Is depression able to be overcome without anything other than determination?
November 18th, 2009 | 
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35 YEARS OF INTUITION qυеѕtіοnеd:
It’s bееn a battle fοr years. Thе reason I qυеѕtіοn іѕ thаt I hοnеѕtlу want a better existence. I dο nοt want tο depend οn a pill, lеt alone a regimen οf many different pills. Nοr dο I want tο pour mу problems out tο another soul іn order tο beat thіѕ. Whаt, іf аnу, options dο I hаνе? Maybe thе аnѕwеr I recieve wіll hеlр others facing thе same problems.
It’s bееn a battle fοr years. Thе reason I qυеѕtіοn іѕ thаt I hοnеѕtlу want a better existence. I dο nοt want tο depend οn a pill, lеt alone a regimen οf many different pills. Nοr dο I want tο pour mу problems out tο another soul іn order tο beat thіѕ. Whаt, іf аnу, options dο I hаνе? Maybe thе аnѕwеr I recieve wіll hеlр others facing thе same problems.
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When I was younger (around age 12), I was depressed and had problems with self-injury. I never told anyone about this and never took any medication for it, and eventually, I got over it for the most part.
The problem is that I still get depressed and still get the urge to self-harm sometimes. I haven’t acted on this, but I reckon if I would have gone to therapy or went on medication I might have really eradicated this problem rather than just muddled through it.
I guess my top is that you should just do what you feel comfortable doing. I wouldn’t want to depend on a pill either, but you gotta do what you gotta do. Hope things work out for you!
Determination is a vital part of treating depression without prescription. The other necessary business is continuing, honest, and fearless introspection. Only with determination can you face what’s inside and come to terms with who you are.
I reckon it’s treatable without prescription. Best of luck!
i reckon if it has been going on for years then it is time to talk to somebody. you dont have to pour your problems out, all you have to do is talk about your daily life. it really isnt as terrible as it seems, its kind of like having another friend to talk to who always wants to help you. but if you absolutely refuse, i urge getting a lot of exercise, particularly running, since exercising makes you feel excellent. eating a excellent diet is of course essential, and try to get out of the house as much as possible to do things you’re excellent at. your friends may not want you to burden them, but if you can then try talking to them as well. doing community service may also make you feel better. i’m not a psychologist, so i really urge talking to one, but i hope i helped anyway.
Depends on the level of depression you really have, I was a mess for two years-very terrible and I overcame it all on my own. Once I chose I didn’t want to live with this illness any longer and I wasn’t going to take any med’s to get better I slowly overcame it and yes I get frightened every day if I will ever end up like that again,but 10 years down the track I am doing ok-you can email me if you like I am pleased to help,sometime’s talking to a complete weirder is the best remedy in the whole world and excellent-luck matie
Whether or not depression can be overcome on sheer determination alone depends on its cause. In some cases a person can “pull himself up by his bootstraps” so to speak and take some actions to alleviate it. Things like: positive self-talk, exercise, healthy diet, finding a worthy cause to work at; and, one that is often overlooked: helping others. AA has become very successful in treating alcoholics by using that as one of its major principals. BUT: if your depression is caused by a chemical imbalance in your brain, none of these things may help. It sounds like you have a stigma hostile to taking medication. You shouldn’t. Would you be ashamed of taking meds for high blood difficulty? Heart disease? Well, anti-depressants are no different. They are enacting chemical changes in your body. Hell, half the country is on SSRI’s. I would strongly advise you to give meds some more thought, since you’ve been battling this business for years, with small apparent success.
I agree that some forms of depression a person can get over by identifying things to do to lessen it and get rid of it.
What is missing in your life? Would going back to school help you feel better, challenge you, inspire you? Would taking up a new leisure activity like sky diving or art classes be an inspiration?
Would volunteer work with animals or public help? Sometimes setting goals and doing things that make you feel better or could make you feel better help. What are things that would boost your self admire be? Like taking a speech class..
IF these things don’t help or if you can’t even do them since you don’t have the energy, then medication could help you until you attain some of your goals.
If it isn’t a matter of loss and lack of fulfillment causing your depression, then you may have the type of depression that needs medication as much as some diabetics need insulin, and exercise and diet aren’t sufficient for them.
Nothing incorrect with that.
Even in that case, sometimes TIME is a business and depression lessens over time.
I reckon it is healthy that you are wanting to try to overcome in alternative ways as long as you realize that if alternative ways to medication aren’t working there is no reason you need to be ashamed or feel restricted since you are helped by a pill or two a day. Most public take vitamins of some sort on a daily basis as part of a regimen for physical health. Taking a few pills a day really isn’t that terrible if it gives you a much better quality of life.
I have to take thyroid medicine everyday and I wish I didn’t have to but I sure don’t want to deal with the fallout that would occur if I didn’t take it.
I be grateful for your question.