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Treatment resistant depression help.
I was diagnosed with Interstitial Lung Disease in September 2020, as time went on, I was lucky enough to receive a lung transplant. I have also dealt with chronic back pain for over 25 years. After my experience in hospital, I was left with PTSD and panic attacks. I was seeing a Psychiatrist and taking Mirtazapine, this seemed to have a negative effect on my behaviour and mood so I stopped taking it. In a search for help I tried many avenues only to be met with constant recommendations to take anti-depressants. Eventually I disengaged with the Psychiatrist and began medicinal cannabis. This has to be done carefully as it clashes with Tacrolimus. I have found it to be beneficial but not a magic bullet. Am I alone in having suicidal ideations after having a transplant? I should be grateful for having a second chance, but I am not.
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@crabby55
You can lead a horse to water ....
Does he acknowledge (as best he can) the severity of the depression?
Something a friend of my did (when discussion was not welcome) was print off some information/a brochure/book and just leave it on a table. If it's something he may be interested in, perhaps he will pick it up and have a glance at it.
I think we all/anyone who suffers from Depression would love to find that pill. Unfortunately it's hidden in a gold pot at the end of a rainbow.
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I meant to add that it is wonderful you are looking out for him and doing what you can to support him. Whether he knows it or not, or acknowledges it to you .... he is a lucky man to have you.
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ahhh, thank you. You hit the nail on the head on several points. I definitely am aware of leading the horse to water. My real question was wanting more of an opinion of what those of you are going thru. An opinion I've gotten , hope to get more and respect. It gives me insights as to some of the thought process. It's a fine line between helping and enabling. I'm not a great caretaker. I'll do up to a point. It is sad to see/watch your loved one become someone else and set themselves up for negativity.
To answer your question, I think he realizes the severity of his depression when it's convenient and in denial most the time. [the wishing it would just go away] I've said he is married to his depression. Isn't willing or completely unable to take steps or do the steps/tools he has been given thru outpatient/CBT etc.
@crabby55
Oh Boy .... I wish there was some explaining the thought process of a seriously depressed person. I am one and what my head does to me, what it makes me think and how absolutely almost impossible your own psyche makes it to take the steps you need to help yourself is mind boggling!
I am currently reading (well trying anyway) a book called 'Coping with Depression - From Catch 22 to Hope'. Everything a depressed person should do to try and help themselves is almost out of reach because of the depression....it really is a Catch 22 situation.
I hope somehow he will want to help himself, with the help of others....
It most certainly is not something most people can do on their own.
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1 ReactionThanks so much for your reply. It truly does give me a bit more of insight to the complexity of depression. I’ll definitely look into the book.
@crabby55 There are a couple of new brainwave stimulators approved by FDA especially for treatment resistant depression. They are administered by psychiatrists. It could be worth looking into that.
@joetex
thank you. I will look into it. I appreciate knowing what is out there. Actually my husband has gone thru Stanford for several programs. I think he is seeing a psychiatrist there now. With his depression he is fairly uncommunicative so that is where I'm actually vague on details.
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