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 really think this is not explained to people well enough, and (at least in the US, where pharmaceutical advertisements are legal) this can’t even be hidden from them.
Medications can be life-changing, but that’s not because they fix everything. They help so that you can get up, face the day, or start to think about getting up and facing the day.
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.
I’m sorry, but mindfulness is not directly related to guided meditation.
Mindfulness is about being present in the current moment, not focusing on individual thoughts or feelings, the past or the future, but instead acknowledging and accepting them and allowing them to come and to pass.
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) ‘find a girlfriend’* 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
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.
Thank you for saying this. Thank you so much.
I really think this is not explained to people well enough, and (at least in the US, where pharmaceutical advertisements are legal) this can’t even be hidden from them.
Medications can be life-changing, but that’s not because they fix everything. They help so that you can get up, face the day, or start to think about getting up and facing the day.
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.
Mental health treatment is often a game of throwing different stuff at the problem until something sticks.
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.
I’m sorry, but mindfulness is not directly related to guided meditation.
Mindfulness is about being present in the current moment, not focusing on individual thoughts or feelings, the past or the future, but instead acknowledging and accepting them and allowing them to come and to pass.
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) ‘find a girlfriend’* 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.