Comments on: Coping with Depression http://www.fightingdepression.co.uk/coping-with-depression Thu, 09 Feb 2012 21:23:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Claire http://www.fightingdepression.co.uk/coping-with-depression/comment-page-1#comment-876 Claire Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:08:16 +0000 http://67.225.186.125/~fighting/?p=39#comment-876 Having recently had a unexpected set back, I have found this website and others suffering with depression helpful. I don't have the answers but believe in yourself, accept help, find someone to talk too and give in to therapy and medication. It takes a lot of strength, determination and focus. This may happen again to me and you but surround yourself with good things and loving people. It took 14 months to face up to the stigma of mental help but I'm not going to give in to it. I wish you all the help you need and what works for you can ease some of the dark days. Having recently had a unexpected set back, I have found this website and others suffering with depression helpful. I don’t have the answers but believe in yourself, accept help, find someone to talk too and give in to therapy and medication. It takes a lot of strength, determination and focus. This may happen again to me and you but surround yourself with good things and loving people. It took 14 months to face up to the stigma of mental help but I’m not going to give in to it. I wish you all the help you need and what works for you can ease some of the dark days.

]]> By: Frans http://www.fightingdepression.co.uk/coping-with-depression/comment-page-1#comment-763 Frans Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:22:55 +0000 http://67.225.186.125/~fighting/?p=39#comment-763 I was diagnosed with depression at 41. We have just came back from a year working in Ireland. My family have rejected me and my wife with our decission of leaving our country. I was disinherrited from my father and we had to face all kinds of verbal abuse. Now three years later, I stopped Welbrutin, joined the gym and am trying to solve my problem. I cannot stop the eltroxin and that isa pitty as it makes the weightloss so much more complicated. All the best all ofyou I was diagnosed with depression at 41. We have just came back from a year working in Ireland. My family have rejected me and my wife with our decission of leaving our country. I was disinherrited from my father and we had to face all kinds of verbal abuse.
Now three years later, I stopped Welbrutin, joined the gym and am trying to solve my problem. I cannot stop the eltroxin and that isa pitty as it makes the weightloss so much more complicated.
All the best all ofyou

]]> By: anonimous http://www.fightingdepression.co.uk/coping-with-depression/comment-page-1#comment-744 anonimous Fri, 18 Feb 2011 00:17:49 +0000 http://67.225.186.125/~fighting/?p=39#comment-744 it is very hard to deal with depression no matter if that si mild or not severe. it cna take a long tiem to figure out what works and what does not. Your experience was very helpful. I think digging helps with depression .The sweating is a must for someone who has depression.There is a German research regarding digging.I had that experience before the reserach. That really works well but needs to be done on regular basis till the symptoms disappear.Another thing that has helped me to beat depression was the journeywork.That is "a must" as well.Good luck everyone and do not miss your prayer and meditation. Spiritual help is essential. it is very hard to deal with depression no matter if that si mild or not severe. it cna take a long tiem to figure out what works and what does not. Your experience was very helpful. I think digging helps with depression .The sweating is a must for someone who has depression.There is a German research regarding digging.I had that experience before the reserach. That really works well but needs to be done on regular basis till the symptoms disappear.Another thing that has helped me to beat depression was the journeywork.That is “a must” as well.Good luck everyone and do not miss your prayer and meditation. Spiritual help is essential.

]]> By: sarah http://www.fightingdepression.co.uk/coping-with-depression/comment-page-1#comment-742 sarah Tue, 15 Feb 2011 12:15:04 +0000 http://67.225.186.125/~fighting/?p=39#comment-742 I think this is brill, I am only 22 years old and suffer from panic attacks, Agraphobia and depresion. what I have read sums everything up for me. It is not easy having depresion but changeing things such as your diet does rearly help! I keep a log of the food I eat every day and how I feel and what I have acheved I try not to focus on negatives any more as much as it is hard life is getting easyer, I see a councler who rearly helps. i try not to think WHAT IF any more I just go with the flow. Anyone who is suffering from depresion there is one think that makes me feel rearly good when i am down :) smile it rearly works then have a little laugh because your smileing and feel happy. i wish you all good luck x :) I think this is brill, I am only 22 years old and suffer from panic attacks, Agraphobia and depresion.
what I have read sums everything up for me. It is not easy having depresion but changeing things such as your diet does rearly help! I keep a log of the food I eat every day and how I feel and what I have acheved I try not to focus on negatives any more as much as it is hard life is getting easyer, I see a councler who rearly helps. i try not to think WHAT IF any more I just go with the flow. Anyone who is suffering from depresion there is one think that makes me feel rearly good when i am down :) smile it rearly works then have a little laugh because your smileing and feel happy. i wish you all good luck x :)

]]> By: anon http://www.fightingdepression.co.uk/coping-with-depression/comment-page-1#comment-740 anon Mon, 14 Feb 2011 00:56:13 +0000 http://67.225.186.125/~fighting/?p=39#comment-740 hi Im 34 and have had depression since I was 10 yo. I was on tablets when i tried to commit suicide due to feeling worthless and i couldnt cope with the mental cruelty at that time. I stopped taking the tablets for years and just struggled through each day, living, working and not much else. I lost everything with having this, family wise! For the past year ive been depressed even more due to bereavement and its not been any easier. I have had to call it a day for the self help side of things and go back on the tablets and get help medically. I havent started therapy yet but im hoping with everything i have left that it works. I cant go on like this and i dont want to lose my new partner over it. Thanks for listening! hi

Im 34 and have had depression since I was 10 yo. I was on tablets when i tried to commit suicide due to feeling worthless and i couldnt cope with the mental cruelty at that time. I stopped taking the tablets for years and just struggled through each day, living, working and not much else. I lost everything with having this, family wise! For the past year ive been depressed even more due to bereavement and its not been any easier. I have had to call it a day for the self help side of things and go back on the tablets and get help medically. I havent started therapy yet but im hoping with everything i have left that it works. I cant go on like this and i dont want to lose my new partner over it.
Thanks for listening!

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.fightingdepression.co.uk/coping-with-depression/comment-page-1#comment-727 Anonymous Mon, 31 Jan 2011 22:26:54 +0000 http://67.225.186.125/~fighting/?p=39#comment-727 Thankyou for your reply, if we could find an answer i suppose it wouldn't be an issue would it? It's hard tho because I want to support him, I always thought that Mayb a depression support group would be useful so he can talk to people in the same boat, do you know of any? Xxx Thankyou for your reply, if we could find an answer i suppose it wouldn’t be an issue would it?
It’s hard tho because I want to support him, I always thought that
Mayb a depression support group would be useful so he can talk to people in the same boat, do you know of any? Xxx

]]> By: admin http://www.fightingdepression.co.uk/coping-with-depression/comment-page-1#comment-726 admin Mon, 31 Jan 2011 19:31:01 +0000 http://67.225.186.125/~fighting/?p=39#comment-726 I really feel for you !! But I really dont have the answer... part of me thinks some people are just "born" that way out , some people just love the attention, some people have the hormone- chemical imbalance, their are just so many contributing factors in peoples lives that you cant just put a "one size" fits all , I personally find talking helps me alot , its a great release ! I really feel for you !! But I really dont have the answer… part of me thinks some people are just “born” that way out , some people just love the attention, some people have the hormone- chemical imbalance, their are just so many contributing factors in peoples lives that you cant just put a “one size” fits all , I personally find talking helps me alot , its a great release !

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.fightingdepression.co.uk/coping-with-depression/comment-page-1#comment-725 Anonymous Mon, 31 Jan 2011 18:32:44 +0000 http://67.225.186.125/~fighting/?p=39#comment-725 My partner has been struggling with depression now for almost three years, Initially I didn't fully understand and I thought that I could help by being positive and keeping him busy, yet that didn't help it only made him worse, I realise now that the only person who can help is himself, yet without sounding like a spoilt selfish little girl I am really struggling with his behaviours! I have watched him fade away into a shell of a person, he has no confidence yet comes across as a strong willed person in front of people, He has lost all interest in any kind of social activities, and is so cold when it comes to being intimate, he has an attitude of he doesn't need or want anybody around him, when the going gets tough and then says he no longer wants to be with me! He is pushing me away, what can I do to help him overcome this or should I just leave? I feel as though I can't leave and I don't want to because i love him so much, but am I making the situation worse? Every other day he creates and argument and I just feel deflated and heartbroken all of the time! It's so hard as a partner/ family member to watch somebody you love go through depression, you are helpless and constantly feel like a catylist to the mood changes! I found it really inspirational reading your stories of overcoming depression yet he states often that he will not get through this and now I am also starting to doubt whether he will either! What can I do? He has Been on medication now for the whole of his diagnosis which hasnt helped, he has also Been through a stint if therapy which also has made no difference, I'm so scared that he will take his own life! Please help xxx My partner has been struggling with depression now for almost three years,
Initially I didn’t fully understand and I thought that I could help by being positive and keeping him busy, yet that didn’t help it only made him worse,
I realise now that the only person who can help is himself, yet without sounding like a spoilt selfish little girl I am really struggling with his behaviours! I have watched him fade away into a shell of a person, he has no confidence yet comes across as a strong willed person in front of people,
He has lost all interest in any kind of social activities, and is so cold when it comes to being intimate, he has an attitude of he doesn’t need or want anybody around him, when the going gets tough and then says he no longer wants to be with me! He is pushing me away, what can I do to help him overcome this or should I just leave? I feel as though I can’t leave and I don’t want to because i love him so much, but am I making the situation worse? Every other day he creates and argument and I just feel deflated and heartbroken all of the time! It’s so hard as a partner/ family member to watch somebody you love go through depression, you are helpless and constantly feel like a catylist to the mood changes!
I found it really inspirational reading your stories of overcoming depression yet he states often that he will not get through this and now I am also starting to doubt whether he will either!
What can I do?
He has Been on medication now for the whole of his diagnosis which hasnt helped, he has also Been through a stint if therapy which also has made no difference, I’m so scared that he will take his own life!
Please help xxx

]]> By: admin http://www.fightingdepression.co.uk/coping-with-depression/comment-page-1#comment-715 admin Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:54:23 +0000 http://67.225.186.125/~fighting/?p=39#comment-715 Just reading down a few of the comments above proves my point , life stresses , poor diet contribute soooo much to the word depression... adrenal stress can make you feel highly uptight and depressed .... Just reading down a few of the comments above proves my point , life stresses , poor diet contribute soooo much to the word depression… adrenal stress can make you feel highly uptight and depressed ….

]]> By: admin http://www.fightingdepression.co.uk/coping-with-depression/comment-page-1#comment-714 admin Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:11:59 +0000 http://67.225.186.125/~fighting/?p=39#comment-714 The symptoms only seem to lift when I stopped that particular med... I do think depression is totally curable for 99% of people but its a HUGE debate to open with so many contributing factors... for me personally ( see homepage) cutting out gluten and dairy , made a huge difference, having a good work - life balance again made a huge improvement, sorting out my gut flora made a huge difference, good bit of reading "potatoes not prozac" I now see medication as a "first emergency point" after that, the nhs should be giving out advice on lifestyle and diet , since you opened the question lets say we took 1000 adults suffering from depression, what would we find, possibly 10-15 who have lost someone , maybe another 200 so unhappy at work , maybe another 200 unhappy at home , maybe some really worried about other people etc etc etc , so say we disregard the people who have lost someone and take the rest and put them into a stress-worry free enviroment where they felt loved and valued , then we radically changed their diet got the doing excersise and just gave them a real sence of purpose ... how many do you think we would "cure" its a very interesting debate to open.... totally a non starter, but it would be interesting to see how things would turn out !! The symptoms only seem to lift when I stopped that particular med… I do think depression is totally curable for 99% of people but its a HUGE debate to open with so many contributing factors… for me personally ( see homepage) cutting out gluten and dairy , made a huge difference, having a good work – life balance again made a huge improvement, sorting out my gut flora made a huge difference, good bit of reading “potatoes not prozac” I now see medication as a “first emergency point” after that, the nhs should be giving out advice on lifestyle and diet , since you opened the question lets say we took 1000 adults suffering from depression, what would we find, possibly 10-15 who have lost someone , maybe another 200 so unhappy at work , maybe another 200 unhappy at home , maybe some really worried about other people etc etc etc , so say we disregard the people who have lost someone and take the rest and put them into a stress-worry free enviroment where they felt loved and valued , then we radically changed their diet got the doing excersise and just gave them a real sence of purpose … how many do you think we would “cure” its a very interesting debate to open…. totally a non starter, but it would be interesting to see how things would turn out !!

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