may i know how can i get rid of depression that i have? i can't study lot, what!
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i am a 20 year old guy, i have passed 12 grrade. and i am preparing MBBS for last years. but am unable to get through. now i am thinking that i have no way out. i cant concerntrate on my study
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well getting rid of depression would depend on factors such as severity of the episode, its duration, other co morbid illnesses etc. since i dont know abt these in ur case, the thing to do is seek out a mental health pro. u might need medication.usually a combo of med and psy.therapy is suggested..
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What "anu" said.
That's what I'm doing! Fun, Fun, Fun.
Ain't life Grand!
give yourself some time to relax.. forget about exams.. forget about your books.. do the things which you like. if it is ok with you, let it out in the most crazy way.. i'm also 20. a uni student. i normally eat and sleep to help relaxing.. no worries because under stress, i won't grow fat ;p all the best!
what anu said i also have depression so I know what your dealing with. you do need to see a DR. YOU WILL BE SURPRIZED AT THE DIFFERENCE. MEDS USUALLY TAKE ABOUT 3 WEEKS TO REALLY TAKE AFFECT.
How do you know you have depression? Is it feeling depressed that is stopping you from concentrating on your studies? Or is it just problems with concentration (you could have ADD if it's just concentration. medications and/or better studying techniques can help you).
If it is depressed feelings, then you would need to receive counseling for depression, and if needed anti-depressants. Since you don't specify what the specific problems are I can't really give much advice. I know its very tough to have to go through school or uni when you have either depression or ADD, so get some help as soon as you can, before you fall back on your studies too much. Wish you all the best!
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I'm a psychologist.
First I would suggest seeing a doctor. You may not even be suffering from depression. Maybe you need to change your study habits orpossibly even where you study. So many things can affect our concentration, so after talking to a doctor, considering studying in a different spot and you may want to consider getting a partner to study with who can help pull you back in if you begin to drift.
i don't know what country you are from and the education system there is like, but if you have been in school for awhile take a break. are you depressed because of school or is it everything? either way see a dean or counselor and take a break from school. i would then see someone in the mental health field and talk over my depression. it can be eased if not totally eliminated, once you know what you are worried about. stress is a great part of depression and school is very stressful. i imagine you would like to complete your education on schedule.
but schedules should be flexible and allow for delays. maybe a period of the school year off, will give your mind a rest. then maybe you can carry a smaller amount of classes when you return. think about it and be well.
Depression disapates with time. Try your hardest to make yourself feel better. Remember that it will go away.
As for your studying, I would recommend eating plenty of omega-3 enriched foods to better your concentration.
I understand your desire to stay away from
"sledgehammer" solutions that involve powerful,
sometimes untested herbal or prescription medicines. When it
comes to your health, remedies that are stronger are
not always better. I have three things that have
gotten me through times when I've been depressed, and
they're all gentle solutions that I think will suit an
intelligent person like yourself.
1 - The first is what Freud calls the "talking cure".
He insists that it must be performed by a
psychoanalyst who you are paying for, but actually
I've performed it by writing in a diary. The key is to
be very honest, and try to find connections that you
might otherwise be supressing, because these are the
areas that need work. For example, what's the first
thing that pops into your mind when you think of
"depression"? If the answer is "flying a kite", then
follow the chain. What do you think of when you
think of "kite" and "flying". You'll be surprised
how quickly this takes you right down to an event in
your childhood or an unresolved conflict that might
have happened a year ago.
2 - Looking for lies. A chair cannot make you
depressed. A lampshade cannot make you depressed. Only
another person can make you depressed. I believe it is
because a chair and a lampshade cannot lie. Only a
person can lie. Depression, it seems to me, comes from
believing a lie. That conflict (between reality and
the lie) takes up so much mental energy to maintain,
it drains you as a whole. You may find, after using
technique #1, that it leads to you to this conclusion
#2. For example, after free associating your way to an
event, you might find that it was when someone told
you that you weren't worth a hill of beans. The
problem is not that they insulted you, the problem is
that you believed the lie. Beware, giving up on a lie
that we've believed in for a long time is tougher than
it sounds.
3 - This one is going to sound goofy, especially after
wading in deeply with the other two techniques. Get
some light to shine on the cells in the back of your
eyes. Go outside for an extended period of time
without sunglasses (no need to stare at the sun or a
light-bulb, indirect light will do). Use one of those
gentle light therapy products like www.everlyte.com .
Take a trip on a sailboat. Spend a few hours in open
fields on sunny days. It's those cells in the eyes
that produce much of the chemical that pills and
herbal remedies seek to replace, but the cells in the
eyes put the chemicals where they are needed, in your
brain, and not in your stomach and everywhere else.
This third technique will help you with the other two,
allowing you to think clearly, and get out from being
stuck in a loop.
I hope this "whole-istic" answer is as helpful to you
as it has been to me over the years. A gentle look at
the whole picture is often better than a sledgehammer
to just one piece of the problem.
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