Depression and drug use (3/3)

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Sharing experiences of prescribed and recreational drugs.

(Part 3 of 3)

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• coping with depression
• treating depression
• anxiety
• stephen fry
• trisha goddard
• open university
• ou_d240

[sweetypie000]

a brilliant mind needs extreme stimulaiton to fight depression so no wonder Fry hit the cocaine. One week with him would cheer me up no ends !

Hail Mr Fry !

anti-depressants just plaster over the issue but soon the cracks reappear. you become a zombie on them so much so you could end up as a politician if you arn't careful

[cyclepod1]

I took SSRI seratonian and it really helped for a few months.They stopped me having negative thoughts that were destructive. I came off them myself easily as I wanted 'life to be real again'. I came off them gradually with my doc. Medication really helped me at my worst, it was the last resort. Talking therapy is helpful.

[kernowchris]

as someone who suffers depression, i found stephen frys snippets informative and engaging. Trisha, i found a bit preachy and self promoting.

[niallglennon83]

@210482fmj wow...what a load of complete and utter bollocks!

[VicariousReality7]

I was prescribed antidepressants once, i did not feel any effects from them

I bought alcohol to self medicate, that felt great for a year or two and then stopped working, so i quit buying it

It is lonely and cold up here

[chrisheatley]

@sweetypie000 Nicely said ;)

[IceburgFanell]

@somekindamillie Any chemical you are exposed to can potentially effect your mood and overall health (to a point of ridiculousness almost; I don't blame those organic-freaks for being so careful anymore, lol). It's tricky, but really good psychiatrists are also nutrionists and enviromental coaches, and will ask probing questions about your habits and lifestyle to get a more comprehensive view of your overall situation. Good luck! (And don't forget to try to get plenty of sunshine!)

[IceburgFanell]

@somekindamillie It could be a lot of things... unless you are tested for various things you'll never know. It could possibly be hormonal, or related to the thyroid, or your body can't process some nutrients properly so you are intaking them but not absorbing them, etc, etc, etc.... It could be situational, or it could also be an outside toxin.... Try proper diet-then exercise-then check environmental factors-then try therapy-THEN as a last resort try meds. Meds can be dangerous or even lethal.

[somekindamillie]

@favoritesmoothies i have no deficiencies in anything, i eat healthily and take supplements. i have severe reccurent depression. explain that. -.-

[ILLZUKUNT]

it seems depression is the point where hope and hopelessness are closely related.

[JayDee98765]

@aLOVINGinfidel lol, come on man, no need to troll belief systems on a doc about depression!!! :-P

[jackiehurst]

I think this guy is spot on - life for ALOT of people is a struggle - it is not easy.