[OneRedRose]

Feel like im losing myself more and more each day, I dont know what to do, keep being let down by friends, family, college and even my T.

just wish someone would say that its all going to be ok...and why...
i mean what do you do when you cannot get out of the situation thats quickly dragging you beneath the surface?

i am thinking maybe I should up my doseage of citalopram...the mental health hospital doctor person wanted me to up my doseage from 20, to 40 and then eventually 60, and gave me these anti depressants that are also like anti pyschotics....that made me nervous so i didnt take those or up my doesage...but maybe i should atleast up the citalopram...i dunno will the side effects get worse? i feel ive only just about managed these ones...

i dunno maybe I cant feel better, I wouldnt be shocked if I cant....ill just keep falling I guess.......

[turquoisesea]

i mean what do you do when you cannot get out of the situation thats quickly dragging you beneath the surface?

Fight. And fight. and fight more. And rest enough, to fight more.

I know that's not an easy answer. We all have to learn how to be most effective in battling while we're getting dragged under. And we can't stop until we get back out again. I've been on both sides. It's not easy.

As far as the meds you should talk to your doctor. If you're not getting negative side effects, you might want to consider it, sometimes meds can give you the extra energy you need to fight.

[Fuzzybear]

[Severijn]

Hi oneredrose.

Medications can definitely help for some people but they just didn't work for me.

Have you ever tried therapy with a good qualified therapist, or have you ever read some self-help books? For me they helped a lot more.

Maybe if you combine meds, therapy, and self-help together you can make some progress with managing your depression. Sometimes one weapon to battle depression is not enough.