George P Burdell
Lifer
- Aug 25, 2004
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An important suggestion, applicable if you are put on anti-depressants. After a few months, you may start feeling better... much better. Infact you may feel that you're cured. At this point, you may think you don't need your meds anymore. DO NOT ENTERTAIN THIS THOUGHT. Getting off anti-depressants is something you MUST leave to a psychologist and psychiatrist to decide. Let them do their job, and they'll slowly lower your dosage and eventually wean you off the medicine. Don't let them do their job, and you'll relapse and end up back on square one.
Another point: stop drinking, immaterial of whether or not you're put on medication. An occasional beer of glass of wine may be fine, but alcohol has proven links with depression. Best thing to do is talk to your psychologist about it.
edit: Some more... you may hear people say all this over and over again to the point where you ignore it... but it's important:
1. Exercise, even if it's just a 1/2 hour walk. Atleast make an effort to exercise for more than 40 minutes.
2. Get some sunlight. Do your homework outdoors, or eat your lunch on a bench outside instead of indoors. Whatever, just get some sunlight. Think of it as free medicine.
Another point: stop drinking, immaterial of whether or not you're put on medication. An occasional beer of glass of wine may be fine, but alcohol has proven links with depression. Best thing to do is talk to your psychologist about it.
edit: Some more... you may hear people say all this over and over again to the point where you ignore it... but it's important:
1. Exercise, even if it's just a 1/2 hour walk. Atleast make an effort to exercise for more than 40 minutes.
2. Get some sunlight. Do your homework outdoors, or eat your lunch on a bench outside instead of indoors. Whatever, just get some sunlight. Think of it as free medicine.