I feel so depressed today

[Paskalina]

Hello everyone.i have been on different meds for depression ever since 2017 and then i started feeling better.After that the Doctor said that i can continue taking alzam for anxiety since i was recovering untill i wean off medications.I don't know if my depression was triggered again,i started feeling lightheaded,heat in my head as well as on my neck and also dizziness.I also want to know is depression permanent?iam so worried because i do not want my depression to become worse.I need advice while iam on the waiting list to see the psych on thursday next week..

[kenster1]

hi maybe you coming off them caused you some side effects but that should pass in a week or so.try not label yourself as a lifetime depressant just do the right things to get you in a better place and move forward.

[Paskalina in reply to kenster1]

I do not want to be a lifetime depressant.Thank you.

[kenster1 in reply to Paskalina]

none of us do but learning to live with it and manage it better means it doesn`t consume our every thought.

[Paskalina in reply to kenster1]

Thank you so much x

[Blueruth]

Situational depression is usually not lifetime. But regardless of the type or cause it is critical to learn how self care and resilience techniques and understand if something is going on. Meds help to a degree but it is diet, exercise, therapy, mindfulness and connection that all help you learn to take care when things go south. I still get depressed from time to time. I have learned ways to deal with it before it goes too far and that varies. Last year it was indeed a med but I am off now and taking different steps.

[Paskalina in reply to Blueruth]

Thank you for the fast response.I will do that.

[AnxiousSilver]

"Hello everyone.i have been on different meds for depression ever since 2017 and then i started feeling better."

"untill i wean off medications."

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*Just throwing something out on the table before your psych visit*

Maybe being "completely off meds" may not be the right time for you yet.

Is there a possibility that you and your psych can work together to stay at your current dosage, until you feel better, and then (eventually) ween down to a lower level?

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I'm not a medical professional, and you know your body better than anyone else.

But I have been on the med merry go round, and know all too well from first hand experience what it is like to go up and down on meds.

Everybody's experience with meds is definitely different, but (for me) I needed to taper down slowly. (but again, that's just me and everybody is different)

Either way, I hope that everything works out with you, and you and your psych have a good upcoming visit.

[Paskalina in reply to AnxiousSilver]

Thank you for your good advice.

[Jake1999]

I find walking in the woods helps me. Not just walking but taking it in looking for the small details that most people miss. I take in the beauty and energy, and in those moments I am at peace. It definitely can’t hurt to try. Anywhere just find the unnoticed beauty!

[Zhangliqun]

It depends on what's causing the depression. If the root cause is biochemical, you may be on meds for life like me. But so what? People with diabetes have to take insulin their whole lives. Other people require regular medication to stay in reasonable health. The brain can malfunction like any other body part.

If it's not biochemical, then there is some sort of external cause and this needs to be zeroed in on with therapy. It may require temporary medication to first get you on an even keel and then through the coping skills and other things you learn through therapy you can completely recover.

But even if the root of your depression is biochemical, don't expect the meds to do all the work. Therapy and coping skills are likely still necessary and will help a great deal.

[Paskalina in reply to Zhangliqun]

Thank you will do so.