What Can I Do About Severe Depression?

Question by That Girl: What can I do about severe depression?
And “getting help” isn’t an option.

Best answer:

Answer by H4T3D
theres plenty of online support groups for depression, look around, try all over till you find one that you feel comfortable taking part in. communication with other people facing the same hell is such a relief.

Answer by Dr. Know
I know depression can be overwhelming, believe i’ve had my fair share. But contradicting what you said in your details, i strongly urge that seeing a therapist and a psychiatrist will really really help you. It helps to talk to them about your problems so they can pinpoint the root of the depression and how to get rid of it. Whether it be prescribing medicine (maybe not what you want) or psychotherapy or just talking to them. It sounds like you are very distant from your family with all of this. That can make the depression magnified by not having anyone to talk to. Try to open up to your family about what you are going through and hopefully they will understand and try to help, sometimes doing this really helps significantly.

Other ways to improve depression is good diet and fitness, sometimes depression is caused by a certain vitamin deficiency, get a blood test, spend time with loved ones and friends, do things you love, set up projects for yourself in things you love and improve yourself, pursue a dream.

Also, a therapy method called EMDR is quite effective, try it out:

One other technique is a breathing exercise. Whenever you’re feeling depressed and like you can’t escape, begin to breathe deeply and focus all of your thoughts and attention on the sensation of your breath. every time your mind wonders to worry about something, immediately bring it back to thinking about the breathing. even if you have to do this 100 times. keep focusing and deeply breathing. i think you’ll find that it will make you feel better, and it will train your mind to not race about negative things so much.

Depression is caused by negative thinking and overly thinking. Think positively and get out of your head by engaging yourself in something you love to do and i promise you will get better.

And please consider seeing a therapist and psychiatrist they will be able to help you so much.
Good luck.

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