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Originally posted by Aelia Jusa:
It is important that such feelings cannot be attributed to medical problems that you may not have any idea you have. This is one reason that professional advice should be sought.
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I agree. Certain diseases can trigger depression, so it's important that those are ruled out (for example diabetes). Because of that you should see a doctor. Also, depression isn't always just about psychological stuff, there can also be an imbalance in the body. That's why the medicine does help (though I agree that it doesn't in some cases).
I do agree with some people, though, that not all doctors are good. So, Sigmar, ask around who's good and who's recommended. Or go to one and see if you like them. If you don't, go to a different one. And don't let yourself be convinced to take medicine straight away. Have them explain the medicine to you. When I was depressed, the doctor actually drew pictures for me, and it took him quite a while to convince me. (I have a bit of a phobia of medicine, though. [img]tongue.gif[/img] ) Anyway, the medicine can feel horrible at first, but it did feel better for me after a while. I could think more when I got really depressed. I didn't think in loops anymore. But I guess that's different from person to person. I know some people can't stand the medicine and it doesn't help them at all, while it really helps others. [img]smile.gif[/img]
There are also things that you can yourself do. Talk to your family/ friends/ priest/ councellor in school about the problems, eat more healthy, exercise, don't drink, etc. But I don't know how badly you're depressed, so that might not help at all.
