This is right on.GenevieveDawn wrote:Depression IS NOT ALWAYS caused by a chemical inbalance. How do I know? One, I've taken MANY college courses on psychology. Another thing is I've been of and on antidepressants for years. 2 months ago I stopped taking Paxil after being on it for over 4 years. Yes SOME depression is a chemical inbalance in the brain. These are sometimes the people who's life doesn't really seem to be all that bad, yet they still can't handle it. Other people have more of what is called situational depression. Depression that is caused by trauma or specific life events. And yes more than one doctor has told me that very same thing.
How was I able to stop taking them? Yes, I did alot of spells for stress and depression and they've seemed to work for me. I won't say that I still don't have horrible days, but I think the work I did on myself helped. You can also do spells to rid yourself of negativity and that works along w/ the other spells.
I was on Paxil for a while during a really bad time in my life... I stopped taking them when I felt like I was ready (my, uh, doc didn't, but I'm stubborn).
Anyway the deppression came back last year, and I got really paranoid (I also have Anxiety disorders, the depression just kinda... made them worse). It got to the point where I thought my boyfriend was going to kill me while I was sleepin g (VERY VERY paranoid, he's such a gentle guy I don't know what I was thinking).
Well one day, like a week before Iwas gonna go back to the DR and get put back on Paxil I was like - You know what? I can live my life as a slave to medicine and negativity and in FEAR all the time, or I can take control. I am stronger than any negative thoughts I have, than any bad days or bad energy -- and I just decided I would MAKE myself get better. I meditated and prayed a lot, listened to alot of music.... and I got better. Without meds.
And I'm telling you, there is NOTHING like the feeling you get when you wake up in the morning unafraid to face the day, and knowing it's YOU and not the pills making you feel that way.
I will send healing "vibes" to you tonight dear <3
ALSO-- don't feel ashamed or weak if you do decide to see a doc. There is nothing wrong with asking for help when you need it. Just don't fool yourself into thinking that you aren't/can't be strong enough to do it yourself