I've got the cure but you wont want to hear it....
Experience true tragedy and the small stuff that used to bother you won't even be a concern anymore...How could you possibly be depressed and sad over a safe, employed, loving life if you just experienced death of a loved one, finding out you have cancer, if you lost everything you've ever worked for in life, if everything in your life was taken away from you...
Once you get confronted with the huge stuff, all the petty little things DO NOT MATTER. I have experienced this and although I have gone through some terrible stuff, it has worked to my advantage. I am not as successful as I once was, but what I lack in $ I have gained in appreciation for my life, my loved ones, and my potential to have a great, happy life.
......or you could simply get a prescription for something that will shut down your libido and make you feel even worse. Its an easy choice for me. Deal with the tough stuff or realize you have no tough stuff and rehab yourself...This is a society of winers. The other countries in the world laugh at us because we are weak and I can't say I disagree with them sometimes. Good luck and I hope there is something in your life you can build off of so you can work on turning things around.
Cheappinz,
I have to say I agree and disagree with you, I for one avoid taking meds as much as possible, and I only take Tylenol for cramps or headaches.... I believe in the power of the human mind & spirit... I think some people definitely take meds like anti depressants probably unnecessary, I agree with you that this society is a pill popping society.. We see all kinds of commercials on TV promoting the use of pills with terrible side effects... But I have to acknowledge that there are definitely cases were depression is real & painful to the person suffering from it.... We can all probably remember the famous Tom Cruise interview where he said he was totally against Psychiatric meds. He as all Scientologists are against Psychatric meds...He accused Brooke Shields of taking unnecessary anti-depressant meds when she had Post Partum depression , She had a chemical misbalance & took the meds that helped her get better.
I have seen cases of severe depression & the person has gotten much better when they took the anti-depression meds.
I know we all have our negative things in our life that we probably obsess about when we should be focusing on the positive, but in some cases I think meds are needed & they help normalize the brain of the depressed person.
Here's a little research I did on what happens to the depressed brain:
Not enough serotonin is produced,
There are not enough receptor sites to receive serotonin,
Serotonin is being taken back up too quickly before it can reach receptor sites,
Chemical precursors to serotonin (molecules that serotonin is manufactured from) may be in short supply, or
Molecules that facilitate the production of serotonin may be in too short supply.
As you can see, if there is a breakdown anywhere along the path, neurotransmitter supplies may not be adequate for your brain’s needs. Inadequate supplies lead to the symptoms that we know as depression.
