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Jun 14, 2014, 03:35 AM
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So it's 3am in my area and it's about the 7th night in a row of little to no sleep...
I guess I came here looking for assistance or help. I've been struggling with depression for the past 7-8yrs. I've been to doctors, been on medication that never helped...I saw one therapist who literally told me that what I was upset about was my fault. It gave me such an anxiety about therapists I didn't see one until recently...7 yrs later... All this one did was ask questions, listen to my answers and tell my doctor which meds to try next. No outside at home suggestions, nothing but pushing meds. I finally fired my doctor because all she wanted to do was prescribe me things that I didn't want to even consider (sleeping pills and BP meds to calm my heart rate when I have a panic attack). I had my reasons behind not wanting those meds, so she kept trying different things over and over and none helped. I guess mainly I came here hoping someone would have suggestions. I literally have no desire to do anything I use to find exciting. When I lost my job in April and couldn't find another one I literally started falling deeper. My appetite is down, my desire to cook, clean and see are out the window (things I LOVED doing). Sex drive has diminished over the last month to nothing. I'm just tired of useless doctors and psychiatrists and therapists. I want something that might actually work for me...I'm so tired of feeling hopeless. After so long of this I just want something to work. I'm tired of being tired and sleepy and lonely. Does ANYone out there have suggestions. Books, websites, suggestions something? I'd take anything other than doctors and pills -_- Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Jun 14, 2014, 11:35 AM
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Hi Aggurl92,
Welcome to PC!  I can't really offer much since most of us here are on medication and in therapy. I am so sorry to hear about your first therapist's experience. I had that kind of experience too, which made me doubtful of anyone. I took a blind leap of faith and started trusting my current therapist.. and she has brought me this far. Have you tried reconditioning? There's many reconditioning methods out there to help with insomnia i.e. do not do work in bed etc. Have you ever done CBT before? Centre for Clinical Interventions (CCI) - Psychotherapy, Research, Training you could try it out yourself to see whether it works for you. However, CBT is best when it's done with a therapist. If you need a book that you can relate to about your depression, my favourite would be this: Journeys with the Black Dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Keep posting here, if you want to. We're always here to help and support you  However, with that said, we are not professionals. So if you feel that you're ready, please.. do reach out.
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Jun 14, 2014, 11:51 AM
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Unfortunately it seems the best approach is therapy and meds. We don't have a lot of tools which makes me very frustrated.
The most often recommended is- Meditation Diet Exercise Of course when I am severely depressed there is no way I am going to exercise and my appetite is all over the place. I would strongly recommend meditation. It has helped me a great deal but it has not cured my depression. I don't think there is a cure. It has helped me become much more aware of what is going on with me at any given time. I would strongly recommend journaling. Keep a journal each day of what you are feeling, thinking, what is going on in your life, anxieties etc etc...it really helps me. Some mornings I can't wait to get on my computer and just get it all out in writing. This site has been a tremendous help to me.
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Jun 14, 2014, 12:09 PM
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Thank you for the response. The most recent psychiatrist was just as terrible as the first therapist was. I've heard of reconditioning but there seems to be very limited resources where I live. Everyone here just pushes medication and the doctors don't want to be helpful. I went to the last person several times for therapy and all she did was kept asking questions with no suggestions...with my anxiety it's really hard for me to answer questions over and over again...I get overwhelmed and I get so anxiety ridden I can't answer. The only suggestion she made was if you can't sleep in bed get up and do something else till you're tired...which I do. But it's usually me finally feeling sleepy around 6am and waking back up around 9am... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Jun 14, 2014, 12:14 PM
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Where I am there seems to be very few options. And I've been on dozens and dozens of medication. I have nightmares so I refuse to do sleep meds Bc they force me to stay asleep and I have to live through the nightmare every single time with no option of waking up and stopping it. I am hypoglycemic so my diet is very regulated. I have to eat healthy food, if and when I fall off that bandwagon I'm even more miserable because my blood sugar is all over the place. I use to write all the time, stories would flow out of me and I'd often fill notebooks full. But I have had zero desire to write or journal and half the time I doubt I'd even know where to start as half the time I don't even know what's running through my own head...it's just a jumble of everything I can't even pick out one thing to focus on. As for meditation I'm not even sure how to do that...or where to start or anything... Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Jun 14, 2014, 12:20 PM
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I would also suggest teaching yourself CBT, cognitive behavioral therapy. To me it is similar to mindfulness which I would also suggest. There are lots of things on the net about meditation, mindfulness, and CBT.
Some people have some success with supplements. Melatonin Sam-E L Methylfolate St. Johns Wort Others I can't remember at the moment And herbs. You have to be careful with herbs and supplements as they can be like drugs. Check out this section Other Treatments - Forums at Psych Central
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Jun 14, 2014, 12:23 PM
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I've taken many of those. Melatonin and l tryptophan just make my nightmares worse. St. John's wart did nothing. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Jun 14, 2014, 12:44 PM
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Why is it my replies arent showing up?
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