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Have You Ever Had Depression?

TLDR: Have You Ever Had Depression?
The forum thread discusses personal experiences with depression, highlighting various aspects and coping mechanisms: 1. **Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)**: Multiple users, including ZandraJoi and a guest, discuss suffering from SAD, noting improvements in symptoms by staying active and getting outside even during cold, darker months. The effectiveness of light therapy is mentioned, with mixed results among the participants. 2. **Chronic and Severe Depression**: Users like diane15 and Nilla share their long-term struggles with depression, including the necessity of medication and therapy. Nilla specifically recounts a dangerous period when changes in her medication regimen led to severe depressive episodes, which have since been managed with a stable medication. 3. **Loss and Grief**: Participants like safeinsanity and marti express depression linked to the loss of close friends and family, indicating how such events impact their mental health. 4. **Support and Understanding**: Throughout the thread, there is a strong sense of community and support, with users offering encouragement and empathy to others sharing their struggles. Comments from Catsmother and multiple guests emphasize the importance of having supportive relationships and understanding from others. 5. **Personal Management Strategies**: Several users discuss their methods for managing depression, including therapy, medication, and self-care practices. The effectiveness of these strategies appears to vary, with personal adaptation playing a significant role in their success. Overall, the thread serves as a platform for sharing experiences and support, with an emphasis on the diverse ways individuals experience and manage depression.
I suffer from depression but it's not as strong as it was when I was younger. I still get Seasonal Affective but I make sure I get myself outside even in the cold. Taking time for self-care has really helped!
I was writing this when @Dazzal was too lol Have you tried one of those Lights? They didn't help me but I know of others who have had their mood lifted.
 
ZandraJoi said:
I suffer from depression but it's not as strong as it was when I was younger. I still get Seasonal Affective but I make sure I get myself outside even in the cold. Taking time for self-care has really helped!
I was writing this when @Dazzal was too lol Have you tried one of those Lights? They didn't help me but I know of others who have had their mood lifted.
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No, I haven't tried one of those lights @ZandraJoi I don't suffer that much and I am not the type to stay in bed. I am still up and about doing things. Sounds like you manage well, in spite of depression.
 
Yes. My psychiatrist actually had the bright idea of taking me off of my depression medication for a while because she conferred with other co-workers; they decided that since my sleeping medications and my mood stabilizer had anti-depressant elements in them that it would work for me. She did this because she didn't want to guinea pig me anymore when it came to finding the right anti-depressant medication. I had tried two medications in the course of two months or something like that, I can't remember how long it was. Anyway, that didn't work because I got severely depressed and I made three attempts on my life. I felt like I was filled with darkness and I couldn't snap out of it. I have suffered with it my whole life, but it had never gotten that bad. Thankfully, I have a medication that works for me so that is all behind in the past. :)
 
Nilla said:
Yes. My psychiatrist actually had the bright idea of taking me off of my depression medication for a while because she conferred with other co-workers; they decided that since my sleeping medications and my mood stabilizer had anti-depressant elements in them that it would work for me. She did this because she didn't want to guinea pig me anymore when it came to finding the right anti-depressant medication. I had tried two medications in the course of two months or something like that, I can't remember how long it was. Anyway, that didn't work because I got severely depressed and I made three attempts on my life. I felt like I was filled with darkness and I couldn't snap out of it. I have suffered with it my whole life, but it had never gotten that bad. Thankfully, I have a medication that works for me so that is all behind in the past. :)
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Happy to read that @Nilla. Good for you. :kiss
 
Dazzal said:
No, I haven't tried one of those lights @ZandraJoi I don't suffer that much and I am not the type to stay in bed. I am still up and about doing things. Sounds like you manage well, in spite of depression.
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That is a very nice compliment, thank you :)
 
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