Question 1

a friend is in the hospital from drinking bleach. they have a severe depression & i don't know how much they drank. is there a chance of them living?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Depends on multiple things including how soon they got to get treatment and quantity drank and treatment received. But yes can still live.

Question 2

can you explain if it's possible to fight severe depression on your own?

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There are many: Things you can do for depression.  Don't isolate. Spend time w people. Use your support system. Get out. Don’t stagnate at home. Work to get 8 hours or &gt; of sleep per night ; eat healthfully. Daily aerobic physical activity is a big +.  Recommend the “feeling good book' by dr. David burns. Don't just read it - do it! see dr if that isn't sufficient.

Question 3

how to distract myself when suffering from severe depression if you do not want to take pills on top of that?

Accepted Answer

See below: Establish routine, schedule, to make your environment more predictable. Self-care routine -- set a times of the day for exercising, hobbies,  reading, (doesn't have to be done all at once, but even 15min.), work on me time. Practice relaxation, positive visualizations -- you can find scripts on line or in the library. If you're being treated, stay compliant with treatment. Good luck!

Question 4

my severe depression is responding only on tianeptine  .can any one say the difference of this med for others?

Accepted Answer

Tianeptine: Until you asked this question, i had never heard of this drug. There is a wikipedia entry for it here: http://en.Wikipedia.Org/wiki/tianeptine
and it suggests that it works differently than medications available in the us. In fact it works opposite to ssri medications (like prozac). Sometimes our meds works by simply "shaking up" the system, so it doesn't surprise me that this drug works for you.

Question 5

no insurance, not on drugs, severe depression, possibly suicidal, has paws + mental; steps to saving their life? if any, professional help, desperate!

Accepted Answer

Call the Florida : Suicide prevention hotline in region 10 immediately. Local numbers are found at :http://www.Floridasuicideprevention.Org/region_10.Htm region 11 also serves hollywood.

Question 6

symptoms of severe depression?

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Severe depression: Loss of interest in things you previously enjoyed; sad mood most days; changes in appetite (either less or more); changes in energy (lethargic and flat, or anxious/agitated); changes in sleep (either too much, or disturbed -- especially with early morning awakening). Extremely negative thoughts about self & others; intense guilt; suicidal thoughts, etc.  Psychiatrists & psychologists can help.

Question 7

does ect treat severe depression?

Accepted Answer

Definitely!: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has a success rate of over 80% among patients with severe depression whose illness failed to respond even to multiple attempts at medication therapy. Its success rate is closer to 90% for the type of depression (called melancholic depression) that entails loss of appetite, slowing down of activity and speech, and insomnia.

Question 8

what are signs of severe depression?

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See below: Signs of depression vary. The person may have trouble falling asleep, or staying asleep. Maybe sleeping a lot. The appetite maybe very decreased or increased, as well as the weight. There is a sense of hopelessness and a loss of enjoyment. Most of the time , there will be isolation. Of course the most worrisome sign would be thoughts of suicide.

Question 9

what can i do for severe depression?

Accepted Answer

Get Help: Severe depression is dangerous because it can not only disrupt your life, it can even make you want to end your life. If it's already this severe, you need an emergency evaluation. If not yet to that point, you can see an outpatient psychiatrist who can take a full history and make suggestions for treatment.  Ideally this starts with psychotherapy, but antidepressants may also be needed to help.

Question 10

what is severe depression medication?

Accepted Answer

Medication: There is not one medication i can say that is only for the severely depressed.  Most patients are usually started on one family of medications. If it is not working, then they are switched to a different family. If the medicine is partially effective it can be augmented with additional medications (i.e. Abilify, (aripiprazole) wellbutrin, deplin). Optimal treatment is a combination of medication and therapy.

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A friend is in the hospital from drinking bleach. they have a severe depression & i don't know how much they drank. is there a chance of them living?

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Can you explain if it's possible to fight severe depression on your own?

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How to distract myself when suffering from severe depression if you do not want to take pills on top of that?

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My severe depression is responding only on tianeptine .can any one say the difference of this med for others?

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No insurance, not on drugs, severe depression, possibly suicidal, has paws + mental; steps to saving their life? if any, professional help, desperate!

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Symptoms of severe depression?

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Does ect treat severe depression?

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