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Originally Posted by DBlain  I of course don't know the answer to any of this but it does seem like while there is a large variety of medicine on the market some people just can't seem to find the right combination to feel good or the side effects
keep them from wanting to take it. |
Yup, totally agree. It can take forEVER to find the right combo, and I mean years...meanwhile, the person sinks deeper and deeper. I do agree that for some people, it seems there is no answer bc they don't get better. I believe there is almost always a combo that will work, but it takes a good psych, a willing patient, patience, and advocating for yourself if you're not feeling better. The fact she's had shock treatments and didn't get better is a real shame. They do some deep brain stim now that's supposed to help some people. Of course, maybe she never even hears of these things given how sheltered she is, which is too bad.
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Originally Posted by Christinee My little brother is depressed Actually I don't know if it's just depression of something more serious like maybe he's skitzophranic. He wont work, he has been just trying to freeload and live off of everyone. He seems very paranoid which as lost him jobs when he does find one. My other brother said he's heard him talk to him self. If you drive in the car with him, he will sometimes tell you to stop out of nowhere so he can just get out and walk right there in no where in particular. It's really weird. He is a young good looking kid who could easily get a job if he wanted, so no one knows what to do. It is a really tough place to be in as a family member. I told my mom he needs help. I just dont htink he functions in his head like everyone else and it's making it impossible for him to function and hold a job. It's tough.
Btw... he's also very manipulating too. He likes giving guilt trips about his situation like to my mom. But he will just stay at her house and eat all her food and ask for money. I know he's not right in the head, but at the same time he can't just keep doing what he is doing. It sucks. |
Poor guy
. Has he sought help for a diagnosis? I hope he does bc it could change his life around. Plus, you don't want him getting worse and decompensating if he truly does have a serious mental health issue.
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Originally Posted by Christinee I think depression makes you lazy because you have no motivation to do anything because you are unhappy. Not because you are a lazy person. The key is figuring out what is making you depressed and fixing it.
I've gone through my own periods of depression and I know, when I did I didn't even want to get out of bed. |
When I was in the stage of not being able to get out of bed, it didn't have anything to do w/ laziness. I literally just could *not* do it...just couldn't function as a normal healthy person would be able to. I see laziness as when I'm capable of doing something, but I don't do it. When truly deeply depressed, the capability isn't there, imo.