Mental health question regarding sadness?

Mental health question regarding sadness. I am chronically depressed and have been for many years (pretty much my entire adulthood and I'm 54 now). I have been under treatment and have been on many medications - some work better than others; some work for a while and then stop...right now I am going through the "trial and error" that goes with a need for change in medication.It isn't going well; those of you who have suffered depression will know what I mean.

However, I also experience a lot of sadness at times. I start to feel sad for things that happened many years ago, things that didn't turn out right, etc.I'm talking about things that are probably present in most people's pasts, not huge things usually. I get so sad I have long crying spells.

I think the sadness is way out of proportion to the event(s). I looked up those light boxes, but the abbreviation SAD isn't really about sadness (it is for Seasonal Affective Disorder) so those light boxes are really for a type of depression. Any experience or help?

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There's been a lot of discussion about depression lately.... On Oprah and on The Doctors..... Dr. Phil's wife, Robin was on the Oprah this week and she found a cure for her sadness and depression by taking replacement hormones. They're natural hormones derived from plants that replace our estrogen. As we leave the child bearing years, our bodies produce less estrogen...and, even sometimes, too much testosterone.

Robin found a doctor who would check her hormone levels through urine tests...not even blood tests. She claims that getting her hormones back in balance has made a huge improvement about how she feels and her zest for life. I haven't tried anything like that, myself.

I don't believe in using any kind of drugs, only natural supplements to stay physically and mentally fit....but..... I recently had an experience that had me so depressed that I could hardly even function...the loss of my 44 year old son. I knew I had to let myself go through the grief, but I was getting scared that, after 6 weeks, I was still really depressed, going through life like a robot. I don't want to get 'preachy' about religion, but it did help me to start thinking positive thoughts as soon as I woke up.To start with, to thank God I was alive another day, that my body was functioning...that I had a roof over my head, a good husband, food in the fridge....family, friends... It was sort of like playing 'mind games' with myself.

When a negative thought would sneak in, like mistakes I may have made as a mother, guilt over things I screwed up in the past, things I could have done better...I would force myself to think of something I did right. It has taken a lot of practice but I am starting to get out of the negative thinking process, telling myself, Ya, I screwed up, it's OK, nobody's perfect...now, I'll do better. Stupid things, like setting a goal for the day...maybe cleaning out just one closet will give you a feeling of accomplishment and pride in yourself.

Music helps me too...just blasting the radio or playing some favorite cd's... All I can suggest is, get a checkup, make sure your depression isn't caused by something physical like your hormones or thyroid being 'off'...and try some of my mind games and see if it helps. There is so much to feel good about, be happy about and be thankful for...it just takes practice.

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1 Sadness is a common symptom of depression. Check this website for the symptomswebmd.com/depression/guide/depression-di... people have chronic diseases and have to learn how to cope with them. The problem with depression is that it distorts how you think.

This is a big problem since one of the symptom is suicide. Your coping mechanism is to recognize when you are being affected by depression so that you do not make destructive decisions. Being aware of the symptoms is then very important.

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1 Sadness is a common symptom of depression. Check this website for the symptomswebmd.com/depression/guide/depression-di... people have chronic diseases and have to learn how to cope with them. The problem with depression is that it distorts how you think.

This is a big problem since one of the symptom is suicide. Your coping mechanism is to recognize when you are being affected by depression so that you do not make destructive decisions. Being aware of the symptoms is then very important.

Sadness is a common symptom of depression. Check this website for the symptomswebmd.com/depression/guide/depression-di... people have chronic diseases and have to learn how to cope with them. The problem with depression is that it distorts how you think.

This is a big problem since one of the symptom is suicide. Your coping mechanism is to recognize when you are being affected by depression so that you do not make destructive decisions. Being aware of the symptoms is then very important.

2 Treating with pills is simply dealing with the symptoms and not understanding the cause. A thorough medical checkup would be advisable in case something is out of balance such as thyroid or anything else. As for regrets, yes, everyone has their share at times, I'm sure, but we can't turn back the clock.

The only thing we can do is deal with the present since the past is but a memory and the future is only a hope, so NOW is the only meaningful time you can take action on. Also, just come to terms with all you've done or could have done, and begin to create a more positive life. Start by putting your attention on the world around you, take part in life, be a 'doer' and maybe make another person smile.

Try to do more for others instead of thinking of what you have, or had, or could have had, which all adds up to worrying! I feel once you've begun to direct your life into constructive channels your moods will improve and of course your outlook on life will change. A change of mind means a change in circumstance.

Good luck. ;-) .

Treating with pills is simply dealing with the symptoms and not understanding the cause. A thorough medical checkup would be advisable in case something is out of balance such as thyroid or anything else. As for regrets, yes, everyone has their share at times, I'm sure, but we can't turn back the clock.

The only thing we can do is deal with the present since the past is but a memory and the future is only a hope, so NOW is the only meaningful time you can take action on. Also, just come to terms with all you've done or could have done, and begin to create a more positive life. Start by putting your attention on the world around you, take part in life, be a 'doer' and maybe make another person smile.

Try to do more for others instead of thinking of what you have, or had, or could have had, which all adds up to worrying! I feel once you've begun to direct your life into constructive channels your moods will improve and of course your outlook on life will change. A change of mind means a change in circumstance.

Good luck. ;-).

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