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Ayush
Joined: Sep 12, 2003
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From: Hyderabad, india
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yes i understand that
ive also learnt clinical depression is immune to life's wisdom. as people earlier said depression shouldnt be cofused with normal sadness. two different thngs
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blerk
Joined: Jun 12, 2008
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From: London, UK
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Life is just a moment in time. Try and make the best of it whilst you can. I've learnt a few small things in my days, which have not always been bright.
Blame;
One of the most important things I've learnt is not to assign blame to everything and anything, I realised this only made things harder as I can't control others and other things. One thing I can (sort of) control is myself. With that in mind I get less depressed and anxious about things.
Medication;
Whilst sometimes unavoidable some psychiatrists try and stuff you full of anything and will try a while range of pills on you, making you go thought the build-up phase, side effects and then when it doesnt work as planned the withdrawal symptoms. This is especially true for anti-psychotics and anti-depressants, Paxil is one that caused me hell for a long time. Benzo's can also be quite dangerous, apart from the addictiveness the withdrawal symptoms might stay forever; muscle ticks mostly. Try and only use medicines when there is no other choice. I know for some people there is no choice. But for most depressed people I've met only taking when needed is not a bad idea. Would you take a paracetamol 3 times a day just in case you might get a headache sometime? Of course not.
Self acceptance;
Do not apologise to anyone for who you are, you are who you are. We do not chose what we're born with. Once you can truly accept yourself you will find it mich easier to get along with yourself and getting the most out of life. It is after all pretty short. You're the driver, you decide where you go to. What other people do or what is their business.
I've been trough a lot of sh*t that I will keep to myself here, but I speak out of experience. I moved out my parents when i was 8 years old, moved to different fosters families, boarding schools, and when I was 17 I moved out to live on my own. I am now almost 31 and I whilst things are miles better they could still be much better, externally people wouldn't know what I am, I've learnt to hide things pretty well, even for people very close to me. This is to protect them and also myself. I've been diagnosed with depression, asperger syndrome (autism), ocd and anxiety disorder.
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Sammy_boy
Joined: Mar 31, 2004
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From: Staffordshire, United Kingdom
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Very well put Blerk, I could do with taking some of that advice myself (On meds myself for depression)
"All it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing" - Edmund Burke
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Ayush
Joined: Sep 12, 2003
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From: Hyderabad, india
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well ive been on meds for like forever now and its the only thing that kind of keeps me going . so i wont say meds are bad for you. For some people with depression meds is the only way out. I'm on 4 different kind of meds now but my doc is tapering me off the benzo and I'm doing quite well with it...
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Posted: 2009-03-25 16:55
