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Originally Posted by Chado2423  I CAN"T AFFORD TO GO TO THE DOCTOR AND I HAVE NO SUPPORT |
Damn. I assume you were insured, since you'd been on meds previously. Where do you live? In my area some mental health care providers offer a sliding scale, so you can pay less based on your income. But I have no idea how widespread that is...
There's another thing you
may be able to do, depending on how much energy and willpower you have at this point. Unfortunately, you won't really see results for a month or more... and the effect may not be as significant as you'd get from (the right) antidepressant. But it's free, so I think it's worth trying, if you can:
30 minutes of moderate exercise, five days (or more) a week.
I know, I know, this is like the people telling you to drink water, go for a walk, and "think positive." But there are studies that show that moderate exercise
can help depression -- and it causes changes in brain chemistry similar to antidepressants.
So. Moderate exercise is (depending on your fitness level) jogging or
brisk walking -- if you're just walking at a normal speed, that's not going to help. You've got to walk like you're in a serious hurry, and you've got to keep it up for thirty minutes, straight. You should definitely feel tired when you're done.
The other thing I've found that is a good "moderate" exercise is to climb up and down stairs. You'll feel kind of ridiculous at first, but you get used to it. And you can do it even if the weather is bad, which is a huge advantage when you need to exercise every day.
Anyway. I know this sort of thing is incredibly,
incredibly hard when you're depressed. I wouldn't blame you if you said you couldn't do it. But if you can, I think you should give it a try. There's a real chance that it could help... and the only possible side effect is improved physical fitness.