Depression and anxiety help?

[titchydiane]

I have been to the doctors and explained all my symptoms and he told he i have anxiety and mild depression. He has given me 2 options: either talking to some sort of therapist or medication? I am worrying myself sick trying to decide what to do. Can anyone help?

[Liar and Cheat]

i know a few people in the same situation and you should do both for optimal care. please go on the meds and then find someone to talk to. you will be ok. anxiety and depression can make a person feel they are about to die or worst. you won't. get the meds and see a therapist. you won't die from the way you feel.

[eyt]

i think therapist would be really helpful

[eliana]

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[ni2penang]

Find a hobby and kill the time! You'll be alright! I've been there. It's ONLY you who can get you out of whatever anxiety/depression, NOT anyone else. Say it out loud!

[sparkie]

If you can afford both, that would be great. Don't be afraid of the medication. A few months ago my Doctor started me on Effexor XR and I've been doing much better. I feel like life is worth living once again. Much luck to you.

[ANNONYMUS]

Therapy really helps! I strongly recommend you do therapy.

[aprilgerfi]

hi there! i suggest medication would be your last resort... i believe mild depression and anxiety are still manageable, you really need not turn to medication yet. drugs could make you dependent on them. having a therapist is better or simply having your true friends and family with you, you just need the determination and courage to deal with your situation and get over your situation =)from what country are you? i am asking because if your are from the Philippines, I could offer to be sort of a friend/counselor through text messaging... well, if you live in a different country, you could text your friends, do stuffs that would take your mind off from whatever you are going thru...primarily, somehow you sort have some idea of what have been the causes of your anxiety and depression, was it a failed relationship, losing someone, losing your job? an expert or someone close to you could help you figure that out. from such reasons could the effective measures be derived...second, you should somehow set your mind into having yourself look at the brighter side of life, have the determination to move on and get the idea of "being depressed and anxious" out of your mind... somehow use the strategy "i think, therefore i am"

[Chosen by Grace]

Here's a Christian answer, you've been warned:Don't see a therapist. All the ones I ever saw wasted my time except one, who was a psychologist, and he helped me get disability income which I needed, but his counseling was not good or poor, and he annoyed me.Without God's love, you will always crave more and more and never be content.Without a friend that gives you an honest answer when you want one, who gives you one out of love, you will always feel some misery. And if you only have friends that flatter you, you may be depressed knowing that they are doing so because they want to take advantage of you in some way rather than truly loving you, or loving you with a pure love, love which isn't self-seeking.Also, you may have a poor diet which is causing a chemical imbalance or making you depressed due to its blandness, have past trauma that is still bothering you because you don't know how to deal with it or because it was very painful, are encountering unpleasant smells often (like perhaps from a new rug which smells bad), have bland surroundings (you may want to decorate your walls with posters), have unpleasant parents, don't have friends or ones that give you bad to no advice when you ask for the help or when it's obvious you need it, you may have a boring getting-no-where life, or you may feel as if you're not getting your way in general (which frustrates everyone who feels that way).I had problems with depression and suicide due to my parents neglecting my education, including knowledge about right from wrong, and not having much interesting or helpful to do. I also got bullied at school for how I was dressed and appeared before I was 14 and of course, instead of the bullies being punished I was the one who got stuck in a miserable substitute for a "normal" public high school and had next to no friends while there (and still have about none). Soon after attending that school I was bullied by the police off an on a few times. Other miserable things happened including being repeatedly kicked out and being mistreated at nearly all the jobs I had by coworkers or bosses who harassed me out of them. But, God saved me and helped me beat my depression and allowed and helped me to accomplish some great things that I can take comfort in having accomplished no matter how miserable. I'm still depressed sometimes, but it's not as bad now since he's opened my eyes.Check out the link in my profile if you are interested in spiritual help, which I found has been a lasting and permanent solution heading towards perfect peace. I hope you show the link to others.