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Originally Posted by cazb
Ive been depressed on and off for years now, it reached a peak in January and ive just recently started to see a councillor. I hate it and it doesnt seem to be helping and i dont really want to continue with it. Its expensive and i dont think she gets whats wrong. Its been suggested i could take antidepressants but ive always been against the idea of that and i wouldnt know what would be too strong or what to ask for. im just stuck as to what to do or whats the best way to deal with this. Does anyone know of any other options or if anyone would reccomend sticking with it or trying taking drugs? I dont know how to decide whats best for me  |
I'm thinking of the best way to respond to this without saying the wrong thing...I have suffered depression years ago and I was seeing a counseller and I was on anti depressants also. For me, though, anti depressant drugs did not work, and counselling was useless.
Now, I am not saying that is the same in every case, because I am not. What works for one person may not work for another, and it seems that counselling isn't working for you.
First off, I would suggest perhaps seeing another counseller - do you like the one you have? A counseller is going to know a lot about your life and feelings, so they should be someone you feel at ease with. If you are uncomfortable with your current counseller, I would suggest looking for another one.
Anti depressants, well, not sure. It's worth a shot because you may find they will work. Be aware that they can take a month or two to take effect. You don't ask for them eithor, they will be prescribed to you by a doctor, and they will obly give you ammount they feel is needed, however the dosage may need to be upped if they fail to work.
What I found helpful was to write a diary. I hate talking about my feelings so I wrote everything down, and even (and this is really weird) started 'talking' (in my head) to the celeb posters on my walls. This sounds nuts, but I could talk about anything and everything, and I felt so much better afterwards. It's like talking to someone who cant judge you, and it just lifts that weight. I found that helpful and when I was better enough, I just stopped it because I didn't need to do it anymore. I am not saying you should do this but it did work for me.
Positive thinking helps too, loving yourself...when you are depressed you hate yourself, so start thinking happy thoughts, give yourself compliments everyday and make yourself feel good about yourself.
That's all I can think of at the moment, feel free to PM if you need to and I can talk with you a little more.