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Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Jul 4, 2023 | Replies (24)

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@lauralouisenelson

As someone who reacts poorly to medications, particularly those that work in the brain, my priority would be to try everything possible before going down the medication route. There are some great suggestions already on this thread - breathing, meditation, mindfulness, yoga - I would add getting plenty of outdoor time and outdoor exercise. Even if you don't think you are creative or artistic, engaging in any kind of art or creative endeavor that speaks to you is great for building concentration and staying in the moment. I engage in artistic projects from the small - painting flowers/animals - to the large - making quilts - and they are stupendous concentration builders, satisfying and rewarding. Writing is great therapy, write about what troubles you or write about what you love. What are you grateful for? Fiction, non fiction, poetry, it's all good. Doesn't matter if it's "good" - it's just for you unless you choose to share with a wider audience. Adequate sleep, which ironically is the thing I struggle with most, is the single most therapeutic thing I can think of. Have you done or considered talk therapy? Acupuncture? Hypnosis? Reiki? I'm seeing the benefit looking past western medicine, looking past PILLS> Recognizing they are necessary and helpful for some, every med I have ever tried has made me feel worse, often in the short run, always in the long run. There is often a withdrawal from all of them, which could be as simple as a short taper, that docs often don't tell you about. I've been down that road, I am still down it because of the withdrawal syndrome associated with my med, it is hell. If I had it to do over, I'd try everything before I'd settle for drugs.

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Thanks you for your reply. I thought the withdrawal syndrome is just a few days. Have you ever tried adderall or Bupropion?

I tried adderall just for one day and I have noticed that I start to laugh during my sleep. Which was a little bit weird, because I usually never do that.