Can Depression Be Cured?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video, author and mental health educator Douglas Bloch asks the question, "Can depression be cured?" and if not, "What is the best way to proceed to minimize the chance of a relapse or a serious episode?"
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after suffering from severe depression for 5 years, I have learnt to manage my depressive symptoms. I can say my depression is at bay since 2013. Thanks to management
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How cured your depression?
I've felt really good all summer, but I can feel myself starting to sink back into depression. I'm going to start now practicing these suggested antidotes. Thanks Doug.
Keep fighting Linda!
Hang in there! We all want you to succeed ❤️
three months ago you posted a letter about how depressed you were feeling. this makes me feel so hopeless. it will never go away and it’s tiring
Thank you soo much Douglas. I’ve been suffering with severe depression for about 3 years now & im 23 years old. I just came across your channel and I really love your videos and find them very helpful. Thank you so much! Keep me coming if you can
Thanks
Could it help u?
Complete solution is possible however depression is like someone who has broken his/her hand or foot, even though the bones are gonna be joined , it makes that person prone to bone fracture in the future, so once someone gets depressed, he/she is prone to get depressed again in the future, but this doesnt mean it's never cured, like in analogy of bone we wont say the bone is still broken.
Sometimes what causes our depression are things that can't exactly be wiped away... For instance just one example of the many, the depression and anxiety of simply being alive, knowing life seemingly doesn't last in the bodies in which we inhabit, even if not it's not like we have all the answers and ability at all times... and THAT in of itself can be depressing... And though life may seem, and be, unfair at times, life is the platform itself for us to even be...so though it can be rough, it's all we got(nevermind an afterlife, RIGHT NOW is where you are, so try to make Good of it here)...so we might as well try to make the best of it... That doesn't mean always doing ANYTHING it takes to get that feeling to go away, any means isn't always right, cause that's what causes addiction to things like drugs or anything you could fill yourself with or do that may not exactly help you... because you're trying to cover up your base problems with something that just makes you feel different, when in reality you're still in the same pot... Not to mention, but some depression comes with reason...depression is just like a sensor, and when the sensor is going off, something is off, so it gives you the idea, "hey, perhaps I should do something about this." or at least take note as to what exactly the bad feeling is, and try to aid yourself with understanding, at least....again..some things you can't exactly just get rid of, but...what you can do is be aware, and just try to RESPECTFULLY, to yourself and others, try to make a positive difference.
When I get down about things IN life, not necessarily the platform of life itself..but the things that make me feel bad ABOUT IT...I understand it's only ever the things in life that make life hard or bad, so, it keeps me more positive about life itself...I LOVE LIFE..I just don't like some things that seemingly ruin GOOD life/times, so...instead of just wasting away in Hell, which I'm no stranger to doing at times, I try to keep myself focused on making this life in which I live better, by giving it things that WILL make it better, not a cover up like drugs/altered state, but actually... You want life to be good and to deserve the good that comes your way? Want what's Good for everyone...try to do what's good when you can... And I like to say THINK, because though our minds scramble sometimes and it's hard to think without spiraling into a pit, to THINK is a power potentially very useful thing....so....THINK, but remember, even if you run into pockets of deep thought that is scaring you...you're ok...YES IT CAN BE VERY SCARY, just remember, even if things were as bad as you think, what good are you dead or going crazy?....You're not alone my friends...
THINK...
beGood
DOgood
peAce. May we all find our way to a better place with better actions and ways of being. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing this.
You're welcome. : )( :
TL;DR ya welcome mate. Stay strong.
Appreciate Video! Excuse me for butting in, I would appreciate your thoughts. Have you ever tried - Millawdon Soundness Program Trick (just google it)? It is a good one off product for learning how to feel happy minus the normal expense. Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my m8 after a lifetime of fighting got great results with it.
The wall of text depresses .e
That self care chart is genius. Just like my boy Douglas Bloch.
Brian, do you have a copy. If not I will send you one
@@DouglasBloch please do.
I don't know if I have your email address. Please send it to me: douglasbloch@gmail.com
Thank you for this. I have atypical bipolar disorder. That is to say, I have mostly depressive attacks, with the occasional hypomanic attack or mixed state. I got up this morning feeling negative. I took my dog out, poured myself some coffee and watched this video. I feel a lot better already! Thanks again!
Adele, to continue feeling well, follow those self-care I listed on that chart that starts at 3:45, and make them a part of your daily routine.
Hi Douglas, I just want to say that thank you. I found your channel at the beginning of June, when I was suffering a depressive relapse. I have found it immensely helpful, have dipped into the different episodes many times. Thankfully I am.well on the way to recovery thanks to therapy, medication and channels such as yours. Big thank you from across the pond in London ❤️
We have many fans in the UK. Perhaps you can meet them on my next live chat which is September 2 at 8 PM London time. Just show up on the homepage of my channel and click the link that appears.
@@DouglasBloch yes, I've been meaning to tune in. Thanks, might well drop in on Sunday!
I think everyone gets depressed, BUT, there are people who have an imbalance that stress can make worse and these people have a continuous problem
Another wonderful video, thank you so much Douglas. My wife paused the TV (one of her favourite cookery shows at that) and watched your video with me, she said "that was really good."
Thanks. If you become a subscriber you will be alerted to future videos and my live chats.
Thanks for this video. I have been dealing with clinical depression for a long long time and I think I have been looking for a cure all this time. I was sure I could be cured if only I could find the right medication. This was denial, faulty thinking and just plain not wanting to take responsibility for doing what I needed to do to help myself. I spent many years in Adult Children of Alcoholics and learned about recovery. Your video made it crystal clear that I need to look at my depression as uncurable like alcoholism and that I need to work daily at managing the symptoms just like in a 12 step program. Thank you for making this analogy. As they would say in my ACOA group, "It works if you work it!"
You’re fortunate in having that experience in a 12 step program. Symptom management of addiction/codependency and symptom management of depression and anxiety are one and the same.
Douglas Bloch This became very clear tonight when I watched your video. Thanks again!
I feel like I'm getting tired of living with depression lately...
Hi Marin. Depression can wear you down. If you email me I will send you a chart of self-care activities.
Me too
Me too
yes it is, and coping with all weird life obstacles, along,...i do not know how I cope...i can call that a miracle...!!!
Don’t ever give up.
It will pass soon
Perfection is a work in progress...
Thank you again Mr. Bloch!... peAce.
I’m finally doing well after struggling for my 25 years of life. I’m going through a separation after a 9 year relationship. That ended with a child (5yrs old) autistic. I am his main caregiver the dad isn’t around much bc of work. I deal with all therapy school medical etc. I am fighting my ptsd and depression and am a tad stronger growing my self esteem and am terrified of falling back. I am a mom I want to be okay. I’m scared of not being okay. I want to be happy. I want to want to live.
If you want to be happy and you want to live, that will give you strength to keep on going. Reaching out for help is also key
Contact mensah medical for your child
Just surround you with people you love and talk about your struggles. Because averybody has the same problems
Might work for depressed mood, not for clinical depression
Great talk. Love the specs, flowers and that joke is trippin’!
Perfect cure without any therapy 😍
Thank you doxab🥰🥰🥰🥰
Great video, thank you!
Good to see you again.
I hope the book is going well.
Wonderful thoughts and prayers for you often .
Nice to hear from you. Hope to see you on a live chat. I found your lavender oil and am using it.
I'm so used with depression, when i saw some critics or people that hates me, i tend to be sad....
Might want to talk to a counselor to find ways to cope with your pain.
@@DouglasBloch late reply here, Thx Douglas....
Thank you Douglas, Youre an amazing man! This video helps me a lot
lots of Love !
Glad to hear it!
Sleeeeeeeeep! Sleeeeeeeeep! My body won't let me sleep! I can't do meds I've tried and had a not so good experience so right now meds are not an option. Lord Help me!
Loving someone with depression is a pain in the ass but I will not let her down. I can't do that.
I am watching this , because I just broke up with my friend of 21 years, because she has had depression as long as I known her. She would do none of these things, because she believes it isn't that bad. She's in deep denial.
I have to go see a psychiatrist to help me move on with being friends with someone with depression.
Good luck in your grief work
I really enjoyed the information you shared in this video. I am a bit concerned about the prospect of being in therapy the rest of my life though. Perhaps it doesn't have to be 'traditional' therapy as much as it is self care. Thanks again for your transparency and encouraging advice.
Thanks for he feedback. I have been in therapy since the age of 18, and I am 69. Think of it as brushing your teeth.
Thank you Douglas
The 2 diagrams are excellent. Very helpful. Thanks a lot :) I would add "lover" in the social support section. It's not easy being in a love relathionship when depressed but it can help a lot
Been fighting for 3 years. Now i'm losing it.
Have you tried reaching out to a mental health professional?
I have suffered this problem and it is destroying my life and I need help
Thank you mr. Bloch
thank you for your help, there are many people who neeed it.
You're welcome
Can you do a video on how people survive when they are not working? I mean pay Bills and such. I am always amazed at people’s comments how
Love watching your videos Doug your powerful
My daughter has depression. I'm really at lost as I don't know how to help her. Doctor, please help us.
Na was my initial reaction to the question, think iv had enough years to qualify as disthymic , then my answer made me think how does one differentiate between the two, wavey line vs less wavey line,
About the social antidotes ,i find they have a high risk of making the symptom worse, what i find works when iv got a migraine free, clear enough head to think in 3 dimensions, is metalwork, it combines excircise with creativity, with added risks of cuts,splinters, burns, electric shocks and temporary blindness which reminds of being alive counters numbness , if iv got a fuzzy head i just end up tidying.
You said that you had 5 times a depression crisis, did it came back because you stopped to take care of it or it came back despite all your efforts?
Good question. In these cases, loss of a love triggered the episodes, so it was a bit out of my control. Although in the last one, I took the drug LeXapro which I SHOULD NOT HAVE DONE.
@@DouglasBloch hello sir my name is kevin. Question: will depression subside without meds? I'm very strong against them because I've tried a few and was unsuccessful so I've opted out of prescriptions. My biggest disability (and when i say disability I mean disability) is sleep. I average maybe 2h a night sometimes less and I fight for that. The lack of it has totally dibilitated I and my family's life for the last 6 months I've never experienced anything like this before in my life. The psychological pain is excruciating and torture. It has even manifested into physical symptoms. I feel there is no way out and this will be my demise. Will it? Or is this just my condition speaking to me. Please help me Sir....
Im afraid depression will finally catch up to me 😔
I'm 18 I'm tired of depression sucidial thoughts I don't wanna die can you help me as soon as possible
I am suffering with depression since 2004 and was okay last year awas happy but last fees month depression get worse day by day and have a lot of suicidal feeling and try to suite couple time but lucky was risked by family and friend and now I am too tired of life and do not want to live in this world and do not know what to do and how these kind feeling or action could be eliminated
I haven’t can see if mental health professional
I hope you can see him mental health professional
Thanks for doing this video Douglas it is soooo needed! The more I talk about my illness the more I realize how everyone is ignorant about how it works. I have met so many people who have have panic attacks and they tell me “well I am fully recovered but you (me) you can live free of depression”. I now believe that 80% of people have some sort of illness and most people do not admit to it. It frustrates me because they look at me like I have a problem and they are normal. I hate to break it to you but if you had some sort of mental breakdown in your life you have something that needs constant care and attention (and it’s not bad) , but at the same time I tell myself “well if they believe they are cured than who am I to judge?”. I just don’t want to be told by the sick that I can/ should be doing this and that, when I am honestly going through my own process and accepting my condition as it is. Have you heard this “I had it but I am cured” from “normal” people?
Anyone who has suffered from clinical depression knows they are never cured. But that’s not a bad thing. The self care strategies for managing depression and anxiety help one to live a better life.
Depression finally caught up to me today
I'm sorry to hear that. What kind of support have you sought
In a mechanical way, i do think it can be cured. Finding a way to inject dopamine and serotinin directly into the brain. I hope in the future we find a way to alter dopamine receptors.
Makes sense to compare depression to other chronic physical conditions that are never cured but managed. Stretches of remission are possible too. I've found sleep and nutrition are the most important factors. Switching to a low fat, plant based diet made a big difference in reducing my depression. Also largely cured my chronic acne, so I think depression, acne, and many conditions, are inflammatory conditions that can be managed with anti inflammatory diet; the opposite of the standard western diet, which is high in meat, processed carbs, saturated fat. I follow the Dean Ornish diet: fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, soy products, moderate dairy and eggs, no meat.
This is exactly the same diet I follow, and I am going to do a video on it.
Hey I like the ever-changing picture in the background . I noticed it’s different in each video! How do you that.?
My videographer uses something called a green screen.
Thank you.
I have extremely mild case of Aspergers. Depression is making my Aspergers a hole lot worse. I need depression cured so I can revert back to having a mild case. I can’t get anywhere in life because of it.
I have aspergers too. Fortunately depression can be treated
For some yes , for others it can only be controlled threw medication . I’ve had this illness for 18 years , I’ve tried so many times to come off meds , change my diet etc, but it didn’t work . I got very ill, due to my brains incapacity to produce serotonin . The main thing is I accept this illness, and try to get by as best as I can .
Excepted it and are doing what it takes to remain stable. If you need the medication, that is OK
Hi Douglas , my New Doc prescribed me Zoloft starting from 25 mg!
I hope it works
Getting depressed now can't read the chart, tried blowing it up, and add light no affect
You can download a full size PDF image of the chart by going to my personal website. Click on this link and you will see the chart on the home page. douglasbloch.com/
Cure, I wish. I wish. I wish. Actively working to just being stable. One day at a time. Let go, let God. Love Douglas Bloch. He has helped me so much.......
Thanks. It is one day at a time.
What would be the antidotes for fatigue and decreased energy? Sleeping all day doesn't sound appealing.
Those are symptoms of depression. You might want to think about medication. You might also want to get your thyroid checked by your medical doctor, as low thyroid can also cause those symptoms. So can low testosterone. So go to your doctor and rule out medical causes, while you are gettingmental health treatment.
I try to work with my depression full time but with in a year my dopamine levels became too high I don't know what is next psychosis or schizophrenia I diagnosed with depression in 2017
I have totally isolated myself from everything and everyone. I just want to lie in bed. I'm in despair because I just do not have the energy or motivation to do different. This is going on a long time
You have to reach out for support as best you can. It is hard to heal in isolation. Even having just one confidant, such as a family member, friend, therapist, etc. can make a difference. In the United States, there are outpatient mental health programs that offer structure and connection. The one I attended after I was hospitalized made a huge difference in my recovery.
@@DouglasBloch Thank you Douglas. You take care of yourself x
i have depression with Psychosis i am worried if i will be cure.
I hope you can see a mental health profession
That made me laugh when you held up.your phone and screamed lol .... anyways I'm.a realist I know I'm never fully recover.especially from bpd it's such a.complicated Illness but I'm gonna get to the point where.i can manage it ....great video Doug
What did I scream about?
You're amazing
Thank you.
yeah it’s old medicine prothiaden , any way thanks, My prescribed me Zoloft now, Have not tried yet
Thank you
You're welcome
Nice compilation . But question remained the same can depression be permanent cured ?
Perhaps for some people, but most of us must be managed, which can be done successfully
Dear Sir. Do you offer counseling help for people with anxiety/ depression and other mental conditions? Please let me know
Yes, I do long distance mental health coaching. Click on this link if you would like to learn more.
healingfromdepression.com/mental-health-coaching/
Thanks...
You are welcome.
It can be treated
Hi Douglas. Thanks for this. You said you had 5 breakdowns may I ask what are the symptoms of a breakdown and is there a difference between a mental and nervous breakdown?
The two are the same. If you watch this video, having five or more symptoms constitutes a "major depressive episode."
th-cam.com/video/r2qYuAutw78/w-d-xo.html
Sir I need your help my gf is starting to have depression how to cure 😥😭
There’s people who have depression and people who feel depressed .
I lost my license and mom to suicide. I have been depressed with anxiety for over a year now. Am I grieving or can something like meds cure this. I feel it will never go away.
I am also a suicide last survivor. Fortunately there's a wonderful website for people who've lost love ones to suicide. I have talk to the woman who created this, and she has done a wonderful job. The website is www.allianceofhope.org I encourage you to visit the site, is it has helped many people.
@@DouglasBloch Thanks Douglas and God bless!
I know it feels as if it will never go away, but it will. Here are two pages from the website that talks about this.
www.survivingsuicidalpain.com/hope/four-words-that-can-save-your-life/
www.survivingsuicidalpain.com/hope/your-pain-is-not-forever/
I experience about 80 percent of all the negative things in the two diagrams every day. My problem is I think I am trapped in a situation and cannot escape, so I don't.
Maybe you could talk to a counselor or therapist about pthis.
@@DouglasBloch You think I have not?
Seems to me that I'd rather die than live with depressive cycles for the rest of my life.
My 2 year girlfriend broke up with me because of her depression and her mental health deteriorating. She also said that even if she’s healed, I shouldn’t expect her to come back. What should I do?
I will talk to your counselor about this. Take care of your own mental health and live one day at a time. You can't really predict what she is going to do
Thank you for your response, kind sir. We’ve been planning about the future already but she had to leave because she didn’t want me to get involved with her situation. I just don’t know what to do whether to just move on or wait for her.
I would consult people who care about you. I moved on from my wife when we got divorced, and then three years later we unexpectedly reunited. You never know what tomorrow may bring.
Thank you Sir for your videos,it saved me from ending my life too soon,now im in a major eposide i lost my focus basically gave up..i watch what you say here and i m asking :how can i do that when i can not focus on working or taking care of myself...i feel so guilty that i can not take myself out of depression or fight for change...so i give up more...what to do?
Reach out for support--to family, friends, spiritual community and a good counselor or therapist. You might want to find a doctor to prescribe medication. Also, there is a very good prayer ministry called Silent Unity. You can call them 24 hours a day at 1-816-969-2000. Hang there. You can get better.
@@DouglasBloch thank you for answering me Sir,but unlucky enough im not in the US,i live in an arabian country where mental illness is a stigma so can not do any of that,i hope this eposide ends by itself or my life and all the pain do.
the decease model have a big problem Doug. The evidens is non existent
Pre-drug depression study finding states it very clearly: It's a cyclical decease yes, but relapse were much much lower, then it is today were we have all these great coping skills and drugs! You got sick one time, and that was it
So either there is something wrong with the approach you take to mental health in general Doug, or the drugs are keeping people in this endless loop of symptomes.
I think it's a bit of both. It's you as a counsellor that have to change. Just me two cents :)
Hey i have a question.
I just got into a newly relationship and the girl im dating has depression and goes to therspy every week, but it feels like there's a wall that seperates us. She keeps pushing me away and its hard to love her. She has these moodswings and i wonder how long these can last. I want to support her in every way
I have an inquiry please. What is the major role of pills if the way of cure is through management or practicing... I take different kinds of pills everyday through a psychiatrist supervision and i don't think they do anything.
Medication's are supposed to balance out the brain chemistry if you don't think they are helping you, talk to your psychiatrist about it
What is the antidote for anhedonia?
Find something that brings you joy. If that is not possible, anhedonia is one of the symptoms of depression. You might want to go to a mental health professional and get an evaluation.
hello doc. how do I know if I'm cured from depression? is it ok to drink coffee? cuz I have depression before, but I'm feeling okay now. my psychiatrist warns me that don't drink coffee.
but I feel good now. I don't know if it's okay to drink coffee now or I need to avoid coffein in my entire life?
You should talk with your doctor about this. Ask why you should avoid drinking coffee and see what the answer is.
So there is no remission ? I did Tms hormones Eskatamin meds neruttopic postuve journaling cardio as swimmer and I’m not sure what to do shock treatment had congitive I’m looking into deep brain stimulation , my other condition improved and healed over time don’t know why thing go away should I continue fighting it or get corona
There is definitely remission from depression. I’ve had many good years without any major episodes. It’s just that the tendency remains, but as long as you practice good self care it’s less likely that it will manifest.
Tq Doc
Why don't drugs work on my depression and anxiety? The only relief I have ever had was opioids but then they become ineffective as well. Can you explain how dopamine plays a part in depression I think this has been missed by drs and therapists? They see seratonin as the issue but I don't believe this to be correct. Is this way of thinking incorrect?
Dopamine is the Neurotransmitter associated with pleasure. So it is one of the neurotransmitters that are connected to mood. I take the The antidepressant Wellbutrin which works on the dopamine receptors. There may be others
@@DouglasBloch ok I don't think I have had that one. Is it addictive because it's acting on the dopamine receptors?
Thanks for the joke!
If it comes from a phisical cause ye other then that no
It can be treated just research about it.
I took medicine for about an year now and i feel okay now my symptoms has dissapeared and i feel normal . But i dont know whether i should stop medication or not .i am afraid it would come back.what should i do?
Talk with the person who prescribed the medication. Perhaps the two of you can come up with a plan.
Ah that’s a good joke haha 😂😂😂 @0:44
searching for the "shut up" app! HAHA
No motivation to "manage symptoms"
That was a damn good joke, hahaha
Thanks Adam. It is good to hear from you.
How can I contact you
What would you like to contact me for?
@@DouglasBloch ask help to overcome childhood trauma
Im a kid and deal with depression but I think my mom doesn’t really get it
That is often the case. Perhaps you can talk to somebody else.
@@DouglasBloch thank you 🙏
Can you do a video on how people survive when they are not working? I mean pay Bills and such. I am always amazed at people’s comments how They seem to survive without working. I don’t know if you can get enough information on that but that would be interested thank you so much
I made a video on this subject. Here it is.
th-cam.com/video/hmAjftS73QA/w-d-xo.html
So depression cant be cured?
Can depression be Cured? Somebody please Help me 😪🙏🤦♂️
What is the solution for lower sex drive? I’m a college student and really struggle with physical symptoms and am at the point where I basically have no sex drive. I play a sport in college and eat well. I am seeing a psychiatrist soon but I feel like it is abnormal for someone my age to lose their sex drive. I do sometimes have trouble concentrating but it is nowhere near as bad as physiological symptoms.
Is the lower sex drive a symptom of the depression or of the medications you’re taking? If it is the former, this is one of the symptoms that frequently occurs with depression. Hopefully as your depression resolves, your sex drive will return.
Douglas Bloch I should clarify. I am on no medication right now. About 3 months ago I started getting fatigued and losing sex drive. Now in the past couple weeks I have noticed many other symptoms like changing moods and trouble concentrating. I have begun using services that the university I attend provides. I am going to therapy once a week for 50 minutes and have an appointment with a psychiatrist in a couple days to get on medication. What I feel is still mostly physiological so from my understanding it seems like medication could help me.
@@samgibson6408 Go to an endocrinologist. See if your hormones are ok before going to medication.
At one time I took celexa, which worked for me without messing with my sex drive. I was on Paxil before that.
Is dying of sleeping pills overdose painfull
You are taking a risk. What is making you want to take an overdose? If you are in emotional pain and are thinking of harming yourself, please reach for out help by talking to a friend, family member or therapist.. Your pain will not be forever.
@@DouglasBloch nobody understands me
No
Yes Doug depression can be only managed not cured.its a ongoing process not a one time event.Thanks Douglas
Loved the joke
Nice to hear from you again.
For me depression feels like I don't want to kill myself but I don't want to live..
That is very a common way to feel. Are you reaching out for mental health treatment? You might want to take a look at one of my recent videos called “reasons to stay alive.” Click on this link to watch the video. th-cam.com/video/qkCEH5HYNW0/w-d-xo.html
@@DouglasBloch thank you I will watch your videos🙂 but I can't reach out for treatment since my family is the one causing most of my depression and I'm not old enough to earn so I can't tell them..would love for you to advice
Just to do the best you can. You might want to watch some videos about coping with difficult environments. There are also local crisis lines one that are free
Thank you so much, I have subscribed and I am making sure to follow all the steps in your videos. And I hope you are staying safe in these times thank you so much for helping me out
how depressing...you have a disease you will never heal, just manage symptoms...this is just great news. what is the point in life if we're just going to live with chronic mild depression - doctors give us no hope - this is what all doctors say- management- like what's the point. like honestly they should give us opiates..anything to help - like if we are so depressed we want to die, isn't it better to risk us becoming addicts ? let us decide ?? I can manage opiates - I did before. and it did cure me. like now I have to do ECT cause it's safer ? clearly not - damages memory and brain...but it's safer for the doctors to keep their licenses.
Most chronic diseases such as asthma, Parkinson’s, cancer, heart disease, etc. are diseases that are managed. However people can still live very good lives. The same is true of depression. And if you have clinical depression such as myself, you can go many years in between episodes. I went between 1997and 2015 without an serious symptoms
@@DouglasBloch you cannot have a good life if you have even minimal depression- even a low grade depression is enough to want to commit suicide eventually. and it's bullshit we should settle for living with mild depression. there ARE drugs to fix us - like opiates but they refuse them - yet they give them no problem to someone with bloody neck pain. it's ridiculous. and then we have no right to die either, ( death with dignity) so our options are ECT as last resort and then if that doesn't work- what we linger for another 50 or so. years - honestly no compassion from the medical establishment to throw it all at us to make us better. give us ALL drug options. opiates and Suboxone can be managed - depression CANNOT.
One word: no
It will never get better and if you think differently you’re delusional and must’ve never experienced it before you hide the pain or pretend it doesn’t exist.