Posted by Snowie on April 5, 2004, at 20:13:14
In reply to Re: Anybody get depressed just on the weekends?, posted by KathrynLex on April 3, 2004, at 22:33:39
Hi Kathryn.
I've taken a lot of SSRI's for short periods of time in the past. Prozac made me feel like a zombie and I had no libido at all. I tried other ones and had different reactions, so I was hoping to avoid an SSRI for social anxiety. I haven't told my pdoc about my social anxiety because he has never mentioned it so I guess he doesn't think I have a problem. When I see him on a week day, I must seem fine in that respect.
I did see a cognitive behavioral (?) therapist briefly for socialy anxiety but I just couldn't get into it - the tapes and the workbook turned me off.
Thanks for the suggestion about exercise, and I totally agree. I have been looking into joining a gym but I've been doing nothing about it. Today I started a home exercise program and I'll see if I want to continue that or join a gym. I had a long walk and I feel like a got a great seratonin boost. It also acts as an appetite suppressant, which is great.
In the past I loved weekends until one day maybe I had a panic attack, and after that I started dreading them. It's strange that I now dread something that I should and always have looked forward to.
I will do something about this. Thanks for the motivation.
Snowie
> Hi Snowie,
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> Weekends can definately be rough. Can I ask why you've ruled our SSRIs as a possible solution? They can be very beneficial for depression.
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> If you're opposed to meds the next best thing would be to find a psychiatrist who can help you explore your social anxiety and suggest alternative treatments for your anxiety/depression.
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> Also, it's cliche but I've found that exercise is really helpful for me on the weekends. If I force myself to get out of bed and go for a run, I'll feel more productive for the rest of the day.
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> I hope you have a good weekend. At least you can tell yourself that weekends are short. :)
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> K.
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