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How To Get Rid Of Depression?

I am suffering from a severe depression. For a week I could barely drag myself out of bed and when I did I found myself staring at the walls for hours. I would try go sitting outside and that did not help at all. My husband tried to take me on a car ride and I thought I was going to get sick to my stomach I was so anxious and depressed. My anxiety seems as worse as my depression. Three months ago I suffered an eye stroke at the age of 48 and it has been a nightmare since then. I saw my family dr. last week and she upped the dose on my Lexapro from 20 mg to 30 mg and put me on Klonipin. It seems to be helping, but this is the second major depressive disorder I have had in 6 years and I am scared it will come back. What are some things I can do to make sure I stay away from it??
Wed, 21 May 2014
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Welcome to HCM
We understand your concerns

I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Please understand that depression is not a disease. It is a mental disorder. Mental diseases needs medicines and disorders needs only life style changes to be cured. People come across so many situations in their life which are surely traumatic or stressful. Every people who come across such problem cannot become clinically depressed and undergoes treatment. Most of them understand the problem and take measures to ignore the anxious or depressive feelings.

Those who work shall be able to overcome such traumatic events and emotions associated with those events easily in comparison with those who do not work. That pattern shows, idle life and idle time increases the chance for unnecessary thinking. Remember IDLE MIND IS DEVILS WORKSHOP.

You have depression and anxiety because of your 'eye' experience (hopefully). You must find if there is any other stress or trauma associated with. Then understand, it is normal, happens with almost everyone, and is totally curable. That is a positive step forward.

Psychotherapy especially Cognitive Behavior Therapy can cure you for sure.

Step 1 - Practice Deep and full breathing whenever possible
Step 2 - Drink plenty of water and fruit juices.
Step 3 - A Tomato a day keeps anxiety at bay
Step 4 - Exercise regularly

Start these and follow strictly. After 7 days Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further.

Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications.
Good luck.

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How To Get Rid Of Depression?

Dear Welcome to HCM We understand your concerns I went through your details. I suggest you not to worry much. Please understand that depression is not a disease. It is a mental disorder. Mental diseases needs medicines and disorders needs only life style changes to be cured. People come across so many situations in their life which are surely traumatic or stressful. Every people who come across such problem cannot become clinically depressed and undergoes treatment. Most of them understand the problem and take measures to ignore the anxious or depressive feelings. Those who work shall be able to overcome such traumatic events and emotions associated with those events easily in comparison with those who do not work. That pattern shows, idle life and idle time increases the chance for unnecessary thinking. Remember IDLE MIND IS DEVILS WORKSHOP. You have depression and anxiety because of your eye experience (hopefully). You must find if there is any other stress or trauma associated with. Then understand, it is normal, happens with almost everyone, and is totally curable. That is a positive step forward. Psychotherapy especially Cognitive Behavior Therapy can cure you for sure. Step 1 - Practice Deep and full breathing whenever possible Step 2 - Drink plenty of water and fruit juices. Step 3 - A Tomato a day keeps anxiety at bay Step 4 - Exercise regularly Start these and follow strictly. After 7 days Please post a direct question to me in this website. Make sure that you include every minute details possible. I shall prescribe some psychotherapy techniques which should help you cure your condition further. Hope this answers your query. Available for further clarifications. Good luck.