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@paulbwatertownct
What progress were you expecting that is not occurring. I had a prostatectomy 16 years ago and for 3 1/2 years I didn’t have issues then my PSA started rising.

Are you on ADT drugs? Those can cause depression for some people.

There are two things you can do about depression and anxiety with prostate cancer. A lot of people say that doing a lot of exercise changes their mood significantly. Getting out and running, Or at least walking a few miles. Going to A park to do it can lift your mood more. I do it twice a day just got back from the park across the street. Petted a Couple of dogs. I go and run 1 mile twice a day every day and go to the gym three times a week.

Another option is to have medication. Usually need to see a psychiatrist to get it prescribed. The below lists drugs that people on this forum and other places have mentioned, made them have a complete turnaround in how they felt about life.

Common drugs for depression and anxiety
Wellbutrin, Zoloft, Effexor, Buspirone, Cymbalta, Lexipro,

One thing you could do is attend an ancan.org Speaking freely meeting. People come on and talk about their emotions and their feelings about what’s going on with their cancers. If you go to that website, you could sign up and they’ll send you a newsletter. The next meeting is Thursday at 5 o’clock Pacific 8 PM Eastern. You could see that there are many other people that have similar feelings, but learn how to moderate them.

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@jeffmarc Warning: SSRIs (common drugs for depression or anxiety) often cause lack of libido, ED and/or anorgasmia (the inability to have an orgasm). As mentioned, exercise does wonders for depression and meditation and breathing exercises help anxiety. Stopping alcohol and caffeine also help.

@jeffmarc
He’s right exercise, something as simple as walking will lift your spirits. Some get lucky with little lasting side effects. Others are not so lucky. Besides their cancer they’re enduring other ailments. I read recently that one person was up 25 times due to a bladder problem. I get up 5x a night and thought I was the Lone Ranger I feel lucky.