any one else suffered from depression?

[Mr Banana]

Mmmmm Seroxat

 

[herecomesaregular]

running helps me (releases endorphines).

 

[¤DãŃn¥ §êãGüLL¤]

Try having a wank while strangling yourself - it really perks you up

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Try having a wank while strangling yourself - it really perks you up

Michael Hutchence's famous last words.

 

[goldstone]

Going to Albion games this season tends to make you depressed.

 

[Bars Mar]

I've Always Been A Miserable Bugger And I've Been Diagnosed As Borderline Sexual Deviant And Extremely Repressed. And I'm Prone To Rages Although I Have Only Ever Punched 3 Women. Does That Count?

 

[John Bumlick]

oh, pull yourself together and get on with it, whiner.

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

Word of warning - do NOT take St Johns Wart if you are taking ANY other medicines - especially cardiac drugs or anti-depressants.

i was prescribed propanolol for my panic attacks and asked if it was ok to take with st. johns and my doc said it was ok?

 

[e77]

Exercise, although there are 3 or 4 theories why it is good for mental health.

 

[rool]

I paid for one of those executive health checks last November as I was feeling really lethargic, couldn't focus at work, lost interest in things I enjoyed, was forgetful etc etc, and was always functioning in the trouser dept

I was a bit worried because I have a Vitamin B12 deficiency and I can feel like that every three months when I need a top up, but this was only a month after and for the previous two injections I didn't get the burst of energy that I usually did after.

Apart from that I felt fine in myself and still had my humour but I was really struggling at work.

Anyway, I thought I might have something horrible so booked up for one of these things and was diagnosed with a severe depression. Was told to change my job and given a five month course of Lexapro.

I was totally blown away and actually fell apart for some reason after I was diagnosed, it was kind of a relief to be diagnosed with something but it also ripped me to shreds. It took a couple of months for the meds to start working and I got a new job, although only part time, and I am now just starting to reduce the dosage.

Moving on

 

[junior]

I am AMAZED at how little stupid reply's there have been on this thread.

 

[Kukev31]

How do you know if you have clinical depression, rather than just feeling depressed?

 

[Kukev31]

Edit - Double Post

 

[London Pompous]

she turned out to be a lesbian and that does things to your self esteem.

Are you sure about that? I would be upset about my woman leaving me for another bloke, but if she decided to take up carpet munching then there's not a lot you can do apart from let her go beanflicking until she fancies going back on solids.

 

[coventrygull]

How do you know if you have clinical depression, rather than just feeling depressed?

When it starts to cause problems in your day to day life.

 

[coventrygull]

How do you know if you have clinical depression, rather than just feeling depressed?

When you can't cope with day to day life

 

[Beach Hut]

When it starts to cause problems in your day to day life.

Never really thought of it like that, I suppose circumstances also contribute to depression as well ?

 

[Giraffe]

Exercise, fresh air, avoiding late nights are all crucial.

Eating well also helps. And generally keeping busy.

 

[London Pompous]

she turned out to be a lesbian and that does things to your self esteem.

Are you sure about that? I would be upset about my woman leaving me for another bloke, but if she decided to take up carpet munching then there's not a lot you can do apart from let her go beanflicking until she fancies going back on solids.

 

[coventrygull]

Never really thought of it like that, I suppose circumstances also contribute to depression as well ?

Thats true. I was very depressed after the death of my first wife. Took me quite a few months before I could function at a reasonable level