Posted by bissie66 on November 29, 2000, at 12:46:01
In reply to Depression....Suicide, posted by wavs2u2 on November 29, 2000, at 9:17:58
mindfulness meditation is the only thing, other than meds, that EVER helped my depression. are you a meditator? hang on, don't give up.
> I was hoping someone could offer me some advice. I have severe depression that only gets worse with time. It will occasianally lift for a short period if something new and exciting happens, like traveling across country ect....but always returns. I have racing thoughts, I worry constinly. I can see no good in the world. I see and feel doom. I am always thinking of what terrible bad things that can happen at any moment. Cancer,car wreaks, you name it I think of it. Its a chore to make myself get out of bed. Its a chore to do anything! On top of that I hurt all the time physically, which I have been to the doctor about that and she said stress is wearing my immune system down and also alot is psycsymatic or whatever. I want to feel better, I want to see the world as a adventure, or atleast be able to live without this feeling of doom! At times I hate life. The thing is I will not take anti depressents. I am scarred of them. I am scarred of alot of medicians. Therefore I cannot take meds a pdoc might give me to help these feelings. Is there anything natural that might help me? I have tried them meds and they make me think strangly (yes even more strange) I have MVP mitral valve prolapse which they say is a central nervous systme problem as well as the valve not closing all the way that goes into your heart which causes palpitations and chest pains (and is another reason I hate taking meds, they sometimes make my heart beat even weirder) I want to feel better! I get so down thinking I never will that I just want to give up. I have no options since I can't take any meds. Please if anyone has overcome depression in ways other than meds please tell me how.
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