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02-21-11, 05:26 PM | ||
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02-21-11, 05:39 PM | |
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I had my first major depressive episode at 21 and yoga really helps me. For me I become depressed because I push alot of my feelings down, so the yoga really helped me deal with feelings instead of pushing them down. I tried medication which helped somewhat and then went off it after a while, while maintaining my mood. Then 2 years ago my dad died. I had such a hard time with it and really denied how bad I was feeling about it. I went on lexapro which helped and so did regular cardio exercise (walking my dog everyday). Now I am coming off the lexapro (i should be off by the end of the week) and I find that my mood is still maintaining. I have been doing classical stretch and walk it out and it really helps maintain my mood. For me when I am in a major episode i can't even get myself out of bed much less working out. But once I can get on a regular schedule the exercise really does help. But I definitely don't get an adrenaline rush
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02-21-11, 08:27 PM | |
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Western North Carolina
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I had moderate depression for most of my life. I was in therapy for 5 years (after working for 5 years to find the right therapist!). That helped tremendously. What I'm left with is some mild seasonal depression that is treatable with low dose meds in the winter and no depression at other times. I do tend to have some anxiety as well. Exercise helps me tremendously. I am regular with it even if I am not eating well. It gives me energy and definitely helps with my mood. The low level depression runs in my family....my Mom and possibly my Dad (though he would never admit it). I also find getting outside more in the spring, summer and fall for hikes and bike rides is very helpful as well (too dark too early to do as much in the winter). Meditation helps as well and over the years, LOTS of bibliotherapy (books about self esteem, depression, mindfulness, etc etc).
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02-21-11, 08:34 PM | |
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Eastern Oklahoma
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A similar thread last year turned ugly, so I'm going to make this comment and then bow out of the discussion, but I'll follow it unless it gets nasty.
I've suffered off-and-on during most of my adult life. During a major depressive episode when my day usually consisted of sitting on the couch and staring off into space for hours and hours and absolutely nothing made me laugh, I started exercising. It's been many years and I no longer remember why or how I maintained the momentum day after day, but I did and it helped more than anything else I've ever done, including therapy and drugs. I didn't and don't get any particular adrenaline rush, but something about that daily exercise routine resulted in some small glimmer of hope that maybe all was not lost and things really could get better, contrary to what I'd been feeling. YMMV. _____ YADeb |
02-21-11, 08:37 PM | |
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Location: NC
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I've suffered from mod to major depression since I was a child,been in therapy off and on for 30 years for it.Started exercising around the age of 14 daily, and any time I can't get any in the depression gets worse.Never found any meds that really made that much of a difference,any type of exercise helps me.
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02-22-11, 02:31 AM | |
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I've had a couple of major depressive episodes and it runs in my family. Luckily exercise and combining meds/therapy have been extremely helpful. Exercise, especially outdoors, is like taking a little pill of happiness every day.
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02-22-11, 02:42 AM | |
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Yes!
I've had a couple of major depressive episodes and it runs in my family. Luckily exercise and combining meds/therapy have been extremely helpful. Exercise, especially outdoors, is like taking a little pill of happiness every day.
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