Comments on: Depression Doesn’t Lie

By: Kelsey

Kelsey — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 10:44:55 +0000

I’m a firm believer that there is always something that triggers depression, whether it be an underlying problem from the past or stress or anything else. I’m not against drugs or medications as long as they are used in the right way and not abused. It would be nice to see medication replaced with some type of alternative medicine.

By: US Blues

US Blues — Thu, 14 May 2009 15:17:59 +0000

Don’t know about depression but growing older ain’t all beer and skittles and you should certainly do today that which you might not be able to do tomorrow.

By: Staci

Staci — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 10:56:23 +0000

Although I don’t suffer from depression, there are times where i get depressed and emotional from time to time over something that may bother me or if I become extremely bored and it really helps me to write my feelings down in a journal.

By: Richard

Richard — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 09:57:44 +0000

Money is one of the main causes for depression and being in a constant state of need makes it difficult. Knowing the future is bleak complicates issues.

By: Rita

Rita — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:59:47 +0000

I think this article convinced me that I need therapy as I have been struggling for years with depression.

By: Thea

Thea — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:59:29 +0000

I think therapy is wonderful for those brave enough to encounter when they are depressed. If therapy can help get to the root of the depression and help alleviate some of it, I’m all for it. I would like to see more people with depression to get help to prevent any traumatic outcome.

By: Edith

Edith — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 10:26:24 +0000

Kyle has a good point… We just need someone to listen and help us through the depression…I do think if meds are needed, it should be in conjunction with therapy and not be abused. Kyle said that it is a new path to pursue and he is so right… we just need help getting to that path.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:10:46 +0000

Used to think that therapy was for wimps. That was until I needed it after I lost my job of more than 30 years. What a difference in a good way it has made for me! It let me see that things do not end- we are just given a new path to pursue. Very uplifting.

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 11:53:51 +0000

I have been undergoing therapy with my counselor for some time now to get at the root cause of my depression. Although I have some chemical imbalances that have left me more susceptible to getting depressed that is all being worked out with medication. But there are still other things that she is helping me get to the surface so that hopefully history in my case will not repeat itself. There were things that I never even realized about myself coming out, things that are definitely true but that I never thought would have so much influence on my present day state of mind.

By: ralph

ralph — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 05:16:25 +0000

I do agree on the medication being good in combination with therapy. It did me a lot of good. I do think all of us need to understand that needing help for unresolved emotional stress is not like solving the crossword. We all need to relie on a better guidance system especially when our GPS is corrupted.

By: Kellen

Kellen — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:37:49 +0000

That is true but it is not fair to dismiss the world of good that these anti- depressants have brought to many patients. They are not the end all and be all, and of course there are probably underlying issues to address in almost every depression situation but science has brought a world of relief for many patients and their families as well. This should not be overlooked.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 14:10:33 +0000

Depression is an ugly fact of life for too mnay people and big pharma just wants us to continue to believe that their drugs are cure alls.

By: Julia

Julia — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 11:54:58 +0000

Have recently been diagnosed with depression although I know this has been brewing for a while now, and like you said, though I did not think there were underlying causes, after just a few sessions with my therapist (separate from my psychiatrist prescribing anti depressants) I realized I do have some issues that I need to face and take care of. I am so thankful for this experience in my life- not because I have liked being depressed but it finally gave me a push to fix things that were wrong and I think that is going to turn out to be a good thing no matter how scary it has been.