depression-what to do?

[Darrell2006]

I'm not sure what to do, seems like my family have given up on me, Iv'e tried numerous meds but have had terrible side effects, they think I should just take the meds, and get angry with me when I don't, but I can't take the medicine when they make me feel crazy, I guess they would understand that if they had to experienced these side effects. THere is only one anxiety medicine I can take, but it doesn't help the depression, but at least it helps with the anxiety.
I feel even the docs have given up on me, and several just say to do ECT, wich I'm still unsure about doing, since I have heard mixed results from people who have had it done.
I did have one doctor who would spend a hour with me, and never got impatient with me, but he retired. And havn't fond a doc like that since then.
I still have a glimmer of hope that I will recover,but sometimes, I feel like just -------, but know it's against my faith, so I go on another day.
This site and my friends here have been a blessing, but I can't live on here, I need to recover and get my life back.
I have found alot of recovery mental health places by searching the web, but there private organizations and don't except my insurance, I don't think money should be a issue when it comes to treatment, ecspecially in our wealthy society ,but it is.
if anyone knows of a church funded recovery center, that is for low income people, please let me know.

God bless my you, and all those in recovery.

Daryl

 

[Ruth~]

Maybe you could call your local hospital social work department and ask for a referral. It's their job to do that for others. Sorry you are having such a hard time. It took me a long time to find the right meds for me. Now I take Lexapro and Geodon and they help. I went through a ton of them before I found the right combo. Good luck to you.

 

[PrairieGurl]

I still have a glimmer of hope that I will recover,but sometimes, I feel like just -------, but know it's against my faith, so I go on another day.
This site and my friends here have been a blessing, but I can't live on here, I need to recover and get my life back.

Dear Daryl,

It's good to see you posting You are making steps to that glimmer of hope you have in recovering

You have made it thru many 'another days' and you know Who has brought you this far.

Daryl, you are on the road to 'recovery'. You just feel like you're taking baby steps...that's okay, that's just the begining.

Continuing to pray for you

s & s,
Wendy

 

[restore]

Keep on praying and trusting God.....I ve been about 5 years more suffereing bad depression and PSTD. and it is so slowly to be healed too. but believe me, someday we will find light again, all the dark will slowly over, they will go to an end...
Never lose the hope.

also pls keep asking around good hospitals, but actually we need friends and warm couseling and lots of strugglling

 

[Amin]

I'm not sure what to do, seems like my family have given up on me, Iv'e tried numerous meds but have had terrible side effects, they think I should just take the meds, and get angry with me when I don't, but I can't take the medicine when they make me feel crazy, I guess they would understand that if they had to experienced these side effects. THere is only one anxiety medicine I can take, but it doesn't help the depression, but at least it helps with the anxiety.
I feel even the docs have given up on me, and several just say to do ECT, wich I'm still unsure about doing, since I have heard mixed results from people who have had it done.
I did have one doctor who would spend a hour with me, and never got impatient with me, but he retired. And havn't fond a doc like that since then.
I still have a glimmer of hope that I will recover,but sometimes, I feel like just -------, but know it's against my faith, so I go on another day.
This site and my friends here have been a blessing, but I can't live on here, I need to recover and get my life back.
I have found alot of recovery mental health places by searching the web, but there private organizations and don't except my insurance, I don't think money should be a issue when it comes to treatment, ecspecially in our wealthy society ,but it is.
if anyone knows of a church funded recovery center, that is for low income people, please let me know.

God bless my you, and all those in recovery.

Daryl

Hi Daryl,
You say you have side effects to your meds. Have you tried getting them to change your meds. until they find something that would be better for you?
They went thru quite a few meds. for me before they found ones that didn't knock me out. Have you asked your doctor if
there may be a place for counseling
that might not cost as much? I agree with you. The cost is out range for most people, and no, it isn't right..Remember
that there are people here to always talk to. You can PM me anytime you'd like.
I'm not saying i have all the right answers, but i can listen well, and who knows maybe we can figure something out. Don't give up, the more you hold on, the more strength you'll have to
keep on trying to get things solved. I think sometimes parents become a little impatient because they want to see you get better. Sometimes they too can become frustated because they can't help when they want to. You have a lot of people here praying for you and your situation. Unfortunately, depression
and the healing of it is a slow process.
I wish it could be like an infection. Take meds. and it heals, but i guess we're just not built that way. Daryl, one of the hardest things to do, at least for me, is to feel God is with you. Even if you don't, (like i do ) He's not going to leave you. He's there doing what He does best. We just can't see it.
Take Care Daryl, Amin.