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I don't know you or anything but this made me really happy to read.
I know exactly where you're coming from because I spent a long time convinced it would never get better and now I'm starting to understand it's possible for me to feel happy, content and just plain good.
Hold on to that good feeling. It's real and it can get even better than that. Good on you for fighting through it :)

clinical depression is categorized as HIGHLY TREATABLE. Of course there are exceptions .... to everything.

Great post. Thank you for it.

Yes I think we are living proof on here that we ride the waves of life with all the emotions and moods we go through all the time. Good post and thanks for posting it.

I WISH I COULD GET ON THE RIGHT MEDS BUT MAYB NOTHING WILL HELP.
I M NOT CLINICALLY DEPRESSED.
I M ON SEIZURE MEDS WHICH BRINGS ME DOWN AND I HAVE NO ENERGY.
;-[
DRENA

That's great news! It makes me hope that I will find the right med combo!

depression can last 'forever.' for my mother it lasted until she died at age 67. for me in spite of trying every drug to come on the market since the late 1980's (and many older generation drugs) there has been no right combination. depression comes in many varieties, some with a genetic component that is not treatable.

Thank you for thiis ray of sunshine.

I think depression is a temporary stage, a maze if you will. you can stay there for life if you don't find a way out. Or you can just follow the left wall till you hit the exit. Different strokes for different folks.

It's really good to hear a success story. I think I'm largely out the other side now too, but I do have the odd silly relapse.

At least I've become self aware enough to start to spot when I'm in this mode.

I don't intend to be a downer but I'd like to share my two cents worth, in that I must agree with reply #7 by Paul99.

Depression can be conquered, but not everyone can conquer it. Anti-depressants are a stopgap measure; they distract you and treat the symptoms, but they don't cure it. So for some, especially those with a genetic predisposition, depression is not always treatable.

It can subside, and go into remission when you make changes in your life, and life can be good during these times, but sometimes, a certain situation can arise that will bring it back, and sometimes, depending on the situation, it can hit as hard as ever before.

Our past, our environment, and the world around us makes the greatest impact, and those are things which, for the most part, are out of our control. Therapy can work wonders in helping one recognize and understand the things that tip the scale, and I highly recommend it, but even with that, depression can dibilitate, and isolate.

Unlike physical ailments, it's a distinct and individual illness, which comes in many shades of black. That being said, I do appreciate the encouraging sentiment in this post, and I wish everyone well.

I strongly believe that 'brain chemistry' can cause depression as well as some other mental illnesses. (Long story) For those who have brain chemistry issues, medication may be required for effective treatment.

But I agree, if a person's depression is caused by life experiences it is doubtful that medication will be an effective "stand alone" cure.


Thank you for a very heart warming testimonial!!!