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Feel like I can't make it anymore

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For the past month I've been having feelings like everything is empty. I've been depressed for 7 years, but I've never had anything like this. I just want to go into my room & shoot myself, but I'm trying so hard not to. I went into an inpatient, then felt better. I went back to work, then I had to leave & take a week off. I went back last week feeling better, but now I have the empty feeling again. Like I have no reason to live. I don't know how to get rid of it. I told me boyfriend to leave me so he didn't have to go through all of this. I don't know how to fix this.
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are you on any medication hun? or counseling? that may help you
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Inpatient sucks, but sometimes its the only place to be.

It will get better, it always does. you know what your problem is, you recognize the signs and symptoms, and thats the hardest part of this disease.
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Yes I'm on celexa & trazadone. I tried prozac & wellbutrin & neither worked. I also see a psychologist once a week & a psychiatist here soon. I also get acupunture & take herbs
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Read my journal, I talk allot about different medications in it. Especially the Emsam patch, which has been so great for me. It is not known very well because its less then a year old, and its an improvement to a heavier anti-depressent that they stopped giving because of some food issues. The new Emsam helps calm those problems, and really is nice.
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I forgot to add that I've pretty much stopped eatting.
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has ur meds helped you? you might be on the wrong dosage...also i was reading up on different depression treatments and it said that herbs were more hyped, and weren't very effective...maybe some vitamins, such as B6 or B12....but i also read not to overdue it, because more isn't always better when it comes to that. hope u find some relief soon. we're all here for you
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i know how you feel, and i am so sorry you are going thru this. speak to your doc right away, you may need a medication change...tell your therapist how badly you feel...and rely on loved ones to help you right now. i am sure your bf wants to help, so please let him. i will pray for you!
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I'm sorry you're not feeling well. I go through that too. I also stop eating when things get really bad. My therapist (gently) scolds me that it only makes my depression worse. Something about chemicals from food going to the brain. I don't quite understand all of it, but its enough to make me want to eat something. Have you worked out a plan of attack for what others have called the black dog? I'll do this: get out of bed, take five deep breathes, drink one whole glass of water and take a walk around the block. I hope that helps.
starfish
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With your feelings flip-flopping and your lack of appetite (depression can cause either a loss or increase of appetite) that hints at bipolar disorder...and if you happen to have that, antid's can make you swing into mania...if you want some more info about bipolar, just let me know....but be sure to mention it to your Dr. esp. the psychiatrist, and see what they think.
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