Depression

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Take the focus off yourself and place it wiith others - there is nothing like the "high" of helping someone else and seeing their relief/happiness! Volunteer some place.  For REAL -try teaching someone to read w/literacy programs, volunteer at a Hospital - they need volunteers for everything! See if you qualify for Big Brother programs - If you're physically able - volunteer at Metro Parks - Find something that interests you and jump in.  I think the very most personality developing, wholesome, rewarding thing you can do with your life is to have a hobby or help others - it expands your knowledge, gives you purpose, makes new acquaintances, adds structure - look at all the famous people who do it - also gives you emotional independence from your spouse - you evolve into a person & share your talents - even ones you didn't know you had.  I professionally raised rabbits, joined the ARBA, went to shows, met awesome people for 15 years - not that era has passed I love to go antiquing, estate sales, auctions & have made many new friends - life is very full even with health issues.   GET OUT THERE AND LIVE - you only have one life - make it count! 

I agree that getting involved in clubs, charity work or even joining a church can help get rid of depression.  I also am taking cymbalta a new anti depressant drug which is helping immensely.  My doctor also put me on large doses of Vitamin D.  All of these things working together have changed my life to a much better and healthier attitude.  Get involved.  Spend time doing and thinking of things to do for others is indeed the best pill out there.

I wish I had an answer for you...because perhaps I could help myself as well.  Being alone is the absolute worst!  But because I was brought up that way it is very dificult for me to make friends.  In short...my dad was a very bad alcoholic, and we lived in fear and shame.  As an adult I burried myself in (bad) relationships, that never worked because I was putting up with too much crap.  Something I learned from my mother.  Now I don't put up with any crap, but I can't find a good man either!  Not sure if I am better off or not.  No really...I guess I'm better off, but being so isolated is horrible.  I feel as though I have no life.  I've been completely alone for 10 years.  I have a son, but he's a teen now, and not much time for me.  Which doesn't help.  I've been on many meds, and for a while I found relief.  But then it came back & I have not been able to shake it.  I look for new meds and combinations in hopes to find some help.  It seems not all can be cured by a pill though.  I have done therapy many times, but am at an age where I think it is really sad that the only people I can talk to and who care...get paid to do so.  So therapy is just not where it's at for me right now.  People suggest getting out and doing things...but a few job changes over the past several years have left me working too hard for too little.  It leaves me too tired and no money to go out anyway.  Giving to others or doing for others is great.  I will say that.  I just wish someone would see the good in me, and perhaps someone would do something nice for me.  I know I am a very nice person.  Too nice in my past.  So it troubles my why I have been made to suffer all these years.  I don't know why me.  It frustrates me all the support groups for alcoholics and drug addicts...and help for others with other problems...but it is nearly impossible to find a support group for depression.  While I am not secretive about my depression, I do find it is something most people do not seem to understand.  Sometimes I wish I just had cancer or diabetes or something people can relate to.  Being so alone...just sucks.  -Barbara