how to deal with depression

[mei ling]

^try dr. Jon Jurilla of Makati Med. he's my psychiatrist. He's very accommodating.

[iluvescadasport]

Ako prayers talaga. May year ako na i strongly thought of suicide but i hate the sight of blood. So kumapit ako kay God talaga, very helpful. I have nothing against psychiatrists, but i wouldn't spend money just to talk to people. It is also my belief that anything is possible with God. Meron naman mga free groups who can help you with depression and problems (i go to mga groups sa church ko).

[kvandenhaak]

^But you just don't talk to them. Uungkatin kasi nila ang dahilan ng depression and from there will decide if you need medication or not. I strongly suggest to everyone going through depression to get professional help. And it doesn't mean that if you ask for help, mahina na ang pananampalatay mo. It's really far from the truth. Depression is a disease. It's like saying if you have a broken bone, all you need is to pray and it will heal itself. I doesn't work that way, you need to go to the hospital for that.

[iluvescadasport]

^yup i understand na hindi lang talk. Meron kasi sa mga church who has people qualified to dothe same thing as psychiatrists do. Hindi siya basta basta na tao, talagang they trained for it. There are also churches that has people who cast out evil spirits.

I believe it all boils down on one's belief. Ako I believe i  God and His power (sorry if im being "religious", pero i just want others to see where I'm coming from). persoanlly i believe the devil attacks a person kaya nadedepress siya, or nagkakaproblem, or nagkakasakit. Because of that belief,  my automatic response is pray and seek the church leaders. And knowing my church has the same service that a trained and certified psychiatrist do, I would go sa free haha 

Im suggesting an alternative lang na free

[kvandenhaak]

^I understand what you are saying. There are lots of trained Christian counselors. I know because my church has too.

I think what I am trying to say here is to clarify that if you have depression or you're struggling to deal with it, that your faith is weak. That is far from the truth. I know a lot of good Christian people that are struggling with the disease. I know for a fact that prayers and faith can do a lot of things. But God also use doctors and professionals to deal with our physical problems. Ang dami kasing naja-judge sa Christian communities dahil meron silang depression and it certainly does not help. So yes, do whatever you can and do however you can to deal with depression.

[rowenoh183]

mga sis meron na ba dito naging patient ni dra villasor ? concern ko talaga right now is binge eating and laziness (especially sa hygiene) . imagine nyo i pay $$$ for gym membership , diets and skin treatments pero wala naman mag improve kasi nga tamad ako. i think depression root into or bipolar (i go crazy sometimes overspending ) . pwede din adhd.hirap ako magfocus.ang hirap din ng life ko gusto ko mag aral ng mga new skills to improve my quality of life (personality development, language , makeup , driving ,swimming ) pero this illness is hindering me . i also have this meekness in me na pag may umaatake sakin i dont fight back so madalas ako mabully so i really need a doctor . okay kaya si doctora villasor of makati med? if not sino kaya pwede nyo mairecommend?

[blushberry]

I started going to this counselor/ psychologist that was suggested by a friend.  I will ask her tomorrow about her background but she's quite accurate and very perceptive.  Let's see if I will feel better as I have more sessions with her. Ang mahal lang.

[rowenoh183]

i have been working out and i must say its really effective with depression. maganda talaga lumalabas sa bahay and doing something productive . hindi ako masyado depressed ngayon . issue ko lang is I'm socially awkward  . i dont know if i have aspergers or social anxiety. i think this social awkwardness was a result when i did cut off all my friends from my life back in 2012 and i did become a hermit (i didnt leave the house ). i want to act normal and be normal. ayoko isipin ng mga tao I'm a weirdo. halata kasi sa body language ko my awkwardness .can i psychiatrist /psychologist help me become more confident and assertive?

[xtine]

^Sis, I am socially awkward at times.  You need to accept yourself and know what you  really want (want to be alone or be with people?).  Avoid being not true to yourself.  Also, practice not to think about what other people will think of you.  Thinking about other's people's perception ang ikakadownfall mo. 

Once you have accepted and embrace everything that you are, you are okay.

[plumpolka]

From time to time, I still get depressed. And I know na hindi to yung basta malungkot lang ako kasi hindi ako makakain, wala akong gana. Di rin ako nakakatulog ng maayos. Yung nagigising ka after every 2 hrs kahit wala naman reason para magising ka. hirap makatulog ulit...


It helps na may friend ka na makakausap. Or just cry your heart out to God. And trust na He will not let you down as long as you wont let Him down. To not give up on your life.


And whenever I feel depressed or may malaki na naman akong problema (lagi sa love life ko naman) I just say to myself na I dont need any of these in my life. I will choose to be happy and ignore all the negativity in my life. What they think of me is not important. What I think about myself is. And always remember that those who mind dont matter and those who dont mind matters.
Mahirap kalaban ang sarili mong utak. Pero ikaw lang din naman makakatalo sa sarili mong pagiisip. It was really hard mastering my own thoughts. hanggang ngayon i still cant pero siguro nakatulong na lang din sakin yung wala na lang ako masyadong feelings sa mga issues. yung hindi ako nagpapa-apekto lalo na kung alam ko sa sarili ko na hindi naman totoo or hindi naman sila importante sa buhay ko.

[rowenoh183]

Mga sis nagpa consult ako today kay dra jercyl she's very nice.she diagnosed me with bipolar 1 .im kinda worried though .baka naexagerrate ko my "manic episodes" because I experience depression a lot more.i will have my blood test tomorrow morning and will start the medication tomorrow night.follow up ko sa kanya is 2 weeks.hopefully the meds will work for me ,no side effects especially weight gain.what are your experiences with lithium and escitex mga sis?

[fashtag]

The devil likes to make us feel incomplete, inadequate and depress, we have to lift our worries to God.  I know its not easy, I'm a work in progress myself.  I plan to attend counseling but for now I'm undergoing therapy sessions. 

I'm working out too.  And they say that the oxytocin, the feel good hormones that come out when we exercise helps fight depression.  Para sakin, looking good and losing weight makes me more confident.

[rowenoh183]

I want to work out too.actually I still have one one one personal training sessions left sa focus athletics .but I'm anxious to go there kasi matagal ako nagstop tapos feeling ko judgements lol mga Tao kasi it's like a sosyal gym .gretchen bareto works out there.actaully they are nice namsan and nothing bad happens when I work out there it's just my anxiety tells me not to go.sayang pera ko.i also have sessions left for my pilates one on one din.then I bought a package to for eyebrows threading and Brazilian waxing pero lahat di ko nagagamit:( I'm on my 4th day of lithium now and the antidepressant .first two days I'm okay placebo Ata tapos yesterday ba like na naman ako sa binge eating and not taking a shower and refusing to go out.na trigger ata Ning hindi na gumana laptop ko.maliit na bagay pero since I'm depressed parang end of the world na

[reyn.nahi]

Hey sis, does anyone know of any reliable psychiatrist clinics around Paranaque/Las Pinas/Muntinlupa area? Money is not a problem since I've been saving up for these and I finally how to deal with my issues (anxiety/panic attacks). Thank you!

[xtine]

^I used to have panic attacks then I stopped drinking my favorite black coffee, then it all stopped.  Hope this helps.

[hisana]

^
I was going to try that also, remove all caffeine from my diet to help with my worsening panic attacks. Nahihirapan lang ako kasi I actually look forward to having coffee every morning, so ewan ko kung makakatulong sa akin or I'd be even more anxious by removing this habit. But I will give it a good try.

[xtine]

^Mag cacaffeine withdrawal ka sis.  You will definitely miss your coffee, I take mine nespresso black kaya mahirap.  On my first day, nakatulog ako ng 7:30 PM dahil lumabas lahat ng pagod ko, on the 2nd day, very very sluggish.  But after those things, hindi na ako nag papanic attack.  It must be the high dosage of caffeine that's causing my fears, anxiety, etc.

[fashtag]

I believe it all boils down on one's belief. Ako I believe i  God and His power (sorry if im being "religious", pero i just want others to see where I'm coming from). persoanlly i believe the devil attacks a person kaya nadedepress siya, or nagkakaproblem, or nagkakasakit. Because of that belief,  my automatic response is pray and seek the church leaders. And knowing my church has the same service that a trained and certified psychiatrist do, I would go sa free haha 

Im suggesting an alternative lang na free

I feel the same way too.  That the devil attacks us, and its usually families.  They call it landmines at church.  And it did the exact same thing to my family so I now i feel depressed.

[ashblanc]

Help me naman mga sis, hindi ko na kasi talaga alam ang gagawin ko. I wasn't diagnosed with depression pero feeling ko meron ako nito. Sobrang lungkot ko to the point na iniisip ko na sana mamatay na lang ako, na sana may tragic na mangyari na lang sakin, pakiramdam ko kasi wala akong direction sa buhay. I'm only 22 years old, I graduated college when I was 19 and I haven't been employed since. Ginawa ko after ko gumrad tumulong ako sa mga magulang ko sa business namin. Pero hindi na ako masaya, nagsasawa na ako to the point na tamad na akong bumangon araw-araw, naiisip kong mag-apply pero hindi ko alam kung paano ako magsisimula

Iniiwasan ko na din social media (fb at ig) kasi eveytime na mag-oopen ako puro achievements ng iba nakikita ko, at dun lalo nagiging severe yung depression ko. Help me naman mga sissies, hindi ko alam kung ano gagawin ko para maging better na ako. I'm so lost right now :/

[Rory_Lorelie_Gilmore]

ashblanc hi, I'm not an expert, pero I can say that I've had my fair share of series of depression phases in my life, pero usually kapag merong event na root cause like ending a relationship. Transferring to another school or place because of money, family problems, etc. Matanong ko lang meron bang root cause ang sadness mo? Or event that took place na nagpalungkot sayo, kasi kung employment ang issue mo, 22 yrs old ka palang, you are still very young, and like yous aid tumulong ka naman sa parents mo so di ka naman unproductive, you can mention that in interviews and put it in your CV.

Ok I don't know kung ok 'tong advise na 'to, pero let me try, kung employment ang tingin mo root cause ng depression mo, medyo madali ang process ng employment sa BPOs try mo para lang masubukan mo magapply, mag exam, ma interview etc. Your choice kung tutuloy mo or not, pero usually kasi mga BPOs 1 day process lang, malalaman mo din agad if you're hired. Madami ako kilala na under grad and di naman kagalingan sa English or katalinuhan nakakapasa naman later on nageexcel and napopromote pa nga and they are really very content and happy.

Kung ayaw mo mag call center agent, minsan may mga back office jobs sa mga BPO. Baka sakali pag nasimulan mo na dun, maging magaan na pakiramdam mo, masanay ka na pumapasok, bumabyahe, magkaron ka routine, maka meet ng new people, madivert attention mo, eventually mawala na depression mo or lungkot. Also, masaya din environment don and ok ang compensation. Balitaan mo kami. 

Minsan kasi yung boredom, kagaya nga ng sabi nila an idle mind is a devil's playground, paka busy ka, baka sakali magiba takbo ng isip mo at gumaan pakiramdam mo. Or sa ibang field na komprtable ka sumubok magapply. You need to help yourself. You need to put yourself out there. Try exercising too, and eating healthier, malaki din matutulong nyan.