How do you anons deal with it? I've been on the shit end of it for around eight years now, it's come on stronger and weaker over the years but it's always been there. I was on medication (Fluoxetine (Prozac)) for a while but I hated every moment of being on the course because the pills made me TOO content with how everything was, I lost any sharp edge I had with my thinking. Basically, can we talk about it? Do any of you anons suffer from depression?
I've been dealing with it for about as long as you have. I've been on and off those medications, even some atypical ones and nothing has really helped. The only thing that's ever really helped is distracting myself. Retail therapy, gambling, alcohol, dating websites, books, just anything I can immerse myself in. I don't recommend that though. My advice really is no good, I just wanted someone to be sad with.
>>18604699
There are many medication options. Try others until you find the right fit. Attend therapy. I don't know I'm still struggling hard. Without lexapro I'd be even more nuts right now
>>18604699
I've had depression for a few years now, but only two.. episodes?? I don't really know how they're called. I tried Adofen, which comes to be fluoxetine and it did work for me, both times.
But if you're not going, I'd say you must go to therapy. Find the right person, don't stick with someone you don't feel 100% secure or satisfied with just so you don't have to start all over with someone new.
I live with depression and mostly booze, weed and cigs usually keep me tootin. Also meditation and a strong will. Luckly i am able to understand my depressive thoughts and control them. Ive never taken ANY drug from a doctor for it. Undiagnosed but i had chrons disease and a lot inflammation in my body and chronic depression goes hand in hand with that.
>>18605763
Alcohol is a depressant, how can that help? Just wondering, it never did anything for me that I'd consider worthy for the happy hours