I'm sorry, and I'm not angry with you, but this "chemical imbalance" crap is just that... Crap.
OP: You don't need medication. PLEASE exhaust ALL other options before even *thinking* about meds. Eat healthy food and begin reducing you junk food and soda intake until it is nonexistent. Resist the urge to consume loads of caffeine, and limit alcohol intake. Eat three square meals a day, and snack on high energy foods all day (like no-chocolate trail mix and fruit), this will prevent sluggishness and sleeplessness. Make sure to get 7-8 hours of good sleep every night at the same time every night. (Set those alarms, it does make a difference when you get into a healthy pattern.) Exercise a little each day, take the stairs, park a little farther away, etc, etc. Load an MP3 player full of positive, upbeat, energetic, bad-ass music, and then CRANK that shit when you feel your worst. Be insane, punch shit, eat a pillow, cry until you bleed, scream if you must, but do NOT bottle the negative energy up, let it GO. Avoid depressing people and fun-sucking vampires as much as possible, and surround yourself with positive people. Avoid gossip and needless drama at all costs. Have passionate, meaningful sex with your lover. Ask them to treat you extra special when you feel even a little down, and then return the favor. There are even specific foods and drinks out there that have even been scientifically proven to lift your mood like things high in Vitamin D and Omega 3's.
That's about all I can think of for now, but there's plenty, PLENTY of help and information out there. Shrinks and meds are not the first, or the twentieth option. I feel really passionate about issues with depression, mostly because I wish I could live a lifestyle like I have described above. I try my hardest to, but it's sad because it's cheaper to buy junkie food than real, healthy food. I also work a night-shift job, which I'm trying to get away from, and it doesn't help much either. Good luck OP!
Medication can mean so many things. Do not be narrow minded with the word. All what you implied about changing diet and taking vitamins is all chemicals. Not all chemicals are bad for the human body. Serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine all occur natural in the brain. There is a possibility of imbalance if other factors are not a problem for this person. I agree to try everything else before medication but with my medical background, there are some cases that people do need medication to help release these hormones.
I did not say this, nor did I ever imply it. However, it the OP were to go to a doctor they would probably be prescribed "medication" that would increase serotonin levels unnaturally. This is unhealthy for the brain and either causes or WORSENS any "chemical imbalance" that there might have nor might not have been there. I understand that there are some cases where "medication" may help, but they are usually few and far between. We have a society that dictates we should have a "pill for every ill". I hope your medical background does not teach you this, for it is flawed.
No it does not teach me this. You should be aware he may be one of those extreme cases. I did offer him an alternative before even implying medication. Medication can also be herbal as you have stated before. Diet, exercise, and setting should be changed first to see if he has a positive response to that treatment. If all else fails, medication may be necessary. I never wish to put anyone on anti-depressants or any pill that alters mood.
Okay, then we are much alike. That's pretty much exactly what I was saying myself. It just seemed like you jumped straight from sex to meds in your recommendation of treatment.
I'd love to have someone like you as a family doctor then. I'd prefer someone who doesn't jump at the first chance to prescribe a pill. ^_^
Lol no problem. Great minds think alike. I did leave a big enough gap from sex to medication, that I will admit lol. But yes, he should try all of your alternatives before resorting to medications. Can make the situation much worse. It is only a temporary fix.
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Yes, sex will help. If this does not help though, you may have a chemical imbalance and may need some medication to assist with this negative feeling.
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I'm sorry, and I'm not angry with you, but this "chemical imbalance" crap is just that... Crap.
OP: You don't need medication. PLEASE exhaust ALL other options before even *thinking* about meds. Eat healthy food and begin reducing you junk food and soda intake until it is nonexistent. Resist the urge to consume loads of caffeine, and limit alcohol intake. Eat three square meals a day, and snack on high energy foods all day (like no-chocolate trail mix and fruit), this will prevent sluggishness and sleeplessness. Make sure to get 7-8 hours of good sleep every night at the same time every night. (Set those alarms, it does make a difference when you get into a healthy pattern.) Exercise a little each day, take the stairs, park a little farther away, etc, etc. Load an MP3 player full of positive, upbeat, energetic, bad-ass music, and then CRANK that shit when you feel your worst. Be insane, punch shit, eat a pillow, cry until you bleed, scream if you must, but do NOT bottle the negative energy up, let it GO. Avoid depressing people and fun-sucking vampires as much as possible, and surround yourself with positive people. Avoid gossip and needless drama at all costs. Have passionate, meaningful sex with your lover. Ask them to treat you extra special when you feel even a little down, and then return the favor. There are even specific foods and drinks out there that have even been scientifically proven to lift your mood like things high in Vitamin D and Omega 3's.
That's about all I can think of for now, but there's plenty, PLENTY of help and information out there. Shrinks and meds are not the first, or the twentieth option. I feel really passionate about issues with depression, mostly because I wish I could live a lifestyle like I have described above. I try my hardest to, but it's sad because it's cheaper to buy junkie food than real, healthy food. I also work a night-shift job, which I'm trying to get away from, and it doesn't help much either. Good luck OP!
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Medication can mean so many things. Do not be narrow minded with the word. All what you implied about changing diet and taking vitamins is all chemicals. Not all chemicals are bad for the human body. Serotonin, dopamine, norepinephrine all occur natural in the brain. There is a possibility of imbalance if other factors are not a problem for this person. I agree to try everything else before medication but with my medical background, there are some cases that people do need medication to help release these hormones.
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"Not all chemicals are bad for the human body."
I did not say this, nor did I ever imply it. However, it the OP were to go to a doctor they would probably be prescribed "medication" that would increase serotonin levels unnaturally. This is unhealthy for the brain and either causes or WORSENS any "chemical imbalance" that there might have nor might not have been there. I understand that there are some cases where "medication" may help, but they are usually few and far between. We have a society that dictates we should have a "pill for every ill". I hope your medical background does not teach you this, for it is flawed.
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No it does not teach me this. You should be aware he may be one of those extreme cases. I did offer him an alternative before even implying medication. Medication can also be herbal as you have stated before. Diet, exercise, and setting should be changed first to see if he has a positive response to that treatment. If all else fails, medication may be necessary. I never wish to put anyone on anti-depressants or any pill that alters mood.
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Okay, then we are much alike. That's pretty much exactly what I was saying myself. It just seemed like you jumped straight from sex to meds in your recommendation of treatment.
I'd love to have someone like you as a family doctor then. I'd prefer someone who doesn't jump at the first chance to prescribe a pill. ^_^
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Lol no problem. Great minds think alike. I did leave a big enough gap from sex to medication, that I will admit lol. But yes, he should try all of your alternatives before resorting to medications. Can make the situation much worse. It is only a temporary fix.