What type of treatments would you recommend for depression?

Answer 1

i recommend seeing a psychiatrist and getting their opinion.. they may be able to suggest medications if needed or alternatives to medications if you would like.. and talk therapy is very beneficial.. the best thing about a therapist is that they don't know you.. therefore they don't have any personal opinions towards you.. so you get honest, unbiased help.. i'd really consider this.. you deserve to feel better..

one of the best depression/anxiety reliever i can recommend is exercise.. it takes your focus off what's bothering you and hey it's just good in general.. exercise also releases serotonin, dopamine and a few other nuerotransmitters in your brain.. serotonin helps you sleep and dopamine is related to pleasure and happiness.. those chemicals i just mentioned are the ones that your brain lacks when depressed.. exercise helps to balance them.. this has been clinically proven to work faster and longer than medication.. simply taking a twenty minute walk each day could really help..

exercise also releases endorphins.. the body's natural pain killers.. this is related to "runner's high"..

i understand you may not be motivated to do a lot.. so start off slow.. just walk for five minutes or so.. then add a minute or two each day and wor your way up..

other than exercise you could try deep breathing, muscle relaxation techniques, meditation, yoga, listening to music, writing in a journal, or talking to a friend about it.. i also drink ungodly amounts of tea.. haha..

get a good social support network.. talk to a friend or family member about how you feel..

take time out for yourself each day.. to just reflect, relax, and settle your thoughts.. do things that relax you and that you enjoy..

warm milk also helps to produce serotonin.. so maybe drinking a glass before you go to sleep may help..

try to get at least an hour of sunlight each day.. this also helps to balance your brain chemistry and produces serotonin..

when you lie down to sleep, concentrate on your breathing.. just keep a steady inhale and exhale.. in through your nose and out through your mouth.. this will help to calm your heart rate and hopefully help you sleep.. do this anytime you feel yourself getting anxious also..

eat a healthy diet.. and drink lots of water..

if you tend to put yourself down, don't be hard on yourself.. try to make a list of things you love about youself.. if you feel that you cannot make the list, then have a friend or family member make it for you.. when you start to put yourself down or feel bad, pull the list out and read it.. remind yourself that you're special and deserve to feel as such..

i really hope this helps.. and best of luck..

Answer 2

about 5 years ago, I started to fall into a really depressive episode. At first I thought it was only because I had a bad break from a relationship but the feelings wouldn't go away even after I got a new girlfriend. It was wrecking my life until a point where it was seriously affecting my work and personal life.

She was very worried but at the same time couldn't understand why I was still sad and thought that I still couldn't let go of my previous relationship. Being the wonderful person that she is, she put aside her feelings and suggested I go for psychiatric evaluation. Many months later and even more anti-depressants, I was not coming close to being better at all.

After doing some research online, I found out the real cause as you described it really makes a lot of sense and purchased this program. The results were simply astonishing. I read this book over three times and put all words in action. Using this method, I've kept my depression at bay ever since. Up to date I'm still living happily with my girlfriend.

Depression Free Method?

Answer 3

anti pop has given you a really good opinion, however, a diagnosis from the distance is difficult on all counts, nobody can do that; however, the incidence of depression seems to be rising in modern societies and throwing bombs in order o rise the adrenalin level does not seem to be a good alternative;- so using modern ADs is certeinly more sensible an alternative, it may not solve all problems, why should it,
but it helps in most cases!
getting yourselves incolved in our society, helping others in our society, who suffer hardship, joining a club or the salvation army would be an option as well, keep yourselves occupied, music is a great thing, you do not have to become a pianist!
you may just sing in group the X-mas chorals. just for fun and the pleasure of others, who are seeking comfort, same as yourself!

il n'y a que l'amour qui nous rende a nous-memes

Answer 4

I would actually recommend my self-help tapes before any kind of medically-based therapy. ThinkRightNow! tapes seem to have made me more upbeat and even considerably more sociable within the past few months. They are non-subliminal affirmation programs that sound cheesier than the dickens if you listen while awake, but the internalization of the affirmations sooner or later overwrites self-defeating beliefs that can keep a person down. (No, they are not paying me to say this...I certainly wish they were.)

A healthy lifestyle, as other people have said, will definitely only improve matters, as will talking through inner and outer conflicts with someone you can trust. (I have personally hypothesized that if a person needs to pay money just to get someone to listen to their problems, there is one of the biggest problems right there...)

Answer 5

Only your doctor can determine what is the best therapy for you. I have been on many anti-depressants, and drugs. If I had to do it over I would concentrate on diet, exercise (cardio), and yoga/meditation/breathing techniques and forget the medications, however, I don't know how bad you feel - see your physician pronto!

Answer 6

depends. traumatic or clinical depression and their severity. in either case, meds and a good therapist can really help. in my case, my depression is clinical so my meds are a must for me to function full time.

Answer 7

positive affirmations, meditation, self hypnosis.

Answer 8

laughter lol