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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sadrabbit
sadrabbit
I feel nothing but sadness and severe depression. My "therapy" is to try and sleep my way through it. I take serequel and klonopin for sleep, and It does help me to get much needed REM sleep. However, I also suffer from anxiety and PTSD. It seems that I have tried every anti-depressant, and combos of some, and STILL no relief. Any suggestions and advice will be much appreciated
Razor91
Razor91
I'm on Sereoquel for sleep too, if anything I kind of think it makes you more depressed cause you are sedated quite heavily, even though it is good for getting to sleep.
Would you maybe try therapy or counselling? I have anxiety along with PTSD too, which I find is the cause of my problems lately,I thought I had gotten through it on my own but now think it's time for therapy myself. I hope you find the answer you are looking for :)
heretic
heretic
I have been sad and depressed my entire life. I know nothing will change it so I have learned to live with it. I take meds which keep my from crying and screaming, both of which are socially unacceptable, but that's all they do. I have Bipolar 1 and PTSD and extreme anxiety. My doc won't give me anything for the anxiety, saying it's addictive, so I just suffer with it. I don't know that there is any "relief", but if there is I hope you find it.
Kaitrin
Kaitrin
Idk how long you have been this depressed, but have you ever tried MAOIs? These are usually prescribed as last resort ADs, for people who are called "treatment resistant"---meaning no other antidepressants have worked for them. Also, antidepressants can be augmented for efficacy with drugs like lithium and Abilify; this can be done w MAOIs too. I would not be alive at all of not for MAOIs, nothing else ever worked at all and I tried virtually EVERYTHING (including ECT) and was ready to give up on my life altogether before I tried MAOIs the first time...Also, maybe some professional therapy (not just sleeping to escape, which I completely understand) might help you too? I wish you the very best of luck in finding what will help you to get relief from your pain,
gramybear
gramybear
Are you able to see a real therapist, that can give you advice other than your own? I don't think sleeping it away is going to help, in fact, sometimes too much sleep can make depression worse. And it can also cause anxiety when you awake. I don't know how many combinations you have tried to help, but sometimes it takes awhile to finally get the right combo of meds to work. I have been on Prozac for years and it worked for a long time, however, I don't get the response that I use to. I am going to ask Dr. V on Tuesday to try me on Wellbutrin. I would ask your doctor if he is willing to try you on a small dose of Ativan. It's one of the gentlest of the anxiety medications. I had gone an entire week without anxiety so I just didn't think to take my Ativan. I went an entire week with insomnia which I later realized it was because I had not taken the Ativan. And I didn't have any withdrawal symptoms with it , unlike Klonopin which is much harder to get off of. I hope you can find a therapist to talk with, and hopefully your doctor will try you on a small dose of Ativan. Hugs Gramybear