Cinical Depression

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Permalink Reply by Linda on October 28, 2009 at 2:56pm

I have clinical depression and from my own experience I don't think that it always can be successively treated. I take medication and see a therapist once a week. I struggle every single day to fight this monster. I think the key to "success" is learning how to cope with it. I've learned how to work through the fog so that I can function. It never goes away.

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Permalink Reply by Peter Germano on October 29, 2009 at 1:19pm

Have you been on the same medction for an extensive peroid of time? Is your Physician a Board Certified Psychrist? I,for example, had to try a nunber of different meds until we found a combination that allivated my symptoms.While I am not "Skipping around the house",or singind Bobby Daren songs all day,I do experience a significant reduction in my symptoms. I am more active,involved with my family more. I swim,lift weights ,do cardio/core and weight combination exercises. I realize that all patients will not realizd the degree of symptom relief that I have. However, you and others may realize mild to moderate relief. If you are not satisfied with your progress, you may elect to speak with you Physician regarding some trials on other meds. Is your meds-antidepressant -a SSRI. I ask, as they are the most recet meds for depression and some the most effective. Please explore and let me know, Hope this is of some assistance. Best to you.Pete

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Permalink Reply by Cathy Jacobson on October 29, 2009 at 5:29pm

Linda, I would agree with Peter, one try with meds and one try with a therp doesn't usually do it for people. I have been treating severe, chronic depression for over 20 years, and of those 20 years it has taken about 10 to get a med that works without putting me to sleep, and another that I can take and not have it affect my sugars. I have had about 8 therapists until I found the right one about 9 years ago....the others just weren't it. Therapy is one of the most intimate relationships you can have other than marriage, so the fit has to be right. I am not dancing around the house, but I certainly do feel more in control and able to function 350 days out of 365 a year. I still have days when I just have to let the depression win, and call it a wash, but it took time. Don't give up on yourself, fight for your health mentally as well as physically, you are worth the effort it will take.

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Permalink Reply by Stuart on October 30, 2009 at 8:28pm

Whatever the particular label might be, depression/blissful-contentment whatever the particular label(s)...frankly, they do not help the individuals themselves as much as they help someone observing the given behaviors/actions eventually clump them together and eventually, eventually figure out (one hopes) how to alter them... if that is necessary?

The danger with labels, one can pharmacoligally treat a symptom/(s) and do little or absolutely nothing to cure the underlying problem. Say our DIABETES disease for example??? I can get maintance measures, drugs, protocols technology out the wazoo to live the ~perfectly normal~ life fable we all strive towards.
Yet those efforts do nothing, zero to solve the basic fundamental problem... merely hopefully maintain it.

I ask how do we get around that one???

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Permalink Reply by Peter Germano on November 3, 2009 at 11:35am

Stuart, please help me understand your message . I'm not sure if you're speaking about medication advertizements or if you advocate not taking medication. This is important. Please reply. Thanks,Pete

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Permalink Reply by Peter Germano on November 4, 2009 at 5:58am

Stuart,it seems that you are speaking of conflict,trauma or concerns that are situational. These are certainly topics that should be discussed with a thrapist. I never meant to imply that meds. are the only solution. Excuse me, if I didn't make that clear earlier.That being said ,not eveyrone, who is depressed requiers meds That is certainly true. The vast majority require meds. and theapy. There is a smaller % who will benefit from meds alone. This is, by no mens, a one size fits all. I appreciate you bringing yhis to our attention. Pete

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