I guess I should clarify that they don’t do literally nothing, it’s that neither helps long-term. And yes, same as you, sometimes they have negative effects.
Medication-induced insomnia, plus dealing with a society of assholes every time I try to go on a bike ride, yay…
The thing people often forget about depression meds is that they’re really not meant to be a long term cure for depression. They should be used as an aid so that you can do stuff that does help long term, like therapy and mindfulness.
I get that therapy is out of some people’s reach, but there’s a lot of research supporting mindfulness as a depression treatment.
I’m always happy to try to share ways to help that people might not be aware of.
Have you looked into Mindfulness as well? It’s more or less guided meditation, but studies have shown it to be extremely effective in treating depression. It’s basically rewiring the way you think, and IIRC there’s evidence of actual brain structure changes.
Haha, to be honest I’ve tried pretty much everything I could find in the past three years. My therapist has gone from recommending lifestyle changes to (literally his last suggestion) 'fond a girlfriend’s lmao
Yeah I gotta change therapists. But yeah I’ve tried em all pretty much. My psychiatrist suggested electroshock last time. So I may use that to go out hahahahahaha
Psychiatry is basically throwing darts at a board and trying whatever it lands on until something works. 0.
Although there is a metabolic test that can be done to tell which mental health drugs your body can metabolize the best. But there still no guarantee anything on your list will work.
Maybe that’s why they both do nothing for me
“It helps as much as medication” is not the same as “it helps the same people who are helped by medication”.
Ooh, science brainteaser: design one or more experiments that could be used to test this hypothesis
Yeah, I have severe (suicidal) depression and exercise doesn’t do shit for me. Sometimes it makes things worse even.
The meds have never worked lol
Don’t have much to add to this conversation, but I really hope things get better for you both.
u n me both lol
I guess I should clarify that they don’t do literally nothing, it’s that neither helps long-term. And yes, same as you, sometimes they have negative effects.
Medication-induced insomnia, plus dealing with a society of assholes every time I try to go on a bike ride, yay…
The thing people often forget about depression meds is that they’re really not meant to be a long term cure for depression. They should be used as an aid so that you can do stuff that does help long term, like therapy and mindfulness.
I get that therapy is out of some people’s reach, but there’s a lot of research supporting mindfulness as a depression treatment.
I think this may be hit or miss. I’m in therapy, but the effects are minimal. Then again, I may just be ‘too sick’. I don’t know.
I think people are trying, and that’s great. But I know I’m losing my battle. It’s just matter of time. Nothing I do changes this.
Just me though. Good luck to y’all, the world sucks right now.
There are several different types of therapy, so you might try a different one if you haven’t yet.
Thanks. I mean I’ll keep trying until I can’t. I haven’t given up yet.
Appreciate you for your support
I’m always happy to try to share ways to help that people might not be aware of.
Have you looked into Mindfulness as well? It’s more or less guided meditation, but studies have shown it to be extremely effective in treating depression. It’s basically rewiring the way you think, and IIRC there’s evidence of actual brain structure changes.
Haha, to be honest I’ve tried pretty much everything I could find in the past three years. My therapist has gone from recommending lifestyle changes to (literally his last suggestion) 'fond a girlfriend’s lmao
Yeah I gotta change therapists. But yeah I’ve tried em all pretty much. My psychiatrist suggested electroshock last time. So I may use that to go out hahahahahaha
But yeah.
Have you tried this new, totally different 12th SSRI? /s
Sometimes it be like that.
Ask some women who went through the process of finding hormonal birth control that doesn’t suck.
Psychiatry is basically throwing darts at a board and trying whatever it lands on until something works. 0.
Although there is a metabolic test that can be done to tell which mental health drugs your body can metabolize the best. But there still no guarantee anything on your list will work.