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I've been battling depression for years(binge and fasting cycles, not leaving the house for days on end, sleeping 14-16hrs a day) and I'd like help but I'm afra

• Mz 16y ago
  Depression is far from my real issue. (I am rarely depressed and if it lasts more than 3 days, it is usually due to anemia.) But I do have a serious medical issue that is normally treated with quite a lot of medication. I found the drug side effects more crippling than my (deadly) illness. I have made a lot of dietary and lifestyle changes and gotten off about 8 or 9 different prescription drugs -- and gotten my life back. If you really want to get better and also avoid medication, it may be possible to do exactly that. Peace and good luck.
• fbuilesv 16y ago
  Speaking from personal experience, worrying about creativity is the least of your problems when talking about depression. In my own case, I'd spend 4-6 months without doing anything at all besides sleeping. No side-projects, no programming, no guitar, nada; sleep, watch TV and sleep some more. Once I started taking medications I started programming again, going out, exercising a bit. Once you get to the point where depression is stopping you from doing anything, creativity is worthless (since you're not creating anything). I haven't found any serious consequence of taking the meds (Zoloft, Elavil and Remeron) w/r/t my creativity. I can still do the same things I used to do before, while mantaining the same level of quality. I've also found that it helps me push myself harder, which is pretty good.