Depression

Fizzy · Depression

A recent study has apparently proven that some anti-depressant drugs don't work or have very little effect.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7263494.stm

I have just been reading some comments made by the public on one of the BBC News pages, and there seems to be very mixed feelings and perceptions about depression.

I was just wondering what everyone thought about it...

- Do you believe it exists?
- Have you experienced depression?
- What do you think is the key to overcoming it?

The above points are the kind of things that I think should be discussed here

minxybeca

I do believe it exists, i have experienced it, and i didn't get professional help because i only told one person about how i felt, and i think by doing that i overcame it. I think the key to overcoming it is by just talking to your close family/friends about whats going on and being around happy people.

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my biology teacher said that exercise helps people overcome depression.

Chrissie

It definatly exists, ive been experiencing it recently after my 3 year relationship with my boyfriend ended

i saw my doctor and they put me in touch with a counsellor

I believe the key to overcoming it is to keep yourself busy, its the times when you are alone and bored that it eats away at you. Keeping yourself busy with housework or friends really helps, bring your friends closer to you

oj-the-man

Fizzy

Nice answers everybody, and sorry to hear that Chrissie

My mum has been suffering from quite a serious bout of clinical depression since about November last year, and has been signed off work by the doctor for about 3-4 months now. She's been taking anti-depressant medication and it works to an extent but she still gets very low days. The medication is supposed to make you feel normal and lets you function like you would normally, and I've noticed that this month she's beginning to be more stable. The trigger to her depression is her work situation, but she can't easily quit her job because she earns a good salary and we have quite a big mortgage on our house. Stuck in a rut really. So yes, I personally believe in depression as I have experienced it through my mum having it, and I believe that some medication can work. I think it would help her more though if she did exercise, I've been trying to get her to come out with me and do exercise but we haven't gone yet. She's trying to keep herself fairly busy though.

Joey

I think it does exist, But I think alot of people experience depression in different ways, some worse than others.

I was sort of depressed a few years ago when I got bullied at school and having problems with my dad when I had to visit him on weekends, I hated to go there because he didnt really bother with me and it was just crap, and before he met his wife in thailand we used to do lots of stuff like camping,cinema,bowling etc with him until she came, and she didnt do anything. But hes gone to thailand now lol, So hes out my life now

Which is good because I dont have to think about him as he lives the otherside of the world, I know its kinda mean but I feel happier not thinking about him

I also used to get angry at mum from going over my dads and school because it all built up at home, I was going to see a doctor but I really didnt want to go because I was scared and didnt want to take tablets.

But I'm okay like now, I just try and be possitive about everything

.HAZ

i belive it is mental

Chrissie

Please do not bump topics older than 15 days with unhelpful/short posts.

BoB Stains

I don't think depression does exist! Peoples emotions are up and down all the time,and what people think may be depression is just a period of feeling 'low'.

ManicStreetPreacher

- Do you believe it exists?

Definatly. People get depressed all the time. There are different types e.g Chronic Depression, Manic Depression etc. All are bad, and can be quite hard to get rid of.

- Have you experienced depression?

Yes. I had a patchy time in my life a few years ago, I don't have a reason why, I just woke up depressed, and it didn't go away. I got worse and worse, I resorted to self harming, which isn't a good thing. However, I denied anything was wrong with me. I had an argument with a close friend and that was that last straw for me. I tried to commit suicide. Fortunatally my Mum walked in and saved me. I'm better now thanks to therapy and spend free time helping others in a position like I was in.

- What do you think is the key to overcoming it?

Different ways can help different people. There's not one thing that helps all depression sufferers. For me, it was Friend and Family support, always important, group therapy and 1-to-1 counselling. There is also the anti-depression pills, I cannot say if they work or not. as for:
1) I am not a medical expert. or a scientist.
2) I've never had them and hope never to have to have them.
So I can't really say.

Kitty

I never really understood depression. I use to think it was something like 'stress'.
I've become really close friends with a girl. She seems to be happy, lots of friends, liked, smart. But she suffers depressions. She has attempted suicide twice. I'm really scared for her. I tried to make her promise me that she wouldn't do it again. And she couldn't, she doesn't like to make promises she can't keep.
She gets the top grade in school. Teachers like her, people like her. But she's been bullied severely and has problem at home.
I try to help, but I have no idea how. She's always telling jokes, alway happy, but then again- I can't tell if she really is.

Fizzy

Jak08

hey yeh my mate has rli bad depression for reasons i cant go into, but occasionally his spirits can be lifted by simply talking to him, or going out with some mates for a day, i think people around you and your best mates help

ive never experienced really bad depression myself, ive been depressed for stupid little things but its when your best friend (in this case my gf) upsets yoo and yoo hae no-one else to talk to, thats when it hits the hardest.

i find meditation cn help loooaddss to keep you going.