Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie
Have you ever had depression?
Options
Comments
-
Banjo Fella wrote: »I was going to post this a while ago but I backed down at the last minute and cut and pasted it in case I changed my mind. I wrote out what I was feeling, sometimes I do this when I'm down... but on reading over it I always think I sound so ungrateful and unappreciative of how fortunate I am. Still, I did write this. I could hide it away somewhere on my hard-drive, but that would be much the same as bottling things up again. For once I think I should voice these thoughts somewhere. That way they're in the open, it makes the feelings a lot more real and I can't run away from them. So, here we go...
Damn emotions, I have so much difficulty comprehending them sometimes. I feel fine most of the time, but then there are these spells when I feel so low and loathe myself so much. They keep returning. I retreat into myself and live in my room with the curtains still drawn from the night before. It'll be hours before I work up the strength to shower, eat and take care of myself, because time doesn't really matter. I'm like this socially, too... there are all these friendly people around me that I really love, but I close myself off to them and don't connect myself with them in conversation like I really should. I'm afraid of them getting to know me, and letting them down, and getting myself hurt. I still obsess about the friends who I have failed.
The most productive thing I'll do will be sleeping again later, and soon, as more and more days pass like this I'll be older and no closer to accomplishing what I really want in life. I have every opportunity, nothing I should really complain about, and my parents are the way they are with me because they want me to think about my future realistically... however I feel empty and drained of all enthusiasm because there are aspirations I just won't let go of but cannot deal with yet. I feel so inert and pathetic, I hate who I am on days like these.
I'll be seeing a counsellor in just a few days, so that should hopefully help me understand myself. It's my first time going to one, so I'm both excited and worried that I'll be as useless at expressing myself as usual. It could be a very long 50 minutes if I can't speak openly.
You took the first step in speaking openly by posting this. It's not easy to admit these kinda things, even on the internet so well done (: I really do hope that things work out well for you with the counsellor, but don't feel bad if they don't. Sometimes, for some people, talking just doesn't come easy. There are many other kinds of therapy. I know I never really liked sitting in a room speaking about my most personal thoughts. If you feel like that too, don't give up - it isn't the end.
Lots of
for you 
0 -
-
Ok guys, these last few days I was attending a doctor in Dublin for a new approach to curing my mental health problems. Most of you know I've tried a lot of things - anti-depressants (still on 'em), counselling, various healing therapies (hypnotherapy, acupuncture etc.), nutritionists blah blah blah. They've all made a difference, they've all helped A LOT. But not quite enough.
So the other day my Mum heard a doctor from Austrailia on the radio (he was giving a talk in Trinity) speaking about a type of psychiatry that is based around the developing scientific theory that people with mental illnesses are lacking certain chemicals in the brain/body. These doctors believe that bringing these chemicals up to normal levels will vastly improve mental health problems.
The only doctor in Europe who practices this type of medicine is based in Stillorgan - this is the guy I went to see. My appointment consisted of a brief psychiatric evaluation and then I had several blood tests taken this morning. His job is to examine them to see what chemicals I'm missing - he'll then prescribe me various vitamins to see if we can restore these chemical balances.
I've started a few vitamins/minerals so far (N-acetyl cysteine, Vit C, Vit E and Zinc) and I'll be on more after my results come back in 2-3 weeks.
I just thought I'd let people know about this type of medicine and maybe give a report of my progress every few weeks since it's a relatively new practice. I'd love to be off anti depressants so lets just see how this goes
Here is the website for more information: Biobalance Health
The doctor I attended is here
Wow, I never heard of them before! Thanks for the link 0 -
-
Ok guys, these last few days I was attending a doctor in Dublin for a new approach to curing my mental health problems. Most of you know I've tried a lot of things - anti-depressants (still on 'em), counselling, various healing therapies (hypnotherapy, acupuncture etc.), nutritionists blah blah blah. They've all made a difference, they've all helped A LOT. But not quite enough.
So the other day my Mum heard a doctor from Austrailia on the radio (he was giving a talk in Trinity) speaking about a type of psychiatry that is based around the developing scientific theory that people with mental illnesses are lacking certain chemicals in the brain/body. These doctors believe that bringing these chemicals up to normal levels will vastly improve mental health problems.
The only doctor in Europe who practices this type of medicine is based in Stillorgan - this is the guy I went to see. My appointment consisted of a brief psychiatric evaluation and then I had several blood tests taken this morning. His job is to examine them to see what chemicals I'm missing - he'll then prescribe me various vitamins to see if we can restore these chemical balances.
I've started a few vitamins/minerals so far (N-acetyl cysteine, Vit C, Vit E and Zinc) and I'll be on more after my results come back in 2-3 weeks.
I just thought I'd let people know about this type of medicine and maybe give a report of my progress every few weeks since it's a relatively new practice. I'd love to be off anti depressants so lets just see how this goes
Here is the website for more information: Biobalance Health
The doctor I attended is here
Wow, I never heard of them before! Thanks for the link
That sounds really interesting. I've actually been looking into alternatives lately too, 'cause like yourself, I've pretty much tried everything. So I'll definitely be checking this out, and would love to hear how you get on.
Yeah, great place. They don't prescribe medication or anything like that, but they're great to have as a support system and they will work with your own GP, psychiatrist and your family if you want so yeah, they are awesome.0 -
Advertisement
-
That sounds really interesting. I've actually been looking into alternatives lately too, 'cause like yourself, I've pretty much tried everything. So I'll definitely be checking this out, and would love to hear how you get on.
Yeah, great place. They don't prescribe medication or anything like that, but they're great to have as a support system and they will work with your own GP, psychiatrist and your family if you want so yeah, they are awesome.
Well I'll definitely be posting progress reports - apparently they have around 80% success rates and the doctor said he'd seen many people with the same sort of problems as me. Fingers crossed anyway 0 -
-
Thanks for that info about that particular treatment Hotaru. I happened to be listening to that guy on that day. Sounded very interesting, might well look into that even though I'm feeling alright these days. If it helps to stop a relapse I'm all for it. 0
-
-
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Extrasupervery wrote: »Hey, I don't know much about panic attacks as I've never had them myself...and reading about health issues on the internet is just dangerous. (Cause you might have like...a cold, but the internetz will convince you that you're dying.)
Have you seen your GP about this, though? I'm sure they'd be very helpful, and put your mind at rest. Being unsure about these things can often affect you more than the actual source...which sucks.
Soz for my lack of actual help. Go see a doctor!
Yeah you're right I read a bit about it on the web and it really isn't very helpful. Just freaks you out more then anything. Thanks for the help anyway.
0 -
-
Advertisement
-
-
-
-
-
-
Been reading a few posts on here on and off in the past week.. Respect to all the folk who wrote such honest posts about their own experiences and I sincerely hope everything works out for ye.
To answer the question in the title, I honestly don't know. For maybe 6 months a few years ago I felt quite depressed, but never went to a doctor or anything. I didn't tell my parents because I was very young at the time so I'll never really know. It passed though, but every so often I get a little down. Usually it's when I've nothing to do and I have too much time on my hands.
If I have ever had depression, it's only been mild, and I have to say that I do feel better when I exercise regularly. My main motivation to exercise is for the mental as opposed to physical benefits.
Big to anyone dealing with depression at the moment.. It'll all work out x 0 -
-
-
I'd also like to help with the fund-raising, Novella!
So, I had the first session with my counsellor yesterday. Just thought I should write out my experiences with it as a follow up on that last post... She was very nice and reassuring to talk to, but I'm not too sure if it was particularly useful. We discussed something that happened 6 years ago and certain anxieties I experience in social situations, but we didn't begin discussing any of the bigger issues that have been bothering me. I suppose the sessions will become more helpful once things are discussed in more detail, so I'm not too discouraged! I do feel like it will help, even if not immediately.
Anyway, the main suggestion I was given was to try and mask feelings of inadequacy with positive statements about myself as soon as I notice that I'm being overly self-critical. I'll try it, but convincing myself that I'm good enough as I am will be difficult if I don't believe it... I do want to change aspects of who I am. The desire for change is a healthy part of human nature, just as much as the desire for things to stay the same. I probably should have mentioned some of that while talking with her, but there's no harm in trying her idea until next time.0 -
Advertisement
-
Banjo Fella wrote: »I'd also like to help with the fund-raising, Novella!
So, I had the first session with my counsellor yesterday. Just thought I should write out my experiences with it as a follow up on that last post... She was very nice and reassuring to talk to, but I'm not too sure if it was particularly useful. We discussed something that happened 6 years ago and certain anxieties I experience in social situations, but we didn't begin discussing any of the bigger issues that have been bothering me. I suppose the sessions will become more helpful once things are discussed in more detail, so I'm not too discouraged! I do feel like it will help, even if not immediately.
Anyway, the main suggestion I was given was to try and mask feelings of inadequacy with positive statements about myself as soon as I notice that I'm being overly self-critical. I'll try it, but convincing myself that I'm good enough as I am will be difficult if I don't believe it... I do want to change aspects of who I am. The desire for change is a healthy part of human nature, just as much as the desire for things to stay the same. I probably should have mentioned some of that while talking with her, but there's no harm in trying her idea until next time.
Maybe she just didn't wanna overwhelm you by diving into the big things right away?
Anyway, going to your first counselling session is usually really nerve wracking, so well done, I hope you're so proud of yourself for taking that step. I also hope that some day you do believe that you're good enough. 0
Advertisement