Posted by Escapee on March 7, 2015, at 13:07:19
In reply to Re: Lithium or lamictal in unipolar depression? » fido, posted by baseball55 on March 6, 2015, at 19:23:33
> > I mean what shall I take against this? I dont think that there is any antidepressant out there which is strong enough to prevent this. I was already depressed when I had no personal problems years ago and now I have all kinds of problems which give me plenty of reason to be depressed.
> >
> I don't mean to sound facile, but if you are depressed because of real problems which "give you something to be depressed about," then I'm not sure I would really call this depression. Or maybe would call it "situational depression." The issue is that medication isn't going to change how you feel, except maybe marginally, because medication isn't going to change the situation.
>
> Generally, with situational depression, the recommendation is to work with a therapist - not some sort of nebulous, examining your life kind of therapy, but something like DBT or CBT where you work on controlling and modifying your reactions to sources of distress.
>
> It can help to learn to alter your response to - legitimate - distress about serious issues in your life. Becoming despairing or railing against misfortune can increase your suffering. Many of these sorts of therapeutic modalities are not dissimilar to some religious or spiritual practices.
>Dont believe what I just read. ANYTHING can cause depression! So you do not think child abuse can cause depression in adulthood? Sexual abuse/rape? Bullying? Jail? Homelessness? Junkies for parents who can only afford there gear, hence creating major nutrient deficiencies in both themselves and esp their child that can cause life long brain damage requiring life long medication? Losing a loved one?
None of these deserve the use of antidepressants? They never help to heal?
And how can you call it depression if nobody knows the cause?
Its ALL depression. Sadly.
Of course some lucky people can make it with just talking therapies, counselling through to psychotherapy. Chats with a group, be it Church or AA. Tho I know that over half the people around here that attend AA & NA also have serious 'mood' disorders which they must continue to take.
poster:Escapee
thread:1077272
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20150223/msgs/1077366.html