor about still feeling lousy and depressed.

Answer 2

My thoughts are meds won't work, sometimes they can cause more trouble than good. Therapy will also depend on how good the therapist is. Did you have those feelings before you started meds? Do you have any goals or anything you wish to accomplish in life? Sometimes depression can be a sign to look more closely at are self and life. Sometimes the only therapy can be to search for the answers. You can always start with examining your fear of the future. Reading certain books that may help give you a different out look on life can help. Or challenge you way of think . I would suggest Dan millman books . I wish you good luck look into the meds they could be causing you some of the problems.

Answer 3

Hi my friend , I know the feelings of anxiety and depression . I know the fear and hopelessness you feel.You are no doubt depressed and searching for anything to relieve the pain .They is a couple of thing you can consider.First maybe a change in medicines . Maybe you need to seek out a different therapist. O r ask to be putt in a clinic that helps with your problem .I feel you need a more aggressive approach to your problem . Also do you have a support group maybe friends or family that can help you.I hope and pray you get the help you need .In addition if you can educate yourself as much as you can about your condition.

Answer 4

Its hard to be normal when our bodies are being put through so much. Have you talked to your doc about a change of meds? It took mine six months to regulate my energy and anxiety and panic attacks along with the deep depression. Finally after several changes of meds, they found two that works for me. I found something else that works for me. I started a journal with all my thoughts and began to write poems and short stories in it. All my emotions go into these books, bad sad happy and even euphoric ones. You should see the poems on depression, loneliness and hurt I've kept inside because I couldn't bring it out in the four years of one on one therapy. ( I have four composition notebooks). I hope this helps you.

Good Luck

Justina

Answer 5

Start working out for 30 to 60 mins five days a week before trying a different medication.

Answer 6

there is help other than meds and therapy, email me and I will help you find what may work for you, it worked for me.