[aces79]

Hi guys! Its been a while since I've posted here. Since then my email address has changed. Long story short. I had to get a new account.

I've been doing great for months now but the last few days I can see a change.

I've gone from happy, energetic, sleeping 7 hours a night to sad, sleepy all the time and no energy.

I'm compliant with my meds. I have a therapy appointment Monday but honestly, therapy helps me with my eating disorder but doesn't do much for my depressive episodes.

Tips on getting ahead of this?

I feel like crawling back in bed and staying there until the fog lifts

[pirilin]

Make app w/shrink.

[lilypup]

stay on the couch and moan

listen to lots of music, mostly

and write down my thoughts somewhere (it helps to express them)

[lacerta]

When I'm depressive, I keep reminding myself that it's going to pass, I just have to give myself a time. I make siplified plans for my day and try to stick to it. I try to get out of bed and get some walk.

[BastetsMuse]

When I start getting depressed I speak to my pdoc about a medication adjustment. Meds don't last forever, because your body changes.

See if you can get outdoors for some walks or exercise. Sit in the sun if you can. But don't assume just because you're taking your meds that you're stuck. Needs change.

[scatterbrained04]

The first thing I do now is make sure I'm taking all my vitamins. I pay attention to my vitamin D especially. If it's warm and sunny, I try to get outdoors. I try to schedule time with family and friends. I schedule plenty of time for sleep. Then I try to do things I enjoy and watch things to make me laugh. I do everything I can to reduce stress.

Only after I've exhausted all of that, and at least a month goes by, then I schedule with my pdoc to discuss med changes.

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[Woolly Bugger]

I try to enjoy it. Honestly. I get comfortable on the couch and watch a lot of shows on Netflix. I also eat anything I want. For me, it's an excuse to ignore all of my responsibilities for a while. I find it easy because for me, depression is more about a loss of energy and motivation than it is about being sad.

[gina_re]

I sleep a lot and stay on the couch watching TV for most of. But I try and force myself to be somewhat social by being around family. Mainly my sister and my nephew. He's six so he's so innocent and has no idea what depression is and can sometimes pull me out of it for a little while. And my sister has another one due in a few weeks. So I use her family as a distraction when I get really desperate.
I've also learned that vitamin D is really important. From staying inside so much from depression, my level was so low, I was pretty much deficient. If you can't get yourself, outside, at least take the vitamins.
I wish you the best, please take care.