who can i talk to about depression online without seeking medical treatment right away?
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You can e-mail me since I have depression.
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--Depression can have a strong familial link, in which case seriously consider medication along with counseling.  Counseling can only do but so much when your brain chemicals are insisting on something different.    \n\n--Don't be at all surprised if other members of your family, besides you and your sister, have it too.  There's such a stigma about it, they may very well not want anyone else to know either--whether inside the family or out--and do what they can to cope.  Depression that is hidden and untreated is a path can lead to self-harm or harm of others (whether that's over-eating, binge drinking, bullying others and much, much worse).  \n\n--Do your depressions seem to relate to your periods at all?  If so, maybe your gyne or internist at your campus can help with medication and/or dietary suggestions to help.  \n\n--Where did you go for your college counseling?  Is there another mental health source available?  \n\n--Visit "About.com"--they have guides on various topics and I know there's a Depression site . They have articles that may point you in the direction you need to go.  Also, there's a forum where you can post with others struggling with the same issues.  They may also have more ideas about groups--on line or in the community that are low-cost or free.  They can certainly provide you with support that won't cost a thing.  \n\n--Try calling your campus' Psychology Dep't.  They may low cost referrals or students (if you're willing to try a student, perhaps a masters or a doctoral student) that can provide you with counseling and support.   \n\nGood luck.
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Your regular physician will refer you to a local pyschiatrist if he feels you are depressed. I hope you get the help you need soon.
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I understand your desire to learn about depression and remedies for it. I have three things that have\ngotten me through times when I've been depressed, and\nthey're all gentle solutions that I think will suit an\nintelligent person like yourself. \n\n1 - The first is what Freud calls the "talking cure".\nHe insists that it must be performed by a\npsychoanalyst who you are paying for, but actually\nI've performed it by writing in a diary. The key is to\nbe very honest, and try to find connections that you\nmight otherwise be supressing, because these are the\nareas that need work. For example, what's the first\nthing that pops into your mind when you think of\n"depression"? If the answer is "flying a kite", then\nfollow the chain... What do you think of when you\nthink of "kite" and "flying"... You'll be surprised\nhow quickly this takes you right down to an event in\nyour childhood or an unresolved conflict that might\nhave happened a year ago.\n\n2 - Looking for lies. A chair cannot make you\ndepressed. A lampshade cannot make you depressed. Only\nanother person can make you depressed. I believe it is\nbecause a chair and a lampshade cannot lie. Only a\nperson can lie. Depression, it seems to me, comes from\nbelieving a lie. That conflict (between reality and\nthe lie) takes up so much mental energy to maintain,\nit drains you as a whole. You may find, after using\ntechnique #1, that it leads to you to this conclusion\n#2. For example, after free associating your way to an\nevent, you might find that it was when someone told\nyou that you weren't worth a hill of beans. The\nproblem is not that they insulted you, the problem is\nthat you believed the lie. Beware, giving up on a lie\nthat we've believed in for a long time is tougher than\nit sounds.\n\n3 - This one is going to sound goofy, especially after\nwading in deeply with the other two techniques. Get\nsome light to shine on the cells in the back of your\neyes. Go outside for an extended period of time\nwithout sunglasses (no need to stare at the sun or a\nlight-bulb, indirect light will do). Use one of those\ngentle light therapy products like www.everlyte.com .\nTake a trip on a sailboat. Spend a few hours in open\nfields on sunny days. It's those cells in the eyes\nthat produce much of the chemical that pills and\nherbal remedies seek to replace, but the cells in the\neyes put the chemicals where they are needed, in your\nbrain, and not in your stomach and everywhere else.\nThis third technique will help you with the other two,\nallowing you to think clearly, and get out from being\nstuck in a loop.\n\nI hope this "whole-istic" answer is as helpful to you\nas it has been to me over the years. A gentle look at\nthe whole picture is often better than a sledgehammer\nto just one piece of the problem.
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Not wanting to talk about it is also symptomatic of depression.  Yes, you should get some help.  Talking to your doctor is a good starting place.  A good friend or family member would help, too, but sometimes it's easier to talk at first to someone that's not so close in your life.  A counselor or therapist actually is a better way to go than your doctor if you want to see if talking it thru will help before trying meds.  Keep in mind that all people experience depression at some point in their lives.  If you're questioning, then it's probably at or beyond the point where help is what you need.  It's a matter of how bad it is and how long it goes on.  Sometimes meds are necessary no matter how much talk therapy you do, so if you do choose a therapist and your symptoms persist, get medical assistance as well.  Btw, at some point you need to let your g/f in on what's going on with you if for no other reason than communication is essential for a healthy relationship.  Hang in there.  It does get better if you get beyond your reluctance to talk and do seek help.
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What looks like a mountain of trouble and heartache today, may be just a little bump in the road tomorrow. You must see a Doctor. Do what the doctor tells you. Depression is real, it is dangerous...it is treatable. Believe me, I suffer from it myself. You have to want to survive, believe in the goodness of yourself. Your family loves you. They may not understand you...but then, no one is ever completely understood by their loved ones! Do you understand them?  We are all unique in our own special ways!\nSee, you have come to this site for help...that is a wonderful thing,,,you are reaching out for help...I am so proud of you! Now, go a step further, go to someone else, get a doctor. Tell someone who can get you to real help. You are in a survival mode...be your own best friend! Suicide is not the answer...get help right now...
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Sweety go see a doctor as soon as possible and then ask for a referral to a phycoligist or even a councillor.\nThere are some great help out there but it wont come to you as you have to use your mouth and ask for it as this is one small step in helping your self?\nthe second step is telling your parents and asking them for support as they love you i am sure and I don't think any parent would want there daughter feeling like this or son?\nThird step is getting a good friend to help and just tell her/him how you feeling?\nDepression can make you mad because its like a black shadow it wont go away until you seek help and step out in the light?\nThere is nothing wrong with you except your attitude towards yourself thinking there is?\ngo for a walk and look around your self and see the real world with out the colour glasses on?\nHun nothing is worse than thinking your sick when you have a bright and happy future ahead if you just come out and ask like you have here.\nThere is also herbal medication you can take to life your spirits as well as medication you get from a doctor!\nbrowse on the net and look in web sites for depression or Anxiety?\nHun keep thinking positive and remember only you can ask for help.\ngood luck and please don't let this linger for another 4 years without help.
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If you have a history of depression, you may want to consult your doctor, but if you're just having a down day, get in your comfiest pj's, grab a nice blankey and a box of kleenex, and cry it out honey!\nFeel better! =D
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contact your nearest phsycology help centre, you'll find plenty of help there. internet is very limited.
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theres many things you can do. when im depressed or feeling low, i call or talk to one of my friends or family members. i also like listening to music. another thing you can do is eat your favorite food.
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fIRST OF ALL,IF YOU ARE SUFFERING FROM DEPRESSION YOU DON'T GO SEE A REGULAR DOCTOR! tHEY CAN'T RELATE! Sorry I had caps lock on.\nYou need to first go to a psychologist for an evaluation and can be referred from there to see a specialist. The psychologist is capable of diagnosing and ordering meds for you if neccesary. Meditation also works for some people,but I would stongly suggest that you see someone who is able to evaluate the extent of your depression.
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There are loads of options. Depression's not my bag, I'm bipolar, but I suggest you wander over to http://www.crazyboards.org for some more advice.
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go in a chat room or something try yahoo chat rooms, or a suicide hotline.
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I don't know of any way to guarantee that anyone you contact online who claims to be a psychiatrist really has the credentials--but for that matter, if you're really needing to talk to somebody, you need to at least be able to reach someone by phone, and if at all possible meet in person. I'd like to suggest the link below from my website that lists toll-free crisis-hotline numbers. And if I can help in any way, I'm not a licensed counselor but I'm willing to listen. Drop me a line at chad@jesusfreak.com if you'd like. Take care.
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Plenty try abook and group called emotions anonymous i did and it helped me a lot its a place to vent and get suggestions for living hers one now carry a note[ad and write down thoughts or a to do list it helps to focus when on or off meds  also make one small goal a day and feel good if thats all you get done  thats enough but if you get more done thats gravy and a tasty result to a boring or long day  good luck Im sure theres a site for emotions Anonymous  an olde dude with ,,,,,,,Borderline personality disorder,
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http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/depression/DN99999
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My advice would be to make an appointment with a therapist (and make sure it's one that is going to actually spend time talking to you, not just prescribe the pills and walk out). Lots of healthy people talk to therapists all the time, even when there's nothing wrong, so you don't have to feel weird about it or anything like that. I still talk to my therapist once a month, even though I'm not really going through depression right now, just because I like to have that lifeline. I like to know that if I do find that I have something important to bring up, I can just call her and set up an appointment. Also, she would be able to tell just from talking to you whether or not you need extra help or medication, and it's hard to diagnose yourself sometimes with these things.