[mahermq]

hi my name is maher and im 24 years old iam from jordan and study in the medical school in the 5th year i have depression from 5 years ago started by burnout but i didnt overcome it untill now i feel always that i am in my head and cant focus very well and cant feel the strengthen of my self my doctor here depends only on medication cos i took prozac 40 mg for depression and solian 200 mg for loss of energy i know that solian is for psychotic issues but she told me that its in low dose for loss of energy and focus
pls help me of all your experience in how to deal with this damn depression coz i have a lot of dreams in my life i want to achieve it but when i feel that im in my head and cant feel my soul or self i feel really depressed
and really i want to communicate with people like my status to know more from them and dont feel that im alone
sorry about my language because its not my native
thanks and hope to receive you replys

[Rohag]

Hello & Welcome, Mahermq!

Sometimes the medications themselves can contribute to symptoms that make it difficult to function. How much have you and your doctor experimented with different medications and different dosages? It is possible a lower dose of the medications may be better, especially as you need your focus for your studies.

Please make yourself at home here.

[wing]

The stress of your last year of medical school may be bothering you, making it necessary to adjust your meds, too.

You've come this far fighting depression. I think you can manage a high-powered career like medicine if you are properly treated.

[pegasus]

Hello mahermq, welcome to Psych Central.

Your English is very good. Have you tried therapy? Medication can only do so much and therapy will help you to find other ways of coping with it. Keep sharing here, it helps!

[Altered Moment]

Welcome mahermq

Medication with therapy is the best approach along with other methods like meditation for instance. You are not at all alone here.

[mahermq]

thanks all guys
i want to have a therapy and i feel it would help me but i forget to tell you that i study in algeria and im very far from my hometown and think this also dont help me and here in the town i live go to therapist is costing a lot of money and im still a student and i can go only to the faculty hospital for free as a student their so what you suggest for me ?? like online therapy or something like that i dont know
because i still have a hope that i will destroy my depression and continue my life successful and a happy doctor
thanks you all guys really im very happy to communicate with you
and pls dont forget me by your reply because its help me very much

[Rohag]

Originally Posted by mahermq

i can go only to the faculty hospital for free as a student

Have you tried their services? Are they helpful? Do they meet your needs?

I'm glad you are holding on to hope you can defeat the depression!

[mahermq]

Originally Posted by Rohag

Have you tried their services? Are they helpful? Do they meet your needs?

I'm glad you are holding on to hope you can defeat the depression!

thanks rohag for your reply
the problem with them here they depends only on medication and in the first time i thought its good but after 2 years depending on medication alone is not effective so i observed that when i change my life style make me feel more comfort so i started my plan by my creation like that :
first of all increase my self confidence in watch motivational videos and read self devlopment books and read success articles like that after it i feel more motivated to challenge my depression then the next step like i call it (recharge my self with positve charge to increase my focus and often it works good and this by
go out side for hour
talk to my friends in any thing specially while derpressed i have to push my self to do that and get some sleep and have fun
and alot of things i do reaaly i discovered after that is there is away to get out of depression more than medication because sometimes after it i feel great and feel that i dont have any proplem and study very well my lectures

sorry that wrote a lot but really i want to hear from you all more methodes and techniques to defeat this black dog
thanks a lot again

[Altered Moment]

Originally Posted by mahermq

thanks all guys
i want to have a therapy and i feel it would help me but i forget to tell you that i study in algeria and im very far from my hometown and think this also dont help me and here in the town i live go to therapist is costing a lot of money and im still a student and i can go only to the faculty hospital for free as a student their so what you suggest for me ?? like online therapy or something like that i dont know
because i still have a hope that i will destroy my depression and continue my life successful and a happy doctor
thanks you all guys really im very happy to communicate with you
and pls dont forget me by your reply because its help me very much

I would utilize all that your school has to offer for free. Then there is this forum which has helped me a great deal when I was suffering real bad and still helps me. Online you can learn many things. I would suggest cognitive behaviour therapy. You can learn it online and practice it yourself. Also Meditation. Also find people in real life at your school who also suffer similar things and you use eachother for support.

[mahermq]

i take my medicine for free but i want to know more best techniques in deal with it like meditation is it useful and how i can take benefits from it
i have exam after week in gynecology and i have terrible feel that i m in my head and dont feel my self very well with loss of focus due to this feeling please give me a help and boost