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Default Jan 31, 2019 at 03:04 AM
 
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Where does one go when they have exhausted all medication options, all therapy options (group, individual, etc)., and even did over 24 treatments of ECT with no success? I'm feeling at a loss here. It seems like professionals don't know where to go. Bloodwork shows nothing so far in terms of other causes of my unidentified mood disorder, and TMS isn't looking promising or helpful.

If anyone's been here, Please help
Hello Enyapla. I am so sorry you are struggling. Depression can be really tough. I have been there...wondering what to do next. I gave up on meds a long time ago...didn't do anything for me other than bother my body with side effects...some even made the depression worse. Are you living with unipolar depression?

How about a holistic approach? Small steps, slowly over time, not a quick fix. Balanced diet, physical exercise (any movement you can handle), guided meditation, mindfulness, gratitude list each day, night positives which you read every morning before you get out of bed, acupuncture from a TCM doc (really helps me), consult with a naturopath (doctorate in naturopathy) if you like how those folks think.

There are a lot of options out there if you step outside of the allopathic medical model for a while. Having been down that path more times than I could count, I am not a fan to be honest...as far as healing from depression goes. Unlike you, psychotherapy really helped me at different points in my life though I'm not currently in therapy. Did you ever have a nice, kind therapist? Someone with a lot of experience as well as compassion?

Here's a link to a thread I created for folks who deal with depression and anxiety without drugs. I think there are some very interesting ideas on there. We're all unique, right? For me, it's about finding your own mix of things which comfort you.
Managing depression and anxiety without drugs

This might sound silly, given everything you've tried, but have you heard about the 52 Lists for Happiness notebook. I recently purchased one and it's already helping me. Check it out online. If you don't feel like buying one, I created a thread where each week I post a new list along with the action cues. They are small, manageable ways to increase your happiness level.
52 Lists for Happiness

A few more links which may help you:
Gratitude?
Share some music that soothes or energizes you
Share something nice that you did for someone
The Kindness of Strangers
Something goofy to make you smile for a moment!
Remembering compliments to feel better
What does your depression feel like?

I also REALLY recommend the documentary 'Happy' on Netflix. Provides research from all over the world on what helps to make people happier. I watched it twice and took notes. There are practical ways to improve your level of joy. Truly.

Feel free to PM me if you'd like.

Peace and healing energy to you
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