A question on depression

keelyjrs

a healthy diet can definately help but it is not a cure and needs to be part of an approach to depression. Vitamins alone will not cure depression

bringmeshoes

a healthy diet will not cure depression, a few months ago i joined slimming world as i need to lose weight so i now eat a lot more healthy than i ever did but the past few months my depression is one of the worst has ever been

keelyjrs

bringmeshoes wrote: »

a healthy diet will not cure depression, a few months ago i joined slimming world as i need to lose weight so i now eat a lot more healthy than i ever did but the past few months my depression is one of the worst has ever been

Oh gawd, careful you'll have ted banging on about which vitamins you need to "change yourlife"

Diet can help if you make sure it's varied and full of nutrients, a good support network is essential and keeping a diary often helps so you can see what has triggered dark days and monitor nay progress you may ordinarily miss

Keeping goals smart.. specific, measurable, acheivable, realistic and time orientated (Egan) can help you gain a sense of acheivement and avoid setting yourself up to fail.. which we all do at times!!

bringmeshoes

if i though vitamons would help i would get shares inb sanatogen
i think i have accepted that i am always going to be like this, i know i need to go back to the doctors but am scared of what might happen

keelyjrs

bringmeshoes wrote: »

if i though vitamons would help i would get shares inb sanatogen
i think i have accepted that i am always going to be like this, i know i need to go back to the doctors but am scared of what might happen

have you tried the drop in clinic at your local mental health community team?

bringmeshoes

no, didn't know about that to be honest, something for me to look into

keelyjrs

bringmeshoes wrote: »

no, didn't know about that to be honest, something for me to look into

if you find out where your local cmht is, you should be able to see the duty worker and have a chat. They may give you some contact details for your local support services. Also mate, mind are a good resource. Go to their website and see where your local centre is
hugs

Ted_Hutchinson

absolutebounder wrote: »

With regards to teds post I think we kneed to know how chemicals turn into thought or how thought turns into chemicals. Food I think is too simplistic as plenty of people dont eat correctly and never get depressed while others do.

Why don't you try entering the words "omega 3" "violence" in the pubmed searchbox.

There's no point me spending hours providing a science based answer as the bully boys representing diseasemongering health professionals will have the post deleted but there is plenty of science explaining the brain's nutritional needs and showing which supplements will enable the brain to function better.

Start by reading the basics of Brain Nutrition

keelyjrs

Ted_Hutchinson wrote: »

Why don't you try entering the words "omega 3" "violence" in the pubmed searchbox.

There's no point me spending hours providing a science based answer as the bully boys representing diseasemongering health professionals will have the post deleted but there is plenty of science explaining the brain's nutritional needs and showing which supplements will enable the brain to function better.

Start by reading the basics of Brain Nutrition

Oh be quiet you silly man, your posts get deleted for good reason. you have been warned enough about posting against site rules. Nobody is bullying you, we're just sick of your constant jibbering about vitamin D. if yur posts were acceptable and appropriate they wouldn't keep getting deleted would they:rolleyes:
beam me up scotty

absolutebounder

keelyjrs wrote: »

Oh be quiet you silly man, your posts get deleted for good reason. you have been warned enough about posting against site rules. Nobody is bullying you, we're just sick of your constant jibbering about vitamin D. if yur posts were acceptable and appropriate they wouldn't keep getting deleted would they:rolleyes:
beam me up scotty

One of the features of depression is that it has a survival mode attached to it. By being depressed there is some comfort to the brain. It might be getting them off work or school so they dont have to face bullying. It might be getting attention or whatever but until you counter the real underlying problem the depression resists all cures and tends to self perpetuate. There will be all sorts of excuses to refuse treatment or avoid the doctor or counsellor such as a sudden gaining of agoraphobia. The person denies this but only points to excuses such as I cant afford counselling but mysteriously can afford a lot of other things like videos and fashion clothes.
The person also says they are not attention seking but once again the actions dont match the words. You only have to look for a few moments on depression support to see no end of attention seeking and pity me posts.
Depression is a very clever condition in that it tends to stay one step ahead of the cure.