I'm depressed.

[Locut0s]

Medically depressed.


That is all. :P

[safeinOhio]

1. Isn't there an

appt for that?

[MrScorpio]

2. Hopefully you're being treated

And the benefit of the Canadian Healthcare system is helping you out

[Peacetrain]

3. ...

:hug:

[angstlessk]

4. Try being medically depressed in the USofA.....AKA tuff shit!

[PhillySane]

5. Self medicate

call up a friend (hopefully they will come over ), either way, pull out your most favorite ever music and jam with it all night. Fall asleep. Things will look better in the morning.

[pinboy3niner]

6. If you're serious...

...there are a lot of resources available to help pull you through it.

If you're not serious, I'd suggest not making light about something that is absolutely debilitating and even life-threatening to so many others.

[Locut0s]

7. Oh I'm serious. Been a life long problem. I go through ups and downs. nt.

[pinboy3niner]

13. Then I'm there with you

I have nmy own history with war PTSD and depression.

You've had the courage to reach out with your post. How can we help?

[JAnthony]

8. If you live in Canada, there's medication, if you live in the USA,

there's a REASON for that depression!!!!

If you need help, reach out, but NOT on a DU message board, that only makes you MORE depressed.

[Locut0s]

10. I'm already on medication. Helps a little, not a huge amount. nt.

[PhillySane]

11. Heard any good jokes lately?

[virgogal]

15. Baloney. There doesn't have to be a reason for clinical depression

and there is plenty of help available here in the USA.

[Betsy Ross]

9. It's an everyday fight.

Most cases can be helped, not cured, but helped. Get some help. We're rooting for you.

[Canuckistanian]

12. Walk into a hospital. Any hospital.

C'mon. You're in Canada.

Doesn't Vancouver have hospitals?

[Snoutport]

14. I have a really good suggestion :0)

Think of one of your closest family members or friends and call them up and say, "I'm down, could we hang for an afternoon?"

It might be hard to do, but you might get to spend some time with one of your favorite peeps.

And find someone who gives good hugs. A good hug is grounding and can really clear up some cruddy energy. :0) best I can do from far away.

[pinboy3niner]

16. I have a lot of friends in Vancouver

They're VN vets who have a lot of experience with depression, but they don't discriminate--they're happy to help anyone who is suffering. If you want some local help, PM me.

[HysteryDiagnosis]

17. I have taken a liking to the the 900mg algae derived DHA at Wallyworld... and here is

why.

Neuropsychopharmacology. 2010 Oct;35(11):2238-48. Epub 2010 Jul 28.
Docosahexaenoic acid suppresses neuroinflammatory responses and induces heme oxygenase-1 expression in BV-2 microglia: implications of antidepressant effects for omega-3 fatty acids.
Lu DY, Tsao YY, Leung YM, Su KP.
Source

Graduate Institute of Neural and Cognitive Sciences, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan.
Abstract

Accumulating evidence suggests that the pathophysiology of depression might be associated with neuroinflammation, which could be attenuated by pharmacological treatment for depression. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are anti-inflammatory and exert antidepressant effects. The aim of this study was to identify the molecular mechanisms through which docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the main omega-3 PUFA in the brain, modulates oxidative reactions and inflammatory cytokine production in microglial and neuronal cells.

The results of this study showed that DHA reduced expressions of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-6, nitric oxide synthase, and cyclo-oxygenase-2, induced by interferon-γ, and induced upregulation of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) in BV-2 microglia.

The inhibitory effect of DHA on nitric oxide production was abolished by HO-1 inhibitor zinc protoporphyrin IX. In addition, DHA caused AKT and ERK activation in a time-dependent manner, and the DHA-induced HO-1 upregulation could be attenuated by PI-3 kinase/AKT and MEK/ERK inhibitors. DHA also increased IKKα/β phosphorylation, IκBα phosphorylation, and IκBα degradation, whereas both nuclear factor-κB and IκB protease inhibitors could inhibit DHA-induced HO-1 expressions.

The other major n-3 PUFA, eicosapentaenoic acid, showed similar effects of DHA on inflammation and HO-1 in repeated key experiments. In connecting with inflammation hypothesis of depression and clinical studies supporting the antidepressant effects of omega-3 PUFAs, this study provides a novel implication of the antidepressant mechanisms of DHA.

PMID:
20668435

PMCID: PMC3055314

[BanzaiBonnie]

20. My NP (nurse practitioner) had me add

4000 mg of Omega 3 to my current rejuvenation program. I'm at the beginning of my 2nd 56 years and want to be kicking butt all the way.

[rocktivity]

18. This never fails to cheer me up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgSVTdAtNYE

You're welcome.

:headbang:
rocktivity

[Motown_Johnny]

19. chocolate n/t

[BanzaiBonnie]

21. Wrapping virtual arms around you

You know what to do. Take care of yourself.

I'm learning a lot about the causes of my lifelong up and down episodes. Hope you find what helps you.

[JDPriestly]

22. Force yourself to go for a long walk.

Physical activity can help fight depression.

It's really hard to overcome it. I don't have it. But someone close to me does. You just have to force yourself to get up and go outside, get some sunshine and put one foot in front of the other. If you can find someone to walk quietly with you, all the better.

Move. If you can't go outside. Move your body around inside.

I wish I could be there with you just to be quiet with you. Sometimes you just have to let yourself sink into it and wait.

If anybody is around, ask them to just hold your hand.