Help with anxiety/depression and meds?!


Question: Help with anxiety/depression and meds.?
So right now I'm on Clonazepam, because my depression developed into some severe anxiety during my last bad relationship. Up until recently I had been engaging in all sorts of reckless behavior such as promiscuity and drinking way too much. Somehow, my feelings don't seem to get any better. I'm continually beyond miserable as I continue to be single, generally friendless, and continue to gain weight ceaselessly, despite my best efforts. I can't seem to make myself do ANYTHING, and I'm tired all the time. I can sleep 12 hours a night and still take a 3 hour nap in the afternoon. I'm only in two college classes at the moment but I loathe going to them. I've lost two jobs since the breakup because I would have breakdowns at them, or I would just be too tired, even exhausted, to go. I don't know what to do anymore. Any advice from anyone in the same situations would help.

Another thing I'm wondering is, I just read an article in December's Marie Claire regarding Adderol and other ADHD-type drugs and how they help people focus and get tons of things done and accomplished. Are these medications even an option with anxiety.? Any advice would help. Thank you.
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Negative emotions (like sadness, stress, anger, etc.) causes your Serotonin production to be low; when your Serotonin level is low, you are more prone to getting Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Depression, etc.

Medication like Antidepressants (SSRI - Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor) helps to boost Serotonin level.

But there are natural ways to do it without medication. There's this strange herb called "St John's Wort" - it is said to be more effective than Prozac. No, it is not for mild depression only and ignore those sayings. In fact, it does help anxiety and panic-attacks as St John's Wort works like prozac. Other natural ways will be exercise, diet, more exposure to light, etc.
The problem is that, even if your Serotonin is balanced... you have that "learned behavior" in your mind. You need to break that initial cycle to destroy that learned behavior - Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) does this. A technique that you can use without CBT will be Distraction... There are several other techniques to help cope them!
Ok, to use Distraction: Firstly, try to....

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I've had anxiety and depression for 12 years and i'm sorry to tell you that i don't believe there is a pill or combination of pills that will make all of your problems go away. My doctor has changed my meds or added new meds every time i went to her and there's always side effects or either it doesn't work. The reason you are so sleepy is the meds you are on now. So far the only thing that has helped me is controlled breathing, meditating, positive thinking, visualization, and God.The drug companies want you to stay sick, they depend on it!Health Question & Answer

Maybe you are taking too much Clonazepam (Klonopin).? I took it for a year, and it made me too tired all the time. Please ask your doctor to either adjust your medication or switch to another. Health Question & Answer



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