The above statement is endorsed by the AMA.
;D

kutan shel hachabura wrote on 06 Oct 2009 01:05:


k,

just saw this for the first time...
you bet!
problem is i live in I not A...

sturggle wrote on 13 Oct 2009 13:39:


That of course is not a problem.

problem is that I live in A.

Just ask 7up.

oy lerasha oy lesh'chaino.

(ouch... that one still hurts).

As far as consulting with a mental health professional - often when it comes to meds it depend what we're looking for, often levhavdil just like asking a Rav. The general mehalech is to use meds to stabilize, and then use therapy to cure; even if it's not a chemical issues, meds can be very useful because they buy breathing space before people , say, jump off of a cliff. There is a concept of a pure chemical issues, like another mental illness that has zero to do with one's state of mind - like manic-depressive, but like Uri said, even if it's not meds still have a roll.

You use all weapons in this battle.

Coffee works wonders for me.
My wife can tell how many cups I've had that day, depending on the mood.
k

WHAT IS DEPRESSION??

BDS, bard, BDS

Glad someone started this thread.  It is a subject I am usually afaid to approach.  I have been depressed possibly since age 6 or 7.  I remember having to take a semester off second grade because of what I now know were anxiety attacks.  At 15 I was molested and raped and that led to a continuing struggle with homosexuality.  I believe that I am in no way gay yet this struggle, coupled with the natural depressive tendancies and all external factors make me very cynical and I do not really enjoy life very much.  I'm glad that this thread was started to help people like me.  Thank you battleworn.

Coby613

Poor guy... You may benefit from medication for anxiety and depression, as well as therapy... May Hashem be with you.

Hey Coby613,

Dont feel like you are alone on this I speak only for myslef but I am sure many poeple on GUE experience lots of depression in their struggles. I also think many people suffere from anxiety attacks as I do myself. I know what you are going through with regard to that. Medication is surely a viable option as Reb Guard recommended. This was my solution. When I start feeling an attack coming on I take the medicine and it usually works pretty well. If there is any way I can help please tell me because like I said I do have experience with anxiety attacks. Keep up the great work. Your efforts dont go unnoticed in Shomayim.

-INH