Depression.

[Samdy Gray]

No, panic attacks are when you get really nervous or apprehensive about something. I've only ever had one before and it really shit me up, couldn't breathe properly and thought I was going to pass out.

[BANGKOK RED]

yeah, right.

i bet you've got an illegal stash of seroxat

That stuff is hardcore ace

A woman I work with (the really fat one) is suing GlaxoSmithKline for £50,000 because Seroxat made her suicidal.

Iv'e done some googling on that, lets just say that I hope to stick with the will-power method.

[BANGKOK RED]

I may pick up some Saint Johns Wort though.

[Sussex]

Was on anti-depressants for about 18 months a few years ago, and thought the counselling seemed to be much more helpful than the tablets.

Probably didn't help when the doctor said you can take these and still go out for a couple of pints, and I took that to mean carry on getting as lashed as usual.

Good luck BR.

[Sussex]

I may pick up some Saint Johns Wort though.

There's a bit in The Sun today about pros/cons of St Johns Wort (vitamin feature), you might find it on their website.

[sonic youth]

I never realised so many people on here have / had depression.

I've had a few panic attacks before, does that come from depression? If so I was but I never realised.  :shock:

it's a symptom but it's not mutually inclusive, you can have panic attacks without depression and vice versa.

i don't know what the health system in thailand is like, especially for rich people like you BR ( ) but sadly there are many problems with mental health in the UK - overwillingness of GP's to prescribe. unavailability of non-medicated therapies (i.e. CBT, counselling) and a general lack of support for individuals.

there's no simple fix-it-all cure for depression as in my experience it's an illness that varies hugely from one individual to another. different people have different symptoms and suffer on different levels. what one person might find particularly helpful might not benefit another. my only advice would be to approach any treatment with an open mind, regardless of what you may have heard or seen and don't rule out anti-depressants until you've at least given them a go.

i'd definitely steer clear of electro shock therapy though!

[STFCBIKER]

It also depends on the Dr you see, i went last year and saw older Dr and he said i wasn't depressed and basically should get out more!
Perhaps he was right but its not that easy, i just carry on in my own little world pretending everythings fine, which aint good obviously.

[yeo]

It also depends on the Dr you see, i went last year and saw older Dr and he said i wasn't depressed and basically should get out more!
Perhaps he was right but its not that easy, i just carry on in my own little world pretending everythings fine, which aint good obviously.

To be honest I see his point(not in regards to you as I dont know you).I don't doubt that for some people depression is a very real problem but I also think alot of people use it as some sort of excuse and need to get a grip and pull themselves together.

[Fred Elliot]

It also depends on the Dr you see, i went last year and saw older Dr and he said i wasn't depressed and basically should get out more!
Perhaps he was right but its not that easy, i just carry on in my own little world pretending everythings fine, which aint good obviously.

To be honest I see his point(not in regards to you as I dont know you).I don't doubt that for some people depression is a very real problem but I also think alot of people use it as some sort of excuse and need to get a grip and pull themselves together.

In all honesty, whilst it is better now than 20 years ago (it is now recognised as a clinical illness, which opens up treatments etc that would never have be available unless you were in Rampton), it is still an illness that is often mis-diagnosed.

There are so many tangibles associated with depression, it is not like going to the doctors with a cold or chicken pox. Depression can manifest itself in many many guises, and it sometimes takes a switched on GP to recognise it

[STFCBIKER]

I didnt actually go for that reason he asked how i was generally and told him but he didnt really see anything other than what Oevil said about pulling yourself together. Trouble is i probably dont want to admit it myself.

[Fred Elliot]

You need to Bikey, otherwise you will never get through it mate

sorry if that sounded condescending and harsh BTW

[yeo]

Maybe im your Doctor!

I'd have prescribed a bottle of Wine and some Carrot Cake.

Always cheers me up.

[Fred Elliot]

Maybe im your Doctor!

I'd have prescribed a bottle of Wine and some Carrot Cake.

Always cheers me up.

Carrot cake is the king of cakes, and it is a highly guarded fact in the medical world that it cures the bad AIDS

[STFCBIKER]

You need to Bikey, otherwise you will never get through it mate

sorry if that sounded condescending and harsh BTW

No not at all, the only person i talk to about it is my sister who's in worse situation than i am.
I think about my life, decent job, house, car, bike etc and think i shouldn't be unhappy, i guess money doesn't make you happy.

[STFCBIKER]

Never had carrot cake whats it taste like?
Wine does help too