[DechanDawa]

I am trying to find out if others have had the experience of a depression suddenly getting worse right before it starts to improve.

Unfortunately I can't remember how other depressions ended. This is frustrating. How can it be that I can't remember the end of something as horrific as a major depressive episode???

No matter how hard I try I can't remember. I only know that my major depressive disorders seem to last about 18 months then start to break up.

Right now my depression seems to have almost doubled in its severity after months of getting reduced.

I am very disappointed but am hoping maybe this is just the death throes of a major depressive episode that should by now be going away.

Originally Posted by DechanDawa

I am trying to find out if others have had the experience of a depression suddenly getting worse right before it starts to improve.

Unfortunately I can't remember how other depressions ended. This is frustrating. How can it be that I can't remember the end of something as horrific as a major depressive disorder???

But no matter how hard I try I can't remember. I only know that my major depressive disorders seem to last about 18 months then start to break up.

Right now my depression seems to have almost doubled in its severity after months of getting reduced.

I am very disappointed but am hoping maybe this is just the death throes of a major depressive disorder that should by now be going away.

My periods of major depression have had a pattern of me being extremely depressed then feeling much better.

This may be caused by the medication taking (on average) 4-6 weeks to reach therapeutic levels.

I hope you feel better soon.

[DechanDawa]

Originally Posted by kindness

My periods of major depression have had a pattern of me being extremely depressed then feeling much better.

This may be caused by the medication taking (on average) 4-6 weeks to reach therapeutic levels.

I hope you feel better soon.

I am not on medication and feel I must have treatment resistant depression. I read where meditation and exercise combined have good results in the time frame of 4-6 weeks. It was my intention of starting this daily when suddenly my depression took a turn for the worse. So I can't equate this with waiting for medication to work. I'll do my best to improve my situation. Thanks for all your kind words, kindness!

[Fizzyo]

Depression is so different for everyone. I can only suggest you take hope from your previous remissions, they came before, they will come again.

In the meantime, one day at a time.......if that's too long, an hour, or 15 minutes. The time will pass, nearer to the next remission.

I think that maybe most of us forget what real depression feels like when we're out of it. I know I can't really and truly recall how severe depression or anxiety feels. I just know it is very very bad. The worst feeling. With me it's always a gradual easing. So gradual I am usually the last to notice it.
Is there a reason you aren't on medication?

[DechanDawa]

Originally Posted by George H.

I think that maybe most of us forget what real depression feels like when we're out of it. I know I can't really and truly recall how severe depression or anxiety feels. I just know it is very very bad. The worst feeling. With me it's always a gradual easing. So gradual I am usually the last to notice it.
Is there a reason you aren't on medication?

I cannot tolerate the side effects of psych drugs, and I guess philosophically speaking I am in the Peter Briggen camp. But I don't want to dispute that for others they are a blessing. For me, the opposite. I feel much better today after talking to so many good people here on PC. It seems for me now it must be a case that it gets darkest before the dawn. I think this demonic depressive episode is finally starting to break up. Praise the Lord!

I think that whatever works for an individual is the right "med"

[Gaar]

Towards the end of my last bout with therapy, I was told my circumstance would likely get worse before they got better. This was after months of therapy. Too, I was told I must have faith. I was to believe my professionals would find a way to help me out of my malaise.

The confluence of medication misadventures and draconian therapy sessions ended the bout.

The point is even with professionals disorders may get worse.

I hope your life has turned to the better.

[Skeezyks]

The Skeezyks' mental / emotional states just seem to diffuse into one another so that there are no beginnings & no endings... just a continuous haze that strengthens & dissipates repeatedly over time...