Posted by natg on November 29, 2000, at 14:18:07
In reply to Re: Depression....Suicide, posted by bissie66 on November 29, 2000, at 12:46:01
Hello:
Wish I could tell you there was an easy way out of the pain you are feeling.
I struggled with the idea of taking Antidepressants for a long time. I tried several things before resorting to meds. ( Support groups, Religion, Yoga, Reiki, Mediatation, and a few other things) The result was good for a very brief moment until I would relapse into heavy depression.
For me, I've had to take medication to function and live a semi- happy life. It hasn't been easy and I still struggle on a daily basis but it is manageable.
I still attend support- groups, go to therapy and do yoga. For right here, right now, I need the meds. to do these things, and it is not a bad thing once you accept it and surrender. In fact, I'm very thankful for medication because I don't ever want to feel as depressed and hopeless as I used to feel.
My life is so much better today.I wish you all the best. Hang in there AND don't ever lose hope.
Nat
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> > I was hoping someone could offer me some advice. I have severe depression that only gets worse with time. It will occasianally lift for a short period if something new and exciting happens, like traveling across country ect....but always returns. I have racing thoughts, I worry constinly. I can see no good in the world. I see and feel doom. I am always thinking of what terrible bad things that can happen at any moment. Cancer,car wreaks, you name it I think of it. Its a chore to make myself get out of bed. Its a chore to do anything! On top of that I hurt all the time physically, which I have been to the doctor about that and she said stress is wearing my immune system down and also alot is psycsymatic or whatever. I want to feel better, I want to see the world as a adventure, or atleast be able to live without this feeling of doom! At times I hate life. The thing is I will not take anti depressents. I am scarred of them. I am scarred of alot of medicians. Therefore I cannot take meds a pdoc might give me to help these feelings. Is there anything natural that might help me? I have tried them meds and they make me think strangly (yes even more strange) I have MVP mitral valve prolapse which they say is a central nervous systme problem as well as the valve not closing all the way that goes into your heart which causes palpitations and chest pains (and is another reason I hate taking meds, they sometimes make my heart beat even weirder) I want to feel better! I get so down thinking I never will that I just want to give up. I have no options since I can't take any meds. Please if anyone has overcome depression in ways other than meds please tell me how.
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