RE: New Here

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Marney -

 

I also experience the same feelings that you have, (I am 74). Although I

have chronic PTSD,(post traumatic stress disorder), that started at the age

of 3, in addition my son committed suicide in my house this year and my baby

sister died of cancer. I have survived without drinking, doing drugs or

suicide, which most PTSD's do.

 

I would like to tell you what I have done. I had a physical and I have

hypothyroid, that alone will make you depressed. I also had my blood sugar

checked and that is OK, which also will make you depressed. I take 5-htp

600mg a day, this raises you serotonin (I think better than SSRI's). Plus I

take Creatine 5mg, and Wobensym N 9-tabs a day. All these supplements help

with depression. All can be searched on the net.

 

But, the main thing is get active, don't sit around and mope. Take a Yoga

class, learn to meditate, take a class in writing or art etc., in most

cities there are groups called " Meetups " , you can find these on the net.

Take up a hobby and have friend join you, do things that make you laugh. I

think you get what I am saying.

 

I call it, " I have lost my purpose! " , when things get bad it shows up, well

the only way to find " my purpose " , is do things when I feel at my worse,

(mine happens to be around 5PM). I also go to a psychotherapist and he has

helped me more than a psychiatrist or therapist.

 

Good luck! Email me personally if you wish, I have a lot of pen pals, I also

teach meditation.

 

Bless,

Delene >^..^<

 

 

 

 

On Behalf Of marnyc79

Tuesday, September 09, 2008 9:06 PM

 

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Well I am here because i am very depressed and for quite sometime. I

have had several deaths in the family, and illnesses in the family

that resulted in death. And I have lost all motivation to do

anything. I was put on antidepressants, and antianxiety medication

and those have not helped. In fact I do not feel anything most of the

time, because I think those pharmaceuticals mess with your sense of

reality and make you very listless, and detached from the world. I

dont really want to continue living a numb life, where i dont care

about anything, and stay home most of the time to avoid having to do

anything, sleep late, go to bed late, and do.................