Another Day

[LoveBear]

Why do things have to be so hard? Despite meds, therapy and ECT I’m just as bad as before. I’m doing everything people tell me to do and don’t see a way out

[Agora1]

Hi LoveBear, I'm sorry we haven't responded right away. Regarding that you "don't

see a way out" don't give up. I was once like you, doing what I thought were all the

right things but nothing seemed to work at the time. I thought I'd forever be tied

to my therapist's apron strings And then one day, in an "aha" moment, everything

I had been doing came together. I was ready, the time was right for me to go forward.

Along with these tools, I found other ways to make changes in my life not only

physically but in the way I accepted my thoughts. Changing negative ones to positive.

As long as we keep thinking that we won't change, we can't change, we stay stuck in

this never ending cycle of fear. Have you ever tried watching a video on YouTube

about Affirmations and how they can positively change your life?

Time to use what you have under your belt and move on to Step 2. We will help you

through this next step, an all important one. xx

[Whale-water]

Check your testosterone levels, low levels lead to depression... something they don’t check unless you ask-I’m assuming u are female, but I think they can get low in men also. Nothing worked for my depression and then I was having this crazy anxiety and a few people mentioned getting my hormones checked, and my doctor couldn’t believe how low my testosterone levels were, I was put on daily hormone cream and after 3-4 months depression almost gone...and I had had Ect that didn’t work either

[LoveBear]

Thanks - “as long as we keep thinking we won’t change, we can’t change, we stay stuck in this never ending cycle of fear” I’m trying

[Mary-intussuception in reply to LoveBear]

What do you fear most?

[K4ttt]

Hi LoveBear, you don’t state your illness but obviously depression is your main one I think 💭

I’m K4ttt & as a child from the age of 7 i I saw my Mum have ECT out St Cadocs hospital in Gwent

This did not help my mum & she had it so many times 😞 it made her worse !

It removes memory I believe & made her so different. Not the strong lady she was before !

It hurts so much as memories are not good , I hated seeing her after it

I write this as can’t see why you would want to have this done to you

I suffer depression also but obviously people suffer it different ways

Please talk to someone there is always a way out my friend

I’m sorry please be as strong as possible & I pray your safe & well love K4ttt xx

[LoveBear in reply to K4ttt]

Yes depression. It was my second hospitalization when I started ECT I was so desperate. My 3rd admission i didn’t even know what was happening I was in a tough place. When I finally came around I refused to go anymore. Something has definitely changed in me - so different from 18 months ago - they say it’s not ECT and it’s my depression - I’m not sure. Thanks for listening - things still rough

[K4ttt in reply to LoveBear]

No ECT didn’t work for my mum either & apparent success rate are very poor . My mum had much more then 3 attempts of ECT & just made her much worse .

Try looking into alternative ways to beat this my friend . Take care love K4ttt xx

[Ubud2021]

Wow! ECT? You are brave. I couldn’t even get myself to do BrainWaves where they use magnets around your head. 🥴

How long have you been this depressed? Has it gotten worse since the pandemic?

I would like to share a certain type of therapy that has been a game changer for me, and also a true life saver. It’s called Ketamine Therapy. One of my therapists told me about it, and the research/results pretty much speak for themselves. There are multiple clinics in the United States. I don’t know where you are located, but I would definitely look into it. It has helped me so much.

[Hidden in reply to Ubud2021]

I've done both ECT treatments and Ketamine. I have not done TMS.