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Originally Posted by Quiddie
Has anyone ever hit a point where they are just sick of trying to make things better?
I've been depressed since I was a little kid, long before I actually knew what it was. I've tried therapy, meds, exercise. Therapy doesn't work for me; I'm so shy and distrusting that I can't open up to them. The only reason I can open up more online is because I'm anonymous for all intents and purposes. Medication in general is rather mysteriously ineffective on me, and medication for depression wasn't any different. Exercise didn't do anything, either for my weight or mood. I have few friends anymore, and spend as little time with the ones that have stuck around as possible because I know I'm something of a buzz kill. I really only go to work and go home because I just don't have the money to go out these days, nor the will to either.
I'm tired of trying here. I'm tired of looking for solution after solution and getting my hopes up that I will finally see some light at the end of the tunnel only to be horribly wrong. I'm not saying I am on the verge of suicide or anything, though if I were to get hit by a car or get a fatal disease I'm not sure I'd be too upset over it, but how much is one person supposed to take?
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Hi Quiddie,
The fortunate thing about depression is that there are a bunch of things like diet/nutrition/exercise/meditation which have a really good chance of working and are also great for you anyway. What's the downside? You could end up still depressed but much healthier.
Here's what I think is the best overall plan:
http://forums.psychcentral.com/4162657-post74.html
I really also think that "SNAP CLUB" as described here
http://forums.psychcentral.com/depre...n-escaped.html
is a great way to start because it is so easy and usually works quickly and sometimes has a huge effect. It could really help you take other steps that you might want to try. Once you find anything that you yourself can do to improve, it can be very empowering.
Also, I think you should give exercise another shot. Just about everyone I've seen who tries it says that exercise has at least some positive effect, at least in the short run.
Also, I think it's really worth checking for underlying medical/nutritional issues. You can see some listed in the plan above. If you have any of these common problems, fixing them is likely to be hugely helpful.
- vital