Depression is like cancer?

Do you think having depression is different than having cancer? Both feel uncontrollable to me and you can just do your best to get treatment and be healthy and that's. Currently I feel like that. Hope I don't influence anyone. I am currently drinking and smoking just to share some truth or vulnerability. Have as good as night as y"all can have. I mean that. One luh.

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Lol🌌😽🤟

[Toddzen]

When I was suffering my worst depression I felt like I was dying of cancer. The pain was excruciating and the hospital wouldn't give me benzos because I said I was an Addict. That was the worst thing to tell them. When I was released I attempted suicide three times and the Police took me back to the Hospital. That was 18 years ago. I am terrified of the Hospital. They don't care if they drive you to suicide.

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Oh wow, thanks for sharing. What is something that helped you deal with depression?

[Toddzen in reply to Hidden]

Meditation has helped. Going to online support groups. NAMI. Living Well. have groups. For the past year I have been doing Ketamine IV Infusions with Doctor.

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I've been considering ketamine treatment. How is it?

[Toddzen in reply to Hidden]

My experience was psychedelic and blissful.

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That's great to hear. I've been considering it but research says the positive affect doesn't last for super long afterward which I guess is a good thing so that one can focus on the roots. Very difficult to do though so I may consider ketaminr treatment to ease my pain a little bit and maybe give myself some room to wiggle.

[Toddzen in reply to Hidden]

That's true. The effects don't last. I have done 12 treatments. I do one treatment per month. I do notice I am having less suicidal ideation. When I started treatment I was very suicidal and hopeless. I also go to online support groups, NAMI, LivingWell and take my meds.

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O wow thank you so much for your help. Merry Christmas.

[Dolphin14]

My opinion is they are not like each other at all

They do both require strength, positive attitude, and determination.

I believe we have more control over healing depression versus not having control over positive results from chemo, radiation or surgical intervention.

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I agree with you ultimately. But like when depression hits its hard to change its direction though or to control it.

[Dolphin14 in reply to Hidden]

Very true. Don't give up, that's the key. I hope you find peace soon

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Your right. Drinking/smoking has been a bad coping mechanism that I turn to when I'm triggered. I was able to come up with trigger responses with my therapist today. Like breathing and going on a walk. I was sober today and going to bed happy about that but depression will be something harder for me to look at. I am glad you are strong so that I can talk to you like relaxed.

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Xoxo

[Against_the_current]

Actually depression is worse. And what is worse is people telling depressed people "imagine If u had a real illness like cancer". I'm not saying cancer is easy, actually ppl with cancer are really likely to get depressed. In my country ppl with cancer get free psychology help (mostly from students like me, most probably the university will send me there too. It's a full mafia to send psychology students to the oncology instead to different places. It's some cancer mafia) and depressed people mostly don't get any help. A True story from a be loved proffesor on psychology, medicine, psyhiatry and psychopathology, may she rest in peace, - the story is she had a pathient with both depression and cancer, her pathient told her "doc, i'm not going to die from cancer but depression. Depression is much worse". One september first at 6am she called my professor "doc, it's autumn again, depression is starting, i'm scared i don't want to be depressed, even my cancer is nothing compared to depression". The next year on september 1st she passed away from depression, said my professor. May both of them rest easy. The Moral of the story is yes, depression is like cancer