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Dec 26, 2011, 08:35 PM
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By that I mean, that "depression" is the only diagnose that has in some way or another been a part of my life since before i hit preteen age.
And with that you would think I would know how to cope.. But I am in need of help... What kind of coping skills are there for distracting yourself from being depressed? if i wasn't forced to go cold turkey with many of my big time meds, then I would prolly be able to think and problem solve this right now... but.. I'm drawing a blank. And one of the meds I was forced to drop cold turkey was cymbalta.. i'm not quite sure what to do... And it's too much to explain any more...
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Dec 26, 2011, 09:38 PM
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You cannot distract yourself from being depressed; you have to face it head-on.
Recognize your depression and pay attention to what makes your depression worse. For me, it's thinking about the past. Once you are able to recognize what makes you more depressed, think about why these things make you more depressed. Try to understand your depression and take control of it- don't let it take control of you. It is a disease- one that is not fatal, one that YOU can control. |
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Dec 26, 2011, 10:34 PM
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((((Lexi232)))) I would recommend this book. It really is good and it is written by someone that has suffered from depression for many years. I really really like it. The Depression Work Book by Mary Ellen Copeland. I myself am going through it again. I ended up in the hospital a while back for depression, this is the book they recommended. Good luck, keep us up to date.
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Dec 26, 2011, 11:41 PM
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@p1nk
hmm yeah... Tho if i were to face head on what was causing my depression.... it would be fatal.. either by my own hands or the hands of the people who i'm living with.... And i'm having a really hard time thinking too due to all the meds that were stoped abruptly. Which is another reason why i'm depressed... which i dont know how to face that... everything about the psych nurse and everything she did... I know i can't control others, and I know i cant be made to feel something... but that isn't the case right now. as she held my life in her hands and decided to cold turkey more than half of my meds and these are big time meds that tapering even causes issues let alone crashing cold turkey, and all of them at the same time. ... I say i'm depressed so bad it hurts inside with a deep achey sadness, and then the psych nurse drops cymbalta cold turkey (along with 2 big time benzos, and most potent pain med), and laughs at me. How do I not let it take control? The depression that is... @depressed Thanks so much! I'll look into the next time i'm not broke. But I went and bookmarked a page on it so I can buy it when I get some spare money. Thanks to both of you!
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Dec 27, 2011, 04:14 PM
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I think your doctor is trying something new. Maybe just maybe you do not need the meds. Try not to think about cutting down on meds as bad thing but rather a good thing. It sounds like you might be worrying to much. Try not to worry so much and see what happens. We can be on meds so long they don't work anymore. Good luck and remember to take care of you first.
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Dec 27, 2011, 08:54 PM
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thanks.
well i hadn't been on an antidepressant for 2 years before i started the cymbalta back up within quite a few weeks, and then the new psych nurse discontinued and changed everything.. today she did it again.. over the phone this time... now i can't take any of my physical meds.. for crohn's and the such... I thought if i called and tried to reason with her on a level head she would hear me and help, but all it ended up doing is making it much worse.. And i'm still withdrawling horribly off of the meds, and now all my other meds are cold turkey-ing it all.. ... when the heart is gone.. there's no hope. I do have therapy tomorrow though... I have a ride THERE... but i have to walk back due to the public transport only here has no openings for the rest of the day to pick me back up and take me to the house. and it's many many miles from there to here... so it's like ... ooh good thing! I have therapy tomorrow!- oh, i have to walk home? welp of course there would have to be a bad thing...    and repeats...
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Jan 04, 2012, 02:34 AM
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Quote:
However, I found that walking in the rain or in gloomy weather only made things worse. Walking in the sunshine was the best solution.
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Jan 13, 2012, 05:12 PM
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Thanks for that!! I will try that coping skill. Excersize isn't one of my best favorite things but I had forgotten, that it does help when I was told to try it before.
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