Struggling with Depression: Will I Ever Get Better?

Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) and finding the right meds saved my life. DBT has been shown to help many folks who haven't had luck with other forms of therapy. I agree with others that it's often a lifelong illness and requires regular management. I've been bipolar since childhood and I still need the occasional medication tweak and more regular therapy during tough times. There's hope! It can take a lot of time but it's worth it. Feel free to message me if you have questions about DBT.

Something that might be helpful that I have seen turned a lot of people's lives around is ketamine treatment there is a doctor named Dr Henderson who specializes in that kind of treatment and ketamine basically helps your brain rebuild itself to not be depressed obviously I am no professional but if you are running out of options it could be something for you to look into

I've been suffering from depression for over 20 years as I was first diagnosed with postnatal depression when my daughter was about 2 months old. I was diagnosed with clinical depression after she was forcibly adopted when she was between 6 months old and 8 months old. My depression took a huge knock tho in October 2018 as my late dad was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer due to smoking. I was about a week from having my 6 months check up with the doctor for my antidepressants (I was put on 50mg of sertraline in the march) when I found out that my late dad had terminal lung cancer due to smoking. My depression was up and down a lot and when I had my phone consultation with the doctor I told him about my late dad's diagnosis he double my dose from 50mg to 100mg sertraline.. Although I'd taken my medication on the morning of my dad's service (he'd passed away the following march) I still got really upset. I'm still on the 100mg sertraline tablets now almost 4 years later.

Idk if this would help, but I felt that way for such a long time like 10 years and a lot of meds didn't work. That is until I got diagnosed with ADHD and for the first time meds work and I feel so much better with the right medication. Depression doesn't go away, but getting the right diagnosis may help which it definitely did for me. Just another direction to look at, such as another doctor to get a second opinion.

The first thing you need to do is turn that first statement you said on its head. You will never heal from your depression? What about I know with some help I can manage my depression? Also, it might seem hard now, but I know that things always get better in the long run. I have CPTSD and Clinical Depression and have done for about 28 years. It is all about the little victories. Those days where you feel you've felt like you're on top. But on the flip side, also know that there will be hard times as well. There is a point to being, and that is, you will miss so much of your life if you go. So think on the good, process the bad. It might help you to do the Cognitive Processing Therapy programme to aid your recovery. Stay strong.

It’s lifelong. I take meds and talk to a therapist weekly. I was diagnosed with depression at 14, tho I had it well before. I’m 43 now. I highly recommend talk therapy, without which, I would not be here.

I feel you.

You need to go see a Doctor and explain your mental health to the Doctor. Depression is there for life, it is how you manage it

It might seem that things aren't getting better but they will it might not be right now or a week from now or months or year but it will and You all will finally be able to realize your all's progress. ❤️🥰 Also believe it or not having close friends that also have the same disabilities are whatever as you all are the best friends to have. The main reason they're the best friends to have is because they know what you all are going through at least a portion of what you all are going through. 🥰❤️