Joined: 09 Apr 2008 Posts: 7 Location: Auckland, New Zealand
treatment for depression Posted: 04-09-08 06:11am
I am now 18 and I first got depressed when
I was 13 - my parents and I moved to
another country where I was bullied
severely (not phyiscally but emotionally
and mentally), I've always been an
emotional kid and when we moved to the
other country, my older brother and sister
were old enough to stay behind so it was
just my parents and I.
At first I was mildly depressed, then a
year later (4 years ago), it got very bad
- I was home sick from school for around 8
weeks with whooping cough and I just
couldn't return because I was mocked SO
much - I turned to self mutilation and
when my parents saw (about 4 months after
I began) I was close to killing myself, we
immediately moved back home and I was
taken off the anti-depressants that I was
intially put on and sent to see a
cousellor - which did not work because my
parents were there with me and I blamed
them for a lot of it.
Since then my family pretty much think I'm
over my depression except I'm not. I try
to hide the fact but it's hard. My
boyfriend knows I'm not and he has a lot
to put up with - A year ago I started
cutting myself again and 5 days ago I was
under so much stress and I was so
emotional I almost took my own life... I
don't know if this is attention seeking on
my behalf but I know I'm depressed and I
don't know what to do - I try to reach out
to people but then I get shut down.
I can't tell my parents - my mother
intially considered it a disease and they
refused to leave me home alone for more
than 10 minutse at a time -which got VERY
annoying.
Does anyone have any advice? (I am legally
an adult now in my country so I can go
visit the doctor etc. without my parents
permission)
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wswillsmithe
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 17 Mar 2008 Posts: 2
Depression Medication Posted: 04-21-08 02:24am
The treatment of depression must be
holistic, and try to treat both the source
and symptoms of the illness. Conventional
medicine is often used, but this can be
supplemented with other complimentary
depression treatments.
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BullZye
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 112
Posted: 04-28-08 21:21pm
Depression is pretty much a disease, just
not one that affects you physically, and
it might not be the most apparent in some
people.
You should see a doctor but at the same
time you need to talk to your parents.
Antidepressants are not a cure for
depression, they will only help you to an
extent. You need to tell your parents and
talk to them about how you feel. Let them
know that the way they act and the way
your household runs plays a big role in
treating your depression.
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johnR
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 20 May 2006 Posts: 229
Posted: 05-05-08 17:07pm
Get some professional help.
Anti-depressants may help in the short run
but I would advise you to try and get a
referral to a Cognitive behavioral
therapist (cbt) to learn coping skills you
need. Good luck!
