I Battle Depression

Yes. I really do know .Been battling this demon most of my life.

Get to a doctor and if you are not happy, get a second or third opinion.

There are many options to try and get better.
You need a full blood panel workup, other stuff analysed and a medical history, to find out what is really the CAUSE of how you feel?
Most doctors SKIP this vital step, it's called the [b]Differential diagnosis[/b]

[quote]In medicine, a differential diagnosis is the distinguishing of a particular disease or condition from others that present similar clinical features.[1] Differential diagnostic procedures are used by physicians and other trained medical professionals to diagnose the specific disease in a patient, or, at least, to eliminate any imminently life-threatening conditions. Often, each individual option of a possible disease is called a differential diagnosis (for example, acute bronchitis could be a differential diagnosis in the evaluation of a cough that ends up with a final diagnosis of common cold).

More generally, a differential diagnostic procedure is a systematic diagnostic method used to identify the presence of a disease entity where multiple alternatives are possible. This method is essentially a process of elimination or at least a process of obtaining information that shrinks the "probabilities" of candidate conditions to negligible levels, by using evidence such as symptoms, patient history, and medical knowledge to adjust epistemic confidences in the mind of the diagnostician (or, for computerized or computer-assisted diagnosis, the software of the system).[/quote]Wiki.




This is a book I highly recommend. Written by a doctor and a pharmacist.
Caution re pharmaceuticals, many are addictive and some very dangerous.

Do your research and find a caring doctor
also you can go to support groups.
It's true if our loved ones don't have a clue, they are helpless to offer counsel to us.

Best of luck to you dear. 🌺👭

I spent two years exactly like that.

I haven't felt depressed for a few weeks now. It's AMAZING.

The foggy cloud that used to invade my life has finally been lifted.

It wasn't til I tried my third therapist that I felt improvement.

It wasn't til I found comfort in thit d therapist that I disclosed to my parents that I was seeing a therapist.

That lead to another convo. With sobs and all, I managed to tell them how miserable I felt about everything.

My dad tried to brush it off. He didn't understand. I really DONT have anything to be depressed about, and he reminded me.

But that fact didn't make my feelings any less valid. I knew how I felt.

Despite that, He'd ask my how I was feeling and he was constantly reminding me of the wonders this life has to offer.

It was anything but easy for me to tell them how I felt--and despite my father's first reaction to my attempt

It helped me. My parents helped me.

Also, I want to point on the fact that YOU CAN GET BETTER.

Please call the Suicide and Distress hotline in your area.
I do that when I am feeling really bad; at my wit's end.
You just need to get through the really rough patches at this moment.

Then you can seek allies, family and/or friends, some one from your church, or a school/work counsellor or social worker; To work with you to help you to find a proper medical professional.
And a depression support group is helpful to have.

You are a beautiful and amazing person and very much a part of this world. You CAN get better.
Hugs dear.

I take a capsule of holy basil every day and it helps me a lot.

i agree dear. you are so understanding and mature. god bless u

I hate that feeling bc I be sitting there one minute then the next I'm so sad I wanna die but when u try to talk to ur family they don't listen and they don't care either u just gotta learn to role with it it's life and sorry I wish I could help u as well as myself

Yeah...all the time, it's doesn't stop. I wash I had a solution for you, I've tried moving, new job, new life, new hobbies, new people to be friends and so new women. Doesn't help, I know how you feel. I just wish it would stop. You know?

And if you find yourself thinking about suicide again, text #741741 for some helpful perspective and help starting off in a new direction. Sounds like things aren't quite right at the moment.

Your loved ones are not the place to look for help with depression. Get to a doctor.

Yes.

You should see a therapist.