I eat a healthy, organic diet; exercise; get enough sleep; take my meds; avoid stressors

[Ellen Forradalom]

And I'm still depressed as fuck.

It don't seem fair, somehow.

[MissB]

1. That just isn't fair.

Really.

[Ellen Forradalom]

20. It's bogus, I'm telling ya.

I want my money back.

[IndianaJones]

2. Are the meds for depression?

If so, maybe a change to new meds will help.

[Ellen Forradalom]

10. Yes

Might be time for a change.

[Ptah]

3. Is someone in your circle of family and friends in an unchangeable situation

that might have you down?


:shrug:

[Ellen Forradalom]

11. Sort of

Changeable, but stressful.

[Sanity Claws]

4. No, it's not fair.

Have you ever had talk therapy, instead of just meds?
BTW, I identify with you. Depression is a constant battle for me, despite a healthy life style.

[Ellen Forradalom]

13. Oh yes, I do that too.

I throw everything I have at it.

And I'm part of that club. Sucks, doesn't it?

[Shakespeare]

5. Have you tried cognitive therapy?

When I had a major depression about 20 years ago, they never could find a med that helped me. In addition to doing what you're doing with diet, exercise, etc., my doctor tried cognitive therapy as a kind of last result, and it actually worked. I thought going into it that it was the most artificial thing I'd ever tried, but damned if it didn't work.

If you want to check it out, doctors (mine did) usually recommend Dr. David Burns' book "Feeling Good" as a starting point.

[Ellen Forradalom]

9. Good idea.

I'll check it out.

[graywarrior]

6. Exercise.

Specifically--aerobic. Every day.

[Ellen Forradalom]

12. I swim tonight

Or should I say, flail. Hoping some coaching will change that.

[graywarrior]

14. Swimming is awesome.

[Ellen Forradalom]

31. Indeed. I just finished my swim workout

And I feel a hundred times better. Too bad it doesn't last.

[begin_within]

7. Music, sex, music, nature, music, parks, music, games, music, kids, music, pets, and music.

[Ellen Forradalom]

8. Sex! I knew I forgot something.

Let me run right out and try that.

[begin_within]

15. Can you pick up an extra one for me?

[Ellen Forradalom]

22. Threesomes are on special

[begin_within]

26. Will it be "all you can eat?"

[Ellen Forradalom]

30. *Burp*

I can't believe I ate the whole thing.

[lost-in-nj]

28. That second choice

can you elaborate???


:shrug: :shrug:

thanks


lost

[begin_within]

29. I tried once, but I couldn't get over the gag reflex.

[Deja Q]

16. Life isn't fair.

:shrug:

[Ellen Forradalom]

18. Yeah, bummer, dude.

:shrug:

[flvegan]

17. What meds?

[Ellen Forradalom]

19. Lexapro & Depakote

Perks me up and calms me down!

[flvegan]

21. Sounds like time to adjust.

[Ellen Forradalom]

23. Yep.

Slightly complicating the matter is the fact that I moved not long ago, and must unearth a competent psychiatrist in the west LA county/east VC area.

[lost-in-nj]

24. I lost 60 pounds

quit smoking, excersise and eat healthy


and I have high blood pressure.....
just diagnosed after all this

sometimes you wonder if its worth it



lost

[Ellen Forradalom]

25. It does seem like bad joke, doesn't it?

I don't appreciate being the butt of it.

[pitohui]

27. clinical depression has nothing to do w. any of that, it's a brain imbalance

and it does seem unfair, i wish i knew what to tell you

you have my personal permission to smack the next person who tells you to exercise and eat healthy upside the head, plenty of people who don't do any of that crap are not affected by clinical depression

as far as "avoiding stressors," the life w.out challenge is not a life worth living, so that's just bogus crap and the doctor should have been embarrassed to trot out that old bug-a-boo -- we'd all be depressed if stress made us depressed this time of century

[Ellen Forradalom]

36. Yes I do know all that

I've had this all my life. The lifestyle changes are a policy of containment, to keep it from being worse than it has to be.

[MrScorpio]

32. Somebody needs a hug

:hug:

There you go

[Ellen Forradalom]

34. I feel better already!

:hi:

[Danger Mouse]

33. I prescribe lots of hugs.

:hug:

[Ellen Forradalom]

35. Now there's a cult I could go for

A HUGGING cult.

[Danger Mouse]

37. Are you doing okay?

Scientology is full of hugs, if you want them. Just be careful when they hug you...they're probably going to try to pat you down for change.

[Ellen Forradalom]

38. I'm a bit better at the moment

I went for a swim. Always good for temporary mood lift.