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please take cjbprime's advice and work with a doctor to find meds that work for you. then, when you're feeling WAY better than you are now, try some lifehacking stuff to see what else can keep you in the best possible mental shape.
best of luck.
Sign yourself up for an MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) class. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindfulness-based_stress_reduct... If you live near a major city you should likely be able to find a certified instructor who conducts classes on a regular basis. Its not a magic pill but it works and has been around for many many years. I can assure you it has helped many people in your situation. (I actually wasnt…
First of all, its OK to feel a bit overwhelmed. Life is not so simple to deal with. We have many pressures to handle. I want you to know that by posting this you have taken control of your life. That is the first step towards feeling better about yourself. I want you to put off any immediate plan you may have. Don't make any quick decisions. Let time pass for a bit. With your new found control, go and do something po…
I am by no means an expert but here's my two cents in the hopes that it helps: 1) Stop invalidating how you feel. Just because you feel like other people have it harder then you doesn't mean that you're not allowed to feel sad or down. Personally I find one of the most demoralizing things is feeling like your emotions are invalid, and feeling guilty for feeling bad only makes things worse. It may not seem obvious but…
I am trying 3 right now. It does help to get you through the day, that is for sure.
On point 4, my opinion is so weak and changeable that I'm not even sure what I want. Perhaps I need to build confidence first somehow.
My advice: keep your apartment. Don't do anything drastic until you get a better grip on things. Also ask yourself if you are doing the basics of staying mentally healthy: exercise, socializing, novelty. Get back to what you love. Find out where your interests are. Try this, it worked for me: http://zerotosuperhero.com/mindhack/find-your-lifes-last-kno... Asking for help was smart IMO. Good for you.
Consider therapy guided cognitive behaviour therapy; coupled with mindfulness. Find a good, experienced therapist. Make clear your expectations, and be confidant enough to walk away if it's not working. You've had an illness for a long time and have deeply learned behaviours. You need to unlearn some of those behaviours. You might not be able to fix everything in the 8 - 14 weeks that CBT takes, but you should get te…
I actually had CBT last year for 10 weeks. Although it may not have helped much, I think one or two things did stay in my mind, and maybe still help me now. When I'm back home I will call up the therapist and ask for more. Just one more thing which perhaps can help.
My food regime is good. My sleep is ok. I used to exercise a lot but recently stopped.. probably part of my falling back into another deep episode of depression.
Definitely _not_ the wrong place. Glad you do not give up and try to do something against your current situation. You should seriously get professional help. From what I read you seem to have had a therapy in the past and it doesn't work anymore. Did you try any alternatives ? I'm sure other commenters can recommend professional where you live. Wish you the best. PS: I'm everything else but someone with good advice b…
Try reading books on how to be happy. I know it sounds dumb but I've been pulled out of some dark depths by reading the material of Tony Robbins, Eckhart Tolle, and others. They really are good at what they do, I'd urge you not to write it off. There are methods of attaining real fufillment and not fleeting happiness.
1. Get professional help ASAP 2. I was in a similar position to you and survived, only just. The key is that if one therapist doesn't help - find another and another until you find one with whom you "click". 3. Medications can work, the tricky part is to find the combination that works for you. And then to ease off the cocktail once the positive effects of therapy kick in. 4. The thought process that saved me was rat…
good advice
http://www.newsytype.com/14561-magic-mushrooms-antidepressan... http://www.dhamma.org/en/vipassana.shtml Good luck
Please don't take magic mushrooms for depression without the guidance of a psychotherapist. It's as likely to make things worse as it is to make things better.