Help for Depression

[FootballFan21]

I have been so depressed lately and I don't know what to do to get help for it. I see a therapist and a psychiatrist and I'm brutally honest with them. I've been in the hospital for my depression a few times this past year and I don't want to go back. What do I do to get help and take care of my depression?

[RS1974]

Hi 😊 Maybe tell your doctor to try you on new meds. And if you have to go to the hospital again it might help. And there's nothing to ashamed about if you have to go to go back.Take care

[FootballFan21 in reply to RS1974]

My last 2 hospital stays really scared me.... the first one the cops were called on me and 6-7 of them came in my apartment causing a huge scene. Then the last time there was someone else in the psych unit that freaked out all the time, and it scared me.

I talked with my psychiatrist last week and he ordered some genetic testing thing to determine the best medicine for me. I don't know if it will help.

[RS1974 in reply to FootballFan21]

Glad your doctor ordered testing for you sweetie. Yes hospitals are scary places. And I'm sorry for your ordeal.

Take care 🙂

[Cheetahone]

TW

Hi FootballFan21,

I found that Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) works well for depression and anxiety. It’s a short term counseling program where you learn to deal with thoughts, feelings and behaviors and can help more than psychotherapy for some people. Also a low dose of sertraline, a Zoloft generic, has helped me as well. Exercise helps too, even if it’s a short walk. As well as reducing depression, it can help with mood and energy levels.

Please go easy on yourself if hospitalization is important to get the help you need.

Take care and please keep posting. That helps as well.

[FootballFan21 in reply to Cheetahone]

yeah I'm on 2-3 medications for depression (I think one is for my anxiety) already. I've also been reading through a book on CBT Therapy and it's not really working for me.

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Hello First of all "DONT PANIC "

This is a phase.It too shall pass.

Here are few tips which can help :-

1)Be your own best friend first.

2)love urself unconditionaly

4)start small routine of yoga and deep breathing.

5)attach ur life to a goal even if small

6)TRUST GOD

SENDING U A VIRTUAL 🫂 🤗 👐. DONT WORRY EVEN LIL.YOU WILL BE ALLRIGHT.