Coping with Chronic Depression: Share Your Secrets

I just want to learn what others do to cope with serious chronic depression and how they motivate themselves. What is your secret if there is one? What medication has worked the best for you over the years? What makes you enjoy life more?

Your answer

packersfan95

2y ago

i’ve been struggling too. I keep telling my psychiatrists motivation is my biggest struggle but I feel like they aren’t listening :/ but they’re the cheapest I can get with my insurance

Honeybeela

2y ago

my first psychologist was like this. I changed because of my college and she took me very seriously. I really hope your psychiatrists start listening. Motivation is also my biggest struggle and is interfering with my life.

Annikaz

2y ago

Wellbutrin has been helping me a lot. I can finally get out of bed and do stuff. I also try to have at least 1 thing to look forward to every week. This just keeps me going. It can be as small as buying yourself something sweet one day, or even just planning a FaceTime call with someone you like talking to

Porcelain

2y ago

Depression/anxiety was only helped when I got a hobby that made me feel productive when I was stagnant. For me that was gardening. That was without medication.

livvie361

2y ago

Medication is different for everyone! I can't speak to much because my depression is often bipolar oriented, but I found prozax makes me suicidal, Cymbalta can help with the pain that can come with depression, welbutrin can help with energy levels and if you have problems with over eating it can help. Zoloft seems to be good all around.

Honeybeela

2y ago

I've only tried 3 different antidepressants so I wanted to know others experiences with the others. Prozac made my mom crazy but works great for my aunts, she also hated Zoloft, and Wellbutrin makes me overly paranoid. So it's just nice to hear others experiences with one's I haven't tried yet.

aries02

2y ago

lmk when you find out 😂

Honeybeela

2y ago

I feel this so much

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