Depression

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Kalanchoe Posts: 400 Joined: 2003/02/18	2003/02/23, 06:41 AM Lately I've been feeling really down. This comes at a time when I have a lot of studying to do and I'm going to the gym 6 days a week. Could I have a deficiency in my diet that is causing bad moods, because surely I should be full of endorphins!? Katie xx ---------------------------- My body only feels good when it burns!

I_Am-aZon Posts: 893 Joined: 2003/02/18	2003/02/24, 12:50 PM Hi there Maybe you are experiencing a bit of burnout? There is nothing like studying hard and training hard to burn you out physically and mentally. This time of year also promotes a type of depression called S.A.D. (seasonal affective disorder) that really hits home here in Canada, due to lack of sunshine(vitamin K) some of us get a little (Lot) cranky and bummed out. The remedy that I found that works best for me was simply to get more sleep. I need more in winter than summer. This may not be the answer to your dilemma, but I hope it helps. I agree with ravenwolf - if the depression continues, you should talk to your doctor.
jshaddow Posts: 21 Joined: 2003/02/21	2003/02/27, 04:41 PM That is extremely true ravenwolf and iamason. During the cold season it sure seems easier to become depressed. and kalanchoe, I defenitely know how you feel. I'm going through the same situation.
dancenyshopper Posts: 36 Joined: 2003/02/25	2003/02/27, 08:00 PM you're not alone, being bummed out. my hubby and i were just discussing this this morning. everyone seems bummed out..... you know, the economy, the war, the terror alert and yadah yadah yadah. spring will be here soon and im sure we'll all feel a little better. hang in there.
JennVice Posts: 120 Joined: 2003/02/25	2003/02/27, 09:42 PM since living in Vermont I've gone on antidepressants ... the thing that REALLY helps is that I go tanning. Burlington last year was the third cloudiest city in the US. I don't know what I'd do without that light!
gabelover Posts: 55 Joined: 2003/03/08	2003/03/08, 12:16 PM I also have depression and I am only 16. I have had it for about 2 years. I decided to start dieting and exercising because i need to get my mind off everything that is wrong with me. I am on antidepressants and i go to consulers. The only person that has really helped me with getting throught this has been my boyfriend and i don't know what i would do without him. Jessica
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/03/08, 05:41 PM At 16 you shouldn't be on anti -depressants. Try going to see a nutritionist and throw away those anti-depressents. They make things worse. Get some good vitamins and nutrition. It will help you far more better. -------------- Peace on earth Ivan Montreal Canada
tt_rocker Posts: 389 Joined: 2001/01/25	2003/03/09, 12:55 AM I agree with carivan, you need to remember that no matter what your going through there are many people out there who are going through the same thing or even worse. I've had times when I felt down but I'd be like, I'm not gona let this drag me down & I'd rather fight it
JennVice Posts: 120 Joined: 2003/02/25	2003/03/09, 02:03 AM anti depressants do NOT make things worse. without them, there were times where i never was able to get out of bed or stop crying.... if she's seeing counselors, they know what they're doing.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/03/09, 11:55 AM A few years back, I was depressed. I went to see my dr and he asked me a lot of questions. I kind of new why I was depressed. I was hoping the problem would go away by itself. I used to have nightmares, stay home all the time, Ignore my family, not looking after my home, almost suicidle. Those are strong words to put here, amongst people I don't really know. I just wouldn,t come to admit to myself and my dr what the problem was. I knew all along what it was, it was my business. It wasn't going well. So the dr gave me Prozak! Wow, I wasn't depressed anymore, but guess what, I still had the problem. So, I sold my business and got off the Prozak. What I'm saying here, is we really know what the problem is, and we have to face it. I know it is hard, meds will NOT fix it. Councilors are only as good as you are. Hope this makes a little sense. -------------- Peace on earth Ivan Montreal Canada
gabelover Posts: 55 Joined: 2003/03/08	2003/03/09, 01:06 PM I hate taking my "pills." I am going to stop because they do make things worse. Days when i am "up" and I take them they either make me really tired or even more depressed. My counslers i really don't like because it feels as if they really are not listening to me. However i listen to them still and try to do my best. Life is to short to worry over if i am depressed or not. I take one day at a time and take whatever is thrown at me. Thank you for all of your concerns. Jessica
JennVice Posts: 120 Joined: 2003/02/25	2003/03/09, 01:08 PM don't stop taking them on your own though, you'll go through withdrawal. you need to be taken off them by a doctor
I_Am-aZon Posts: 893 Joined: 2003/02/18	2003/03/11, 12:24 PM Here here to Carivan. I so agree with you. Antidepressants such as Prozak and Zoloft tend to mask our problems and from what we've been told before - burying/ignoring problems can make things worse. But, as jennvice said - you shouldn't stop taking anti-d's without a Dr.'s consent. Some people have a chemical imbalance in their brains that may have nothing to do with personal problems etc. Anti d's can act as a "balancer" in some cases and can help out quite a bit (although a certain personality dullness seems to exist) gabelover, being 16 yrs old, sadly you also have hormonal changes working against you. I hope you know that their are people out there who have been through, or are going through what you are dealing with and I also hope you know that you are not alone! Anyone who has been that route can emphathise with you. If you don't like your present Dr. and find that he/she is not listening, please try and find another Dr. Also, there are support groups that can some people find beneficial. Good luck to you gabelover - let us know how you are doing.
dancenyshopper Posts: 36 Joined: 2003/02/25	2003/03/11, 12:40 PM gavelover; please talk to your doc first before you stop taking them. i was just thinking, you're not on any other type of medication are you? say for acne or some other physical problem? some medications can cause depression.
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2003/03/11, 12:53 PM I have fought depression all my life it kinda runs in the family. My mother has had every know treatment, from shock therapy to actuall brain surgery. She is on meds as was I. I agree with both sides some of us do not need them, while I was able to use weight lifting to control it some cannot. For me my being fat and weak was the root of my depression. I may still be fat but weak I amnot LOL. Carivan though you were able to see what you problem some either can not see that or will not, and good for you to get off prozak, but DO NOT TELL SOMEONE TO STOP TAKING MEDS!!!! I am not trying to yell at you but 2 years ago a good friend of mine stopped taking his and he ened up hanging himself in his basement. This is not something to lay with. Gavelover talk it over with your family and docs to see if what they have you on is right for you. I am always availble here if you need to talk IM me here of write to smiteyou@aol.com...this is something I know a lot about and would never forgive myself if I did not offer to help ( I did not know my friend was bipolar and that he had stopped his meds, I still have not gotten over it all). So please seek help with that decision. Carivan again I did not mean to yell but this is a very touchy subject with me Sorry!!!! -------------- IF YOU CAN STILL ITCH YOUR NOSE AFTER ARM DAY, GO DO ANOTHER SET!!!
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2003/03/11, 12:56 PM Sorry about all the typos and mispelled words LOL -------------- IF YOU CAN STILL ITCH YOUR NOSE AFTER ARM DAY, GO DO ANOTHER SET!!!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/03/11, 05:00 PM "Throw away meds" If they are prescribed by a dr you cannot. I used it as terminology as in "stopping" (obviously with your dr). Sorry if I offended you in any way Mutt, or anyone else. When we read, sometimes they are taken out of perspective because we don't know each other personaly. -------------- Peace on earth Ivan Montreal Canada
7707mutt Posts: 7,686 Joined: 2002/06/18	2003/03/11, 05:20 PM kinda figured that...lol i guess offend was the wrong term more like concered is better. Someone might indeed throw them away and well that would not be good. So sorry about that carivan, you always have good advice here... -------------- IF YOU CAN STILL ITCH YOUR NOSE AFTER ARM DAY, GO DO ANOTHER SET!!!
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/03/11, 05:29 PM Emails and boards....even at work we use alot of email and people can misread very easily. They are still so new as a means of communication, but really cool. -------------- Peace on earth Ivan Montreal Canada
gabelover Posts: 55 Joined: 2003/03/08	2003/03/16, 07:43 PM Hey thanks everyone. I did not stop taking them but my parents noticed how i have been acting. I have been on two different anit-depressents and this is now my third. I see two different consulers and one is for my emotional problems (someone to just talk too) and the other one is for my medication. My parents could tell that something was up so they decided that they would get me in too see them asap. I think i go and see the medication doctor this friday and then the other one next week sometime. However, i will tell you all how it goes and everything. Thank you for all of your concideration towards me. *Jessica
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/03/16, 07:50 PM It will all workout, things DO change. -------------- Peace on earth Ivan Montreal Canada
gabelover Posts: 55 Joined: 2003/03/08	2003/03/17, 07:59 PM Somethings may take longer then others but however they all come out in the wash/end. Jessica p.s. if i do need any help i hope that no one will mind if i do send them an e-mail or IM them.
Carivan Posts: 8,542 Joined: 2002/01/20	2003/03/17, 10:01 PM Hey Jessica, give me an email anytime. I am here to listen. I think we all are! -------------- Peace on earth Ivan Montreal Canada
Emeliz Posts: 12 Joined: 2007/02/12	2007/02/15, 11:56 AM I've been diagnosed with depression and have had it for years, I've tried medication but it actually made my depression worse and my doctor told me medication sometimes can make it worse depending on the person. I've battled with it for a long time and when I had my daughter I ended up with very bad post partum depression on top of it and so I did a little research and found a few things to help me. I looked up natural anti-depressants like Walnuts and added them to my diet along with adding a better overall diet and exercise and I noticed a HUGE change! The diet change and exercise works better for me then anything I've ever tried before... I also now keep a "Happy Journal" in which I write at least one thing that made me smile during the day everyday, when I start to feel down I open it up and do a little reading and I just start smiling all over again! (Sounds corny but it works for me! lol) Anyway I love to give what advice I can or just be there to listen if need be so please feel free to send me a message if you feel you need a little help. Support is always the best system and I cherish that very much. Take care and be well to all! =) :love: -------------- Motivation\'s not a fantasy, or very hard to find... Looking to others is the key, And giving back is kind. So motivate another, when they fail or start to lack... And when they hit their goal, They just may motivate you back! ;)