What's up, ladies?I'm single and ready to fucking kill myself.
K. So, the first things you need to know about both depression and anxiety, is what can influence them and what they're composed of. Depression and anxiety are linked to two key things in your personal life. Our respective upbringing as a child and the family we came from, and our various genetic inherited traits. Combine this with a poor environment to live in for yourself and you have all the groundwork laid out on how susceptable you are to both being anxious or depressed.However, both depression and anxiety are natural things for people. They aren't things that can be avoided or shunted out completely because they're a natural aspect to human emotions. But, just like almost everything, having too much is a bad thing.The three main components that cause and help fuel anxiety and depression are as follows:1. Unhelpful thoughts- I'm usless, worth nothing, should kill myself, what's the point, I can't do it, ect ect.2. Bodily symptoms- Tiredness, low energy, pain, trouble eating, overeating, trouble sleeping or sleeping too much, feeling extremely fidgity, ect ect3. Unhelpful behaviors- Things like binge eating, actively sleeping too much or too little, letting yourself do nothing, drugs and self harm,Now, the thing with these three, is that they create a cycle. Any three of these things listed all have influence over each other and are interconnected to each other, meaning that if any one of these things is at play, it leaves you vulnerable to the other two, and, ultimately, they circle back on each other. For example.Binge eating might make you tired, leave you with little energy so you sleep more, and then end up feeling shitty about being a lazy ass who sleeps all day. See that cycle? Behavior> Symptom> Thoughts. Let's go for another example.You say to yourself in your head "I'm worthless." You start feeling tired which in turn makes you sleep more and acomplish little throughout your day. Thoughts> Symptom> Behavior. And this is the vicious cycle.This is the first lesson I've gone through. This is the early awareness phase. In order to do anything about your issues, you have to be aware of what they are. The lesson I've gone through, reccommends that you take about a week to examine yourself. See if you can spot your thoughts, behaviors, and symptoms, and then examine how they all influence and interact with each other.Make yourself a list, and write it down. You can keep it to yourself, or post it here if you want. But keep the list.
Wait... oversleeping can lead to D & A? But I love sleeping.
Quote from: Psygnirish on January 21, 2016, 05:33:28 PMWait... oversleeping can lead to D & A? But I love sleeping.umnoI haven't given the thread a full read through yet, it's been a rather busy day but for this point in particularChanges in sleep patterns are one of the indications of depression/anxiety, however they would not be considered a cause of it. So you can enjoy your lie-ins without worry, what would be cause for concern is suddenly starting to sleep an awful lot more than usual, or an awful lot less.
Quote from: Mr. Psychologist on January 21, 2016, 05:57:15 PMQuote from: Psygnirish on January 21, 2016, 05:33:28 PMWait... oversleeping can lead to D & A? But I love sleeping.umnoI haven't given the thread a full read through yet, it's been a rather busy day but for this point in particularChanges in sleep patterns are one of the indications of depression/anxiety, however they would not be considered a cause of it. So you can enjoy your lie-ins without worry, what would be cause for concern is suddenly starting to sleep an awful lot more than usual, or an awful lot less.Oh.I do both a bit.
The most important thing to remember is that depression can be overcome, but it's up to your willpower to make it happen. Not through medication, which is just a supressor. It's entirely on you.
I guess it depends on the severity, but in most cases I've seen people just use the medication as a way to "fix" depression without doing much else. It doesn't fix depression, and when used that way all it does is put it off temporarily, if anything. I get bothered when I hear of people with mild to moderate going on medication and acting like it'll "cure" them or something.For severe cases where they need to be chemically/hormonally balanced in some way, yeah I completely agree.
Started back up on Venlafaxine (for anxiety) in December, since then I've had a puzzling issue. I've noticed that my depressive spells have leveled out, both ways. I don't ever really feel intensely down, but I can't seem to real feel the same highs that I used to. It's preferable to what was happening before, but the constant sense of boredom is a bit irritating. I have to more actively try to be in a "good mood", and trying gets tiring.
They don't teach you how to beat it. They just trick you head into thinking that you're better without actually solving the root of the problem that's giving you your issues, assuming of course, it's not an inborn disorder that can't really be fixed.
Quote from: Sandtrap on January 22, 2016, 04:05:13 PMThey don't teach you how to beat it. They just trick you head into thinking that you're better without actually solving the root of the problem that's giving you your issues, assuming of course, it's not an inborn disorder that can't really be fixed.I have to clarify that I'm not taking it for depression; it's for GAD and Panic Disorder. The latter benefits from CBT, yes, but an SSRI is generally required to prevent more panic attacks from occuring.It's just also happened to effect my depression, because an SSRI is a form of antidepressant.
Quote from: Prime Megaten on January 22, 2016, 05:33:56 PMQuote from: Sandtrap on January 22, 2016, 04:05:13 PMThey don't teach you how to beat it. They just trick you head into thinking that you're better without actually solving the root of the problem that's giving you your issues, assuming of course, it's not an inborn disorder that can't really be fixed.I have to clarify that I'm not taking it for depression; it's for GAD and Panic Disorder. The latter benefits from CBT, yes, but an SSRI is generally required to prevent more panic attacks from occuring.It's just also happened to effect my depression, because an SSRI is a form of antidepressant.The previous post might still be of use but here is a bit more of a relevant one.Minor point but Venlafaxine is an SNRI, which doesn't really make a whole lot of difference to you to be honest <.<Taking it for GAD/Panic disorder will explain why it has the levelling effect moreso than a purely antidepressant one, because the aim will be to reduce the physiological response to anxiety to help treat the panic disorder (as I'm sure they explained to you, i hope <.<)Are you having CBT alongside it? or is it planned or something? >.>
Quote from: Mr. Psychologist on January 22, 2016, 06:02:29 PMQuote from: Prime Megaten on January 22, 2016, 05:33:56 PMQuote from: Sandtrap on January 22, 2016, 04:05:13 PMThey don't teach you how to beat it. They just trick you head into thinking that you're better without actually solving the root of the problem that's giving you your issues, assuming of course, it's not an inborn disorder that can't really be fixed.I have to clarify that I'm not taking it for depression; it's for GAD and Panic Disorder. The latter benefits from CBT, yes, but an SSRI is generally required to prevent more panic attacks from occuring.It's just also happened to effect my depression, because an SSRI is a form of antidepressant.The previous post might still be of use but here is a bit more of a relevant one.Minor point but Venlafaxine is an SNRI, which doesn't really make a whole lot of difference to you to be honest <.<Taking it for GAD/Panic disorder will explain why it has the levelling effect moreso than a purely antidepressant one, because the aim will be to reduce the physiological response to anxiety to help treat the panic disorder (as I'm sure they explained to you, i hope <.<)Are you having CBT alongside it? or is it planned or something? >.>My mom was a therapist when she was younger, so I've always kind of had my own personal therapist. Diagnosed GAD and PD, Venlafaxine prescribed so that I don't freak out and drive half-way across the state again.If my father's an indication (also suffers PD), I'm medicated for life. We're not good with stressors.
QueshtinWhat if someones depression came from how life essentially boils down to doing the same thing till you die?
What if someones depression came from how life essentially boils down to doing the same thing till you die?