How did you get over a depression period?

Posted by admin Web Hosting Thursday 8 May 2008 3:52 am

cheggit asked:


My question is to people who have overcome or have periodic heavy depression swings that last for weeks to months.

I have been in a low mood for the past four months going on five. I’ve never really been this depressed for such an extent of time, and so heavily. It started when I had a panic attack, quit my job, my license got suspended for missing a court date relating to insurance, getting stuck at my house for a couple months, and now being unemployed. My debt is mounting and I have no income.

I’m 18 years old and my father has manic bipolar disorder. My psychologist does not want to diagnose me this early but I think there is a good chance that I have the disorder. Right now I am prescribed to Effexor 225mg and Depakote 1000mg.

I have body pains, exhaustion, no energy, stomach aches, etc. But I am thin, fit, and young. My diet is pretty good and I drink lots of water and take vitamins with krill oil. It feels like I have some sort of nasty fluid in my body that has contaminated my being.

I’m just wondering if it is normal to feel so low in life. Each month ******* seems like more of an option. If there is a God it truthfully feels like he is making nothing work in my life, like I am being punished for something.

Please help, its hard to even stand living moment by moment. I just want it all to end so badly.

9 Responses to “How did you get over a depression period?”

1. Mary L Says:
   May 8th, 2008 at 8:59 pm

   Depression has an end
   When people spend a long time feeling down they tend to forget how happiness feels like. It’s a part of the human nature, when we experience a certain bad emotion for a prolonged period we forget about all other good emotions and we tend to think that this emotion will last forever.

   This is one of the biggest challenges for depressed people, convincing themselves to believe that this depression can end one day!! If you are currently depressed just remind yourself of all of the bad emotions that you have passed by before then ask yourself one question, did they come to an end?

2. middleeastern6969 Says:
   May 11th, 2008 at 1:18 am

   u like to ahave ***?,having it? whatever mode if u ans yes and im sure u r ans is yes as u eating too good
   1 just keep in u r mind u r perfact nothing happend to u
   2 do u take shower every single day? if not take it
   3 have a stroll walking for at least one hour in a day
   4 make u r decisioon that u r to ans 6 questions on this yahoo ans
   keep u r self busy and apply for the job which interst u i guess u getting bore on u job that is the rason u left,man do something to save u life we have to work for good health
   good luck

3. panda Says:
   May 13th, 2008 at 11:50 am

   am not a psy and I have no experience in Bipolar disorder. but I have battled post partum depression.
   feeling low for that length of time is not … normal (whatever normal is!).
   so seek help. depression is a medical condition and there are ways to manage it (medicine but also diet, relaxation, therapy…) so if the medications you are taking do not seem to work, discuss this with your doctor. if not satisfied, seek a second opinion. you may want to consider therapy. but most of all, take charge and force yourself to think positive and stick to it. set yourself some achievable goals every day, aand make them happen. start with simple things (getting up in morning, going jogging, help 2 old ladies this week, laugh at 4 funny situations… whatever you feel is positive and can be done.
   keep a journal and record these successes. slowly, you can help yourself see things from a brighter perspective.

   if my answer misses the mark completely, sorry! GOOD LUCK

4. glamorousvivica Says:
   May 14th, 2008 at 5:19 am

   1) You need a new psychologist RIGHT NOW!! If he knows you are feeling suicidal, he is not getting it. Please find another doctor.

   2) Life happens. Truly. By this I mean, all the things you describe are definitely manageable. You are still managing them. And if you stick it out, I am sure there will be better days ahead. EVERYONE goes through rough spots like this. It is NORMAL.

   3) GOD does not work like that. In fact, he never gives anyone more than they can handle.

   4) You need to start thinking of your ‘problems’ in a totally different way. If you feel like they are too big to conquer, they will be. Take baby steps. Work on a solution to each issue one at a time. And you will be like everyone else.

   Good luck and KILLING YOURSELF is never the answer!

5. ally Says:
   May 15th, 2008 at 3:23 pm

   depression sucks, doesn’t it?!!!!

   i don’t quite understand why your psychologist doesn’t want to diagnose you at you age. sometimes it’s better to officially know what you’re dealing with so you can treat it accordingly and start the process of acceptance.

   as for coping, have you tried one of those sun/depression lamps? i’ve got one, and i find it really useful when i’m going through an episode. it gives me an energy boost and helps alleviate the aches, pains, and sadness.

   also, look into finding yourself a support group. being around others who get what you’re going through is actually kind of comforting. if nothing else, it gets you out of the house (which is a great thing when you’re depressed)

   if you’re not comfortable with that idea, join an online forum for depression. you’ll be able to chat with others going through depression and other mental illnesses (just google depression forums).

   good luck and be kind to yourself

6. pshh235927 Says:
   May 17th, 2008 at 6:29 pm

   watch this fast forward to 2:30

7. jim1624 Says:
   May 18th, 2008 at 10:32 pm

   I had severe depression for years. Anxiety too. I know how painful that can be. But don’t give up, there is a solution and there is a God.

   Today I rarely get depressed; at times I do get stressed. But not like before. I don’t take any psych drugs. And I work in the mental health field.

   You will find most everything you need at this website: mentalhealthsolutions.info. And everything is free.

8. kmseemer Says:
   May 21st, 2008 at 6:34 pm

   Fuck that! Get off the Depakote and get your psychiatrist to start you on Lamictal. It’s very effective in treating the depressive episodes of Bipolar Disorder.

   You should probably be on an antidepressant as well as a mood stabilizer, but I don’t know about the Effexor. Something to discuss with your doctor I guess, but here’s my own personal experience: I was treated for Depression with Effexor for awhile along with pretty much every other antidepressant under the sun before being correctly diagnosed with Bipolar and effectively treated… and of all the drugs I have tried, ever, I had the absolute worst experience with Effexor. Really, it made me feel even worse than I had been feeling prior to taking it…

   The pharmacological treatment for Bipolar is different than Depression though, so I think your psych should get over his/her hesitation and diagnose you so that you can start getting treated properly and finally feel better.

   Also, though you may know this… kids with one bipolar parent have ~20% of developing the disorder as well. And the earlier you get treated properly for it, the better your prognosis… and the sooner you stop feeling like ****!

9. ann Says:
   February 3rd, 2009 at 2:00 pm

   I think life is only a cyclical.We go through depression and also booms .In depressions we find it difficult to survive and in booms or otherwise happiness we will find easy to go through.

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