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I agree with you. Depression certainly hinders nearly everything I try to do. However going to a doctor is actually expensive in Netherlands. Even more so in U

by nikivi 8y ago

I agree with you. Depression certainly hinders nearly everything I try to do. However going to a doctor is actually expensive in Netherlands. Even more so in US. And from my experience with doctors in NL, they don't actually help you in any practical way. Also I don't want to go and take any kind of anti-depressants as I think it's not a solution that actually works long term. Your body will just learn to rely on the medications. The solution to depression comes from within. It's just that I can't really find the will in me to continue doing the thing I hate so much and feel 'forced' to do it.

_rpd 8y ago
Anti-depressants can let you feel normal for a while, it's a way to find your will again. If you refuse all treatment options, you are going to have to find a way to continue on through your projects. You should continue on through the degree, but if you decide to leave, at least put things in order so that you can return and finish your degree once you have a few years of perspective. Best of luck to you.
arkades 8y ago
>Also I don't want to go and take any kind of anti-depressants as I think it's not a solution that actually works long term. Your body will just learn to rely on the medications. > cure from within This is a really misguided notion. I can’t really argue with it - there’s no helping the idea that an organic illness is somehow a failure of virtue. I will say patients I’ve helped in the past largely agree they wish they didn’t wait so long. (I’m not a psych, I just keep my eyes open for people falling through the cracks and try to ensure they get mental healthcare when they need it.) Not that medications are a one shot cure. They Do help you get into a good enough place that you can do the other things you need to regain yourself, rather than being incapacitated.

by nikivi 8y ago

_rpd 8y ago

Anti-depressants can let you feel normal for a while, it's a way to find your will again. If you refuse all treatment options, you are going to have to find a way to continue on through your projects. You should continue on through the degree, but if you decide to leave, at least put things in order so that you can return and finish your degree once you have a few years of perspective. Best of luck to you.

arkades 8y ago

>Also I don't want to go and take any kind of anti-depressants as I think it's not a solution that actually works long term. Your body will just learn to rely on the medications. > cure from within This is a really misguided notion. I can’t really argue with it - there’s no helping the idea that an organic illness is somehow a failure of virtue. I will say patients I’ve helped in the past largely agree they wish they didn’t wait so long. (I’m not a psych, I just keep my eyes open for people falling through the cracks and try to ensure they get mental healthcare when they need it.) Not that medications are a one shot cure. They Do help you get into a good enough place that you can do the other things you need to regain yourself, rather than being incapacitated.