Is Depression manageable without Medication??

**JustaGirl** · 12-25-2009 02:16 AM

Thank you everyone for your opinions and feedback. I do appreciate it all.

It has been several weeks and I still do not feel myself. I stare at the bottle of Celexa that was prescribed to me almost every day just wondering if I should just suck it up and take the pills, but I just feel in my heart that I know that I do not. I just know that this has been way too much, for way too long, and I am exhausted. Though, I still don't feel right self-medicating.

It takes every ounce of energy in me just to get to work everyday and to fake a smile. I work with children so at least they are easy for me to "fake it" with. They don't ask questions and they are so easy find joy with. It's more exhausting now that the people around me have noticed a change in my energy. Everyone is asking "are you ok?" and I lie and say with a smile "Oh yeah, I'm fine! I think I'm just fighting off a cold or something. I'm just a little off." But I've been using that excuse for a while now and they seem to recognize that.

After jumping through all those hoops I mentioned in my first posting, I was able to meet with the Psychologist. Instead of medication I assumed that one-on-one talk therapy would be helpful. To have someone help me look at my specific habits or situations and point out what I am missing! Usually I can fix things myself, but for some reason I can't this time, and I just wanted some individualized assistance. I don't want GROUP therapy, I don't want to attend a class about how sunshine, oxygen, and talking to friends (etc) helps! I already know this stuff and I have been USING all of these tactics already!

It is difficult for me because there really is only one person I have to talk to about everything and I have genuinely had her support. The problem seems to be that everything I have tried is not enough. None of it has made me feel any better.

I am constantly exhausted. I cry over every little thing. I genuinely don't care about pretty much ANYTHING anymore, nothing phases me. I just get up every morning and roll through the routine and if things go smoothe, then great!, and if not... owell. I don't care. It's bizarre to recognize such a lack of motivation in myself, but apparently not enough to snap back into place.

Should I just do the pills? The therapist keeps bumping her availability so she basically prescribed them and has not made herself available to meet/talk since I have not taken the meds. Should I just find another Therapist if possible? I'm assuming they will react the same way.

**CHANDLERS WISH** · 12-25-2009 07:09 AM

First thing I "felt" was depressed.

I don't understand, the

" The therapist keeps bumping her availibility so she basically prescribed them"

But, if she won't meet with you? Because you won't take the meds? You don't say how long you've been seeing her?

So I think that ways alot on anyone's answer as to her "action" or "course" she's chosen..

Perhaps you can just tell us that bit before an honest "opinion" can be provided, because there are to scenarios, based on a couple of times, verses quite a few times.

CW

**WildChild** · 12-25-2009 07:49 AM

Get a good quality B complex and some vitamin D3 and see what a week on those does? All these emotional hits have depleted you in many ways; physically and emotionally. Stress depresses your immune system and lowers your energy levels. If you are in winter now, as I am, the shortened daylight can hit you particularly hard when you are already down. The D3 will help with that- plain old D isn't really absorbed by your body and the B complex will help too. Vitamin E would be a good idea too. Oh and some Omega 3s, I like flax but you can take a fish oil too if you can find one that is "clean".

Sometimes just knowing you are taking steps can help. Buy yourself flowers, some dark chocolate (Dove Promises are nice) a good quality tea or coffee. Stretch, exersize, move - daily. Indulge a bit, make yourself special to yourself. If you keep a diary, great. If not, start and not just some tatty notebook, get a really lovely journal to write in and a special pen. Send little cards or notes to family and freinds - for no reason, just to brighten their day. Keep some cup of soups or something in your car and give them to beggers on the street corners ( I won't give money but will give food). Things like that can boost you up and others. Contributing to the general feeling of goodness in the world really helps. You can't change many big things but you can start a pattern of creating good little things and those can add up fast.

Go with your gut. It's telling you that the meds aren't right for you.

**Mary1978** · 03-07-2010 08:58 PM

I personally would not take medication for emotional problems if my life depended on it. With that said I think some mild depression is manageable without medication. Intense psychotherapy would be necessary I would think.

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