Posted by B2chica on April 29, 2008, at 13:51:32
In reply to Re: so my T has no plan for my depression » B2chica, posted by raisinb on April 26, 2008, at 22:07:43
raisin, there is NOTHING wrong at all with not wanting to go the med route. i understand completely.
i think if you do this that you do need to be especially atune to your body, like you mentioned that you note it had been coming on for a while, you should have started acting then.i'm not sure what you are doing now for your depression. and i haven't read all the replies so sorry if i'm gonna do some repeats.
but i think the number 1 thing to help you is exercise. get into a regimen, trying to stay same time of day etc., number 2 thing is getting plenty of sunlight. going outside for walks or gardening or just sitting outside. Very important, if you cant do this consider purchasing a light box.
other things that can help are journaling, gentle self soothing things, upbeat or calming music, hobbies such as drawing (some people use coloring books too), sewing, beading, heck even bedazzling things!this in combination with your therapy should help a bit more. also have you considered group therapy at all? sometimes that works for people who may be a more socially oriented (or maybe should be)-it gets you out of the house and interacts with others dealing with same thing. these groups could be therapy groups or just community groups that get together at say a local hospital or community center. usually put on by local mental health centers.
anyway didn't mean to make this lengthy.
but give these things a whirl.but if you still find yourself heading down and in a bad place please consider meds. there are several mild meds out there and they don't have to be life long. some people only need to be on them for 6mo-1year depending on the severity and duration of their depression.
lots of luck raisinb
b2c
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