Hi there,
You asked about overcoming depression w/out medication. I would strongly encourage you to consider taking the proper antidepressants AND getting proper counseling.
The two combined are very important.
About 4 years ago, my daughter, then a sophomore in college, was diagnosed w/ clinical depression. About three years ago my son was diagnosed w/ mild clinical depression and OCD. Medication has helped them both IMMENSELY! As little as fifty years ago, my son would have been hospitalized because of OCD and left to "rot". But because of the medication (he is now only occasionally seeing a counselor), he is a productive member of society. He works as a PT/ATC.
My daughter has worked very hard these last few years to remove the stigmatization associated w/ mental illness...if you have any questions, I can refer you to her. She's 25 and probably can speak better to you than I. She has spoken to thousands of people across the nation about depression and overcoming the disease. She has talked to school children and seniors as well. Try to look at depression as you would other diseases...and I would hope that if you were a diabetic,you would take insulin. If you needed cancer treatments, you would agree to those mediations as well.
Depression is a disease, a change in body chemistry. The antidepressants help to balance that chemistry again.
I hope that I don't sound "preachy", but I am strongly passionate about seeking the proper treatment for mental illnesses. I am president of board of directors of the Reno County Mental Health Association, an affiliate of the national Mental Health Association (see www.mha.org)
I am willing to help you in whatever way I can!!!
Big hug to you as you gather strength to overcome life's "speed bumps".
A mom...aka
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