how to deal with depression

[majika7777]

Exercise, Reconnect with your old friends and Disclose things you've kept inside. Most importantly, PRAY, it really helps a lot.

[snix]

saan ba pwede magpaconsult mga sis? my friend really needs it badly.. and mga how much? kakaumpisa lang din kasi sa work nun so i don't think maafford niya kung mahal..

hope someone replies kasi she's getting worst by the minute..

[Bvrly08]

may feedback sa st. johns wort?  thanks

[xthine]

^ There were reports that it's effective for mild or moderate depression, but not for major depression.  I'm concerned about the drug interactions that St. Johns Wort has..and it's a lot.  L-methylfolate and SAMe are better alternatives/supplements.

Are there any support groups for depression in Manila?  The only one that I know of was back in Makati Med and that was several years ago.

[suz54]

i am also looking for an anxiety/depression support group in manila. perhaps, it's a good idea to start one.

[luisacart]

i heard that st. johns wort and birth control pills doesn't work well together. there's something about st. johns wort that makes birth control pills ineffective when they are taken together..

[xthine]

^ Yes, St. Johns Wort as well as other meds could do that to OCPs.  I've had cases of birth control failure because they were started on certain meds (eg. antibiotics).

[crunchymyx22]

normal na yata sa mga girls maging depressed lalo na interms of love life and fulfillment,, ako i got everything i want but im still not happy enough..pero nafefeel ko lang sya before ako matulog sa gabi, napapaiyak na lang ako bigla, parang something's missing in my life...

[sweetylicious143]

buti na lang ako nalagpasan ko na to..

[runea]

1. prayers help - faith can heal
2. surround yourself with positive people - veer away from pessimists and people who discourage you or look down on you
3. read self help books
4. exercise - pwedeng sa gym or walk/run in an environment filled with greens para relaxing and para may sunlight to make you more cheery and peaceful
5. join groups like running or walking groups, bookclubs, church groups - any groups who shares the same interests like you para you can establish new friendships
6. keep a journal - ilabas mo yung mga negative things doon
7. keep yourself occupied - write and maintain a blog, enroll in cooking or baking lessons, list down projects you've been wanting to do and tackle them one by one
8. clean and de-clutter your environment - pag makalat at madumi ang kapaligiran, nakaka-influence din kasi ng mood.
9. eat right and drink plenty of fluids - para energetic!
10. rest and get a good night sleep!

hope makatulong ito mga sisters!!!!! we can overcome this!!!!

[queen_blair]

Pa join. I'm depressed din this past weeks coz my husband is in the states and ako [textspeak!] naiwan dito sa haus.  I work at home using computers so wala akong nakkitang tao. Mga friends ko naman busy sa families nila so bihira kng kami lumabas.  Just to get through this day, nag elliptical bike ako while watching tv.  It helps kahit papano.  Also im reading posts dito sa gt to cheer me up.

[ngak]

pasali..im depressed whenever nagkakaron ng issues sa office... im a manager in a year pa lang... nastrestress din ako sa colleague ko na manager din... dahil parang boss ko umasta at sinisita ako madalas.. parang nawawalan ako ng drive magwork at napapaisip ako kung eto ba talaga ang bagay na work sa akin... minsan naiisipan ko na rin magresign dahil sa stress... parang napakaemotional ko at ang dali kong mastress sa mga maliliit na bagay... depression ba 'to?

[sweetubeng]

agree to sis runea prayer is the best and divert your attention sa mga bagay bagay na nakakapagpasaya sayo, and soround yourself with  people na pwede mong open lahat ng feelings mo na di judgemental

[xthine]

And if prayers and everything else fails or  if things are getting worse, please seek the help of mental health professionals.  Untreated clinical depression will get worse if left untreated.

[miss parker]

i agree pag hindi talaga mawala ang depression, wag na mahiya magconsult sa doctor, better safe than sorry diba?

ako when i was depressed dati, i just made sure na nasa paligid ako ng mga kaibigan ko and pinapasaya nila ako, i spent so little time alone, kasi being alone tends to make you think about the thing thats causing your depression.. iwas din sa lovesongs puro RnB and POP para happy songs ba

[honeyb]

gusto ko na gumaling..hirap [textspeak!] pg my sumpong
 

i have anxiety...been so much this past years...gusto ko na rin gumaling..ang hirap pag inaatake...

[honeyb]

I ws suffering from depression too. Hindi kasi ako maka get over sa mga bad experiences ko from the past. One thing na di ko makalimutan na sinabi ng doctor ko na nakapagpabago sa outlook ko sa life is " The Past CANT hurt you now". After marinig ko sa kanya yon na realize ko na tama sya. She advised me to go out alot, mingle with my friends, have fun. Exercise, take a warm bath, exfoliate my self keep myself clean and looking good. Listen to fast music and turn up the volume high and dance, enjoy life.

Hi! Sino doctor mo? im still looking for a doctor kase..i need help na talaga..napapadalas panic attacks ko..especially sa gabi before i sleep..ang hirap..

[kittiekatt]

sis HONEYB, you also have anxiety attacks din ba? same here..
i was diagnosed of anxiety na. but never ako nagpa resita ng mga anti-anxiety meds. only yung pampakalma lang yata yun or pampatulog. pero di siya talaga anti-depressant. i take Rivotril whenever bumibigat yung dibdib ko and yung parang nagsi-sink yung balikat ko. ganun feeling ko pag inaatake ako ng anxiety. worse din pag umaatake yung panic attacks ko. as in i have racing thoughts tapos cold sweats, fatigue, etc. hayyy! ang hirap talaga, sis. i even had to stop schooling kasi napapadalas na atake niya pag nasa school ako. almost everyday na. please share ng experience mo with anxiety, sis. i want to know rin kasi na somebody feels the same way as mine. ang hirap kasi...

[honeyb]

sis HONEYB, you also have anxiety attacks din ba? same here..
i was diagnosed of anxiety na. but never ako nagpa resita ng mga anti-anxiety meds. only yung pampakalma lang yata yun or pampatulog. pero di siya talaga anti-depressant. i take Rivotril whenever bumibigat yung dibdib ko and yung parang nagsi-sink yung balikat ko. ganun feeling ko pag inaatake ako ng anxiety. worse din pag umaatake yung panic attacks ko. as in i have racing thoughts tapos cold sweats, fatigue, etc. hayyy! ang hirap talaga, sis. i even had to stop schooling kasi napapadalas na atake niya pag nasa school ako. almost everyday na. please share ng experience mo with anxiety, sis. i want to know rin kasi na somebody feels the same way as mine. ang hirap kasi...

Hi! Sis Kittiekatt! My brother gave me Rivotril din..kaso di ko iniinom natatakot kase ako. May hypertension kase ako because of panic attacks / anxiety ko. tumataas bp ko in a snap...kaya may maintenance na ako.. so yun cardiologist ko niresetahan ako ng Lexotan..half tablet lang tinetake ko..pero grabe 2 nights ago nagpanic attack ako for no reason at all..so nitake ko yun lexotan..my gosh lalong yatang sumama ang pakiramdam ko...anti anxiety kase siya..pero sabi yun daw adverse effect pag 1st time mo siya tinake.. as in para kong mababaliw..gusto kong sumigaw kase parang galit na galit ako na di mo maintindihan.. pero gradually nagsusubside yun feeling tapos nakakalma ka nga..i usually take iterax kase to make me sleep kase may skin asthma rin ako so 2 in 1 ang effect sakin ng iterax.. well actually nagstart ako na madalas magpanic..pero dati mild lang as in nababalewala ko..when i got miscarriage 3 years ago..i was about to give birth sana sa twin girls ko..but unfortunately nakunan ako..insufficient cervix..naglabor agad ako kahit 6 months pa lang..then another miscarriage the following year..may 2 kids na ako..girl ko is 10 years old and boy is 4 years old..im 34 na pala by the way..i also work kase..we have our own business..design and build..so sa nature pa lang ng work ko stressful na talaga..so since last nov 2010..napapansin ko medyo negative ako lagi mag isip..laging worst iniisip ko..like pag may naramdaman ako na kakaiba as in nininerbiyos na ko..like may sumakit lang ng konti sa dibdib ko nagpapanic na ko na feeling ko mamamatay na ko or aatakihin na ko sa puso..by the way wala akong sakit sa puso..i just had my ecg las monday..pag may panic attack ako nagnunumb ang face ko tapos yun hands ko pinagpapawiasan tapos yung feet ko namamanhid din..tapos nauseous ako then punta ko ng punta sa cr to poop and throw up..tapos parang sobrang lightheaded ako..then my bp is shooting high..it lasts for like 2 hours maximum na yun..then i well fall asleep na then pag gising ko the following day para kong lantang gulay..pero pag wala naman akong attacks normal naman lahat..sabi ko nga bakit ganun ako..balak ko na talaga magpunta ng psychologist/psychiatrist..tapos medyo mabilis ako magalit pero mabilis din naman magsubside yun galit ko..kase im really a jolly person..di naman ako depressed kase happy naman ako sa kids ko and sa husband ko..pero iba yung feeling pag may panic attacks ako..i dont know kung san nanggagaling yun takot ko..so ginawa ko if may time na nararamdaman ko na medyo padating na yun episode na yun..nililibang k sarili ko..i play games sa hehe..or play with my kids as in play na parang ka age nila ako..or nakikipag harutan ako kay hubby..medyo physical ginagawa ko para mawala yun takot ko over something unseen..tapos i read na cause daw ng anxiety or depression is kulang sa production ng serotonin sa brain..minsan daw kase kulang sa nutirients kinakaain natin..so i searched ng foods na nagboboost ng serotonin..i found out na food rich in b complex..tapos i noticed na yun contents ng stresstabs halos yun lahat ang kelangan na vitamins and nutrients pag may anxiety ka..so im taking stresstabs for 2 days...so far wala akong panic attacks although medyo nararamdaman ko na it's coming pero nacocontrol ko. pero im still thinking of going to a professional..sana we can help each other..maganda kase yun nakakausap mo is going through the same situation e..hirap kase pag di ka naiintindihan..ang hirap iexplain yun feeling..pero im sure we can overcome this...ayan medyo positive na ko mag isip hehe..let's pray for each other na rin.. keep posted ha?

[kittiekatt]

yes, sis. iba kasi talaga pag meron kang  anxiety/panic attacks. yung may feeling ka na parang di mo macontrol self mo tapos yung parang mababaliw ka na natetense. most of the time, nagkaka panic attack ako pag madaming tao. ewan ko nga ba't ganun kasi dati, nung wala pa akong anxiety, gusto kong gumimik, mamasyal, sumabay with friends, ganun. tapos I don't really stay at home. But starting nung nagka anxiety/panic attacks nako para nag change lahat. I seldom go out na kasi nga natatakot ako na baka biglang umatake siya while I'm in a public place. Yun talaga yung natatakot ako especially pag mag-isa lang akong umalis ng bahay. kaya most of the time, may kasama talaga ako. may times na I challenge myself like punta ako mall or downtown mag-isa pero ang hirap. madali kasi akong mapagod tapos pag umatake na siya, I feel yung magfa-faint ako. yung nagha-hyperventilate. for others na di nae-experience 'to madali lang sa kanila sabihin na nasa mind lang daw yan tapos control lang daw. pero tayo na nakaka-experience nito mismo can testify talaga na di siya ganun kadali.   minsan nga naiiyak na lang ako, iniisip ko bakit ganun bakit nae-experience ko yung ganito. i miss my old life, i miss my old self. yung kaya kong gawin lahat ng gusto ko. kasi now hindi na...   tapos yun pa lalo nakaka depressing kasi di mo magawa yung kailangan mong gawin. my doctors before advised me na to check with a psychiatrist din but di ko pa nagagawa kasi nga sa isip ko ganun din naman yung sasabihin nila like dun sa mga self-help books tapos magastos pa. kaya I just do my best lang to control it. my doctor din before prescribed me an anti-depressant, pero never ko siya tinake. basta ayoko kasi yung nagdedepend sa gamot. gusto ko yung natural method kasi dun i feel strength pag gumaling ako in a natural way kesa sa iinom ako ng gamot which can be addicting and would have side effects. by the way, yung dad ko nga pala has also anxiety din. recently lang siya nadiagnose and he takes anti-depressant now, for 6months daw yun. I think siguro hereditary yung anxiety or nasa genes. tapos natrigger lang siya dahil sa sobrang stress. hayyyy! I just pray always and put my faith in God. I know may purpose why pinagdadaanan ko 'to ngayon. Though I know na mahirap na maibalik yung sa dati, I know naman na I will become a stronger person kasi di madali yung ganito. It's like you're facing a battle but only with yourself. mahirap kalaban pag sarili. I'm glad na rin na may ilan dito na makakarelate sa experience ko. let us help each other, sisses. we'll be better soon in God's grace...