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turkishdelight · 02-06-2009, 20:21

[QUOTE=TJH;718404]Over the last 2 years ive suffered from depression, i have never faced upto it but now i have too, iam trying to have a relationship and rebuild myself after a terrible divorce and my company collasping.

Does anyone have any advice on to how manage depression? are there help groups or is my only option to go to the doctors and start medication.

I handed my shotgun licence in the moment i started to feel very depressed.

Any advice would be great, thankyou.[/QUOTE My advice would be to go to your G.P. I dont know if your suffering from mild to moderate or could be severe depression and two years is a long time to have suffered with this. Antidepressant tablets can be very effective in treating these symptons but can take up to six weeks to be at their most beneficial also the G.P.s offer a counselling service which could be beneficial and another treatments CBT depending on the severity of the depression.It appears to be a clinical depression which means a reaction to circumstances. Wish you well and hope you get better soon.If you want to PM me feel free to do so in confidence.

02-06-2009, 20:21	#6
turkishdelight Full Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Accrington Posts: 480 Liked: 1 times Rep Power: 118	Re: Managing Depression - Any Advice???? [QUOTE=TJH;718404]Over the last 2 years ive suffered from depression, i have never faced upto it but now i have too, iam trying to have a relationship and rebuild myself after a terrible divorce and my company collasping. Does anyone have any advice on to how manage depression? are there help groups or is my only option to go to the doctors and start medication. I handed my shotgun licence in the moment i started to feel very depressed. Any advice would be great, thankyou.[/QUOTE My advice would be to go to your G.P. I dont know if your suffering from mild to moderate or could be severe depression and two years is a long time to have suffered with this. Antidepressant tablets can be very effective in treating these symptons but can take up to six weeks to be at their most beneficial also the G.P.s offer a counselling service which could be beneficial and another treatments CBT depending on the severity of the depression.It appears to be a clinical depression which means a reaction to circumstances. Wish you well and hope you get better soon.If you want to PM me feel free to do so in confidence.