What is the best anti-depressant for treating depression and anxiety disorders ?
I am suffering with both anxiety and depression, what medications will help the most?
Amoxapine 50 to 100 mgs. a day.Vitamin B6 50 mgs. a day.St John's Wort 300 mg.at .15% 2 times a day.Psuedophrine nasanl decongestant 60 mg. a day.Do not take the amoxapine with the St.John's Wort.Zing herbal supplement.Ginkgo Bilobka 30 mgs. a day.
What are some natural ways of treating depression?
I am noticing signs of depression and I do not want to be put on medications and I can notice it, but just cant change the way I feel. Is there anything out there I could change in my diet or vitimins, just something that could cure the depression with out prescription meds??? Please Help!!
Make sure you're getting good nutrition first but a multi-vitamin can help make up for any shortfalls. A B-complex will help put back B vitamins that stress can cause (like stress from depression). As for depression itself, some find St. John's Wort to be effective, follow what the bottle says and make sure it's a good reputable brand in a standerized form. Some also find relief with a mood-enhancer like Sam-e which can be a bit expensive but might be worth looking into. A friend of mine also said that Trimethylglycine TMG works well for mood enhancement and is more reasonably priced.
I totally respect your need to find natural relief though. I ended up on Effexor XR after a panic attack and found out that such things do NOT do well in my body. I think some folks will tell you simply to go to a doctor but I'm finding that even good docs are just over prescribing these things and folks are ending up dealing with a whole lot more than depression. I did have one doc say that unless you're homicidal or suicidal then try to find other ways to deal with the depression.
My husband finds that the best way for him to deal with depression is acknowledge it, maybe journal about it but don't let it run you over. Sometimes he has days when he's just not very accessible or talkative and we give him space and he rides it out. He doesn't like to take anything for it.
What is a natural alternative to treating depression? Any natural way to treat depression?
I have social anxiety with depression, but regular medication makes me feel like a robot, meaning no feelings whatsoever. I am depressed and as time goes on, I pull away from people and life all together. I barley go outside anymore. My doctor says that there isn't anything wrong with me, it's just in my head. Well no kidding, I knew that!
let me try to explain correctly. there mainly 2 types of depression with varying degrees of severity. the first is situational depression (caused by a specific trauma) and clinical depression (caused by a chemical imbalance in the brain). the difference between the 2 is those who suffer from situational depression can be treated with short term use of medications and therapy. on the other hand more times than not those suffer from clinical depression will need not only intense therapy ,but will also need to take medication always, in order to maintain stability.
in many cases when a depressed person is in recovery and is stable they will decide to go off their meds, and most will relapse. you need to be honest, and accept your condition, and keep taking your meds if you need them to remain well.
What are the steps for treating clinical depression?
I am a teenager who has clinical depression. What are the steps to treating it? Do I contact my local GP for a check-up or what?
Thanks in advance.
Sorry; I used the word ''clinical' to differentiate between depression from a dead relative and depression that makes you feel suicidal. I am now aware I've used the wrong word to describe the illness.
To those asking who diagnosed me: I self-diagnosed, comparing symptoms of depression found on the Internet to my personal experiences.
Hi–I am also a teenager with depression (& anxiety). Yes, contacting your GP would be smart, but If you have a Psych department somewhere in your city, contacting them would probably be smarter. They are the ones that will actually help treat the depression. But I am a little confused though—how were you diagnosed with depression & not have any actions taken? Who diagnosed you???
Medications:
Dozens of medications are available to treat depression. Most people find the best relief of depression symptoms by combining medications and psychotherapy. Some medications for depression are antidepressants that have been specifically approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat depression. Doctors also can use their medical judgment to prescribe other medications that haven't been FDA approved to treat depression but that may be effective anyway — a common and perfectly legal practice called off-label use.
There are several different types of antidepressants. Antidepressants are generally categorized by how they affect the naturally occurring biochemicals in your brain to change your mood. To determine which antidepressant may be best for you, doctors typically follow general practice guidelines. They may also ask you to take a blood test called the cytochrome P450 test, which can help identify genetic factors that influence your response to certain antidepressants (as well as some other medications).
Other factors that are considered when choosing an antidepressant are your symptoms, your family history of depression, and other conditions you may have. Don't give up until you find an antidepressant or medication that's suitable for you — you have a good chance of finding one that works and that doesn't have intolerable side effects, even if it takes a few tries.
Most antidepressants are equally effective. But some pose a higher risk of serious side effects. Here's how antidepressants and other medications are generally considered when you're starting treatment for depression:
Typical first choices. Many doctors start treatment with antidepressants by prescribing an antidepressant known as an SSRI — a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. This is because the side effects of the medications in the SSRI class of antidepressants are generally more tolerable than are those of other types of antidepressants, and they also generally work well. SSRIs include fluoxetine (Prozac, Sarafem), paroxetine (Paxil), sertraline (Zoloft), citalopram (Celexa) and escitalopram (Lexapro).
Psychotherapy:
Psychotherapy is another key depression treatment. It's often used along with medication treatment. Psychotherapy is a general term for a way of treating depression by talking about your condition and related issues with a mental health provider. Psychotherapy is also known as therapy, talk therapy, counseling or psychosocial therapy.
Through these talk sessions, you learn about the causes of depression so that you can better understand it. You also learn how to identify and make changes in unhealthy behavior or thoughts, explore relationships and experiences, find better ways to cope and solve problems, and set realistic goals for your life. Psychotherapy can help you regain a sense of happiness and control in your life and help alleviate depression symptoms, such as hopelessness and anger. It also may help you adjust to a crisis or other current difficulty.
There are several types of psychotherapy that are effective for depression. Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the most commonly used talk therapies for depression. This type of therapy helps you identify pessimistic, negative beliefs and behaviors and replace them with healthy, positive ones. It's based on the idea that your own thoughts — not other people or situations — determine how you behave. Even if an unwanted situation doesn't change, you can change the way you think and behave in a positive way. Interpersonal therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapy are other types of therapy commonly used to treat depression.
Electroconvulsive therapy:
In electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), electrical currents are passed through the brain to trigger a seizure. Although many people are leery of ECT and its side effects, it typically offers fast, effective relief of depression symptoms. Experts aren't sure how this therapy relieves the signs and symptoms of depression. The procedure may affect levels of neurotransmitters in your brain. The most common side effect is confusion, which can last from a few minutes to several hours. Some people also experience partial memory loss, but memory often returns.
ECT is usually used for people who don't get better with medications and for those at high risk of suicide. It may be the only treatment available for older adults with severe depression who can't take medications because of heart disease.
Hospitalization and residential treatment programs:
It's not often that depression becomes so severe that you require psychiatric hospitalization. And even when depression is severe, it still may not be easy to decide if hospitalization is appropriate. If you can be treated just as effectively or better outside of the hospital, your doctor probably won't recommend hospitalization.
Psychiatric hospitalization is generally recommended only when you aren't able to care for yourself properly or when you're in immediate danger of harming yourself or someone else. Psychiatric hospitalization options include 24-hour inpatient care, partial or day hospitalization, or residential treatment, which offers a supportive place to live.