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I agree with both posters about the power of your mind and body to break out of the cycle of depression. If you have severe depression and are feeling suicidal it would be necessary to take antidepressants to get your happy neurotransmitters which contot how you feel and your moods. With the best of...

Biology of Depression - Neurotransmitters Rashmi Nemade, Ph.D., Natalie Staats Reiss, Ph.D., and Mark Dombeck, Ph.D. Updated: Sep 19th 2007 A literal ton of research has been done on the causes of depression. Below is a brief discussion of the multiple biological, psychological and social factors th...

Hi Biddellsmith and Welcome, Now this is a tough one. The causes of depression are usually rumination, worry, anxiety etc and these lead to a depletion of the happy neurotransmitters produced by the specialized neural cells (brain cells). Getting out of depression without medication is of course pos...

When people are going through a depressive phase they often isolate themselves as communication is very stressful and often meaningless to them. This is not a deliberate act but a way of getting away from those awful feeling that depression causes, and that includes people also . Having been in the ...

Be careful with taking l-tyrosine is has been known to cause permanent brain damage in many articles I have read.

Johnjoe

It does sound like you are experiencing derealization or depersonalization both of which come with depression and other mental health related problems. You Doctor is the only qualified person to give you a diagnosis. You are entitled to get antidepressants regardless of your age if you are considere...

There is currently no way to measure the levels of Serotonin dopamine and norepinephrine in a 'live' person. As these happy neurotransmitters are constantly changing from second to second in response to emotions and activities there is no reliable way to measure their levels. There is also no way to...

Hi shyandsad, Sorry to hear you are feeling sad at this time of the year. Those voices you hear in your head are real , but not necessarily reality . Mental Health Issues can distort your thinking and what appears to be voices are auditory hallucinations only. They may be the various 'parts' of your...

Hi FountainofTruth,

Well I get lost in my dreams. I have a downtime every day where I just let everything go and drift off into my 'positive state'

I have programmed this in repetition and I take myself to my higher goals.

I also walk a lot and get lost in thought on the beach.

Johnjoe

Hi bwk0317, St Johns Wort is used by many people who do not want to use SSRI/SNRI plus meds and it is a bit hit and miss I agree as it is not regulated and can vary in strength from one manufacturer to another. Tackle the cause of your depression. Remember the chemical imbalance (depletion of happy ...

Hi gull2516, Well stagnation would suggest that you are not 'moving' in any particular direction? Perhaps your medication is not working as effectively as it should because your dose is too low. Getting going again does mean taking massive action of some sort, Tony Robbins would sat take 'Giant Step...

Well you will feel the withdrawal effects as you reduce your medication. As you start to drop the dosage more you may get a return to the symptoms of depression. I agree that AD medication is not going to cure depression , however it is a real problem to get you brain to stimulate those specialized ...

Hi Again, I would really like to know exactly how you are responding to both Tyrosine and 5-HTP. How long have you been taking them and how well do they make you feel. Are they very effective and what doses are you taking of both. I have several clients who would be very interested in taking these. ...

Hi, I do apologise for the post. I was actually writing to someone else on different site (I have several windows open) and I accidentally sent the wrong post to you. I agree with you about these two products. Tyrosine (actually L-tyrosine) is an amino acid precursor of the neurotransmitters norepin...

Unfortunately we 'professional' therapists are most guilty of using words that you classify as difficult. But how can a Doctor for instance classify as disease in detail with using the language of medicine, So how can a psychologist undertake an assessment without the words of psychology to utilize....