Depression Support Group

Depression is a real and debilitating condition that is often misunderstood by family and friends. Its meaning can range from a prolonged period of sadness to an actual mental illness with specific symptoms. Find and share experiences with others who are going through the same struggles.

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BFourtyTwo 04/04/2014

Hello,

(dont worry I am not stopping taking what I am on now).

I have been taking medications (one or another, or multiples at once) and nothing is (or has worked). Some of them calm down the really low depression episodes but that is it.

Does anyone know of other treatments (and who/where I could go to discuss them)? Most are psychologists, and I have seen different ones on and off for YEARS and nothing improves.

I have seen normal doctors, and psychiatrists, again with no real improvement and I am at my wits end with this.

Things are getting worse (not better) and it is starting to effect my work. Just went to (normal doctor) and discussed this with him.

But I need to find something else that can/will help, I am done with all this medication that never works, I have been on just about everything over the past 25 years or more and nothing is helping!

SO any advice/suggestions would be appreciated.

Thank you,
Brad

ThePepperMan 04/04/2014

Have you seen a therapist who specializes in depression and bipolar? Sorry if this is something you have heard too much of.

gramybear 04/11/2014

It sounds like you just haven't found the right therapist. So many of them specialize in certain problems and finding the right match can sometimes take quite awhile. Also, it doesn't sound like you have found the right medication either but I can understand your frustration about trying this or that and not having any luck. It does get frustrating. Psychiatrists are good for prescribing medications but not for talking to. I hope you can find the right person to talk to. Until then, we are always here to support you and to let you know that we care. Hugs GB

blessedgirl 04/11/2014

I felt much like you lately and went to a holistic type dr where I spent over $5K in tests (seriously) to be given the same diagnoses and 5 bottles of horse pill vitamins to choke down. Who knows if it would have worked had I been able to swallow those awful pills.

He also did TMS - Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, whatever those are. Ran outta money before I could find out.

I am a proponent of classic psychiatry, myself, but I wish you the very best in finding the correct path for you.

If you do decide to come off your meds, be sure to do so under dr supervision - sllllllowly.

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